“The Three Hour Tour” is a 1984 Mohawk 27′ workboat with twin Johnson outboards. Being built in 1984 puts her in the Late Classic age classification. She is owned by Jim and Pam Peterson who are members of Rocky Mountain Classics and Heartland Classics. This photo was taken by George Reaves on the 2017 Arkansas River Cruise. In…
Report and photos are from Ed Schieber, President of the Adirondack Chapter. During our Lake George (NY) Rendezvous in August, I spoke with a small group of Lake Champlain Chapter members headed by Fritz Horton about their chapter hosting a fall cruise of Lake George (NY). Over the past month, Fritz, his crew and I…
This week’s Tuesday of Tour of Vintage Boat is led by a boat that doesn’t float. The pattern for the boat bench above is the bow of a 1951 Chris Craft Riviera owned by Steven Schmidt, member of the Inland Empire Chapter. Bob Williams, member of the Long Island Chapter, is currently fabricating a new…
Throughout the late 1800s and early 1900s, regattas and races along the shore of Lake George, NY were frequent and well-attended boating events. The Bolton Landing Boats & Boating Festival, which took place this past Saturday, commemorated those once-common regattas. This small-boat regatta along the shore of Lake George was hosted by the Bolton…
This past Saturday members of the Sunnyland Chapter gathered at the Naval Air Station in Jacksonville, Florida to give rides to the servicemen and women and their families as part of their waterfront family day event. Organized by Sunnyland Past President Guy Marvin III, this is the third year we have been invited to participate. …
Niagara Frontier Chapter – Buffalo NY After three years absent, the Niagara Frontier Chapter – “Old Boats Buffalo” celebrated their 40th show back at the beautiful Buffalo Launch Club on Grand Island NY. It had been held there the 36 previous years! Our featured boats were the Dart Boats brought to us by the Ramsey…
The Tuesday Tour of Vintage Boats is lead by Mollie, a 1932 Gar Wood owned by Nevin and Elizabeth Bryant of Coolin, ID. The photo was taken by Wes Yandt at the Big Sky Chapter’s Woody Weekend on Whitefish Lake in Montana. Check back in for tomorrow’s post which will showcase the “Best…
The Smith Mountain Lake Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society announces the cancellation of their annual fall boat show scheduled at Mariners Landing on September 15, 2018 due to pending weather associated with Hurricane Florence. The show has been rescheduled for October 13, 2018 at Mariners Landing. The gates will open at 10:00…
Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia. The 28th Annual Antique and Classic Boat Show and Festival, a major Eastern U.S. gathering of antique motorboats, will take place between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 15, 2018, at Mariners Landing Resort and Conference Center on Smith Mountain Lake. The public is cordially invited to this…
The Lake Hopatcong Chapter had a beautiful, warm night for our monthly cruise night. Bob Kays sent these wonderful pictures taken during the Chapter’s most recent evening on the lake. The lakeside community enjoys seeing our boats cruise by, many were out on their docks and decks waving. Current ACBS VP Stan Struble led the…
Tom and Joanie Moynihan sent a photo of their 1929 28 foot Model 17 Chris-Craft. Her name is “Ol‘ Smoothie“. She was delivered to Lake George, NY on April 30, 1930, and has remained on the lake since that time. Tom says, “We took the picture ourselves while she was cruising the lake.” Lot of…
Note: Story and photos submitted by Kelly Williamson, a member of the Okanagan and Pacific Northwest ACBS Chapters. Wanting to escape the forest fire smoke of the BC Interior, a last-minute decision was made to head south. The Oswego Heritage Council & Columbia Willamette Chapter ACBS 2018 Wooden Boat Show was scheduled for August 18…