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Category Archives: ACBS Chapter Stories

Where Are You Boating This Spring?

Heartland Classics Chapter, NewsBy ACBS Website EditorApril 5, 2017Leave a comment

Spring has sprung and there are increasing chances to join in fun boating events. Watch the events calendar for events that may be happening close to you – or which you might put on your calendar as a vacation destination where you can share the fun and passion found at ACBS events. The Hot Springs…

Mark your calendars – It’s Almost Show Time!

Southern New England ChapterBy ACBS Website EditorApril 4, 2017Leave a comment

Mark your calendars – It’s Almost Show Time! The Southern New England Chapter will be hosting their 33rd Annual Antique and Classic Boat Show – Vintage Treasures (formerly Mahogany Memories) the weekend of July 7-9, 2017 on the grounds of the Connecticut River Museum in Essex.  Show is on Saturday July 8th. Show packets will…

Making It Easy to Find Us

News, North Coast Ohio ChapterBy ACBS Website EditorApril 3, 2017Leave a comment

WANTED: Those interested in Vintage Boats and Classic Boating! The winter Sports & Recreation / Boat Shows are great for marketing our organization because the audience that attends already likes boats and boating.  Having a few – or many – vintage boats there is a big attraction which affords the opportunity to relay the message…

Thanks to the Tahoe Yacht Club

Associate Member Stories, News, Northern California/Lake Tahoe ChapterBy ACBS Website EditorApril 1, 2017Leave a comment

Tahoe Yacht Club is recognized as the ACBS Associate Member of the week. The Tahoe Yacht Club is an Associate Member of the Antique and Classic Boat Society.  ACBS recognizes them with gratitude for their support of our organization. This business is also a member of the Northern California/Lake Tahoe Chapter of ACBS. The Tahoe…

Think of “Seaport” and you imagine Southern New England

News, Southern New England ChapterBy ACBS Website EditorMarch 30, 2017Leave a comment

This week’s featured ACBS chapter is Southern New England. Clicking on Southern New England 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. Can you…

1957 14' Fleetform Commodore

How Many Vintage Boat Manufacturers Are There?

News, Sunnyland ChapterBy ACBS Website EditorMarch 29, 20179 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…

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