Fox River Valley Boat Company has been an Associate Member of the Antique and Classic Boat Society since 1997. Located in Ringwood, Illinois, they are also members of the Blackhawk Chapter of ACBS. ACBS recognizes them with gratitude for their continuing support of our organization. Fox River Valley Boat Company provides full service for classic…
Blackhawk Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society is the featured chapter of the week. Clicking on Blackhawk Chapter will take you to more information about this ACBS Chapter. The membership of this chapter resides mainly in northern Illinois and along the Lake Michigan side of Wisconsin. The Blackhawk Chapter supports two annual shows.…
Many of the ACBS promotions have begun with “When did it start for you? …because so many old boat stories begin with, “When I was a kid, …” Here’s one more such tale. John Vass is now a member of the Blackhawk Chapter, Michigan Chapter, and Water Wonderland Chapter. But it all began when his…
What is it? Look at that windshield! These and many more questions and comments must have been heard by Bill and Patty Gill, members of the Blackhawk Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society. This boat is a 1958 Switzer Craft 15 foot Combo powered by a Mercury 58A 4 cylinder 45 hp outboard…
Lil’ Suzy is a 1947 Trojan Racer, just 12 feet long and powered by a 25 hp outboard Johnson. She is owned by the Cartwrights who are members of the Blackhawk Chapter, Michigan Chapter, and Sunnyland Chapter. Right after WW II, a Captain Smith, a p-40 fighter pilot in the South Pacific, needed something fun to…
1947 Greavette Custom Runabout named No Golf Today No Golf Today is owned by Moss Cartwright who is a member of the Blackhawk Chapter, Michigan Chapter, and Sunnyland Chapter. Her home port is White Pigeon, Michigan. This is the information supplied to us by Moss Cartwright about this 1947 Greavette 19 ft Custom Runabout: No Golf Today was built…