by John Dupee member of the Lake Champlain chapter Although I grew up rowing and old wooden boat, I am a sailor. I have sailed and owned sailboats for over 50 years. Sailboats are, to my eye, visually appealing not all but most. The first time a saw a Lyman was from the cockpit of…
by Dick Fritz member of the Lake Champlain chapter Whenever I pass Rick’s Antiques I always have to look. Why not? I’ve gotten two dingys, a 1922 18’ Old Town HW canoe and last my 20’ 1970 Celebrity sailboat. Celebrity was originally a Dutch design which allowed the mast to quickly be lowered to go…
by Michael J Munson member of the Lake Champlain chapter The tale of a free boat project boat for which I paid too much. In the summer of 2014 some friends forwarded to me a local on-line ad for free canoes. I had just finished a yearlong restoration of a 1938 Old Town HW, a…
by Gene Porter member of the Lake Champlain chapter My 1959 23’ Lyman Sleeper started life as a fishing boat on the brackish Elk River at the North end of Chesapeake Bay. The fisherman had installed bait wells in place of the rear seat and had sprayed the decks with automotive undercoating to provide underfoot…
“KaRat”, pictured above, is 1929 38′ Elco Cruiser powered by a 1973 Ford-Leimen 8cyl 125hp engine. She just completed an extensive three-year restoration at Wykes Boat Works in Harlem, ON. Owned by Manotick Classic Boat Club members, Ray and Judy Saunders. Photographed at the Manotick Classic Boat show in Westport, ON on August 11th, 2018.…
Daniel Stober says, “My Thompson was restored and used by best friend the late Andy Butchard for over 20 years. She is 19’ and powered by a 90 hp Honda that has been rebadged as an old Johnson. Custom touches have made her the most wonderful user boat. Member of ACBS and Eagle Mountain Classic…
The Show is today, Saturday, July 28th 10 am to 4 pm Comitti and Michael Turner will show a Portofino 25 Mahogany runabout … and a Venezia 34 Elegance twin engine runabout – a fiberglass hull topped with a fully constructed mahogany deck. Both truly beautiful classic style boats built in…
Lake Champlain is a beautiful lake on the border between New York State and Vermont and reaches north into Canada. In 1985 the lake became the center of a Chapter of ACBS. Great vintage boating events and shows have been held there ever since. The Lake Champlain Chapter has a full calendar of events designed for members to…
Report and photos by Gene Porter As most readers already know, every March vintage boaters from around the country respond to the lure of the Sunnyland Chapter’s annual boat show in Tavares Florida as though it were a genetic mating ritual. One hardy subset of this migration travels by boat; up the historic St. Johns…
41st WOODEN BOAT FESTIVAL – Port Townsend, Washington (September 2017) Report and pictures by Steve Detwiler, Lake Champlain and Adirondack Chapters of ACBS For a “maritime aficionado”, there’s no better place to be in September than the Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival. This is one of the largest festivals in the Pacific Northwest and it is sponsored…
Leading the Tuesday Tour of Vintage Boats is Meteor. Built in 1981, Meteor was manufactured by Squadron Yachts Bristol R. I., designer – Halsey Herreshoff. This 18′ Harbor Pilot model is powered by a 13 hp Yanmar Diesel. The sail is a steadying sail for when you’re in blustery conditions. The sail keeps you from rocking & rolling⚓️🇺🇸. She…
This is the second Tuesday Tour of Vintage Boats. Enjoy! Then send your boat’s picture in for one of the next Tuesday Tours. (directions below) The featured boat (above) is Ms Keely a 1959 Penn Yan Caribbean owned by Keely Sayers and Matt Gillam. Photo taken on Damariscotta Lake, Maine. …