by Chris Ogilvy member of the New England chapter Elco first appeared at the World’s Columbian Exhibition in 1893, Chicago, where they produced the 36′ launches that carried the fair visitors. They later built a vast boat yard in Bayonne, N.J. to meet the increasing needs of the growing boating community. Cheerio was one of…
By Kevin Fitzke, member of the Land-O-Lakes Chapter I built the boat from scratch in a little over two years time. I incorporated my own styling features along with installing a small block 283cuin. engine. It’s a blast to drive and a real joy to be out on the water with.
by John Steigerwald member of the Glacier Lakes chapter My Dad bought this 1983 Chris Craft Viking 170 SC back in the late 80s and sold it in 1993. I bought it back from the guy he sold it to 20 years later in 2013 and I had the boat professionally cleaned and replaced the…
Written by Laura Almond photos by Fanny Kleisler On Saturday, July 13, 2019, seven members and four boats made their way across the calm waters of the Great South Bay off the south shore of Long Island, New York. Under sparkling blue skies, Moonglow – the solid 37’ Egg Harbor, owned by Bob Williams &…
By Laura Almond member of the Long Island chapter The Huntington Waterfront Festival is the final event of Safe Boating Week. Held in May, it is a nautically themed fair with boat dealers displaying new & used boats, vendors selling boating equipment, safety gear, nautical (and not so nautical) antiques, crafts, home décor, art, paddleboards,…
By Dave Bullington member of the Mississippi Valley chapter It was 2003 in St. Charles, MO and I had been dating my future wife Susan for a few months. We had been talking about our various interests and the subject of boating came up. I had owned a few boats over the years, but she…
by Kelly Williamson member of the Okanagan and Pacific Northwest chapters. In August, Jenni Medina and I had made a last minute decision to get to some ACBS shows in northern Idaho. With the help of the good people of the Inland Empire Chapter we were able to get in on the Coeur D’Alene Classic…
By Gilbert Vacheret, member of the France chapter. From 11-15 September 2019, the Yacht Club de Monaco organized the 14th Monaco Classic Week – La Belle Classe. This biennial event is the first in the world to present sailing and motor boats moored in the marina of the Yacht Club Monaco and sailing together on…
Photo credit Nadine Breen The SML Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society held their Annual Fall Boat Show at Mariners Landing on Smith Mountain Lake. Under moderate temperatures a variety of Chris-Craft and Century Antique Boats were displayed from states as far away as Ohio. A total of 48 boats and their owners…
By Rafe Hunsucker member of the Heartland Classics chapter My parents bought this 1960 Chris-Craft Cavalier slightly used in 1962 and it has served the Hunsucker family ever since, having It restored by Antique boat shop Ft.Wayne Indiana around 2010. The most prestigious award was Most original boat at the International boat show 2012 at…
by Eric Chase, Chesapeake Bay chapter. The story of how this boat became ours, starts with a comment I made to my wife Carolyn 7-8 years ago while we were vacationing in the Moosehead Lake area of Maine. While admiring a few antique wooden boats and canoes on display, I casually mentioned that the only…
Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia. The 29th Annual Antique and Classic Boat Show and Festival, a major Eastern U.S. gathering of antique motorboats, will take place between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 14, 2019, at Mariners Landing Resort and Conference Center on Smith Mountain Lake. The public is cordially invited to this fun…