This year has been a milestone for our chapter. We were chartered on May1st 1998 and it all started with several classic boat enthusiasts who were aware of ACBS. They researched how to create a chapter for the Rocky Mountain Region. Even though we started off with just a few people we have grown considerably…
North Coast Ohio Chapter members were treated to an historic railroad adventure on the very unique Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad. Thanks to Brian and Christy Morgan who devote many hours volunteering on the train, our club got the VIP treatment on the 26 mile, 3 hour trip. As we rolled northward from downtown Akron, Brian…
By Carl (Rocky) Nagel, Niagara Frontier Chapter Member Late last summer, I was approached about a “wooden boat” located on an island on Lake Joseph, Muskoka, Ontario. The island had been sold as part of an estate. The boat was in a boathouse and was not included in the sale. The estate was anxious to…
Interest in forming a Chapter dates to 1996 but it was not until 1998 that the original 15 founders had completed an application and presented it to ACBS Headquarters and the International Board. The Chapter was granted a charter and became the 42nd ACBS Chapter on July 31, 1998. Our Chapter was organized to fill…
By James Barrick, Blue Ridge Chapter About eight months ago, ACBS vice president, Ed Andrews, and I had a great conversation regarding the old Chris-Craft outboard motors. He asked if I was interested in bringing a couple back to life for him. Having a passion for the outboard restoration, and being a collector, I said absolutely! …
The Hudson River Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society is one of the earliest chapters of the ACBS and has deep roots in the Hudson River’s boating community. Our chapter is geographically different, with our members stretching along the river’s length from New York City to Albany, NY. Historically, the Hudson River Chapter…
The NorCal Chapter of ACBS was invited to attend the annual Sacramento Boat Show held at Cal Expo. Nine members – and their boats – trailered to this awesome event. Not only was there a lot of interest in their boats, the NorCal Chapter signed up three new members! From an Amphicar, to a Mercurty to…
By Bob Grimm, ACBS member Maritime Museum of Sandusky, Ohio “Gull is looking like a boat again!” These heartfelt words were enthusiastically expressed by videographer Chris First of F2T as he documented the reinstallation of the beautiful solid mahogany cabin sides and windows on Gull, a 1939 pre-war, hand-built, 24-foot Lyman Custom Runabout with an All-Weather…
Harveys Lake is in Northeastern Pennsylvania and is the home of an active ACBS chapter, Pennsylvania NE, Harveys Lake. Bill Nash, Russ Taylor and others formed the Harvey’s Lake Chapter in 1982 to serve Harvey’s Lake boaters, and boaters from all over Northeastern Pennsylvania. We now have 60 members. The chapter has bimonthly dinner get-togethers all…
The Great Danbury State Fair was established in 1869 in Danbury, Connecticut, and by the early 1900s it was the largest agricultural fair in New England. In 1949 the Great Danbury State Fair Grounds opened the nation’s first landlocked, oval, boat-racing speedway—the Aquaway—to augment its successful stock-car racing program. This flooded racecourse, which was built…
Ron Stevenson, Seattle Boat Show Chair In November, ACBS headquarters held a roundtable discussion about boat shows, hosted by ACBS Membership Committee members Kathy Rhodes, Judy Hills and Austin Berndlmaier. Five people from our chapter participated in the zoom meeting as our BIG! Seattle Boat Show was coming up at the end of January for nine…
By Hank Conkey – SNEC first Chapter President and current SNEC Treasurer After completing the restoration of my 1931 20 foot Chris-Craft Triple in 1982, I attended the Weirs Beach Antique Boat Show hosted by the New England Chapter. It was a great event and initiated a desire to see what was available in the…