Wuzz a Fuzz, Tom Flood’s 31-foot Custom Runabout By Dave and Connie Willis, Water Wonderland Chapter Sunk in a canal off Lake St. Clair. Ice had chewed through the hull. Not the best start for a classic boating story! Tom Flood rescued this 31-foot Hacker police boat and trucked it to his workshop in Florida…
By David Irvine, Water Wonderland / Michigan Chapter, ACBS The 47th Annual Les Cheneaux Islands Antique Wooden Boat Show was held on Saturday, August 9, 2025. The event is held in Hessel, Michigan, just 35 minutes northeast of the Mackinac Bridge, and has been hosted by the Les Cheneaux Historical Association. Proceeds help to fund…
By Larry Tarves, Smith Mountain Lake Chapter Let me introduce you to the Queen Mother of all runabouts. It has ten cockpits, seating for 125 passengers and three engines under the deck; must be a runabout! The Flying Saucer operated out of the docks of Chris’ Seafood Restaurant on the bay front in Ocean City,…
By Alan Hills, North Carolina Coastal & Piedmont Chapter The weather prediction for the week leading up to the day of the Poker Run (Saturday, June 7, 2025) was for a lot of rain, but it improved as the week progressed. Our chapter had seven members with boats signed up to attend. Here is the…
Mountain View Woodies is one of the younger ACBS Chapters, founded on April 23, 2003 originally with 22 members. Receiving formation guidance from the Maine Maritime Museum and the New Hampshire Boat Museum, today, the Mountain View Woodies Classic Boat Club members enjoy some of the most scenic coastline in the northeast. The original chapter…
For Them, The Boat Was Less Than a Month Old, He Named It… Lily, of course. The boat was a barn find, introduced to the two of them by FLC member Steve White. It was in pretty good shape. Noah was sure he could get it ready in time for the boat show, thinking it only…
On Saturday, August 16, the North Carolina & Coastal Piedmont Chapter of ACBS coordinated a Sea Scouts weekend of camping and leadership education in conjunction with International Vintage Boating Day. Five captains from the NCC&P and the Blue Ridge Chapters brought their four boats to Lake Norman. Rob Weller (NCC&P and BRC Chapter) came with…
The Long Island Chapter of ACBS received its charter in 1981. Officers at the chapter’s founding included organizer Rosemary Reder, Richard Willis, First Vice President, Bob Woodworth, Secretary and Gale Aziano, Treasurer. The Chapter’s newsletter is called Nuts and Boats. The group enjoys scenic cruises up and down the Hudson with stops at Shelter Island…
By Reuben Smith, Adirondack Chapter and owner of Reuben Smith’s Tumblehome Boatshop In traditional boatbuilding and restoration, perhaps no other tools are as critical and as often used as edge tools. We find these to be the most accurate tools in the shop. In some boats, the seams are made tight with wood-to-wood fits, and…
Every summer, Rocky Mountain Classics Chapter’s biggest show of the year brings everyone together for a high-altitude celebration of wood, water, and camaraderie—and Grand Lake never disappoints. With 18 boats in the water and two on land, 2025’s show was their largest yet, full of sunshine, surprises, and stories we’ll be telling for years. A…
The Ohio Valley Chapter of ACBS stretches from Southern Ohio, Northern Kentucky and Southeastern Indiana. Founded in 1989, the chapter has a common enthusiasm for antique and classic boats and provides an opportunity to exchange information about the history, preservation and restoration of these boats while emphasizing enjoyment on the water and creating camaraderie among…
Welcome Aboard! The Buckeye Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society (ACBS) was founded in 1979. It is one of the oldest chapters of the ACBS. Buckeye Lake has a long and rich history of being a play-land and boating destination in central Ohio, a tradition that continues today. This lake has a lot…