From the Chapter Development Committee It is that time of the year again… time for ACBS Chapter leadership to complete their End-of-Year reports. These surveys should be completed by each the 2023 Chapter Presidents (with support from the rest of their board officers) for their chapters. This is an online survey, and has now been…
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Note: Charles Mistele passed away in early March 2020. A few weeks before his passing, Charles mailed a handwritten story to the ACBS office, and this story was first published in memory of Charles and his life long commitment as the caretaker of Miss America IX. Now, we have recently learned of Diane Mistele’s passing…
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As the days are getting shorter and darker, we find ourselves dreaming about summer and boat shows. So we pulled some images of a few interesting boats from recent shows to help us get by. They are boats you look at while walking the docks, and you go back to again, and then again. The…
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From John Seal, Publicity Chairman SML Chapter ACBS The Smith Mountain Lake Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society recently held their annual fall workshop at Bill and Sue Garrecht’s incredible shop in Huddleston, VA. The 26 members and guests in attendance learned from other local club members about 3 topics that are useful…
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At ACBS we are thankful for… Beautiful waterways. Being able to experience pure joy. Having the next generation take the helm. Cruising with friends. The feeling of wind on our faces. Partners that share the work. Family that shares the passion. Getting to feel like James Bond! Hands on experience and learning from pros. …
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By Gary Cunningham, Michigan Chapter, and Mark Gelders Loon is a 1949 Hinckley 34 SW sailboat which is in the process of undergoing a complete restoration in Macatawa, Michigan at the Eldean Shipyard. She is a very unusual Hinckley sailboat because she has never been in salt water. Loon was taken directly from the Hinckley…
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by Jay Wilmeth member of ACBS Saw an ad for this beautiful nineteen-footer for sale in up-state New York. I already had two Lyman runabouts in storage in central Pennsylvania, but this one had it all! Late ‘50s model, recently re-furbished in and out, a Ford Crusader V-8, new canvas, gorgeous brightwork , and a…
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By Mark Moulton, member of the Water Wonderland Chapter Mary T. II has been a passion of mine since the age of thirteen. Originally named Amy, I am the third owner of the 94-year old boat. She was built in October 1929, just as the Stock market crashed, and the production of new Hacker-Craft dwindled.…
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From the Antique Boat Museum, ACBS Associate Member The Antique Boat Museum (ABM) is excited to announce the next cycle of its Builder in Residence (BIR) Program. The program invites one craftsperson per year to work within the Museum Boatyard and attracts both emerging and established artisans looking for an opportunity to engage in a…
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From the Inland Empire Chapter The 2023 Coeur d’ Alene Antique and Classic Boat Festival (Aug. 12-13), sponsored by the Inland Empire chapter, is in the books. Two weeks before the event, the show got off to a slow start with only 15 boats registered. By show date, we had 54 boats and skippers signed…
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How does a sailboat make it to 120 years old? One only has to ask Chesapeake Bay Chapter member, Dave Butler, the owner of Witchcraft, to find the answer to this question. Dave would tell you the long life of Witchcraft involves many contributing factors; including a renowned boat designer, a premier boatyard, several…
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by John Thomas member of ACBS I think that this journey is not even about the boat. It is about the subconscious forces within that kept eating away at me – a kind of unrest to design and build this boat. I even awoke from a dream one night telling me that I must design…
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