The weekend of July 28th, the Finger Lakes Chapter celebrated its 40th Annual Boat Show on Skaneateles Lake. The site for the boat show is in the center of town and offers easy access to many shops and restaurants. The Show is hosted by the Finger Lakes Chapter and the Skaneateles Area Chamber of Commerce…
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This 1957 Trojan Sea Queen leads the Tuesday Tour of Vintage Boats today. My Lil’ Woody is owned by Kenn Barton and shown here at the Southern California boat show on August 19th at Big Bear Lake. Notice Woody Woodpecker has his stringer of wooden fish. Twisted is a 1957 17′ Century /converted to a…
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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?…
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The Okanagan Chapter of ACBS covers most of Western Canada with members from as far East as Calgary and as far West as Victoria. They also have members from Northwestern USA so they are international as well. The Okanagan Chapter will hold its 7th annual Antique and Classic Boat Show Sept. 28th, 29th and 30th, 2018…
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The Stockton Sailing Club contacted the Northern California/Lake Tahoe Chapter of ACBS a couple of months ago asking them if they would like to have a boat show at their facility. A group of Northern California/Lake Tahoe Chapter members went to check out the location. They were very warmly greeted and were impressed with the facility. The…
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Daniel Stober says, “My Thompson was restored and used by best friend the late Andy Butchard for over 20 years. She is 19’ and powered by a 90 hp Honda that has been rebadged as an old Johnson. Custom touches have made her the most wonderful user boat. Member of ACBS and Eagle Mountain Classic…
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Report and Photos by Bette Heinzman, Chapter Secretary Friday, July 13, 2018, kicked off the 34th Annual Southern New England Chapter Antique and Classic Boat Show at the CT River Museum in Essex, CT. The weather was just about perfect – slight breeze and not too much humidity! Boats started arriving around noon and with…
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The Show is today, Saturday, July 28th 10 am to 4 pm Comitti and Michael Turner will show a Portofino 25 Mahogany runabout … and a Venezia 34 Elegance twin engine runabout – a fiberglass hull topped with a fully constructed mahogany deck. Both truly beautiful classic style boats built in…
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Varnishing Tips and Photos by Joel Terbrueggen When it comes to varnishing there are any number of ways to accomplish it. I do not believe one way is necessarily better than another, it all comes down to whatever technique you are most comfortable with. After sealing, I use a Scotch Brite pad or 320 grit…
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The Bob Speltz Land-O-Lakes Chapter has a calendar full of activities, has a membership full of talented, dedicated people, and is in a part of the country that is full of beautiful lakes. The Bob Speltz Land-O-Lakes Chapter (BSLOL) has one of the largest memberships in the ACBS organization. Even outside of Minnesota residents, many…
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Have you been to a nautical museum lately? ACBS is your connection to over 50 museums which specifically preserve historical information about boats and boating. Click here for the links to Museums with their locations. This link is always available under the RESOURCES tab in the top menu. These are not your grandma’s museums anymore…
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Andreas Jordahl Rhude owns many Thompson boats. Valhalla is one of them. She is a 1957 Thompson 17 ft 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 ft Catalina with a 1989 Yamaha 90 hp engine. …
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