“Vamanos” (above) is a 1924 22′ Dodge Water Car model 422 powered by a 275hp Chrysler V8 engine. “Vamanos” is owned by James and Opal Cooper of the Okanagan Antique and Classic Boating Society. Photo taken on Shuswap Lake, BC during the Okanagan Antique and Classic Boating Society’s show in Sicamous, BC in August 2016.…
For the Good Times (above) is a Classic 1971 Chris Craft XK19 owned by Mike Langhorne. She is powered by a Chevy 8 with 350 hp. Photo by Forrest Bryant Scott Martin from Ankeny, Iowa brought SURPRISE to the 2017 ACBS International Boat Show. This Antique Boat is a 1927 Hutchinson Triple. SURPRISE is 30 feet…
“The Three Hour Tour” is a 1984 Mohawk 27′ workboat with twin Johnson outboards. Being built in 1984 puts her in the Late Classic age classification. She is owned by Jim and Pam Peterson who are members of Rocky Mountain Classics and Heartland Classics. This photo was taken by George Reaves on the 2017 Arkansas River Cruise. In…
This week’s Tuesday of Tour of Vintage Boat is led by a boat that doesn’t float. The pattern for the boat bench above is the bow of a 1951 Chris Craft Riviera owned by Steven Schmidt, member of the Inland Empire Chapter. Bob Williams, member of the Long Island Chapter, is currently fabricating a new…
The Tuesday Tour of Vintage Boats is lead by Mollie, a 1932 Gar Wood owned by Nevin and Elizabeth Bryant of Coolin, ID. The photo was taken by Wes Yandt at the Big Sky Chapter’s Woody Weekend on Whitefish Lake in Montana. Check back in for tomorrow’s post which will showcase the “Best…
Magie Mae is a 1968 Lyman 26 ft Cruisette. She is owned by Ike and Deb Dilkes who sent this picture and report while on the following journey: We left St. Michaels, MD on July 1st to start our journey to Clayton, NY for the ABM Boat Show and then onto Canada. We will have…
A Bill of Sale or Title, of course! So you’re selling a boat? Every boat has a story. As much of the boat’s biography as you know should go with the boat. And you want it to have a “good home” with more years of enjoyment. ACBS Membership plus Chapter Membership offered with the boat…
How are you spending your weekend? There are nine events this weekend alone on the ACBS Events Calendar. These events are held for so many reasons: attending them is always a great way to continue the relationships that are built around our passion for classic boating some events are money raisers to support Chapter activities…
How did you spend your weekend? Lake Arrowhead, California, is the premiere show of the year for the Southern California Chapter of ACBS. It was a unique opportunity to boat on this private lake in “the Alps of Southern California”. Click on the next photo to see a montage of beautiful photos by Ray Wojnar of MoJo…
Mark and Karen Whitehead are seen cruising on Table Rock Lake, Missouri in their 1948 Chris Craft 19′ Racing Runabout named The Torpedo. The Torpedo is powered with a Hercules MBL with 158 hp. The Whiteheads are members of the Dixieland Chapter and Heartland Classics Chapter of ACBS. An ACBS member from Alabama, Bill…
This 1959 Riva 22 ft Ariston has been transformed from an almost grey boat into the Best in Class and Best in Show (23′ & Under) at the 2018 Keels and Wheels Show in Seabrook, TX. The restoration has taken nine years by Dan Diehl in Jenks, Oklahoma. Dan and Alicia are members of the Heartland…
Antique 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…