The second largest Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society is named the Northern California/Lake Tahoe Chapter. Members of the Northern California/Lake Tahoe Chapter like to socialize with or without their boats. Their first chapter event of the year is a Spring Fling – this year it was at Cambria, CA with tours of…
Going to the Boat Festival at Chesapeake Bay is a great way to celebrate Father’s Day! Wooden and fiberglass classics, vintage racers, and other antique and Chesapeake Bay-related boats are coming to the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum June 15-17 for the 31st Annual Antique & Classic Boat Festival and the Arts at Navy Point in St.…
$60,000 boat on a $200 Trailer – focus on Brakes – by Bill Nalle This article was first published in the Southwester Newsletter, editor Craig Stanfield, of the Southwest Chapter of ACBS. Bill Nalle was awarded the 2017 ACBS-Hagerty Safety Award for the best published article on boating safety. This is the second segment of the article. Brakes: Starting at the…
Back Up Your Boat Trailer Like A Pro By Rich Armstrong, BoatUS. Magazine; August/September 2017 This article was reprinted with permission from BoatU.S. Magazine, the flagship publication of the Boat Owners Association of The United States. For the online editions, membership, insurance, and towing information, visit www.BoatUS.com It requires teaching your brain some new habits, but…
This week’s feature is the Payette Lakes Chapter which is centered in southern Idaho. Clicking on Payette Lakes Chapter will take you to more information about them, show the events they have already posted for the coming year, and some news stories and pictures that have come from their chapter. The Antique and Classic Boat Society is…
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Have you “Liked” the official ACBS Facebook page? You will receive at least one post a week called “Wooden Boat Wednesday”, thanks to the great photography of Bob Kays, ACBS member of Lake Hopatcong Chapter. There may be a boat for sale now and then. There will be a few links to other boating sites.…
The 2016 ACBS Award for the highest percentage growth went to Smith Mountain Lake Chapter. The ACBS Awards committee records the number of memberships per chapter each July 1st. This year Smith Mountain Lake came to the top with the largest percentage gained. Obviously, an effort had been made to share the benefits of Chapter…
This is the week of the Antique and Classic Boat Society’s Annual Meeting and International Boat Show. You’ve seen many boats in the previews, but seeing them all together with over 60 antique and classic beauties will be amazing. Take a look for yourself at Sierra Boat Company in Carnelian Bay on Lake Tahoe this…
As part of the “welcoming committee” to the ACBS International meeting at Lake Tahoe, all boaters will be greeted by one of the invasive species inspectors who will certify and seal all boats before launching. This process must be done at an inspection station. We are recommending the station at Alpine Meadows off of highway…
Forum type questions come to this website – but our viewers are the experts. Let’s try sharing some information here by clicking on “Leave a comment.” Hi- we are new boat owners & members to ACBS. We have a 1958 17′ sportsman. There are no fender cleats and we’re wondering if it had them originally…