My Lil Woody is a 1957 15 ft Trojan Sea Queen. She is owned by Kenneth and Peggy Barton, members of the Southern California Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society. My Lil Woody is powered by a 1959 Evinrude Lark-Golden Jubilee 35 hp 2 cylinder outboard engine. At the 2016 ACBS International Boat…
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Nameless is a 20 ft. Chris Craft Custom from Renton, Washington. This 1948 beauty was part of the 2016 Antique and Classic International Boat Show held at Lake Tahoe. She is owned by Ike Kielgass who is a member of the Pacific Northwest Chapter of ACBS. She is powered by a Chevy 350 8 cylinder…
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ACBS provides each Chapter a “Most Original” Award to present at their chapter’s boat show. In 2017, Mississippi Valley Chapter’s Award went to a boat owned by Gordon Bourne. The Lina, as told by Grace Thayer Bourne In my Mom’s childhood, a long wooden rowboat was in the boathouse at my family’s camp in the…
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Thanks to WoodyBoater and “Rabbit”, here’s a Top Ten List about the value of owning a classic boat. Initial investment = Less Than You Think Preservation = Less Than You Think Retained Value = More Than You Think This poster may be downloaded and printed. The idea came from “Rabbit” Bruce Bildsten who is…
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“Life Time”, a 1964 17′ Century Resorter, has come home. In the fall of 1963, Bruce Bone, of Marble Lake Michigan, ordered a 1964 17’ Century Resorter from Holiday Marine on Lake James, Indiana. It just so happens to be the only boat ever ordered from the Century factory with orange interior. He brought it…
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This week’s featured ACBS chapter is Lake Champlain. Clicking on Lake Champlain will take you to more information about this chapter, 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 made up of 55…
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Gallery of pictures shared by Todd Spence of the Michigan Chapter The featured boat is a 1988 Hacker Boat Company Triple Runabout, 26 feet long. “Flashy” is powered by a General Motors 454 V8. Today, when you click on the “Read More” button, you will see a slide show of pictures submitted to the website…
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Rhubarb is a 22 ft. 1961 Shepard. Rhubarb is a Shepard Model 110 V-Drive powered by a Chrysler 413 300 hp engine. “Rhubarb” is owned by Scott Mason & Patty Ludden who are members of the Pacific Northwest Chapter. Rhubarb was entered in the Preserved Classic Utility Class at the 2016 International Boat Show held at…
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Apache X is a 1959 Belmont Utility. This Classic is 19′ long and powered by an 8 cylinder Cadillac engine with 250 hp. Edward and Deborah Scott of the Northern California/Lake Tahoe Chapter own Apache X. Who can tell us more about Belmont boats? Send us pictures and information about other Belmont boats. Photograph was taken…
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Miss Pickle is a 1958 Philbrick Utility. She is 17’6″ long and powered by an 8 cylinder Pontiac with 270 hp. This Philbrick is owned by Bill and Jill Straub. They are members of the Northern California/Lake Tahoe Chapter of ACBS. Miss Pickle was photographed by Forrest Bryant at the 2016 ACBS International Boat Show at…
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This week’s feature is the Southern California Chapter. Clicking on Southern California 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 made up of 55 chapters.…
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Barracuda is a 1955 Arena Craft Sportster. This Arena Craft is owned by Dan and Kathleen Arena who are members of the Northern California/Lake Tahoe Chapter of ACBS. She is 20′ long and powered by a Ford Interceptor 292. Barracuda was awarded the platinum designation in the Restored Classic Utility Class and given the Best…
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