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 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…
The Antique Boat Museum (ABM) is pleased to announce the donation of four scrapbook albums related to the boatbuilder Sunflower Boat Works in 2024 by International Advisory Council member Dave Bortner. Prior to Dave’s donation, the Museum did not have any information on Sunflower Boat Works in the Marion Clayton Link Archives. The addition of…
By Bjorn Bakken, Bay State Classic Boat Club While living overseas in my country of birth, Norway, from 2012 to 2014, a childhood friend told me: “I know of a rare wooden boat in a barn.” Many of us have heard of stories like this, but it’s like winning the Lotto when you see the…
By Amy Scanlin Museums and Archives are treasure troves of history. Antique Boat Museum, The Mariner’s Museum and Park and many others bring to life long ago and sometimes forgotten photos and documents that open the door for new study and exploration. Deep in the Archives of the U.S. Army Transportation Museum at Fort Eustis,…
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…
In celebration of Christopher Columbus Smith’s 163rd birthday (May 20, 1861), enjoy a reprint from Number 1, Volume 2 of The Brass Bell published in 1975 by the Chris-Craft Antique Boat Club. This issue featured Miss Belle Isle, at the time it was the oldest known operational Chris-Craft in existence, built in 1923 in Algonac,…
By Rachel Conley, Chris-Craft Archivist, The Mariners’ Museum and Park, Newport News, Virginia In 1986, The Mariners’ Museum and Park in Newport News, Virginia, was extremely fortunate to receive the Chris-Craft company archives for boats made from 1922 through 1982. While the donation did not include all of the records produced during those six decades,…
Submitted by Ed Andrews This tale begins in New Jersey on Saturday, March 16, 2024 with Ed Andrews and Carmen DeLeo embarking on their annual pilgrimage to the Sunnyland Boat Festival in Tavares, Florida. They normally caravan with three cars. This year they had three additional vehicles in the procession to Florida. In Maryland, they…
From the Antique Boat Museum, ACBS Associate Member The Antique Boat Museum (ABM) is excited to announce the next cycle of its Builder in Residence (BIR) Program. The program invites one craftsperson per year to work within the Museum Boatyard and attracts both emerging and established artisans looking for an opportunity to engage in a…
La Duchesse The Antique Boat Museum, ACBS Lifetime Associate Member and Thousand Islands Chapter The 106′ houseboat La Duchesse brings the gracious River lifestyle of the turn of the 20th Century to life. Built in 1903, for hotelier George Boldt, manager of New York City’s famed Waldorf-Astoria hotel, and a summer resident of the Thousand…
From ACBS Headquarters Photos by Aaron Hanson It was a big weekend in Clayton last Saturday and Sunday! Our friends down the street at the Antique Boat Museum were hosting their 58th Annual Boat Show and Auction. The weather was hot and the boats and motors on display were even hotter! ABM knows how to…