By Brian & Kathy Fair, Inland Empire Chapter Members After 2 years off, this year’s Priest Lake Dry Rot was back in full swing. 40 boats with lots of smiling, eager faces to get back to normal with a full 4-day boat show weekend. Brian and I put a spin with our own touches and…
St. Michaels Concours d’ Elegance By Alicia Boardman, Chesapeake Bay Chapter Member On Sunday, September 25 the Chesapeake Bay Chapter once again attended the 15th Annual Concours d’ Elagance hosted by https://smcde.org/ This beautiful event was hosted on the banks of the Tred- Avon river and we had 12 boats in attendance. The Talbot Country Club…
From ACBS Headquarters The Marketing Committee recently received an email from one of our ACBS Directors and Marketing Committee Members, Bjorn Bakken of the Bay State Classic Boat Club, sharing the news that his latest television show was about to air. Smart Boating TV, a local Cape Ann, (northshore Boston) TV program has been following…
THE 46th ANNUAL PORTAGE LAKES ANTIQUE AND CLASSIC BOAT SHOW SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 2022 By Walt Stashkiw, Publicity Chairman AKRON OHIO: What would make a perfect day for a boat show—gorgeous boats, perfect weather, and great crowds? All three occurred on Saturday at the 46th Annual Portage Lakes Antique and Classic boat show held at…
Story submitted by Neil Satterly – Adirondack Chapter President Photos taken by Ed Scheiber, Ray Hull, Paul Leah and aerials by Neil Satterly Great weather helped to make the 48th Annual Lake George Rendezvous weekend exceptional. The weekend began with a pre-showing at the Bolton Landing village docks on Friday morning. (Okay so a little rain…
Member Mike McBride Makes Art Projects for Kids Attending His Chapter’s (Indiana) Boat Show By Judy Hills, ACBS Chapter Development Committee Secretary WOW! We were blown away when we saw the 200+ pieces of art that Mike McBride had cut out pine boards. Not only that, he routered the edges and sanded the turtles, fish…
From the Niagara Frontier Chapter Niagara Frontier Antique and Classic Boats announces its 43rd annual Antique & Classic Boat Show, “Boating Through The Years”, to be held at the Buffalo Launch Club, the oldest power boating club in the world, 503 East River Road, Grand Island, NY, on Saturday, September 17, 2022. We invite all…
By Capt. Mark Manes, NorCal/Lake Tahoe Chapter Let’s just say that you have just spent all winter getting your boat ready for the season. Countless hours of sanding, varnishing, cleaning, and painting – and your girl is now finally ready for the show. After easing her gently down the launch ramp into the water, you…
By Marc Forman, Blue Ridge Chapter member Photos by Lee Heard and Marc Forman Cat’s Meow is a 1941 Chris-Craft model 101 Deluxe Runabout purchased in May of 1999. Living in South Florida, we found her online brokered through Macatawa Bay Boat works in Saugatuck, Michigan. I was able to convince the owners to video…
From the Thousand Islands Chapter, Photos by Aaron Hanson The Thousand Islands Chapter hosted it’s 42nd Annual Boat Show in Alexandria Bay, New York. Billed as a “User” boat show, this event features a wide range of vintage boats…that are all still in use in the Thousand Islands as family boats each and every summer.…
Story and Photos by Lee Heard (Heard Photo), Blue Ridge ACBS Member The roar of large marine engines pumping out hundreds of horsepower each pierces the silence as I made my way down to dock A on Lake Lanier Islands Margaritaville resort. Huge, powered catamarans and immense cigarette boats flew by at breakneck speed during…
By Neil Satterly, Adirondack Chapter Two perfect weather days in Old Forge, NY set the stage for a great rendezvous. On Friday afternoon out-of-towners arrived early enough to join in a smooth lake cruise from Old Forge docks to Inlet. There, new friends were discovered in conversation over ice cream. The Fulton Chain shoreline is punctuated by many interesting spots and historic…