Story and photos by Paul Scorza My wife (and kids) think I am nuts. My “fleet” ranges from 10-14 boats depending on when you catch me. I have loved boats since I was a little kid. Attached is a pic of a 1960 Glasspar, owned by family friends, in 1969 with me riding in…
John and Helen-Jo Kelly have a variety of boats including these two beautiful 1926 Henry B. Nevins sailboats. The Kellys are not only preserving the boats but also preserving and sharing their history. Entered in their membership file is this information: The Sound Inter Club class sailboat was designed by the prolific and ground-breaking boat…
How did you spend your weekend? In California, Wood & Glory XX – the Northern California/Lake Tahoe Chapter held the 20th Annual Gathering of Antique & Classic boats on Clear Lake for “A Return to Fantasy Island”. Thanks, Tim Bush, for sending these beautiful pictures from Clear Lake, California. It looks like a perfect weekend.…
Jan Hadley responded to a post in the ACBS News which asked, “Have you kept a log of the restoration of your boat? Please share it with some pictures.” I keep a restoration photo log of each boat I restore. The 1929 Dee Wite I recently finished was a major challenge, requiring close to a…
IT’S THE BOATS AND THE PEOPLE! That’s how the Toronto Chapter’s website opens. ACBS members who live in or near the central and western part of Ontario belong to this chapter. First of all – THE BOATS – The Toronto Chapter sends out “Its Wood Boat Wednesday” email. Last week this boat was featured: There…
The ACBS Board of Directors will be meeting at Smith Mountain Lake on June 7-9, 2018. You are invited to attend. Smith Mountain Lake is a beautiful place to visit – or live. Here is your chance to be with ACBS friends and see another gorgeous place on earth, and probably get to ride in a…
Wow! Look at the colors in the picture that leads us into this week’s Tuesday Tour of Vintage Boats. Aqua Velvet is a 1968 Classic Greavette 22′ Executive powered with a Chevrolet 327 engine. Aqua Velvet is owned by Richard and Linda Hughes, Toronto Chapter members of ACBS. Not all Classic boats are old. There are…
Looking at the surface on a wooden boat, often the way the planks are fastened to the frame is unnoticed. Every fastener is covered with a wooden plug called a bung. If the bungs match the wood in the plank and the grain of the wood is flowing in the same direction, the bung seems…
Inland Empire Chapter is officially 18 years old this year. It started, though, from members who were already members of other chapters in the northwest. As they realized there was a core of members and even more to be added in northern Idaho and eastern Washington, a group petitioned to be recognized as a chapter in 2000.…
ALAKAZAM was built at Cadillac, Michigan. This 18 ft Chris Craft Riviera was sold by Lee Craft Boats in Somers, Montana on March 26, 1951. After a complete restoration with all new bottom, sides and new engine, ALAKAZAM now lives at Priest Lake, Idaho. ALAKAZAM is owned by Steven Schmidt, member of the Inland Empire Chapter. Tim Matyn writes,…
Today’s post includes news from two ACBS Chapters. The sharing of boats and boating fun is again published here for even more viewers to see. Telling and listening to boat stories, explaining and learning about maintenance techniques, and hearing and feeling the boats in the water all add up to the sense of being part…
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…