From the Thousand Islands Chapter, Photos by Aaron Hanson The Thousand Islands Chapter hosted it’s 42nd Annual Boat Show in Alexandria Bay, New York. Billed as a “User” boat show, this event features a wide range of vintage boats…that are all still in use in the Thousand Islands as family boats each and every summer.…
Story and Photos by Lee Heard (Heard Photo), Blue Ridge ACBS Member The roar of large marine engines pumping out hundreds of horsepower each pierces the silence as I made my way down to dock A on Lake Lanier Islands Margaritaville resort. Huge, powered catamarans and immense cigarette boats flew by at breakneck speed during…
Help sustain ACBS’s annual boatbuilding school scholarships by making a donation to our ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP AUCTION, to be held on Friday, September 10th at the 2022 Annual Meeting & International Boat Show in Burlington, Vermont. ACBS currently seeks donations of items for both the Silent and Live Auction. Please contact ACBS Executive Director Lora Nadolski…
By Don Leutz, ACBS Vice President and Awards Committee Chair The deadline is fast approaching (JULY 15TH!!!) to nominate a deserving ACBS Chapter and/or one of its outstanding Members worthy of ACBS International 2022 Award recognition. The ACBS Awards Committee is responsible for the following International Awards: Chapter of the Year Award – Recognizes one or…
Photos provided by Neil Satterly, ACBS Adirondack Chapter and Chris-Craft Antique Boat Club Last weekend, June 24-26th, the Michigan ACBS Chapter held their 2022 “Where It All Began” Antique and Classic Boat Show at the Algonac Harbour Club in Algonac, Michigan. This was the 100th Anniversary Celebration of Chris-Craft! By all accounts coming in, folks…
Help sustain ACBS’s annual boatbuilding school scholarships by making a donation to our ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP AUCTION, to be held on Friday, September 10th at the 2022 Annual Meeting & International Boat Show in Burlington, Vermont. ACBS currently seeks donations of items for both the Silent and Live Auction. Please contact ACBS Executive Director Lora Nadolski…
From the Mid-Atlantic Chapter The Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Antique & Classic Boat Society in co-operation with the Historic Bristol Borough proudly invites you to our First Annual Judged Show, Mahogany and Steel, to be held on the historic Bristol, PA, waterfront. The event will take place on July 9th form 10:00 A.M. thru 4:00…
By Don Leutz, ACBS Vice President and Awards Committee Chair The deadline is fast approaching to nominate a deserving ACBS Chapter and/or one of its outstanding Members worthy of ACBS International 2022 Award recognition. The ACBS Awards Committee is responsible for the following International Awards: Chapter of the Year Award – Recognizes one or more chapters…
by Lindy Robinson member of the Southwest chapter Like many of us, my love for boats started early with water skiing and fishing on my local lake. I have always had a boat of some kind but did not really fall in love with wooden boats until about 25 years ago. Seeing all the beautiful…
An UPDATED Invite from Ed Andrews, Chapter Development Committee On Monday, June 13, 2022, at 8:00PM EST, ACBS will be hosting the next Chapter Round Table, this time focusing on Judging. All Chapter officers and individual members are invited to attend. The meeting will be conducted online via Zoom Meeting. Brian Robinson ACBS Judging Chair…
by Kent Volmerding member of ACBS Our 1955 Century Arabian is haul number 5502. A friend of mine found it, stored under a lean-to on the side of a building, with the back of the boat unprotected. Needless to say, the boat was in bad shape. Most of the hardware was there, but the windshield…
An Invite from Ed Andrews, Chapter Development Committee On June 2, 2022, at 8:00PM EST, ACBS will be hosting the next Chapter Round Table, this time focusing on Judging. All Chapter officers and individual members are invited to attend. The meeting will be conducted online via Zoom Meeting. Brian Robinson ACBS Judging Chair and Terry Fiest…