Driftwood is a 19 foot 1956 Chris Craft Capri with a KLC engine. The picture was taken from a helicopter over Lake Anna, Virginia. Owners of Driftwood are Linda and Randy Krout shown here out for a cruise with daughter Brittany and her fiancée Rich Mack. A Wizard! This 1957 Wizard El Dorado is 19′ long and is…
Report and pictures sent by Gilbert Vacheret, President of the ACBS France Chapter Like every year, just before it is time to winterize our boats, we were on Cazaux Lake, near Bordeaux, SW France, for a boating weekend. La Caravelle (http://www.lacaravelle.fr) is a hotel located on the bank of the lake, with her own beach, a great spot for beaching boats. The lake of Cazaux,…
In honor of Veteran’s Week, news posts this week will feature a few of those who have served and the boats they love. “Tin Can Sailor” is written by Susan Bullington, member of the Mississippi Valley Chapter of ACBS. Glenn E Folkerts Branch – Navy USS Everet F Larson Rank – RM 3 ( radioman 3rd class .- dot dash guy) Years of…
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…
Article by Paul Morris, Navy Veteran. Paul and Marge Morris are members of the Heartland Classics and Bob Speltz Land-O-Lakes Chapters. A Veterans Day Reflection As we again approach a Veterans Day and week, it seems proper to reflect some on periods of national military conflict in our lifetime and the millions of servicemen and…
The Niagara Frontier Chapter is this week’s Antique and Classic Boat Society’s featured chapter. As the name implies, most of the chapter’s members live close to Niagara Falls in northwest New York, but also Ontario and nearby states. This active chapter posts this statement on their “Old Boats Buffalo” website: Their fall workshop is scheduled…
The weather is changing and many families turn their attention from lake activities to memory-making experiences in the garage or shop. Tony and Kelli Fure have a couple nice Kansas mud lakes within 20 miles of where they live, which is where they mostly boat. They also enjoy Grand Lake in Oklahoma as often as…
A 1932 Chris Craft 21 ft 305 Runabout leads this week’s Tuesday Tour of Vintage Boats. Tuffy is at home in Skaneateles, New York, where this photo was taken in July of 2017. Tuffy is owned by Ed and Brenda Evans. Ed tells us that “Tuffy is a “he” ( named for my father in…
Report and pictures submitted by Rick Simmons, President of the Dixieland Chapter of ACBS. The Dixieland Chapter held their annual Pickwick Lake Boat Show on the beautiful Tennessee River. The event was held on October 13, 14 and 15. Anthony Davison was the event’s host and did a splendid job coordinating all of the…
Shared with permission from “How to Restore Your Wooden Runabout, Volume 2″, by Don Danenberg. Don Danenberg added a few updates to the text. You may see more of his advice on his website page http://danenbergboatworks.com/ or even join his forum group at http://eveforum.danenbergboatworks.com/eve Winterizing There are basically two ways to winterize the engine to prevent damage…
Pennsylvania NE / Harveys Lake Chapter holds its annual show in August. Wikipedia describes the location as: Harveys Lake is a natural lake in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. It has a surface area of approximately 621.5 acres, or nearly a square mile. The lake is situated entirely within the borough of Harveys Lake. By volume, it is the largest natural lake in…
The Smith Mountain Lake Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society held their annual fall cruise this past Saturday, October 21, 2017, in the Blackwater section of the Lake. Five boats and fifteen chapter members toured the lake for over two hours enjoying some of the best weather of the season. The group is…