Daniel Stober says, “My Thompson was restored and used by my best friend the late Andy Butchard for over 20 years. She is 19-feet and powered by a 90 hp Honda that has been re-badged as an old Johnson. Custom touches have made her the most wonderful user boat. Member of ACBS and Eagle Mountain…
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By John Carapiet, Northern California/Lake Tahoe Chapter Several years ago, I was visiting ACBS member Neal Gapoff’s car collection/workshop and I noticed in the back, on a trailer, a Gar Wood Speedster. The name really got me, Hi Yo Silver and the hook was set. I said to Neal if you ever want to sell…
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Andreas Jordahl Rhude owns many Thompson boats. Valhalla is one of them (pictured above). She is a 1957 Thompson 17-foot Sea Lancer with 1957 Johnson RDEL-19 outboards. Andreas Rhude is a member of the Bob Speltz Land-o-Lakes and Glacier Lakes Chapters. Here is a Classic 1962 Dorsett 17-foot Catalina with a 1989 Yamaha 90 hp…
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By Bob Schoepe, Penn NE Harveys Lake Chapter My stewardship began unexpectedly in 2018. Her name is August Belle. Oh my! I am the fortunate recipient of previous efforts that I knew nothing about at the time. The pictures you see here were all taken before I came along. She is hull #52535, a 1940…
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By David Dickens, North Coast Ohio Chapter As I kid, I had the good fortune of spending the summers at my grandparents lake house on Lake Geneva, WI. I vividly remember going to bed at dusk and hearing my parents head out to the end of the pier as a boat would arrive to pick…
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The 1949 Globe Runabout Deluxe is owned by John and Kim Kadimik. She is 14-feet and powered by a Gray Marine Phantom engine. Her name is Wiki-Wiki. John and Kim are members of the Lake Hopatcong, Wine Country, Sunnyland, and Mid-Atlantic Chapters. Twisted is a 1957 17-foot Century converted to a custom hacker…
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Please use this link to the Coast Guard website for more information on the Engine Cut-off Switch requirement effective April 1, 2021. https://uscgboating.org/recreational-boaters/engine-cut-off-switch-faq.php
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Ted Valpey, New England Chapter (written by Ed Valpey) Herkananda The 1941 Chris Craft 25’ Semi-Enclosed Cruiser, also known as the “Green & White”, was introduced as the U.S. boating industry was struggling to recover from the Great Depression. The retail price of $1,695 was nearly twice that of the average automobile, which may have…
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By Ken and Cynthia Miller, Blue Ridge Chapter July 2018, while RVing in New Hampshire, we heard about ”The 18th Annual Vintage Boat and Car Auction” at New Hampshire’s Boat Museum in Wolfeboro. Sounded fun, so we attended and enjoyed the day. Afterwards, we started searching for similar events. We found “The 54th Annual Antique…
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The 1887 Lawley Steam Launch (pictured above) is owned by Nora and Louis Cares, members of the Toronto chapter. Her name is Ava-Lu. She is powered by steam/coal engine that produces 10hp. Her home port is Grand Rapids, MI. This completely original 1969 17-foot Bayliner is powered by 120 MercCruiser and owned by Charlie…
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Note: This is the first of several articles on marine engines written by Bill Hancock, a member of ACBS and the Sunnyland Chapter since 2007. Find the leak Recently one of our members thought he might have a leaky oil cooler. The question became; how do you test a cooler for a leak? Before we…
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