It’s officially underway in Tavares, Florida. What is? It’s where the Antique and Classic Boat Society has its first quarterly Board of Directors meeting of 2018 and where many boaters get started on the boating season for the year. Today, Thursday, the ACBS Board of Directors met at Mission Inn in Howey-in-the-Hills, FL. The Executive…
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Antique and Classic Boats get a lot of attention in the Midwest. Maybe it is because they are a little more rare where the lakes and rivers are further apart. Anyway, it is amazing how the owners of unique boats have found each other and joined together in the Heartland Classics Chapter of ACBS. Memberships in…
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This message with pictures came to the ACBS website from somewhere in Alberta. What can you identify about this boat? Les Squires says, “I located a barn find boat from 1959, old guy that has it says he bought from an estate years ago. He can’t find a make of boat but it is 17…
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The March 20, 2018, Tuesday Tour of Vintage Boats begins with 1956 Chris Craft 25’ Express Cruiser named Take Two. Take Two was self-restored over a 10 year period. Owners Tom and Heidi Frye of East Grand Rapids, MI enjoy Take Two on the many lakes and rivers of the great state of Michigan. The photo…
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What is the Antique and Classic Boat Society’s Mary Herwig Award? The Mary Herwig Award honors an individual at the International level who, through activities at the chapter level, has contributed broadly and in an outstanding manner toward enhancing and furthering the aims and objectives of the society. Their contribution could typically have been through…
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The Amelia Island 2018 FESTIVALS OF SPEED EVENT was a GREAT TIME! Report and pictures from Don Kehr The Sunnyland Chapter was well represented with ten outstanding boats winning four Waterford Crystal Trophies! Participants left to right include: Don Kehr, Carl & Jeff Morgan, Don Johnson, Lee & Tim Hunt, Riley Warddrip, Brian Bettinger, Steve Rutigliano, Mark…
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Article and pictures by John Thompson, member of the Heartland Classics Chapter of ACBS. Article originally published in the chapter quarterly magazine Mahogany & Chrome, 2018 Issue 1. 2,300 miles, 11 states, 1 province and two countries passed under our wooden keels in the summer of 2017 on our Great Loop journey. The three segments this…
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The Columbia Willamette Chapter members are primarily in Oregon and southwest Washington State. The Columbia Willamette Chapter big show is in August each year. This year it is at Lake Oswego, August 18th and 19th. During the year, the chapter has get-togethers for fun and also to talk about boats. Just last week they had…
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Running Tabbs is a 1956 Wagemaker Wolverine runabout owned by Eric & Jill Zelman. The boat was a “barn find” that had been stored in a garage near Lake Anna, VA. The previous owner’s father worked at a marina in Indiana where he paired the boat with a ’56 Gator trailer and an upgraded 40…
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Phil Little says, “This is my 1959 Lyman 15.5′ Deluxe Runabout. Her name is Toy Boat. She is powered by a 1964 Evinrude Lark VII. Her home base is Granger, Indiana. This photo was taken on Hanley Lake in northwest lower Michigan in 2015.” Toy Boat is a classic leader for today’s Tuesday Tour of…
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Once again, the Manotick Chapter of ACBS was asked to participate in this annual event held at the EY Centre in Ottawa. Report and photos by Graeme Beattie, Manotick Chapter Secretary Carman Keyes, past Chapter President, did a wonderful job organizing and getting the boats to the show while Mark designed the layout. The show is…
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On this cold wintry day, enjoy some wake beauty… by Dennis Mykols Growin’ up in the 50’s, I would love to sit in the back of my Dad’s little outboard and just be mesmerized by the look of a stern wake. To this day, I would rather let someone else drive my boat, so I…
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