A Minnesota Boat on a New Jersey Lake By Tom McGowan, Lake Hoptacong Chapter Mr Frank is a “preserved” 20-foot 1955 Larson cabin outboard special. His design is straight forward – basically a big canoe with a roof, not fast by any measure. The Beginning Like every other classic boat, Mr Frank has a story.…
by Neal & Jean Ganser members of the Big Sky chapter My son Quentin Ganser was doing well in mechanical engineering. However, being an active young man with a gift for working with his hands, he was not enthusiastic about life in front of a computer. Discovering the Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building in…
By Wayne Mooers, Northern California/Lake Tahoe Chapter Madeleine Mount is the loving wife of the late Robert A. Mount, who passed in October 2020. As members of the Northern California/Lake Tahoe ACBS Chapter, they enjoyed 54 years of marriage, family, and boating smiles. They also, in 2015, opened Boatique Winery-joining their love of fine wines…
The Center of Family Fun for Over 81 Years By Susan Conroy, ACBS Member “Cruise all day for less than a dollar spent on gas.” That introductory sentence was about a 17-foot cruiser, with blue prints available, in the April 1939 issue of Popular Science. It sounded good to my dad, Hubert Lee Hayes. At…
By Rachel Conley, Chris-Craft Archivist, The Mariners’ Museum and Park, Newport News, Virginia In 1986, The Mariners’ Museum and Park in Newport News, Virginia, was extremely fortunate to receive the Chris-Craft company archives for boats made from 1922 through 1982. While the donation did not include all of the records produced during those six decades,…
The Fall Issue of Rudder is full of interesting information and history, AND beautiful photography. It provides hours of fun and educational reading, plus looks good on the coffee table. Have you considered sharing it with friends and family? If you are NOT a member of ACBS yet, here is a chance to receive one free…
ACBS Members now have the 2018 Spring Rudder Magazine in their homes. The Spring Issue of Rudder is full of interesting information and history, AND beautiful photography. It is providing hours of fun and educational reading, plus looking good on the coffee table. Have you considered sharing it with friends and family? If you are NOT a…
The stunning new magazine format appearing in ACBS members’ mailboxes is Winter Issue of the Rudder, the official magazine of the International Antique and Classic Boat Society. The Winter Issue of Rudder is full of interesting information and history, AND beautiful photography. It is providing hours of fun and educational reading, plus looking good on the…
The Fall Issue of Rudder is full of interesting information and history, AND beautiful photography. It is providing hours of fun and educational reading, plus looking good on the coffee table. Have you considered sharing it with friends and family? If you are NOT a member of ACBS yet, here is a chance to receive one…
Have you read it yet? The Summer Rudder! It’s another RUDDER issue full of interesting information and history, AND beautiful photography. If you are NOT a member of ACBS yet, here is a chance to receive one free recent copy of the Rudder – just so you get the vision and feel of this quality magazine.…
Has the Spring Issue of the Rudder reached your mailbox? If you are a member of the Antique and Classic Boat Society, you receive this award-winning magazine on a quarterly schedule. If you are NOT a member of ACBS yet, here is a chance to receive one free recent copy of the Rudder – just…
What better way to spend a winter day than reading through the Winter Issue of the Rudder. The pictures just make you feel warmer. And it helps you plan your winter work on your boat to get ready for spring. Active members list getting this award-winning magazine four times a year as one of the prime…