From Headquarters The Sunnyland Chapter has rolled out the sunshine for the Antique Boat Festival in Tavares, Florida this week. The South Bound cruise enjoyed beautiful weather and only minor mishaps, like running out of fuel, that required tow-ins. The ACBS International Board held the Chapter Round Table and Board Meeting on Thursday and appreciated…
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We know boat show season is starting to kick off down south, but many of our northern ACBS chapters are still in winter or early spring mode, so that means workshops and gatherings. Here are a couple of upcoming offerings from the Glacier Lakes and Columbia-Willamette Chapters. If you are in the area, be sure…
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We recently received the following message at Headquarters that highlights a benefit of ACBS membership that you don’t normally think about, and asked if we could share it with all of you. To Blue Ridge Chapter of ACBS, I am sending you this note to let you know how our ACBS International membership is…
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ACBS International will be hosting a number of meetings and events in conjunction with the Annual Sunnyland Boat Festival, March 24-26, in Tavares, Florida. The Chapter Round Table Meeting will be held from 9:00AM-10:30AM on Thursday, March 23rd at The Tavares Pavilion on The Lake at 200 S. Disston Ave, Tavares, adjacent to the show…
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Varnishing Tips and Photos by Joel Terbrueggen When it comes to varnishing there are any number of ways to accomplish it. I do not believe one way is necessarily better than another, it all comes down to whatever technique you are most comfortable with. After sealing, I use a Scotch Brite pad or 320 grit…
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by Peter Takvorian member of the Mid-Atlantic and Lake Hopatcong chapters Riva wooden speedboats manufactured in Sarnico, Italy from the 1950’s through the 1970’s, are generally considered the pinnacle of design, construction, and elegance. In 1965, Carlo Riva and his designer, Barilini, discussed plans for a fast (45 mph) 18-19 ft boat with room to…
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Bleaching Tips and photos are by Joel Terbrueggen After stripping, sand the entire boat with 60 grit, followed by 80 grit. Now decide what area is to be bleached. Usually, it will be only the blond areas of the decks. However, it sometimes may be necessary to bleach the sides or even the whole boat…
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From Headquarters We’ve talked to ACBS members all across North America this week, and we know it is a crazy winter week when they are expecting snow in Southern California! Luckily, we also got great news from Heartland Classics Chapter members Forrest Bryant and David Vickers. They are the creative partnership behind a professionally produced…
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From Rob Cassell, ACBS Marketing Committee Chair The next ACBS Web Workshop session is next week, Wenesday, March 1st at 8:00PM EST. This session will be targeted towards the current chapter webmasters to answer all of their questions about websites. Have you ever been signed into your word press site, trying to make a quick…
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Photos by A. Hanson, ACBS Headquarters There were two beautiful Chris-Craft Super Sports that attended The Antique Boat Museum’s 2022 boat show this past August. Here’s a closer look at each… Name: Gus’ Minion Owner: Gus Lombardi Boat: 1976 Chris-Craft Super Sport Ski Boat Length: 17’6″ Engine: 1976 Chris-Craft 305K Owner: Elaina Pirro,…
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By Steve Murphy, Heartland Classics Chapter My wife and I own and maintain a 1971, 31-foot sedan style Chris-Craft Commander. It’s powered by twin 383Q’s (formerly 327Q’s) and has a flybridge. We’ve enjoyed Edelweiss for 9 years on Table Rock Lake in Southern MO. After months of searching for the “right” boat, we found one…
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From the ACBS Marketing Committee So many Chapter leaders have been participating in the monthly Virtual Chapter Roundtables hosted by our Chapter Development Committee, that the ACBS Web and Marketing Committee has decided to host a new series, the ACBS Web Workshops! We know that many Chapter webmaster and social media managers have had more…
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