As the 2024 ACBS Vintage Boat Week enters its final day, it is only right to reflect on what a week its been. The boats, the folks, the rides, the smiles… The Bob Speltz Land-O-Lakes Chapter has offered the best that Northern Minnesota and all of these beautiful waterways have to offer. Enjoy this sneak…
We have had an amazing time in Bay Harbor, Michigan, for the 2023 Vintage Boat Week! ACBS members got to tour breathtaking boathouses with fabulous collections. They cruised Lake Charlevoix, the Inland Waterway, Walloon Lake, and despite the rain had a wonderful time. Some even dipped their toes in Lake Michigan. There were tours of…
From ACBS Headquarters We are proud to announce the boats that received top honors at the 2022 International Boat Show in Burlington, VT. Best Preserved Boat of Show: 1949 18′ Century Resorter owned by William and Carol Kistner of Batavia, NY Best Restored Boat of Show: Top That, 1929 33′ GarWood Limousine Mike Turcotte…
More than 100 people gathered at the Captain’s meeting this morning prior to the start of the St. Clair River Run, Port Huron, Michigan, the second pre-event of this week’s Boat the Blue, the ACBS Annual Meeting and International Boat Show. Photos by Dan Gyoerkoe, ACBS ED.
Have you registered yet? Early registration discounts end soon! On August 1st, both people and boats will be charged more to participate in Boat the Blue. What is Boat the Blue? It is The Antique and Classic Boat Society Annual Meeting and International Boat Show to be held at Port Huron, Michigan September 9 – 15,…
You are planning on it. Right? The Antique and Classic Boat Society will hold its Annual Meeting and International Boat Show at Port Huron, Michigan, September 12-15, 2018. And those days are preceded with boating events hosted by the Michigan Chapter beginning September 9th. Ready to Register? Exciting news – for the first time there…
You are planning on it. Right? The Antique and Classic Boat Society will hold its Annual Meeting and International Boat Show at Port Huron, Michigan, September 12-15, 2018. And those days are preceded with boating events hosted by the Michigan Chapter beginning September 9th. Details about the event will be kept up-to-date on this website. …
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…
This will be a brief report with many pictures and more details given out over the next week. ACBS Awards Presented: ACBS Chapter of the Year: Heartland Classics Chapter Chapter Publication Awards: Large Chapter Publication: Blackhawk Chapter Medium Sized Chapter Publication: Finger Lakes Chapter Best Chapter Website: First place: Chesapeake Bay Chapter Second place tie: Lake Champlain…
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…
Made in Wisconsin! Not just cheese – but antique and classic boats. The 2017 ACBS International Boat Show (September 6-9) in Racine, Wisconsin will be the premier show for antique and classic boats of all ages, styles, and composition. Among the vintage boats will be several that were manufactured right in Wisconsin. Pictured above is…
What does Kringle pastry have to do with Antique and Classic Boats? On the Antique & Classic Boat Society’s registration form is the chance to sign-up for a narrated tour of the highlights of Racine, Wisconsin where the Annual Meeting and International Boat Show will be held. The Racine City Bus Tour is scheduled for Thursday afternoon…