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If you’re seeking advice on repairing or restoring your classic boat, the ACBS Members Facebook Group is the place. It’s an online forum for ACBS members to meet, ask questions, tell stories, and share the passion. The catch? It’s only open to members of ACBS. To get there and request to join, search Facebook for…
by Damon Duree member of the Northern California/Lake Tahoe chapter Ginger is our 1962 Century Resorter 19. We purchased her in May of 2017 from Fox Valley River Boats after I saw her on their website. I fell in love immediately. She was sold in 1962 to James Copeland in Onekama MI by the factory.…
by Roger McCoy member of the Finger Lakes chapter Spending summer weekends at my uncle’s camp was always the highlight of my summers as I grew up. Water skiing being one of our major pastimes. When my Aunt and Uncle passed away I helped my mother on weekends clean out the camp to sell. For…
Story and photos submitted by Kelly Williamson, a director of the Okanagan ACBS Chapter. Bruce and Reta Wilson with their 1966 18-foot Grew Commander called Route 66 have been an important part of the Okanogan ACBS chapter for many years. Though October 2019 marked Bruce’s retirement as president of the chapter after 11 years of…
by Wes & Janet Selvidge members of the Southern California chapter In 1995 I began the restoration of a 14′ Wooden Runabout that had been on the bottom of Lake Tahoe for 40 years. It took four years to complete that project and I swore I would never do another. I lied! In 2003 I…
by Dick & Cara Moist members of the Heartland Classics chapter My wife Cara and I bought our first cruiser Fifty one years ago. It was a 25′ Owen’s cruiser. We had it for just one year, but with a 3 year old and another on the way 25′ was just a little tight. Cara’s…
2020 SUNNYLAND ANTIQUE BOAT FESTIVAL HAS BEEN OFFICIALLY POSTPONED The over whelming impact of the Coronavirus has resulted in the SUNNYLAND ANTIQUE BOAT FESTIVAL BEING POSTPONED. The Sunnyland Chapter along with the City of Tavares did everything possible to host the event. The City Council went the Extra mile and it appeared that the show…
by Joe & Patti Silipigno members of the Adirondack chapter We purchased the Boathouse as our summer home in 1997 which entailed a major renovation from top to bottom. It was in the year 2000, upon retirement, that we decided to turn our home into the Boathouse Bed and Breakfast. We had always envisioned a…
IMPORTANT NOTICE The Chapter Roundtable scheduled for March 19th is canceled. The ACBS Board of Directors meeting scheduled for March 19th is limited to board members only. ACBS members can join the meeting through Go To Meeting. Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/153214645 You can also dial in using your…
As the Chair of the 2020 ACBS International Awards Committee, I would like to urge you to share the accomplishments of your ACBS Chapter and its outstanding Members by nominating those worthy for ACBS awards. The Awards Committee is responsible for the following awards: Chapter of the Year Award – Recognizes one or more chapters…
by Kenneth Ryker member of the Sunnyland chapter I have been racing r/c boats and my favorite boat has been my 30 inch electric Shovel nose hydroplane that is called the Miss K. The hull was designed from Ed Karelson’s and I like the way this boat handled the water. I decided the boat was…
by Stephen Ogilvy member of the New England chapter I have owned this 1967 Lyman Hardtop Cruisette Blue Lady since the fall of 2013, purchased in Vermilion, OH. This is the second wooden boat I have purchased from this area of Ohio. Previously I had bought an 18′ 1955 Chris Craft Sea Skiff in Port…