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Category Archives: ACBS Chapter Stories

1957 14' Fleetform Commodore

How Many Vintage Boat Manufacturers Are There?

News, Sunnyland ChapterBy ACBS Website EditorMarch 29, 20177 Comments

One thousand one hundred sixty-six. No wait – there are more! If you have a mahogany boat, you’ve probably been asked, “Is that a Chris Craft?”  And no wonder.  There are more of those registered with active members of the Antique and Classic Boat Society than any other, then followed by Century, etc.  But the…

Adams---Thompson

The Kindness of Neighbors or a Thief in the Night

Adirondack Chapter, Finger Lakes Chapter, NewsBy ACBS Website EditorMarch 28, 20171 Comment

Oh, the stories that go with old boats!  This story is about a 14 foot Thompson Runabout built in 1934. Now the boat, named Adkin, belongs to Doug Adams, a member of Finger Lakes Chapter and Adirondack Chapter. It is powered by a 1958 Evinrude Fastwin with 18 hp. This is Adkin’s story filed with…

Diversity Proved to be Colorful

News, Sunnyland ChapterBy ACBS Website EditorMarch 27, 2017Leave a comment

From Historic to Contemporary, the boats filling boat slips in Tavares, Florida to capacity showed the spectators a colorful variety. More boats than ever before entered the show held March 24-26, 2017. And the days were full of interesting activities.  There were Amphicars that always interest the crowd, especially when they splash in and cruise around.       …

Friday at the Festival

News, Sunnyland ChapterBy ACBS Website EditorMarch 24, 2017Leave a comment

The 2017 Sunnyland Boat Festival is underway on Lake Dora at Tavares, Florida. The docks have filled up with both boats and people. This is the 30th year of the Festival being held with boats and boaters coming from all across North America to enjoy the warmth of Florida in March.  The boating event of…

empty docks, empty slips, that’s about to change!

News, Sunnyland ChapterBy ACBS Website EditorMarch 23, 2017Leave a comment

This is moving in day for the Sunnyland Boat Festival! Those 25 boats on the southbound cruise on the St. Johns River cruise will be finishing up their venture today.  They will be joined by so many more at the town docks in Tavares, Florida. By tomorrow, these slips will be full and the docks…

Boats are no exception to the presevations in Philadelphia

News, Philadelphia ChapterBy ACBS Website EditorMarch 23, 2017Leave a comment

This week’s featured ACBS chapter is Philadelphia. Clicking on Philadelphia Chapter will take you to more information about this chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society, show the events they have already posted for the coming year, and some news stories and pictures that have come from their chapter. The Philadelphia Chapter has an…

Sunnyland’s Field of Dreams – What You Are Looking For?

News, Sunnyland ChapterBy ACBS Website EditorMarch 22, 2017Leave a comment

Maybe it will be Tornig. The Sunnyland Chapter of ACBS is holding its Annual Boat Festival this week in Tavares, Florida on Lake Dora.  This annual event is the grand opening of the boating season – although Floridians have been doing that all winter long.  But the thousands of us who make our pilgrimage to greet old…

Preserving Babashela is a Travel in Time

News, Sunnyland ChapterBy ACBS Website EditorMarch 21, 20171 Comment

Classified as “Historic” this rowboat has a story to tell. Dating from Civil War days, through hurricane Katrina, she was rescued and lovingly restored by Kent and Audrey Lewis who do small craft restorations at their home in Florida.  You can read about many of their restorations on their Small Craft Restoration Blog. Barbashela is now…

Inviting, isn’t it? Will you be there?

News, Sunnyland ChapterBy ACBS Website EditorMarch 19, 2017Leave a comment

It’s opening week for the 2017 Antique and Classic Boat Shows! Sunnyland Chapter of ACBS starts us off with the Sunnyland Boat Festival on the shores of Lake Dora in Tavares, Florida.  The Annual Sunnyland Boat Festival on Lake Dora is the largest Antique and Classic boating event on the East Coast with over 200…

Irish Mist for your St. Patrick’s Day Delight

Heartland Classics Chapter, NewsBy ACBS Website EditorMarch 17, 2017Leave a comment

There’s a good reason that this boat is named Irish Mist. Irish Mist is a 1960 Chris Craft Cavalier 17 ft Runabout.  She is powered by a Chrysler 6 cylinder with 90 hp. Irish Mist is owned by Rafe and Melanie Hunsucker who are members of the Heartland Classics Chapter of ACBS.  She has received the…

BS-LOL is way more than what those acronyms make you think

Bob Speltz Land-O-Lakes Chapter, NewsBy ACBS Website EditorMarch 16, 2017Leave a comment

This week’s featured ACBS chapter is Bob Speltz Land-O-Lakes. Clicking on Bob Speltz Land-O-Lakes will take you to more information about this chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society, show the events they have already posted for the coming year, and some news stories and pictures that have come from their chapter. This chapter…

Lil'-Suzy-with-family

Frightful 12 ft Lil’ Suzy is a Trojan

Blackhawk Chapter, Michigan Chapter, News, Sunnyland ChapterBy ACBS Website EditorMarch 14, 2017Leave a comment

Lil’ Suzy is a 1947 Trojan Racer, just 12 feet long and powered by a 25 hp outboard Johnson.   She is owned by the Cartwrights who are members of the Blackhawk Chapter, Michigan Chapter, and Sunnyland Chapter. Right after WW II, a Captain Smith, a p-40 fighter pilot in the South Pacific, needed something fun to…

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