From the Lake Hopatcong Chapter Archives She came from England. Demeter, a 1926 28’ Taylor & Bates launch was built at a boatyard on the Thames. Needing a frame up restoration to return to service, Demeter underwent major surgery over two years at Pete Schell’s shop. The Lake Hopatcong Chapter was privileged to see the…
From the Lake Hopatcong Chapter Archives Ken & Cindy Heaton are Lake Hopatcong ACBS Members (since 2000). Both have been on the Board, and Ken is a Past President of the Chapter (2015-2016). Kenny has a well-deserved reputation of being the Fred Sanford of boats-in-need of some TLC. Other members are taking advantage of this…
From the Lake Hopatcong Chapter What a wonderful time we had as over fifty of us gathered at Alice’s restaurant. After dining on a delicious buffet lunch, our President, Jackie Loughridge, called the Annual Meeting to order. After the normal business like approving the minutes, listening to the various committee reports, discussing plans for next…
A story about the ACBS France Chapter from Neptune Magazine. Text by Gérald Guétat – Photos by Henri Thibault Translation by Dominique Lagarde, France Chapter President Toute l’actualité du bateau à moteur (All the latest motorboat news) With its wide open spaces, wooden houses and numerous bodies of water, the region around Bordeaux and the…
By Jim Barrick, Wine Country Chapter Pictures by Ed Dominiak, Niagara Frontier & Wine Country Chapters Who would have thought the Evinrude Elto story would begin in a rowboat, a love story where Ole Evinrude is rowing his bride, Bess, across the river for ice cream on a hot summer day. And the rest is…
By John Seal, Publicity Chairman, Smith Mountain Lake Chapter Photo Credits: Steve Miller and John Coffman The SML Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society recently held a Snoop Tour, where over 20 of our members snooped around the workshops of 3 of our members to see their various projects and treasures. Our first…
Steven and Barbara Dewire, Blue Ridge Chapter 1966 20’ Century Arabian, Barbara Dianne, with a 1966 390 Ford Interceptor (285 hp, 8 cyl) engine. Named for my wife of 44 years, this boat is one of 44 made in 1966. The initial restoration was completed in 1985 by a previous owner. He installed the mahogany…
An Update from ACBS Headquarters Photos by Ed Andrews, Chapter Development Committee Chair, and Mid-Atlantic Chapter member The ACBS Board of Directors has gathered in Hilton Head, South Carolina, this weekend for the Annual Budget meeting. After spending all day Friday in a conference room for the planning session, the board was excited to join…
Wine Country Classic Boat Chapter – 2022 Fall Trip Written/Submitted by: Dave Bornholdt, Wine Country Classic Boat Chapter Photo credits: Kent O. Smith JR (KAOS Imagery) and floatographer John “Kadi-Camera-mik” along with other assorted shots from Pam Gratzer and Dave Bornholdt. Members from the Wine Country Classic Boat (WCCB) Chapter of ACBS based in Hammondsport,…
by Austin Berndlmaier, Mid-Atlantic Chapter Bristol Historic Day 2022 History certainly repeated itself as the Mid-Atlantic ACBS Chapter shared yet another beautiful day in sunny Bristol, Pennsylvania. A brisk breeze carried the aroma of nearly a dozen food vendors at the water’s edge on Market Street. From original art auctions to sailing on the North…
by Tom & Diane Emling, Water Wonderland chapter Our Gar Wood Speedster Loon Magic is a 2001 exact re-creation of the original 1935 gentleman’s racer. Loon Magic comes to current owners and ACBS Water Wonderland chapter members Tom and Diane Emling – filled with lots family stories, fond remembrances, and a fascinating folklore of growing…
by Casey DeHollander member of the Water Wonderland chapter My first memory of wooden boats goes back to my uncle’s Chris-Craft U-22 on Lake Charlevoix. She was a real head turner. Another uncle owned a cottage on Big Star Lake. I spent a lot of time there in the summers watching the fastest boat on…