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A 2015 ACBS Silver Antique Preserved Award was presented to “Cask-Away.” “Cask-Away” is a 1939 Chris Craft 19′ Barrelback powered by a Gray Marine engine. She is owned by Joe and Julie Whitsett who are members of the Indiana Chapter. “Cask-Away” received the 2015 ACBS Silver Antique Preserved Award at the Antique & Classic Boat Society’s Annual Boat…
“Free Spirit” took home a 2015 ACBS Gold Contemporary Award from the ACBS International Boat Show at Gull Lake, Minnesota. “Free Spirit” is a 1996 Hacker Craft 26′ Double Cockpit. She is owned by Forrest and Kally Bryant who are members of the Heartland Classics Chapter of ACBS. She is powered by a Mercruiser 8…
“Charismatic” was presented a 2015 ACBS Gold Preserved Antique Runabout Award. “Charismatic” is a 1930 30 ft Hacker Craft #100 Triple Cockpit. She is powered by a Sterling Petrol 6 cylinder 240 hp engine. “Charismatic” is owned by Brian and Susan Mark who are members of the Bob Speltz Land-o-Lakes Chapter of ACBS. The “Antique” term…
A 2015 Gold Preserved Antique Runabout Award was given to “Surprise”. “Surprise” is a 1927 30 ft. Hutchinson. She was entered in the Preserved Antique Runabout Class by Aaron Starke. Aaron is a member of the Bob Speltz Chapter of the Antique & Classic Boat Society. The “Antique” term is applied to boats that were built…
“Emma II” took home the ACBS 2015 Gold Classic Utility Preserved Award. “Emma II” is a 1949 Chris Craft 22 ft Sportsman. She is powered by a Chris Craft M engine. She is owned by Jeffrey and Linda Peterson who are members of the Northern California/Lake Tahoe Chapter of the Antique & Classic Boat Society. Hopefully,…
Winter Project now restored and on the run! The winter project of Bob and Linda Schrader is now finished and is kept at their houseboat on Lake Union in Seattle and used to run around Lake Washington. Bob and Linda are members of the Pacific Northwest Chapter of ACBS. She is a 1962 26 ft…
This is Bob and Linda Schrader’s 1962 -16 ft Century Ski Dart. We are restoring her ourselves for a daily use runabout at our houseboat on Lake Union, WA. She has a 109 hp gray marine (universal) motor that runs great. We are doing paint, new windshield, all new chrome, new seat and seat back…
A 2015 ACBS Gold Classic Utility Preserved Award was given to “The Argument”. This 1957 Chris Craft is 23 ft long. “The Argument” is was entered by Margaret Lee in the Classic Utility Preserved class. The “Classic” term is applied to boats that were built between 1943 and 1976, inclusive. ACBS defines “Preserved” boats as those containing…
“Nancy Jane” is a 1937 18 ft. Century Utility. She merited a 2015 Gold Antique Utility Restored Award at the Annual ACBS Boat Show held at Gull Lake in Minnesota. “Nancy Jane” is owned by John & Nancy Grech, members of the Bob Speltz Land-o-Lakes Chapter of the Antique & Classic Boat Society. Gold Awards are presented…
A 2015 ACBS Gold Launch Award went to “Woodmere” owned by John and Rebecca Allen. “Woodmere” is a Minett-Shields 28 ft 1937 Launch that is classified as an Antique. She is a tri-cockpit powered by a Chrysler 8 cylinder engine. Boats that were built between 1919 and 1942, inclusive, are officially in the “Antique” classification.…
“Over the Top” earned a 2015 Gold Classic Utility Restored Award at the ACBS International Boat Show held at Gull Lake, Minnesota. “Over the Top” is a 1961 21 ft Chris Craft Continental owned by Paul and Karen Harrison who are members of the Okanagan Chapter. Boats that were built between 1943 and 1965, inclusive,…
The 2015 ACBS Gold Non-Powered Craft Award was presented to Bob Hamilton. This boat is a 1948 18 ft. Amundson Whitehall boat. Bob Hamilton is a member of the Bob Speltz Land-o-Lakes Chapter of ACBS. Gold Awards are presented to boats that are judged to be worthy of 92 through 96 points. At the Annual International…