by Eric Chase, Chesapeake Bay chapter. The story of how this boat became ours, starts with a comment I made to my wife Carolyn 7-8 years ago while we were vacationing in the Moosehead Lake area of Maine. While admiring a few antique wooden boats and canoes on display, I casually mentioned that the only…
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Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia. The 29th Annual Antique and Classic Boat Show and Festival, a major Eastern U.S. gathering of antique motorboats, will take place between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 14, 2019, at Mariners Landing Resort and Conference Center on Smith Mountain Lake. The public is cordially invited to this fun…
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By Shawn Howell member of the Indiana chapter To tell you about our 1984 ski Nautique I have to tell you about our 1984 Century Resorter. That story is short, we had the boat for over 20 years discovered soft stringers so we decided to restore her, The End. On with the Nautique story. Myself…
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This past May 3-4, 2019 we celebrated the 24th annual Keels & Wheels Concours D’ Elegance, held on the grounds and in the inner harbor of Lakewood Yacht Club, Seabrook, Texas, near Houston. Keels & Wheels is hosted by the Southwest Chapter of ACBS. Despite the forecast, the weather was perfect. On display was 185…
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By Brent Howard All it takes for an explosion is fuel fumes and a small spark. The 1955 Century boat explosion is a heads up to evaluate boats for explosion risk and take needed action to insure our boats are safe to enjoy. Take a safety tip from Pilots. Before each flight, pilots do a…
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The Lake Tahoe California Concours d’Elegance was held August 9 and 10 at Obexer’s Boat Company and Marina on the west shore. John L. Hacker Crafts were the marquee boat this year. 2019 marks the 101st anniversary of the original Hacker Boat Company. From a small beginning and gathering of Tahoe Yacht Club members displaying…
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By member Stephen Wright I think it’s fair to say that I got the classic wood boat bug early on. I always envisioned myself restoring a classic wood boat, and I even reconfigured my garage for that prospect. So, I think it’s fair to say that the next step in boating came as a bit…
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Sweet Jane is a 1957 Hiliner Super Sport with twin outboards, owned by Brian Carey. This classic boat was purchased new in upstate NY in 1957. She was only used for 4 seasons before being stored away in a barn for over 50 years. She still sat n the original Tee Nee trailer that she…
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by Wendy Nelson member of the Columbia Willamette chapter A boat’s name often tells a story. With a name like Sunken Treasure, it’s bound to be quite a tale. The story begins in 1966 when a 17’ Century Resorter RS66175 was built in Manistee, Michigan, one of 129 of that year’s model. The boat was…
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By Jeff Rogers President of the Water Wonderland chapter Well it’s safe to say, the high water didn’t have the last word… As you all likely know, our annual Boats on the Boardwalk show was cancelled at our June board meeting. In its’ place, a decision was made that night to just have a basic…
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You may have heard that a few weeks ago a boat exploded on Keuka Lake (Hammondsport, NY) during a Wine Country ACBS Chapter event. The people on the boat, Billy and Carol Kistner, posted an update on Woody Boater, https://www.woodyboater.com/blog/2019/08/04/boat-explosion-update-a-wonderful-note-from-billy-and-carol-kistner/. During the initial reporting of the accident, there were some comments about the ACBS Judging…
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