Today is the beginning of a new tradition on the ACBS website – Tuesday Tour of Vintage Boats. Tim Bush, the Antique and Classic Boat Society’s Treasurer, sent the above picture taken of their 1972 Century Resorter Runabout 18′ taken at the Clear Lake California Event sponsored by the Northern California/Lake Tahoe Chapter. The passenger…
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The Smith Mountain Lake Chapter held a “Mini Show” on a Saturday afternoon which drew the public, and proved interesting to viewers and participants alike. The heading picture was taken by a young attendee to the show, Nicole Steele. She sent it to the owner of Happy Days, George Blosser. The weather was great at Bridgewater…
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Classic Craft® has been an Associate Member of the Antique and Classic Boat Society since 1984. That’s 33 years of continuing support for ACBS and their support is greatly appreciated. Classic Craft® is also a member of the Northern California/Lake Tahoe Chapter. In addition to their membership support, they are paid advertisers in the Classic…
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The Mountainview Woodies Classic Boat Club of Maine held its third annual spring cruise on June 3rd. Thank you, Rick Filiau, vice president of the Mountainview Woodies Classic Boat Club of Maine Chapter, for sending pictures and video of the event for us to enjoy. Classic boats from this chapter gathered at the town dock…
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Indian Lake Ohio is the featured Antique and Classic Boat Society Chapter this week. The venue of Indian Lake in northwestern Ohio is the center of their focus. ACBS Chapters come in all sizes and each has its own geography, personality, and unique reason for joining together as a group. Clicking on Indian Lake Ohio Chapter will lead…
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Saving history for one, or a dream project for another. Have you looked at the Classifieds section on this website? Just during the last week, 1,641 people viewed the classifieds with most clicking deeper into a particular item of interest. There could be lots of reasons: Curious to see what is out there Looking for a…
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The Raliegh-Durham-Chapel Hill Chapter show was again held in New Bern, NC at the downtown Galley Store Marina on Saturday, May 20, 2017. Thank you to Judy Hills for sharing this RDC Triangle Chapter report with us. Photos by Judy Hills & Stephanie Currier Check-ins and festivities began on Friday with Margaret Moores, wife of…
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Boats of all sizes drew interest on a recent Saturday that started out rainy but turned into a great day for a Mississippi Valley boat show. The Mississippi Valley Chapter has its spring event on Lake St. Louis in eastern Missouri. This year the lake was at a very high water level, so because of…
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Classic Boat Connection is the ACBS Associate Member featured this week. Classic Boat Connection, located in Mankato, Minnesota, is an Associate Member of the Antique and Classic Boat Society. ACBS recognizes them with gratitude for their continuing support of our organization. They also support these chapters with paid memberships; Bob Speltz Land-o-Lakes, Lake Champlain, Lake Hopatcong, Mississippi…
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There are SEVEN events to choose from this weekend. The Events Calendar on this website lists all events that have been submitted from chapters, marque clubs, museums, even community organizations. All of the events feature vintage boats in one way or another. The Events page looks like this image. What can you do with it?…
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Sunnyland Chapter is one of 54 chapters of the Antique and Classic Boat Society. By clicking on Sunnyland Chapter you will learn much more about them and reach their website, too. The core of the Sunnyland membership is made of Florida residents, some full time, others there just for the winter months. Over 500 ACBS…
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Walking the docks at any antique and classic boat show leads to wanting to know the story of “What’s in a name?” Here is the story behind naming this beautiful 1962 Shepherd ALMOST EIGHT. The story first appeared in the Sheerline, the magazine of the Sunnyland Chapter where Bill and Kathleen Root are active members. What’s…
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