Jeff and Linda Peterson’s Portofino leads the Tuesday Tour of Vintage Boats today. This photo was taken by Steve Lapkin of the Peterson’s1969 Riva Aquarama #313. The photo was taken on Lake Tahoe with daughter Brittain at the helm. This 1957 MacBay 18′ Pursuit is named Dutch Treat. She is owned by John Vanderwerp with home…
Ken and Mary Kelly, members of Water Wonderland Chapter, have 17 canoes registered with their ACBS membership. The canoes were created from 1915 to 2006. It wouldn’t surprise us if there are even more. A wonderful part of this collection is that the unique history of each canoe is being preserved along with the boat…
Report and pictures of the Rocky Mountain Classics Chapter Show were submitted by Vicki Rutkowski. Every year, Rocky Mountain Classics holds a boat show on the public dock at the Frisco Marina on Lake Dillon in Frisco, CO. This is one of our most popular events with our members because the Frisco Marina is very supportive…
BEST OF SHOW – PRESERVED The Andrew J has been preserved by Jeff Oppenheimer of Monrovia, Indiana. The Andrew J is a 1948 Higgins 26′ Deluxe Sedan Cruiser with a Chrysler M-27 115hp engine. BEST OF SHOW – RESTORED John and Amy Zea brought Antoinette V, a 1929 Kramer/Hacker 26′ Gentleman’s Racer. Antoinette V is powered…
Pictures and report shared from the Inland Empire Chapter by Wes Yandt. Not even the thick smoke from the local wild fires could dampen the spirits of close to 100 classic boaters this past Labor Day weekend at the annual Dry Rot Parade and Boat Show held in Priest Lake, Idaho. The three-day event is hosted by the Inland…
The Tuesday Tour of Vintage Boats’ headline picture is of In the Mood at the 2017 ACBS International Boat Show just held in Racine, Wisconsin. In the Mood is owned by Wil and Mary Vidal of Pewaukee, WI. Notice the trombone on display with this “Antique Boat” and imagine the WW II hit song “In…
The 2017 ACBS Annual Meeting and International Boat Show Week is well underway! The Glacier Lakes Chapter planned and hosted pre-events that were enjoyed by many Antique and Classic Boat Society members starting last Sunday with a guided tour of Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Boats were launched in the Fox River for Monday’s…
The cities of Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill form a triangle in central North Carolina which is known as the RDC Triangle. This triangle is nestled between two good sized lakes, Jordan Lake and Falls Lake. An Antique and Classic Boat Society Chapter was established there in 2005. Interest in membership in the RDC Triangle…
Report by Don Vogt and photography by Wes Yandt, members of the Inland Empire Chapter of ACBS. More than fifty classic boats lined the world’s longest floating boardwalk, nearly ¾ of a mile in length, at the Coeur d’ Alene Resort last weekend for the Coeur d’ Alene Classic Boat Festival. The show was sponsored by the Inland Empire Chapter of the…
This 1957 Trojan Sea Queen leads the Tuesday Tour of Vintage Boats today. My Lil’ Woody is owned by Kenn Barton and shown here at the Southern California boat show on August 19th at Big Bear Lake. Notice Woody Woodpecker has his stringer of wooden fish. Twisted is a 1957 17′ Century /converted to a…
The Philadelphia Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society holds a judged show of vintage boats on the grounds and docks of the Yacht Club Stone Harbor, NY. Many of the boats are displayed on land where attendees can really observe closely the craftsmanship of the boats which have been built and used from…
Article and Photos by Judy Hills, ACBS Roving Reporter The Blue Ridge Chapter show began on Thursday, August 24th with a tour of JR Motorsports in Mooresville, NC. If you did not know, auto racing and NASCAR are BIG in the Charlotte, NC area. This tour was followed by an early dinner at a local…