Big Boy was the “People’s Choice” Award winner at the 2016 ACBS International Boat Show. Big Boy was entered as an Antique Runabout, Restored in the 2016 ACBS International Boat Show held at Lake Tahoe where she received a Platinum Award as well as the People’s Choice Award. She is owned by Stephen and Janice Hamill,…
Miss Catalina 5 is an Antique, manufactured in 1938. She is a Bombard 4 Cockpit Runabout. This 29 ft beauty was seen at Sierra Boat Works at the 2016 ACBS International Boat Show. Miss Catalina 5 is powered by aLiberty 12 cylinder engine. She is owned by James C. Koch, a member of the Northern…
French Vanilla is a 1954 Correct Craft 15 ft Atom. French Vanilla is powered by a Grey Marine 4 Cylinder L Head with 95 hp. Mike and Linda Stevens who are members of the Columbia-Willamette Chapter brought her to the 2016 ACBS International Boat Show at Lake Tahoe.
The Antique and Classic Boat Society is the central hub of the Vintage Boating World. Once a person finds an interest, even a passion, in a particular pursuit, it’s amazing how frequently that interest becomes ingrained into their life. Vintage Boating will be on their reading list, ACBS events will determine when and where…
This week’s featured ACBS chapter is Glacier Lakes. Clicking on Glacier Lakes will take you to more information about this chapter, show the events they have already posted for the coming year, and some news stories and pictures that have come from their chapter. Glacier Lakes Chapter will also host the 2017 ACBS Annual Meeting…
This is the Season of Winter Boat Shows! More and more ACBS Chapters are being asked to have exhibits or expand their exhibits because the classics draw the crowds. Pictured here are some shots taken at the 2017 Cleveland Boat Show. The displays were organized, contributed, and “manned” by members of the North…
The year – 1955 – when a “Touch of Glass” was added to a model of Chris Craft named “Cobra”. The Cobra model is easy to spot and sought after not just because of her styling, but also the rarity of production. Only106 were built in two lengths, 18′ and 21′, and only in 1955. …
This week’s featured ACBS chapter is Rocky Mountain Classics. Clicking on Rocky Mountain Classics will take you to more information about this chapter, show the events they have already posted for the coming year, and some news stories and pictures that have come from their chapter. The Antique and Classic Boat Society is made up…
My Lil Woody is a 1957 15 ft Trojan Sea Queen. She is owned by Kenneth and Peggy Barton, members of the Southern California Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society. My Lil Woody is powered by a 1959 Evinrude Lark-Golden Jubilee 35 hp 2 cylinder outboard engine. At the 2016 ACBS International Boat…
Nameless is a 20 ft. Chris Craft Custom from Renton, Washington. This 1948 beauty was part of the 2016 Antique and Classic International Boat Show held at Lake Tahoe. She is owned by Ike Kielgass who is a member of the Pacific Northwest Chapter of ACBS. She is powered by a Chevy 350 8 cylinder…
ACBS provides each Chapter a “Most Original” Award to present at their chapter’s boat show. In 2017, Mississippi Valley Chapter’s Award went to a boat owned by Gordon Bourne. The Lina, as told by Grace Thayer Bourne In my Mom’s childhood, a long wooden rowboat was in the boathouse at my family’s camp in the…
“Life Time”, a 1964 17′ Century Resorter, has come home. In the fall of 1963, Bruce Bone, of Marble Lake Michigan, ordered a 1964 17’ Century Resorter from Holiday Marine on Lake James, Indiana. It just so happens to be the only boat ever ordered from the Century factory with orange interior. He brought it…