This is the Season of Winter Boat Shows! More and more ACBS Chapters are being asked to have exhibits or expand their exhibits because the classics draw the crowds. Pictured here are some shots taken at the 2017 Cleveland Boat Show. The displays were organized, contributed, and “manned” by members of the North…
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Winter days are not so bad if you have a goal to complete before boating season. So, in taking a look at your winterized boat or that project-in-waiting, make a list of what can be done and the tools, or products, or help you need to get ‘r done. The Classic Boat Suppliers Section of…
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The year – 1955 – when a “Touch of Glass” was added to a model of Chris Craft named “Cobra”. The Cobra model is easy to spot and sought after not just because of her styling, but also the rarity of production. Only106 were built in two lengths, 18′ and 21′, and only in 1955. …
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Fifth graders enthused with their introduction to car collecting. Read the complete article from ClassicCars.com about what just happened in a tent at Scottsdale, Arizona. The article is full of enthusiasm and ideas of how to present lessons to engage the interest of a new generation. Thanks to Carla of Hagerty Marine Insurance for sharing…
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Watch for this Donzi Sweet 16 this summer near Cape Vincent, across from the “silos” on Carleton Island. She is a 1992 named “Full Throttle”. Now, this year in 2017, a 1992 boat qualifies as a “Late Classic” boat. John Crociante bought the Donzi late in 2010 from a dealer in Mooresville, NC (FYI, where…
DetailsThis week’s featured ACBS chapter is Rocky Mountain Classics. Clicking on Rocky Mountain Classics 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…
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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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