Article 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…
Like many ACBS Chapters, Heartland Classics has an annual Winter Restoration Workshop. Each year the topics vary, participation is lively, and members feel better informed. Gary O’Banion, owner of Performance Propeller, was the first speaker. There was no shortage of questions for him! A few examples of the Q&A: How much change can you make…
The Antique and Classic Boat Society is an international organization comprised of individual memberships. It’s amazing how easily friendships are established long-distance through the exchange of pictures and information. Even more close ties are created when members meet in person at events. There is the common interest in everything related to old boats – and…
Talk about a boat with a story! This 1961 Century 17′ Resorter which belonged to President John F. Kennedy will now be an attraction at the Shangri-La Resort on Grand Lake of the Cherokees in northeast Oklahoma. This is the lake where the Heartland Classics Chapter holds their annual boat show and cruising event each September.…
This picture was taken in 1965, but the 25 ft boat in the background was manufactured in 1917 making it 100 years old this year. It is a Stearns & McKay Cabin Launch named Amohicana II. Duane and Sylvia Seaver of the Water Wonderland Chapter own this Historic boat. Pictures of the boats in today’s tour…
Report and photographs by Forrest Bryant, member of Heartland Classics Chapter. Forrest and Kally Bryant were guests on the Mountain View Woodies Chapter’s Antique and Classic Boat Fall Foliage Cruise. Kally and I planned a trip to Maine. As part of our trip planning, I checked the ACBS website to see if there were any…
Leading the Tour this week is Love Me Timber owned by Kevin and Jeanne Hogan and Yellow Lab Harley. Home Port is Olathe, Kansas. Love Me Timber is a 1958 21″ Century Coronado. This photo was taken at Greers Ferry Lake in Arkansas. Photography by Forrest Bryant. You can learn more about the restoration of Love Me…
A Rarity in Antique & Classic Boating: Company that has Continuously Built & Restored Wood Boats for over 100 Years Many ACBS members are gifted craftsman and mechanics, but others must, or just want, to rely on others to keep their boat or boats looking good and safely navigating on top of the water. For…
Driftwood is a 19 foot 1956 Chris Craft Capri with a KLC engine. The picture was taken from a helicopter over Lake Anna, Virginia. Owners of Driftwood are Linda and Randy Krout shown here out for a cruise with daughter Brittany and her fiancée Rich Mack. A Wizard! This 1957 Wizard El Dorado is 19′ long and is…
Article by Paul Morris, Navy Veteran. Paul and Marge Morris are members of the Heartland Classics and Bob Speltz Land-O-Lakes Chapters. A Veterans Day Reflection As we again approach a Veterans Day and week, it seems proper to reflect some on periods of national military conflict in our lifetime and the millions of servicemen and…
The weather is changing and many families turn their attention from lake activities to memory-making experiences in the garage or shop. Tony and Kelli Fure have a couple nice Kansas mud lakes within 20 miles of where they live, which is where they mostly boat. They also enjoy Grand Lake in Oklahoma as often as…
For the Good Times 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. email a picture of your boat for the Tuesday Tour of Vintage Boats to kathyparker@acbs.org Scott Martin from Ankeny, Iowa brought SURPRISE to the 2017 ACBS International…