Sweet Jane is a 1957 Hiliner Super Sport with twin outboards, owned by Brian Carey. This classic boat was purchased new in upstate NY in 1957. She was only used for 4 seasons before being stored away in a barn for over 50 years. She still sat n the original Tee Nee trailer that she…
by Wendy Nelson member of the Columbia Willamette chapter A boat’s name often tells a story. With a name like Sunken Treasure, it’s bound to be quite a tale. The story begins in 1966 when a 17’ Century Resorter RS66175 was built in Manistee, Michigan, one of 129 of that year’s model. The boat was…
By Jeff Rogers President of the Water Wonderland chapter Well it’s safe to say, the high water didn’t have the last word… As you all likely know, our annual Boats on the Boardwalk show was cancelled at our June board meeting. In its’ place, a decision was made that night to just have a basic…
This 1957 Trojan Sea Queen leads the Tuesday Tour of Classic Boats today. My Lil’ Woody is owned by Kenneth Barton and shown here at the Southern California boat show at Big Bear Lake. Notice Woody Woodpecker has a stringer of wooden fish. Twisted is a 1957 17-foot Century converted to a custom hacker designed…
All of us at the Niagara Frontier Chapter cordially invite exhibitors to attend the 41st. Buffalo Antique and Classic Boat show held September 7th and 8th at the beautiful Buffalo Launch Club on Grand Island NY. Enjoy a visit to Buffalo and Niagara Falls on your way to the International Show in the 1000 Islands.…
By Domenica Burns member of the Wine Country chapter Back to the garage in Hamburg, once the wood was replaced, the specific dark red paint was coated perfectly inside. This left a clean visual as the wiring followed through the boat in preparation for the lights, gauges, engine, ignition etc. Again everything labelled on paper…
By Domenica Burns member of the Wine Country chapter My dad grew up with an appreciation of wooden boats. This later became a love because it had been associated with influential people such as grandparents, parents, family & friends and full of good memories. As life carried on, opportunity to dabble in restoration came with…
By Ray & Ann McDowell members of Penn NE/Harveys Lake chapter Like many enthusiasts my age, my love of wood boats started in childhood during summers in Madison Connecticut. Ann and I have attended the Antique Boat Museum show and auction for many years while staying at my cousin Janice’s lake house near Clayton, NY.…
By Robert Little member of the Northern California/Lake Tahoe chapter Aquarius is a 1962 Besotes. Besotes boats were built in Stockton CA primarily in the 1950’s and 1960’s. Nearly 200 boats were produced,and 44 boats are currently known to exist. Materials used were plywood and fiberglass over Mahogany framing and topped off with mahogany plywood…
On Saturday, June 22, our Hudson River Chapter participated in the first annual Maritime Festival held at the Hudson River Maritime Museum. This event combined our annual boat show with the museum’s third annual Boat Building Challenge, a nationally sanctioned event, and a large mix of activities and vendors. The turnout was estimated at 1,100…
By John Tyler member of Columbia Willamette and Inland Empire chapters. In the early to mid-1950’s the pleasure boating industry was rocked by the introduction of a light weight marine engine producing remarkable power. This engine was based on the 331 cu in Cadillac V8 and produced in racing trim 285hp. which made it the…
By Roger Richman member of the Tidwater chapter My boat is a 1967 Glasspar Seafair Sedan. Glasspar in the 1950’s was among the most widely known makers of fiberglass boats and today there’s an active group of collectors and restorers of these classic small cruisers. You can see from her hull form these are fast…