Story and photo by Forrest Bryant Wax On Wax Off (above) is a 1987 Cobalt 23’ Condessa powered by Mercruiser 454 with 330 hp. Owned by Scott and Linda Hendren of Guthrie, OK Wax On Wax Off is a Day Cruiser that started life at the Cobalt Neodosha, Kansas Factory in July 1986. She was…
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By Robert Greco 1963 17’ Thompson “Luxury” Skiff – The Boat That Found Me It started with a garage sale. I have been collecting old Johnson outboards for a few years, eventually gathering up the whole 1956 lineup, from 3 to 30 HP, my favorite motors. A friend of mine spotted an old Johnson outboard…
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French Vanilla is a 1954 Correct Craft Atom, 15 ft with a Gray Marine 4 cylinder 95 hp engine. French Vanilla is owned by Mike and Linda Stevens who are members of the Columbia Willamette Chapter. Mike and Linda Stevens also own this 1957 Higgins 18 ft Speedster. She is aptly named 57 Again. …
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By Dick Werner & Brent Howard. As we are all well aware, we have that highly explosive liquid on board many of our old boats call gasoline. That liquid is very capable of vaporizing and releasing fumes. These fumes are heavier than air and will settle down in the bilge. Opening the hatch cover prior…
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Hi, I’m Andy Munao III. I’m a new member of ACBS and the Sunnyland Chapter. I just wanted to share some photos my wife and I took recently. We found out my wife Lisa was pregnant in late September and we had the perfect idea for our baby announcements. We decided to incorporate our 1968…
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Note: Article and photos submitted by Patti Bandi. The Wine Country Classic Boat Chapter held their annual fall workshop on Saturday, November 3rd at Hullings Hulls in Penn Yan, NY. A total of forty-three members from the Wine Country Classic Boats, Niagara Frontier, Finger Lakes and Thousand Islands chapters were in attendance to listen to…
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Note: Article submitted by Kathy Fair. Photos by Wes Yandt and Kathy Fair. Drone photo by Pecky Cox. Always a fun, wonderful time at the “Dry Rot” at Priest Lake, Idaho over the Labor Day weekend. This year’s event attracted the largest number of participants and 44 boats that enjoyed four beautiful sunny days “using”…
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I built this boat (pictured above) over a 7 year period and launched the boat on June 24, 2017. Named “In Memory” Built off Nelson Zimmer plans available from Classis Wooden Boat Plans. Powered by a fuel injected Indmar 350. Pictures by Heather Volmerding Submitted by builder and owner Kent Volmerding Attached photo is…
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The Fall Issue of Rudder is full of interesting information and history, AND beautiful photography. It provides hours of fun and educational reading, plus looks good on the coffee table. Have you considered sharing it with friends and family? If you are NOT a member of ACBS yet, here is a chance to receive one free…
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Note: Article and photos submitted by Phil McNamara, M.B.A. – CSO The key to ensuring that your boat is in tip-top shape on launch day is to get serious about off-season boat storage. Determining where and how to store your boat can mean the difference between a pristine exterior and an engine that starts up…
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Driftwood is a 19 foot 1956 Chris Craft Capri with a KLC engine. The picture was taken from a helicopter over Lake Anna, Virginia. Owners of Driftwood are Linda and Randy Krout shown here out for a cruise with daughter Brittany and her fiancée Rich Mack. A Wizard! This 1957 Wizard El Dorado is 19′ long and is…
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