Racine, Wisconsin isn’t just waiting for the Antique and Classic Boat Society to fill their city with boats! In anticipation of the ACBS Annual Meeting and International Boat Show, organizers of Racine, Wisconsin’s annual Downtown Public Art Project chose boats for the 2017 Public Art Project. From June through early September, more than two dozen Chris Craft-style power boat…
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It’s a small chapter with a lot of tradition and SO much to offer! Tidewater Chapter area is located along the east coast of Virginia where the great east coast rivers empty into the Atlantic Ocean. The variety of classic boats represented in the chapter is unmatched ranging from an Historic 1899 Steam Launch to Antique 79′ Wheeler Motor…
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Dream Boat Annie will be at the 2017 International Boat Show in Racine, Wisconsin entered in the ACBS Contemporary Class and the subject of the first symposium presentation. This 2015 Glen-L Torpedo was built by Roberta Hegy, Glacier Lakes Chapter, using a pattern from the Glen-L Company. The action photo above was taken on the…
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Tuesday Tour of Vintage Boats begins with Minnehaha (above). She was ordered in 1921 from Clayton NY builder Burritt L. Wiswell by Bruce Devine’s late grandfather Stanley Livingstone Woodman, a Wolfe Island Ontario fishing & hunting guide. She worked as a guide boat from 1923 up until 1960 when she was retired & stored. Sometime around 1980, she…
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Why did you join the Antique and Classic Boat Society? Some of the newest members of the Heartland Classics Chapter were asked that question. It’s a good question to ask so that as a chapter we can live up to their expectations. There is a whole list of reasons to JOIN listed on the JOIN…
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Lake Ponchartrain Basin Maritime Museum has been an Associate Member of the Antique and Classic Boat Society since 2003. ACBS recognizes them with gratitude for their support of our organization. The Lake Ponchartrain Basin Maritime Museum is located in Madisonville, Louisiana. “Bringing Louisiana’s Maritime History to Life,” is the driving mission of the Lake…
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Everybody loves a parade – especially when antique and classic boats are featured! Smith Mountain Lake Chapter of ACBS has an annual early morning cruise on the 4th of July. The cruise was led by the Quinn Family in a 1940 beautifully restored Chris-Craft Triple named “Patriot”. Traveling from the south end of the lake…
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JOIN the Finger Lakes Chapter and you’ll be just in time for their Annual Boat Show the last full weekend in July. Historic boats, antique boats, classic boats – they’re all there at the Finger Lakes Chapter Boat Show supported by the Skaneateles Chamber of Commerce. It is a traditional summer event for great crowds…
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Wasn’t it fun to pull up to the public dock in your vintage boat this holiday weekend? “Wow!” “How old is it?” “How long have you had it?” “Where did it come from?” “Is it a lot of work?” And then the stories begin: “My Uncle had one just like it…
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Enjoy this Tuesday Tour of Vintage Boats! Then send your boat’s picture in for one of the next Tuesday Tours. (directions below) The boat featured above is a Classic 1967 42′ Owens Aruba named Lake Affect owned by Jerry & Becky Caddell. The home port for this boat is at Shell Knob, Missouri on Table Rock Lake.…
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Creativity engineered into legends – and the tradition goes on. Chris Smith, grandson of Christopher Columbus Smith who founded the Chris Craft Company, will be 90 years young on July 4, 2017. Happy Birthday, Chris Smith! Chris Smith is a member of Water Wonderland Chapter. However, many ACBS members have personally met Chris Smith…
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It’s time to register for the Antique and Classic Boat Society’s Annual Meeting and International Boat Show! The 42nd Annual Meeting & 15th International Boat Show RACINE, WISCONSIN Sept. 6-9, 2017 Click 2017 Annual Week Overview to see and print. Click Lodging Options to make your Racine Reservations. Online Registration is available for members of ACBS. Or, download printable Registration Forms for…
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