The Boating Season is officially OPEN! Hurricane Irma tried to wipe out the Festival Venue. But the Sunnyland ACBS members and the City of Tavares still put on a FANTASTIC party with over 100 boats and people galore – who brought boats or came to see the boats – and friends. Saturday was about the…
DetailsPicnic Day meant a boat trip through the Dora Canal. Cruising through the tropical canal is so awesome and the water was great all the way from Wooten Park to the picnic grounds. All eyes were peeled to spot the wonders of nature as we idled through the Dora Canal and Dead River to move…
DetailsIt’s officially underway in Tavares, Florida. What is? It’s where the Antique and Classic Boat Society has its first quarterly Board of Directors meeting of 2018 and where many boaters get started on the boating season for the year. Today, Thursday, the ACBS Board of Directors met at Mission Inn in Howey-in-the-Hills, FL. The Executive…
DetailsAntique and Classic Boats get a lot of attention in the Midwest. Maybe it is because they are a little more rare where the lakes and rivers are further apart. Anyway, it is amazing how the owners of unique boats have found each other and joined together in the Heartland Classics Chapter of ACBS. Memberships in…
DetailsThis message with pictures came to the ACBS website from somewhere in Alberta. What can you identify about this boat? Les Squires says, “I located a barn find boat from 1959, old guy that has it says he bought from an estate years ago. He can’t find a make of boat but it is 17…
DetailsThe March 20, 2018, Tuesday Tour of Vintage Boats begins with 1956 Chris Craft 25’ Express Cruiser named Take Two. Take Two was self-restored over a 10 year period. Owners Tom and Heidi Frye of East Grand Rapids, MI enjoy Take Two on the many lakes and rivers of the great state of Michigan. The photo…
DetailsWhat is the Antique and Classic Boat Society’s Mary Herwig Award? The Mary Herwig Award honors an individual at the International level who, through activities at the chapter level, has contributed broadly and in an outstanding manner toward enhancing and furthering the aims and objectives of the society. Their contribution could typically have been through…
DetailsThe Amelia Island 2018 FESTIVALS OF SPEED EVENT was a GREAT TIME! Report and pictures from Don Kehr The Sunnyland Chapter was well represented with ten outstanding boats winning four Waterford Crystal Trophies! Participants left to right include: Don Kehr, Carl & Jeff Morgan, Don Johnson, Lee & Tim Hunt, Riley Warddrip, Brian Bettinger, Steve Rutigliano, Mark…
DetailsArticle and pictures by John Thompson, member of the Heartland Classics Chapter of ACBS. Article originally published in the chapter quarterly magazine Mahogany & Chrome, 2018 Issue 1. 2,300 miles, 11 states, 1 province and two countries passed under our wooden keels in the summer of 2017 on our Great Loop journey. The three segments this…
DetailsThe Columbia Willamette Chapter members are primarily in Oregon and southwest Washington State. The Columbia Willamette Chapter big show is in August each year. This year it is at Lake Oswego, August 18th and 19th. During the year, the chapter has get-togethers for fun and also to talk about boats. Just last week they had…
DetailsRunning Tabbs is a 1956 Wagemaker Wolverine runabout owned by Eric & Jill Zelman. The boat was a “barn find” that had been stored in a garage near Lake Anna, VA. The previous owner’s father worked at a marina in Indiana where he paired the boat with a ’56 Gator trailer and an upgraded 40…
DetailsPhil Little says, “This is my 1959 Lyman 15.5′ Deluxe Runabout. Her name is Toy Boat. She is powered by a 1964 Evinrude Lark VII. Her home base is Granger, Indiana. This photo was taken on Hanley Lake in northwest lower Michigan in 2015.” Toy Boat is a classic leader for today’s Tuesday Tour of…
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