By Rob Midyett, ACBS Member I’m not sure when I caught the antique boating bug. I had an uncle who owned a 1965 Chris Craft 17-foot ski boat. He was kind of a “shade tree” mechanic and he took great care of his boat. We would visit with my aunt and uncle each summer and…
By Abraham Joseph Fiolek Back story on the boat…Milton Moore (pictured on left in top image) owned the boat for over 23 years, and was a long-time member of the Michigan ACBS Chapter. The boat is a 1952 Chris-Craft U18 Sportsman, with a 95hp, 6 cyl model K Chris-Craft engine. He bought the boat as…
William H. Truex Jr., 1937-2022, Lake Champlain Chapter & 2022 Boat Show Co-Chair On April 10, 2022, ACBS and the classic boat community lost a true friend when Bill Truex of Burlington, Vermont, passed away. Bill was passionate about boats and ACBS. Over the years he served not only as a leader within the Lake…
By Jane Bane, Secretary, Nor Cal/Lake Tahoe Chapter 1. We are encouragers because we care about each other. We share ideas in order to include all members in each activity. Those who have knowledge in certain areas share it with all, and enjoy doing so. We value giving help, advice, and time to improve our…
by Tom Kranz member of the Chesapeake Bay chapter The 37’ Egg Harbor Sportfisherman that would later be named “The Classic Egg” (she needed a few years on her yet), was delivered to its original owner in 1962 when its current owner, me, was 5 years old, in Northern Ohio for use on Lake Erie.…
by Larry Schnetzky member of the Pacific Northwest chapter We found the 1961 17-foot Tollycraft in Eastern Oregon and moved it to Victoria, British Columbia Canada, for the restoration project. We had the two year project done at Canoe Cove Marina and shipyard. The project started out with removal of the original Y-block 292 CID…
By Kent and Audrey Lewis, Chesapeake Bay Chapter members We have been boating for decades, in craft ranging from 8 feet up to 22. Through the years we have gravitated to small sail, oar and paddle boats, with one vintage Sorg 15 lapstrake runabout thrown into the mix just for fun. About a decade ago…
At the Sunnyland Antique Boat Festival’s Saturday evening dinner, ACBS Board President, Rob Lyons unveiled the newest perpetual trophy, the Terry Fiest Award. Sponsored by the Sunnyland Chapter, the Terry Fiest Award will be given annually to an individual in recognition of their dedication, leadership and vision shown by serving as a show chairperson, judge,…
By Terry Fiest, Chairman Sunnyland Antique Boat Festival Photos provided by Maggi and Rob Cassell, and Pete DeVito The 41st Annual Sunnyland Antique Boat Festival, at Wooten Park on Lake Dora in the City of Tavares, had four days of beautiful Florida weather and a record crowd. This year, “The Festival of Speed Event” joined…
From the NC Coastal And Piedmont Chapter Our ACBS Chapter, North Carolina Coastal & Piedmont, provides scholarships to students in the Cape Fear Community College’s (CCFC) Boat Building Program. We also encourage our members to support their annual boat show held at their campus in Wilmington, NC. Unfortunately, they have not been able to hold…
By Judy Hills, NC Coastal & Piedmont Chapter member Here is an idea from the recent Cape Fear Boat Show for how to involve families at a boat show. A father and son both had Simmons Sea Skiffs entered in the show, and they had each made a small replica fashioned like a wagon. They…
Sunnyland is such a diverse show, it has all types of vintage happening! There are the antique runabouts, classic glass and metal boats, inboards and OUTBOARDS! Here are a few images of the outboard motors and boats on display this weekend at the Festival. Thank you to the Florida Chapter of the Antique Outboard Motor…