The Long Island Chapter of ACBS received its charter in 1981. Officers at the chapter’s founding included organizer Rosemary Reder, Richard Willis, First Vice President, Bob Woodworth, Secretary and Gale Aziano, Treasurer. The Chapter’s newsletter is called Nuts and Boats. The group enjoys scenic cruises up and down the Hudson with stops at Shelter Island…
On Saturday October 16th, the Long Island Chapter members were treated to a tour of the Historic Weeks Yacht Yard in Patchogue, NY on the Patchogue River, along with a catered buffet dinner afterwards. Our gracious host, Kevin Weeks took members on a tour inside several of the buildings, and throughout the yard & dock…
By Jan Lowry, Vice President, Long Island NY Chapter 2021 has been a better year than 2020, but not without its own challenges. Thankfully, our Chapter President, Bob Williams made a great recovery from when he was hospitalized in 2020 with the Corona Virus which almost took his life! Since our monthly meeting spot at…
by Chris Almond member of the Long Island chapter My 1966 Eltro 16 Runabout was restored over a 5 year period by our Long Island chapter of ACBS in the Frank F. Penney Boat Shop on the grounds of the Long Island Maritime museum. The boat was completed and launched for a test run in…
by Matt Kleisler member of the Long Island chapter Having grown up on the south shore of Long Island in NY, we spent a great deal of time on the Great South Bay. My father had a wooden boat and I loved it. Summer vacations, weekends and father/son time was sent on it. She was…
Written by Laura Almond photos by Fanny Kleisler On Saturday, July 13, 2019, seven members and four boats made their way across the calm waters of the Great South Bay off the south shore of Long Island, New York. Under sparkling blue skies, Moonglow – the solid 37’ Egg Harbor, owned by Bob Williams &…
By Laura Almond member of the Long Island chapter The Huntington Waterfront Festival is the final event of Safe Boating Week. Held in May, it is a nautically themed fair with boat dealers displaying new & used boats, vendors selling boating equipment, safety gear, nautical (and not so nautical) antiques, crafts, home décor, art, paddleboards,…
Boats built between 1976 and 1994 are in the late classic classification. This striking 1983 Correct Craft Ski Nautique is a prime example of a Late Classic Boat. This 20-foot boat is powered by a 1983 Ford 351. She is owned by Bob and Barb Meimbresse, members of the Philadelphia Chapter. Antique Boats were built between…
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…
“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.…
Long Island Chapter ACBS Dinner Meeting July 14, 2018 Report and pictures by Jan Lowry, Vice President & Laura Almond, Secretary, Long Island Chapter ACBS The Long Island Chapter of the ACBS held a successful and most enjoyable outside dinner meeting at 6PM on the grounds of the Long Island Maritime Museum in West Sayville, NY. …
Antique & Classic Boat Society, Long Island Chapter first event for 2018 ! Report and photos by Jan Lowry, Vice President L.I. Chapter, ACBS The newly re-activated Long Island Chapter had its first event of the year! Although it was a small gathering from the Long Island Chapter on Saturday, May 5, 2018, at the…