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Dianne Shelly member of the Adirondack chapter We Three has been an original item on Long Lake in the Adirondacks since she was delivered to the original owner, WA Raney in April 1946. After the passing of Mr. Raney, his daughter sold the GarWood to Dr. and Mrs. Shelly in April 1996 and she remains…
By John Hart member of BSLOL Chapter It was a few encounters with a Thompson boat around 1965 that launched my interest in wooden runabouts. Whether as a passenger watching the water rush by during a tight turn, as a spotter monitoring the status of a skier, or as a person on the end of…
Robert Bondy is the owner of PUDGIE (pictured above) and a member of the Michigan Chapter. She is 35-feet in lenght with a 12-foot beam and powered by a single engine. Her original power was a straight eight Packard. She was repowered in 1962 with a 383 Chrysler Marine engine. I have had her since…
The SML Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society recently held their annual spring workshop at the homes of John and Beth Coffman, Mark and Jennifer Thompson, and Alan and Jean Frederick. Each of these members showed the 30 members in attendance the status of their wooden boat projects and demonstrated useful skills related…
By Greg Adams, Blackhawk chapter I had always wanted an antique wood boat, and once we started renting a house on Northern Michigan’s Walloon Lake, I knew it was time to starting looking. I decided early on that I wanted something that was uncommon and possibly something with a connection to our family. My wife…
Weekending…Exploring…Angling…Trawling…Gunkholing… CRUISING THE CHESAPEAKE! Featuring: Bay boating life with classic-style cabin and express cruisers & sport fishing boats. Boating History Seminars: June 18 and June 19 at the 2021 Antique and Classic Boat Festival, Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum, St. Michaels, MD Friday, June 18th 11:00 AM “Six Chesapeake Harbors — Cruising Destinations to Explore, Dock,…
By Glen Perich, Blue Ridge Chapter Our introduction to boating started originally in 1979 with the purchase of a fiberglass boat. As time went on, children, and work made us too busy to enjoy boating. We sold the fiberglass boat in 1984. Fast forward; in the summer of 2013 we were enjoying a beautiful day…
The Antique and Classic Boat Society (ACBS) seeks a Community Engagement Manager to assist the organization in maintaining a professional, relevant presence on social media. Time commitment for the position will be approximately 5 hours per week. Expectations: The successful applicant will: • post 3 to 5 times per week on Facebook, Instagram, and…
Double D’s, pictured above, is a 1959 22-foot Shepard Runabout 110 owned by David and Dolores Little, Norfolk, VA. She is powered by a 440 Chrysler. She lives on Glaston Lake (North Carolina) during the summer months. Buttercup is a 1957 18-foot Lyman outboard runabout. She was purchased from the second owner in 2017 who…
By Steve Johnson, Southwest chapter Like most things in Texas, Lake Travis, with almost 19,000 acres and 270 miles of shoreline, is known for big wind and big boat wakes. Having moved in 2017 to the Texas Hill Country with our 1952 Chris Craft 20’ Riviera named “Honey”, my wife Mary, and I decided we…
By Leigh & Rory Hettick members of the Rocky Mountain Classics chapter In the 1960’s I worked summers at an island camp above Lake George in the Adirondacks. Transportation to the island was via a fleet of beautifully maintained 50’s Chris-Craft Holidays. In 1965, the camp was given a new Correct Craft ski boat. Those…
by Jeff Morgan member of the Sunnyland chapter One day, while pumping gas at a truck stop on Interstate I-95, I looked over and happened to see a very unique boat at the next stall over. So, I walked over to get a closer look as did another gentleman. We both started commenting on how…