Member stories are beginning to pour in (over 1,100 have responded already) and we are so excited for the way the ACBS 50th anniversary Oral History Project is already taking shape! A few quick notes about this project.. ACBS has contracted with Publishing Concepts (PCI) to assist with creating our 50th Anniversary Oral History project…
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A People’s Choice Pink 1958 Century Roan In 2011, she saw it. A pink 1958 Century Roan. A boat fabricated in her favorite color. “I fell in love with it in about two seconds,” says Kateyln Marsden, member of the Finger Lakes Chapter, a third generation member, in fact. “My grandparents were founding members.” The…
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By Graeme Hoatson Beattie, Manotick Chapter William L. Ralph was the adopted son of Michael Ralph. Little is known about Michael, yet he did have the financial means and wherewithal to acquire a 99-year lease from the Canadian Crown to establish Ralph Island in 1889. Ralph Island is a mile away from Portland near the…
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In the coming days and weeks ACBS members will receive both postcards in the mail (pictured above) and emails (pictured below) with information about our upcoming Oral History Project to celebrate the ACBS 50th anniversary. ACBS has contracted with Publishing Concepts (PCI) to assist us with gathering the great stories and photos from our members…
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By Rob Wilkinson, Pacific Northwest Chapter Photos by Colleen Chartier Several decades ago, while sitting on the banks of the Montlake Cut near the University of Washington where the Boys in the Boat practiced and raced in the 1930s, my friend Elizabeth and I spotted a beautiful mahogany speedboat cruising through the canal. We swooned.…
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By Amy Scanlin Slow down. Disconnect. Unplug. There is art in nature for those willing to take a look – clouds reflecting on a mountain lake, the gentle curve of a polished gunwale, a new day dawning as oars pull through the water, leaving ripples, like fingerprints, fading into the the shoreline. The breath slows…
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By Neil Hoehle, Heartland Chapter Growing up in the tiny town of Wapello, Iowa, with the Mississippi River at our doorstep, I started boating with my parents before I could walk. My parents owned a variety of boats through the late 1950’s and early 60’s, but always seemed to be searching for that one boat…
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Lessons Learned from the Restoration of Inlet Belle By Ian Devlin, Western Canadian Antique and Classic Boat Society Oftentimes retirement continues to be as big a learning opportunity as the working years. This has certainly been true in my case, particularly since taking on and restoring a “gray hull.” Inlet Belle’s hull was stored out…
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By Don Gulliksen, Lake Hopatcong Chapter Our Chris Craft was built in 1931, now over 90 years ago. We don’t know how many owners she has had or how many adventures she has been a part of. She lived through the Great Depression and World War II. She even survived the boat industry shift to…
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By Steve and Denise McCune, Southwest Chapter This story is of course about boating, but it is also about how others helped us to realize our life-long dream to one day own a yacht class boat. A great man once said, “You can have everything in life you want, if you will just help other people…
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The France Chapter recently traveled to Venice, Italy for the ASDEC (Associazione Scafi D’Epoca e Classici) meeting. They visited the lagoon and navigated between the famous islands of Burano, Murano, Mazzorbo and Torcello. Then, towards the end of the afternoon, they followed the Grand Canal where it was magical to see the palaces, though the…
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This first-of-its-kind event provides learning opportunities, hands-on activities, and a boating experience on the Detroit River for students and young adults. A first of its kind collaboration between educational and youth organizations, marine companies, and state leaders is set to make waves in Detroit on July 31, 2024 in an effort to expand access to…
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