Higgins PT-658 is the only operational WW II boat. This 1945 Higgins PT (Patrol Torpedo) Boat is 79 feet long and powered by three Packard 5M2500 12 cylinder engines with 1850 hp. She is registered in the ACBS membership files by Robert and Linda Alton who are members of the Columbia-Willamette Chapter of the Antique and…
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Hillside Powersports & Marine is recognized as the ACBS Associate Member of the week. Hillside Powersports & Marine is an Associate Member of the Antique and Classic Boat Society. ACBS recognizes them with gratitude for their support of our organization. This business is also a member of the Northern California/Lake Tahoe chapter where owners Paul…
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Geraldine is a 26 ft. converted US Coast Guard Motor Whaleboat built in 1945 at the US Coast Guard Shipyards in Curtis Bay, Maryland. She is owned by Joe Sabo, a member of the Thousand Islands Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society. Geraldine is an interesting and very unusual vessel and she has an…
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This week’s featured ACBS chapter is Inland Empire. Clicking on Inland Empire Chapter will take you to more information about this chapter, show the events they have already posted for the coming year, and some news stories and pictures that have come from their chapter. Inland Empire Chapter is at home in northern Idaho but…
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The first items in the Mission Statement of the Antique and Classic Boat Society talk about (first) people, (second) preserving and restoring boats, and (third) enjoyment. Today, let’s understand the second element a little more. In a judged boat show using ACBS standards, in all but the Contemporary Class, boats are designated as Preserved or Restored.…
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‘Tis the Season of winter workshops – whether your chapter calls them Symposiums or Seminars, this is the time of year to get involved. The Antique and Classic Boat Society does sponsor three major Symposiums during the year; at the: Sunnyland Boat Festival in March at Tavares, FL, the Antique Boat Museum in May at…
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Hamatreya is a 38 ft Chris Craft Commander built in 1968. Hamatreya is powered by a Chris Craft 427. She is owned by Sam Cummings, a member of Water Wonderland Chapter of ACBS. Sam tells us this story about Hamatreya: When boat shopping, we sought out a 60’s 38 ft commander because we loved the style…
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All members of the boating community are welcome to post events on the ACBS Calendar. How many of you plan your vacation times and family trips to include a boating event? So besides the members in your chapter and community, others are interested in your events. Events may include workshops/symposiums, boat shows, one day rendezvous…
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Bay Harbor Company is recognized as the ACBS Associate Member of the week. Bay Harbor Company is an Associate Member of the Antique and Classic Boat Society. ACBS recognizes them with gratitude for their support of our organization. Tucked along five miles of Lake Michigan shoreline, Bay Harbor is a prime destination for vacationers…
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This Late Classic 1977 Glastron 16 ft with a Mercury “tower of power” 115 is now at home in Michigan. Crush is owned by Shannon and Scott Knight who are members of the Michigan Chapter of ACBS. The featured picture on this post is taken on Lake Dora with friend Karen Harrison at the helm.…
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This week’s featured ACBS chapter is Adirondack. Clicking on Adirondack Chapter will take you to more information about this chapter, show the events they have already posted for the coming year, and some news stories and pictures that have come from their chapter. The Adirondack Chapter is based in upstate New York, with coverage from…
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Paramour is a Colvin Gazelle Schooner Paramour belongs to Ron Lockhart. She is a 1967 boat which is a Classic. The ACBS Classifications are listed here https://www.acbs.org/acbs-boat-classifications-judging-classes/ Ron says, “I changed the sail plan on my boat from Junk rigged to Gaff rigged (the boat was designed with both rigs). The Colvin Gazelle is a metal schooner. …
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