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You are planning on it. Right? The Antique and Classic Boat Society will hold its Annual Meeting and International Boat Show at Port Huron, Michigan, September 12-15, 2018. And those days are preceded with boating events hosted by the Michigan Chapter beginning September 9th. Ready to Register? Exciting news – for the first time there…
“These boats are just plane fast” was written by John L. Stein Published Feb. 14, 2018, on the Hagerty Insurance website, this article is shared with permission of Hagerty Classic Boat Insurance Michael Taggart is the most eclectic and artistic collector I’ve ever known. He has an equal passion for cars, motorcycles, and boats (which, if…
How about a “beach party” surrounded by Antique and Classic Boats? We have an entire month of great events scheduled for you to enjoy your boat in the Florida sun! Early-Bird Registration Discount for Tavares ends SOON! Click here to REGISTER for the Sunnyland Boat Festival 2018 Beach Party If you are registering a boat for…
Each week, the Antique and Classic Boat Society features one of the 53 chapters that are part of the ACBS International organization. This week, the spotlight is on the Blue Ridge Chapter. You can see from the chapter’s membership map that they have a large membership hailing from most of the US East Coast. The…
Like many ACBS Chapters, Heartland Classics has an annual Winter Restoration Workshop. Each year the topics vary, participation is lively, and members feel better informed. Gary O’Banion, owner of Performance Propeller, was the first speaker. There was no shortage of questions for him! A few examples of the Q&A: How much change can you make…
The Tuesday Tour of Vintage Boats is led today by new Long Island Chapter members Fanny and Matt Kleisler. After a great deal of searching as an adult for the same boat from his childhood, he ran across one that seemed to speak to him. In 2015 Fanny and Matt purchased a Viking 23. Built…
The Blue Ridge Chapter and ACBS International recently co-hosted a regional leadership workshop held at the Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, NC. Ten ACBS members from 3 different ACBS chapters attended the workshop. The workshop was held the same weekend as the Mid-Atlantic Boat Show also held at the Charlotte Convention Center. Dan Gyoerkoe, Executive Director,…
Hey – you can have your boat in the water for the Sunnyland Boat Show “Beach Party” !!! There will be dock space to accommodate 25 boats, plus, this is a great lake to beach your boat along the park shoreline or you can secure your boat to the original dock pilings. Sunnyland members will assist you…
“That looks just like the boat I had!” That’s heard often at boat shows. What happened next made it an experience to remember. Story and pictures from Wendy Nelson, Columbia Willamette Chapter “Hey, man. That boat is sitting on your trailer. I watched you make that trailer!” Gary “Hobie” Jensen was walking through the Portland Boat Show…
The Rocky Mountain Classics Chapter of ACBS must wait until summer to have “in-the-water” shows, but they are busy throughout the year enjoying and promoting the antique and classic boat community. Rocky Mountain Classics had a good showing at the Denver Boat Show in January. Here are a few of their members waiting to haul…
Les Cheneaux, is Gary Cunningham’s 1940 Chris-Craft 22’ Sedan. This remarkable mahogany power boat was built in Algonac, Michigan and commissioned at the Mertaugh Chris-Craft dealership in Hessel, Michigan in the spring of 1940. Mertaugh’s is the world’s oldest Chris-Craft dealership (having been established in 1925) and is still in business. They are the primary…
The Sunnyland Chapter is thrilled to announce that they have been invited to show our great boats during Amelia Island Automotive Weekend. If you’re in Florida now or planning a trip for the Sunnyland Boat Festival in Tavares, think about participating in this Amelia Island “Festival of Speed” exhibition. There is a huge cross-over of interest…