Welcome Kristina!

From ACBS Headquarters We are pleased to welcome Kristina Dorr as our new Membership Coordinator. Kristina is from Clayton, New York, with a degree in hospitality and tourism, and has over 25 years of administrative management experience. Most recently she was the office manager for the Jefferson-Lewis Board of Realtors in Watertown, NY, and previously…

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An Update and an Invite from SML

By John Seal, Publicity Chairman, Smith Mountain Lake Chapter Recent happenings… The SML Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society recently held their annual spring workshop at the home of Alan and Jean Frederick.  The 34 members in attendance learned from subject matter experts about 3 topics that are useful in restoring and maintaining…

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Hurry, its coming!

An Invite from Art Ivins, President of the Dixieland Chapter Antique and Classic Boat Show at Lake Guntersville Yacht Club The Dixieland Chapter ACBS is bringing its Spring Antique and Classic Boat Show to the beautiful Lake Guntersville Yacht Club on June 2-5. All ACBS Chapters are welcome. Its a show you wont want to…

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Boats At The Barn

By Josh Russell, Gilmore Car Museum and Jim Holland, Water Wonderland Chapter The second Boats At The Barns classic and vintage boat show will be held at Michigan’s Gilmore Car Museum on May 14th, 2022 from 8AM-4PM. It’s among the early outdoor shows on the museum’s car show and event schedule, perfectly timed for a…

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We honor Bill

William H. Truex Jr.,  1937-2022, Lake Champlain Chapter & 2022 Boat Show Co-Chair On April 10, 2022, ACBS and the classic boat community lost a true friend when Bill Truex of Burlington, Vermont, passed away. Bill was passionate about boats and ACBS.  Over the years he served not only as a leader within the Lake…

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Haddie’s Boat

By Marshall Campbell. Growing up I was introduced to boating at a young age. We lived on a small farm with a pond and had an older boat with a Johnson 9.9. After that came a standup Kawasaki jet ski as well as canoes and rowboats. My parents afforded my brother and I several cruises…

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