By Lora Nadolski Hanson, ACBS HQ I received a call today from one of our Northern California/Lake Tahoe Chapter members. One of the things we ended up talking about was the informal fun events that NorCal/Lake Tahoe Chapter members often do together. The fun of boating is getting together and going boating! The timing for…
DetailsAn Invite from The Sunnyland Chapter Com’ on down! Winter is over in Florida and the years’ first and biggest boat show of them all is about to start. The Show starts Friday, March 25 and ends at noon Sunday, March 27, 1922. The Sunnyland Antique Boat Festival is in its 41st…
DetailsACBS Seeks Candidates for the Position of Membership Coordinator The Antique and Classic Boat Society, headquartered in Clayton, New York, seeks an enthusiastic, organized, customer service-minded person for the position of Membership Coordinator. This position reports to the Executive Director and helps with all essential functions of the society, but specifically is tasked with maintaining…
DetailsThe Mid-Atlantic Chapter invites you to attend the Atlantic Boat Show this week! The Atlantic Boat Show, one of the largest indoor shows in the Mid-Atlantic region, opens Wednesday March 2nd and runs through Sunday March 6th. The ACBS Mid-Atlantic Chapter will once again display an assortment of classic and local boats, as well as…
DetailsBy John Vorhies, North Coast Ohio chapter The week before the Huron Annual meeting/show in September of 2018 the 1939 Chris-Craft triple we had owned for 27 years was sold. We surely enjoyed the many show and events that we participated in with Sashay. She was certainly a beautiful preservation piece. We found ourselves using…
DetailsBy Chris Bullen, Toronto Chapter I’m inviting ACBS members to join us in March for a great new series on wooden boats. Last summer, the Muskoka Steamship and Discovery Centre gathered some volunteers, including ACBS Toronto Chapter members, each with a helpful skill to go around the Muskoka Lakes to film the unique boats in…
DetailsBy Steve Schilling, Buckeye Chapter While driving from Buckeye Lake to Columbus, Ohio, on May 14, 1997, I noticed a 26’ Lyman Cruisette on its original cradle on a flatbed trailer. I remember the hull being freshly painted and looked perfect. I had just sold my 1972 26’ Lyman soft top, and I felt this…
DetailsThe ACBS Toronto Chapter invites all members to participate in their Winter Workshop on March 5th. The 2022 Winter Workshop will once again be an online virtual video presentation. While we can’t get together for this popular educational event, ACBS-Toronto is still bringing you three topics of interest in this online video presentation. Dwight Boyd…
DetailsBy Bob Mullarkey member of the Northern California/ Lake Tahoe chapter We have enjoyed our StanCraft torpedo stern runabout for over twenty years. After purchasing it through StanCraft in 1999, we moved our new boat to Lake Tahoe. Because of its very exotic styling where the topsides are twisted and bent to create the torpedo…
DetailsBy Robert Little, Nor Cal/Lake Tahoe Chapter I own my dad’s 1962 Besotes, but my story isn’t about my boat, but the cool pictures my dad captured in 1958 when he was probably 17 or 18. My family has lived in Stockton CA for a long time. In 1958 a “boat racing regatta” was held…
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