“Sweet Jane” is a 1957 Hiliner Sport Star. She is owned by Brian Carey and was given the Most Original Award by the New England Chapter. This classic boat was purchased new in upstate NY in 1957. She was only used for about four seasons before being stored away in a barn for over 50 years.…
Did you take a boat ride to soak up the last warm rays of sunshine and treat your senses to the colors of autumn? We’d love to share your experiences. Submit pictures with captions to share. This first picture came from Gene Porter taken in his 1934 Lyman outboard cruising New Hampshire’s Merrimack River
Tumblehome Boatshop offers a monthly “Shop Talk” most of the year. This website would love to showcase workshops and symposiums that might be near you. After all, winter is the time to work on those boats. Please submit your workshop pictures and information. Then watch for it on the Restoration page. Here are pictures and an excerpt…
Check out the Chapter Pages! Indiana Chapter just added their chapter logo to this website. Is your chapter page up-to-date? As events are added to the ACBS Events Calendar, they will automatically also appear on the correct chapter page. When a picture or event report is submitted, it will be news for everyone, but will…
Billie Bea II is a 1939 Earl Barnes Torpedo. Al McEwan, a member of the Pacific Northwest Chapter, contributed these pictures. “I thought that everyone would enjoy seeing a few photos of a very special boat. It is a 1936 22′ Earl Barnes. The owner is Dave Clarke of San Diego.” The Billie Bea II is…
The 2016 ACBS Award for the highest percentage growth went to Smith Mountain Lake Chapter. The ACBS Awards committee records the number of memberships per chapter each July 1st. This year Smith Mountain Lake came to the top with the largest percentage gained. Obviously, an effort had been made to share the benefits of Chapter…
What’s the rest of the story? This great picture was sent to the website, but with no caption. Replies are welcome. The Classic 15 foot Lyman is a 1951 Runabout with a 1952 Kiekhaefer KG-9 Thunderbolt, 4 cyl 25 hp outboard engine. It is the only 1951 Lyman Runabout registered with ACBS. The picture was submitted by…
but sometimes it’s more about the people! The Tidewater Chapter of ACBS presented the “President’s Cup” to George Frayne. The 13th annual Antique and Traditional Small Boat Show on September 17th provided the appropriate setting for the presentation of the Antique and Classic Boat Society Tidewater Chapter’s “President’s Cup” to George W. Frayne, Director Emeritus…
This is “Beep”, a 1936 8’ Jacoby Flyaway with an Evinrude 2 cylinder 6.5 HP engine. The boat is owned by the estate of Jane Bartlett, the owner/driver, who raced the boat into the 1960’s. Frank Mizer from Brick, NJ showed the boat at the Philadelphia Chapter’s ACBS show at the Yacht Club of Stone…
“Sarah” received the Most Original Award at the Heartland Classics annual Boat Show held on Grand Lake in Oklahoma. She is owned by Jeff Hill, member of the Southwest Chapter of ACBS. “Sarah” is a 1926 DisPro (Disappearing Prop), Uncle Sam model. This 90 year old boat is 18 feet long and has a 3…
A RECORD NUMBER OF BOATS ATTENDED THE SML ANTIQUE & CLASSIC BOAT SHOW The Smith Mountain Lake Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society held their 26th Annual Boat Show on Saturday, September 10th at Mariners Landing Resort in Huddleston, Virginia. We broke a record with 63 boats registered for display including a return of…
Dry Rot Weekend has come and gone. It’s always the most fun, rain or shine. And if you have ever been there, you’ll remember how vivid the blue is and how lush the green is. Thanks, Kristin, for the picture worth a thousand words in memories.