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Category Archives: Restoration Articles

In Memory of our Daughter

News, Restoration Articles, Rocky Mountain Classics ChapterBy ACBS HQJanuary 9, 20194 Comments

By Mike Noland and Cyndi Geist, members of the Rocky Mountain chapter. Our 1939 Chris-Craft 33-foot dual cabin enclosed bridge cruiser was delivered new to Wayzeta, Minnesota and she had spent her life up to that point in that region. I purchased her from a family member in 2002, had a trailer built and off…

Father-Son Team Build, Restore, Repair, and Refinish

Michigan Chapter, News, Restoration Articles, Water Wonderland ChapterBy ACBS HQDecember 20, 20185 Comments

By Dave Wrzesinski My son Scott and I have been building, restoring, repairing and refinishing boats for the past 40 years. I started building when I was 11 years old with my friend Jon Staudacher and his father Les Staudacher. Les built unlimited hydroplanes from the 1950s to the early 1970s. He built unlimited boats…

Carbon Monoxide: The Silent Killer

News, Restoration Articles, Safety ArticlesBy November 28, 20181 Comment

By Dick Werner Wait! Before you say, “Oh yeah, I learned all about that stuff back in grade school—don’t bore me with superfluous information,” give me a couple minutes of your time before you go on to the next article. It could save yours or someone else’s life. I’ll be short and to the point.…

Installing a Bilge Blower Makes Vintage Boats Safer

Inland Empire Chapter, News, Pacific Northwest Chapter, Restoration Articles, Safety ArticlesBy November 19, 20183 Comments

By Dick Werner & Brent Howard. As we are all well aware, we have that highly explosive liquid on board many of our old boats call gasoline. That liquid is very capable of vaporizing and releasing fumes. These fumes are heavier than air and will settle down in the bilge. Opening the hatch cover prior…

A Definitive Guide to Storing Your Boat

News, Restoration ArticlesBy ACBS HQNovember 7, 20183 Comments

Note: Article and photos submitted by Phil McNamara, M.B.A. – CSO The key to ensuring that your boat is in tip-top shape on launch day is to get serious about off-season boat storage. Determining where and how to store your boat can mean the difference between a pristine exterior and an engine that starts up…

SkillsUSA Group Restores Classic Watercraft

Inland Empire Chapter, News, Restoration ArticlesBy ACBS HQNovember 3, 20182 Comments

Reprinted with permission from Central Valley High School, Spokane Valley, Washington. Introduction Central Valley High School in Spokane Valley, Washington’s SkillsUSA group takes on the restoration of a 1959 Chris Craft 17’ ski boat for the 2018-19 school year. According to Alan Wardsworth and Ron Beard who are SkillsUSA advisors at CVHS, “SkillsUSA is one…

A Marine Survey

Restoration Articles, UncategorizedBy ACBS HQOctober 23, 20181 Comment

by Kevin Bamerick October 22, 2018 “Do you need to hire a marine surveyor (or similar)? The universal answer would be if you are buying a boat and want to know what shape it is in, then a survey would suffice. This ACBS question was asked of D. Erik Will, AMS of Sodus Point. (I…

Hagerty Marine Guide

News, Restoration ArticlesBy ACBS HQOctober 10, 2018Leave a comment

Note: This article written by David Kinney in June of 2017 is reprinted with permission from the Marine Division at Hagerty Insurance. Thanks for viewing our online Marine Price Guide. We’ve taken a look at literally thousands of boats in every condition to assemble this guide. Coming off of the lows that we experienced in…

Laser Level for Water Line

News, Ohio Valley Chapter, Restoration ArticlesBy ACBS Website EditorAugust 30, 20184 Comments

Article and Photos by Joel Terbrueggen The first thing you should do is to make sure you have marked the top (or bottom) of the boot top at the 3 corners (both transom sides and the bow). An awl, ice pick, a glass cutting tool, or even a thin blade saw to leave a small…

Engine Health – Fuses and Circuits

News, Restoration Articles, Safety ArticlesBy ACBS HQAugust 23, 20181 Comment

  Note: This is the third of several articles on marine engines written by Bill Hancock, a member of ACBS and the Sunnyland Chapter since 2007.    The simple and often-overlooked fuse is a device meant to protect the circuit from an electrical overload. It is unique in that it is one of the few…

Engine Health – Vacuum Gauge

News, Restoration Articles, Safety ArticlesBy ACBS HQAugust 15, 20185 Comments

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.…

Gouges, Splits, and Super Glue

News, Ohio Valley Chapter, Restoration ArticlesBy ACBS Website EditorAugust 9, 2018Leave a comment

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…

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