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WINNER “SCORPION” 15’ RUNABOUT The Specifications Winner Boat – 1957 with an Evinrude Outboard Engine – 1958 Winner Manufacturing Company, South Trenton, NJ, one of the earliest producers of fiberglass boats. One-piece hull molded of fiberglass. Restoration: Initiated and largely accomplished by the dedicated efforts of the boat’s most recent owner, Mr. Brad Wirth,…
The 36th Annual Wine Country Classic Boat Show was held on July 21 and 22 at Depot Park in Hammondsport, New York. We had approximately 48 boats in the water and many on land as well as Woodie cars. This year we opened the show up to antique and classic cars and 15 registered for…
Note: This is the second of several articles on marine engines written by Bill Hancock, a member of ACBS and the Sunnyland Chapter since 2007. Engine Health 101-Vacuum Gauge Diagnostics In this age of electronic diagnostic devices, one of the best devices to check your engine’s health is still the trusty old vacuum gauge.…
Above – 1948 Correct Craft with original Gray Marine 112-6 engine. This boat was restored in 1996 and is owned by Mark and Claire Asbury from Green Bay Wisconsin. The boat was originally purchased by my dad in 1968. It was used extensively in Ocean City NJ. When I went into the Air Force in 1970…
Photos and captions by Allen Papendick, Water Wonderland Chapter It was a beautiful day on the Boardman River, Traverse City, Michigan. The 30th annual Boats on the Boardwalk a great success. Many visitors in town for the Traverse City Film Festival wandered by the river to admire the boats. The headline picture above is of Kirk…
The 2017 BSLOL Rendezvous was one of our most successful ever in terms of participation, spectators and media coverage, despite a rainy show day. But for 2018 the BSLOL’s board is taking a bold step, making boat registration free for all participants who sign up by August 16th. It’s recognition of the commitment you make to…
Article and Photos by Joel Terbrueggen This article is to let you know that you should not underestimate the usage of superglue in finish repairs. I like to use both the Thin and Medium viscosity along with the Accelerator to speed up the curing process to instantaneous. Here are some instances that I have found…
The weekend of July 28th, the Finger Lakes Chapter celebrated its 40th Annual Boat Show on Skaneateles Lake. The site for the boat show is in the center of town and offers easy access to many shops and restaurants. The Show is hosted by the Finger Lakes Chapter and the Skaneateles Area Chamber of Commerce…
This 1957 Trojan Sea Queen leads the Tuesday Tour of Vintage Boats today. My Lil’ Woody is owned by Kenn Barton and shown here at the Southern California boat show on August 19th at Big Bear Lake. Notice Woody Woodpecker has his stringer of wooden fish. Twisted is a 1957 17′ Century /converted to a…
Note: This is the first of several articles on marine engines written by Bill Hancock, a member of ACBS and the Sunnyland Chapter since 2007. Find the leak Recently one of our members thought he might have a leaky oil cooler. The question became; how do you test a cooler for a leak?…
The Okanagan Chapter of ACBS covers most of Western Canada with members from as far East as Calgary and as far West as Victoria. They also have members from Northwestern USA so they are international as well. The Okanagan Chapter will hold its 7th annual Antique and Classic Boat Show Sept. 28th, 29th and 30th, 2018…
The Stockton Sailing Club contacted the Northern California/Lake Tahoe Chapter of ACBS a couple of months ago asking them if they would like to have a boat show at their facility. A group of Northern California/Lake Tahoe Chapter members went to check out the location. They were very warmly greeted and were impressed with the facility. The…