By Dan Gyoerkoe, Executive Director. Group photo above by Forrest Bryant, Heartland Classics Chapter. Upon arrival, I was told the Classics Cruisin’ weekend at Table Rock Lake was a “7-pound” event. So, I jumped right in starting with the Welcome Reception Thursday night and a wonderful dinner at the Rock Lane Resort. This was my…
By Mike Erstad member of Glacier Lakes chapter I purchased my Century Resorter last year from Charles who lives about one hour east of me… He’s on his 16th restoration now, and Charles has been not only a big help but has become a friend, traveling over at least 4 times to take a look…
Fifty members of the Smith Mountain Lake Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society recently held their 2019 Annual Pot-Luck Dinner at the Waverly Club House .This gathering was arranged by chapter members Dave and Chris Olson and the guest speaker for this year’s event was Kirsten Johnson (pictured above with Alan Frederick, SML…
Staining Tips and photos are by Joel Terbrueggen Pre-Staining Most of the time, new or replacement planks are much lighter than the surrounding wood or original wood. Here is a technique that usually works well for me. If the color difference isn’t significant this 1st option sometimes works. After sanding and fairing the area with…
By Edward Dominiak member of the Niagara Frontier chapter The Niagara Frontier Chapter held their first annual Outboard swap meet and show. As with most organizations , we strive to come up with new ideas to both keep our present membership involved and entertained but most importantly to attract new members. It takes communication and…
Imagine my surprise when as a novice to boating I found out that “Brightwork” referred to the varnished wood on a boat. It’s easy to display that showroom shine on your boat when it is in the dock at a show or even getting ready for a run to the neighborhood marina for an ice…
Article and Photos by Joel Terbrueggen This article is to let you know that you should not underestimate the usage of superglue in finish repairs. I like to use both the Thin and Medium viscosity along with the Accelerator to speed up the curing process to instantaneous. Here are some instances that I have found…
It is a 1936 Custom Commuter called “ New Old Stock”. The name was derived from the common term in the boat and car collectors world for a part that is found that is original but never used. This boat was found in a boat house never completed. It was in Detroit across the canal…
Safe Boating week is May 18th through May 24th. For more information, visit www.safeboatingcampaign.com By Dick Werner & Brent Howard. As we are all well aware, we have that highly explosive liquid on board many of our old boats call gasoline. That liquid is very capable of vaporizing and releasing fumes. These fumes are heavier…
Safe Boating week is May 18th through May 24th. For more information, visit www.safeboatingcampaign.com One of the take-aways from the ACBS Symposium delivered at the Sunnyland Boat Festival on March 23, 2018 was a laminated CHECK LIST FOR FIRST TIME OPERATION. This list was first compiled by Lou Rauh and is now shared by Brian…
The Smith Mountain Lake Chapter recently sent notification of the passing of their long time member Don Smith. Don was a man who exhibited all the characteristics of living a full life that we all strive to achieve. His never ending abilities to promote ACBS and the wooden boat hobby were unequaled. Don spent a…
By Nick Roemer member of Niagara Frontier chapter Those were the two conditions my wife set when I told her I was thinking about getting a boat. After three or more years of looking I decided what I really wanted was a classic wood inboard. Then in 2016, I saw Andy Chudy was selling the…