BOAT THE BLUE ANTIQUE AND CLASSIC BOAT SHOW RETURNS TO DOWNTOWN PORT HURON SEPTEMBER 8-9, 2023 Fun for the whole family! Join us as antique boats from around the Great Lakes will be gathered at the James C. Acheson Marina on September 8-9, 2023. In addition to seeing vintage boats of all sizes, there will…
By Ryan Motter, Bay State Classic Boat Club President Happy August Boaters, In the realm of the unexpected, life sometimes takes us on the most extraordinary journeys. This summer, I embarked on a journey of my own that began with an email that seemed like a scam, but ultimately led me to an unforgettable experience.…
By Chris and Katie Grant, Manotick Chapter The Manotick Chapter held its 2023 boat show in Westport, Ontario, last Saturday, August 12th. It was a spectacular day, and all our members were happy to be back at a boat show. Our show location is unique as some boats had to pass through the Narrows lock…
From Randy Fletcher, Thousand Islands Chapter President Photos Courtesy Larry Asam, member of Thousand Islands and Lake Champlain Chapters. Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 43rd Annual Vintage User Boat Show in Alexandria Bay, NY! Awards: Best Non-Wood – 1989 Boston Whaler 15′ “Ruby” (a rare closed bow whaler), owned by…
From the Toronto Chapter Where will you be on International Vintage Boating Day? It is coming up next weekend, Saturday, August 19th! Here are a few planned activities: Port Cunnington Lodge, Lake of Bays: Weather permitting, cruise Lake of the Bays on your own or in a group in the morning, with the aim to…
By Judy Hills, Chapter Development Committee Take your best shot—photograph that is—on Saturday, August 19, 2023 as part of International Vintage Boating Day 2023. Attach the high-resolution jpeg file and email it to me, Judy Hills (jahnbnc@gmail.com), for a chance to win an ACBS Prize. Winners will pick their choice of an ACBS burgee, a…
By Jim Barrick, Wine Country Chapter I have to give some credit to the a couple of ACBS wine country members who started this crazy facebook page called Propeller Fellers some two years ago. It has taken off with 1,400 followers from Italy, Spain, Australia, Canada, Sweden and Vietnam we just love wood boats, boating…
From the Chapter Development Committee August 17th at 7:00PM EST will be our next Chapter Roundtable focused on using the ACBS Online Portal at Shows. Lora Nadolski will walk Chapter leaders through the steps and techniques that Chapters need to know to use the Portal effectively at shows to sign up new members. Please register…
From Margaret Horn, Columbia Willamette Chapter At our annual retreat, we coordinated a demonstration of our inflatable life jackets. This turned out to be a big success for more than one reason. Obviously, it was entertaining to see a bunch of old guys jump in the water, but it also gave us an opportunity to…
From Headquarters At the Annual Scholarship Gala, attendees will have the opportunity to bid on a variety of great items, including a lodging package at the Liahona Lakehouse B&B complete with a 2 hour cruise around Lake of the Ozarks aboard this 1965 Lyman, courtesy of ACBS Heartland Classic Members Mark Engstrom and Jenni McGowin. …
From Thomas Gruenauer, Wine Country and Niagara Frontier Chapters I purchased my 1928 Chris Smith and Sons Boat Company runabout in 1989. It is a 24-foot Model 3 triple cockpit runabout. It is powered by an original type Chrysler Imperial LMC marine engine. I acquired the boat from a professional restoration shop located in Massachusetts.…
From the Chapter Development Committee July 26th at 7:00PM EST will be our next virtual Chapter Roundtable focused on Chapter Membership Dashboards. Rob Cassell will walk Chapter leaders through the reports and help them understand the data as it is presented in the dashboards. Please register at https://myacbs.org/Meeting/Register/89 to attend the session and get the…