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2015 ACBS Platinum Restored Prewar

Bob Speltz Land-O-Lakes Chapter, NewsBy ACBS Website EditorJune 2, 2016Leave a comment

“Victory” was presented with a Platinum Award at the 2015 ACBS Annual International Boat Show. Victory is a 1939 Chris Craft 19 ft. Custom is owned by Mike Lang, a member of the Bob Speltz Land-0-Lakes Chapter of the Antique & Classic Boat Society.  She was entered in the class of “Restored Prewar 22 feet and Under”…

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Saving the Class of 47

Heartland Classics Chapter, News, Restoration ArticlesBy ACBS Website EditorJune 1, 2016Leave a comment

This is neither the beginning, nor the end, but the middle chapter of Saving the Class of 47. Saving the Class of 47 is a project Brent Howard has tackled. Class of 47 is a 1947 Chris Craft 36′ Double Stateroom that is hoping to once again ply the waters of Grand Lake of the…

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2015 Best of Show Non-Wood

Bob Speltz Land-O-Lakes Chapter, NewsBy ACBS Website EditorJune 1, 2016Leave a comment

A 14′ Larson Falls Flyer is the ACBS 2015 Best of Show Non-Wood. The 2015 Best of Show Non-Wood is owned by Al and Barbara Lindquist who are members of the Bob Speltz Land-o-Lakes Chapter of ACBS.  The boat is a 1956 Larson Falls Flyer, 14′, and is powered by a Johnson Javelin 35 hp outboard.  This…

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2015 Best of Show Preserved

NewsBy ACBS Website EditorMay 31, 2016Leave a comment

“Lock Pat II” won the coveted prize of 2015 Best of Show Preserved. Lee and Penny Anderson showed this 2015 Best of Show Preserved boat at the Annual ACBS International Boat Show held at Gull Lake, Minnesota. She is a 1931 Hacker Craft 40′ Triple Cockpit R/A.  Lock Pat II is powered by a Packard 1A-2025,…

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2015 Best of Show Restored

News, Northern California/Lake Tahoe ChapterBy ACBS Website EditorMay 27, 2016Leave a comment

At the Antique & Classic Boat Society’s International Boat Show, Klondike was awarded the title 2015 Best of Show Restored. The 2015 Best of Show Restored, Klondike, is the 1938 25′ Chris Craft Clipper owned by Paul Anderson of the Northern California/Lake Tahoe Chapter of ACBS.  This antique boat is powered by a Chris Craft K engine.…

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New ACBS Membership Tool

NewsBy ACBS Website EditorMay 21, 2016Leave a comment

Here is a new ACBS membership tool — or is it a membership toy? Either way, it is for ACBS “Members Only”. The new ACBS membership tool shows the membership of each chapter on a map.  Zoom in to find members close to you, or close to a place you are going to visit, or…

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Manotick Boat Shop Tour

Event Reports, Manotick Chapter, NewsBy ACBS Website EditorMay 17, 2016Leave a comment

Manotick Boat Shop Tour included stops at six boat shops in one day. The Manotick Classic Boat Club’s Spring Shop tour was held April 23, 2016.  We couldn’t have asked for better weather.  The sun was out – still a bit cool, but that didn’t stop a crowd of about 30-35 people from coming out…

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ACBS-ABM Symposium Report

News, SymposiumBy ACBS Website EditorMay 16, 2016Leave a comment

Brian Gagnon shares this 2016 ACBS-ABM Symposium Report. Twenty-one attendees from as far away as Miami and Chicago, came to the Antique Boat Museum in Clayton, NY to listen to, watch, and sometimes participate in a wide range of subjects.  Events started Friday afternoon with outboard motor expert Peter Hunn starting with a lecture on the…

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Saturday Shop Talk

Adirondack Chapter, News, SymposiumBy ACBS Website EditorMay 15, 2016Leave a comment

Symposiums are happening in various places. Tumblehome Boatshop has a Saturday Shop Talk once per month to share information, techniques, and friendship. On May 14, 2016, about 20 people attended the Saturday Shop Talk in Warrensburg, NY, despite the beautiful Adirondack spring weather. They talked about each of the six boats on the shop floor, plus…

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Spirit Award in Seattle

Event Reports, News, Pacific Northwest ChapterBy ACBS Website EditorMay 11, 2016Leave a comment

“Opening Day” sponsored by the Seattle Yacht Club was a Glorious Day! The Pacific Northwest Chapter of ACBS had 24 boats in the festivities with 60 passengers costumed as “Escaped” prisoners  to win 1st place in the “Spirit Class”.  The theme of the day was “A Great Escape”. More pictures have come in to share…

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Executive Director’s May 2016 Report

NewsBy ACBS Website EditorMay 10, 2016Leave a comment

Hola! This was written in Havana, Cuba! This is a link to the complete Executive Director’s May 2016 Report My family and I are vacationing in this beautiful and mysterious country. This is a country of contrasts. Some parts of the larger cities are surprisingly cosmopolitan but next to those areas are stark examples of extreme…

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ACBS Scandinavia Chapter

Event Reports, News, Scandinavia ChapterBy ACBS Website EditorMay 9, 20161 Comment

The Antique & Classic Boat Society, Inc. is proud and honored to announce the formation of our newest chapter. ACBS Scandinavia Chapter A large group of antique and classic boat enthusiasts in Scandinavia already has events that are long standing traditions. Here is a video filmed during the annual “Free Speed” event held on the…

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