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By Brian Keen -Motor Boat Garage & member of the Ohio Valley chapter In 2016 we bought a building that was built by an electrical contractor back in the 1940’s. The building originally had a lighting showroom in the front and shop space in the back. We bought the building from the grandchildren of the…
By Dave Zinnecker member of the Southwest chapter My earliest childhood memories always included boat and boating. My father was a wooden boat builder who worked for his oldest brother, at Red Head Boat Company in Houston TX. When my Uncle retired, Dad was more or less forced to go into business for himself. He…
By Trux Dole member of the Columbia Willamette chapoter The Minnow, a 16’ 1930 Dodge runabout, is somewhat unique in that it is basically all original. Across the entire country, there are only 7 similar boats made between 1930-34 listed in the ACBS ranks. Of the four 1930 models, only one other still has the…
The Smith Mountain Lake Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society held their annual fall cruise in the Blackwater section of Smith Mountain Lake. Eleven boats and twenty-six chapter members and their guests met at Christmas Tree Island and “cruised” to Magnum Point Marina for lunch. This will be the last on-water activity for…
by Chris Ogilvy member of the New England chapter Elco first appeared at the World’s Columbian Exhibition in 1893, Chicago, where they produced the 36′ launches that carried the fair visitors. They later built a vast boat yard in Bayonne, N.J. to meet the increasing needs of the growing boating community. Cheerio was one of…
The next major project was really a series of projects. With the assistance of my son Chris, a graduate of the IYRS school of composite fabrication. We sail Phoenix hard and in 2012 she had 39 years of sailing; I saw her sitting out in front of our house and saw a hull dimple on…
by Bruce Cox member of ACBS Photo credit Rob Migliaccio My involvement with the 36 started early. The 36 was designed and built by Bill Shaw, President of Pearson Yachts, a division of Grumman Allied industries. Bill Shaw was a friend of my father, joining us skiing the winter the 36 was in design. In…
By Kevin Fitzke, member of the Land-O-Lakes Chapter I built the boat from scratch in a little over two years time. I incorporated my own styling features along with installing a small block 283cuin. engine. It’s a blast to drive and a real joy to be out on the water with.
by John Steigerwald member of the Glacier Lakes chapter My Dad bought this 1983 Chris Craft Viking 170 SC back in the late 80s and sold it in 1993. I bought it back from the guy he sold it to 20 years later in 2013 and I had the boat professionally cleaned and replaced the…
Written by Laura Almond photos by Fanny Kleisler On Saturday, July 13, 2019, seven members and four boats made their way across the calm waters of the Great South Bay off the south shore of Long Island, New York. Under sparkling blue skies, Moonglow – the solid 37’ Egg Harbor, owned by Bob Williams &…
By Laura Almond member of the Long Island chapter The Huntington Waterfront Festival is the final event of Safe Boating Week. Held in May, it is a nautically themed fair with boat dealers displaying new & used boats, vendors selling boating equipment, safety gear, nautical (and not so nautical) antiques, crafts, home décor, art, paddleboards,…
by Caitlin Playle Events & Communications Coordinator ABM CLAYTON, New York (September 19, 2019) – The Antique Boat Museum, North America’s premier freshwater boating museum based in Clayton, New York, launched its’ Hall of Fame at the Welcome Reception for the Antique & Classic Boat Society’s Annual International Meeting & Show on September 18th. The…