Getting Ready for the Boat Show Season – Staging Historic Boats

By Cynde Smith, Adirondack and Lake Champlain Chapters Maybe it’s because I’m in marketing, or maybe it’s because I’m also in the boat restoration business (my husband and I own Tumblehome Boatshop)… or maybe it’s just because it’s a creative expression, but I really enjoy the art of “decorating” boats for a boat show, particularly…

We honor Bill

William H. Truex Jr.,  1937-2022, Lake Champlain Chapter & 2022 Boat Show Co-Chair On April 10, 2022, ACBS and the classic boat community lost a true friend when Bill Truex of Burlington, Vermont, passed away. Bill was passionate about boats and ACBS.  Over the years he served not only as a leader within the Lake…

“On the Great Warpath”: Preview the 2022 ACBS International Show

By Gene Porter, Co-Chair ACBS 2022 Annual Meeting and Show The Lake Champlain Chapter is pleased to be hosting this year’s Annual ACBS celebration in Burlington, Vermont, the week after Labor Day.  The Champlain Valley is at the center of “The Great Warpath” that witnessed most of the major conflicts that defined early North American…