This is neither the beginning, nor the end, but the middle chapter of Saving the Class of 47. Saving the Class of 47 is a project Brent Howard has tackled. Class of 47 is a 1947 Chris Craft 36′ Double Stateroom that is hoping to once again ply the waters of Grand Lake of the…
A 14′ Larson Falls Flyer is the ACBS 2015 Best of Show Non-Wood. The 2015 Best of Show Non-Wood is owned by Al and Barbara Lindquist who are members of the Bob Speltz Land-o-Lakes Chapter of ACBS. The boat is a 1956 Larson Falls Flyer, 14′, and is powered by a Johnson Javelin 35 hp outboard. This…
At the Antique & Classic Boat Society’s International Boat Show, Klondike was awarded the title 2015 Best of Show Restored. The 2015 Best of Show Restored, Klondike, is the 1938 25′ Chris Craft Clipper owned by Paul Anderson of the Northern California/Lake Tahoe Chapter of ACBS. This antique boat is powered by a Chris Craft K engine.…
Manotick Boat Shop Tour included stops at six boat shops in one day. The Manotick Classic Boat Club’s Spring Shop tour was held April 23, 2016. We couldn’t have asked for better weather. The sun was out – still a bit cool, but that didn’t stop a crowd of about 30-35 people from coming out…
Symposiums are happening in various places. Tumblehome Boatshop has a Saturday Shop Talk once per month to share information, techniques, and friendship. On May 14, 2016, about 20 people attended the Saturday Shop Talk in Warrensburg, NY, despite the beautiful Adirondack spring weather. They talked about each of the six boats on the shop floor, plus…
“Opening Day” sponsored by the Seattle Yacht Club was a Glorious Day! The Pacific Northwest Chapter of ACBS had 24 boats in the festivities with 60 passengers costumed as “Escaped” prisoners to win 1st place in the “Spirit Class”. The theme of the day was “A Great Escape”. More pictures have come in to share…
The Antique & Classic Boat Society, Inc. is proud and honored to announce the formation of our newest chapter. ACBS Scandinavia Chapter A large group of antique and classic boat enthusiasts in Scandinavia already has events that are long standing traditions. Here is a video filmed during the annual “Free Speed” event held on the…
Saturday of the ACBS Quarterly Meeting weekend was also Opening Day in Seattle. Opening Day in Seattle is the official opening of boating season, an annual tradition where boats cruise in a parade from Lake Union into Lake Washington. The event sponsored by the Seattle Yacht Club has a unique theme each year – 2016 being…
Set-up Day at Keels & Wheels in Seabrook, Texas Reporting from Keels and Wheels, ACBS President Jeff Funk sent these pictures showing the vendors’ tents in place and classic and antique boats being launched. Southwest Chapter of ACBS is an organizer of the show. In spite of what you see on the news, just an…
The 2018 Annual ACBS Meeting & International Boat Show is scheduled for Sept. 12-15. The 2018 Annual ACBS Meeting & International Boat Show will be held at Port Huron, Michigan. Port Huron will shine as a first class host for the boat show and the annual meeting activities. The newly opened Blue Water Convention Center will be…
Report of the First Ever Heartland Classics Arkansas River Odyssey – October 17-21, 2015 With its origins as snow melt in the Rockies, it carves its way through several of the states in the Heartland Classics membership region before eventually uniting with the White and Mississippi Rivers. It is the Arkansas River and it has…