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In Memory of our Daughter

News, Restoration Articles, Rocky Mountain Classics ChapterBy Dan GyoerkoeJanuary 9, 20194 Comments

By Mike Noland and Cyndi Geist, members of the Rocky Mountain chapter. Our 1939 Chris-Craft 33-foot dual cabin enclosed bridge cruiser was delivered new to Wayzeta, Minnesota and she had spent her life up to that point in that region. I purchased her from a family member in 2002, had a trailer built and off…

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Tuesday Tour of Vintage Boats 1-8-19

News, Tuesday TourBy January 8, 2019Leave a comment

1949 23′ Higgins Deluxe Convertible, Owned by Jeff and Renee Davey “It all began when we acquired the boat in 2016 from Pastor Keith Lingwall who had some restoration work done about 8-10 years ago. The boat had been missing the complete windshield for quite some time, maybe 30 or 40 years? After pulling up…

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In Over My Head

Hudson River Chapter, NewsBy Dan GyoerkoeJanuary 7, 201916 Comments

By David Price, member of the Hudson River Chapter. I hope the title of my story proves to be not true but, as of today, it seems entirely appropriate, especially to my wife and friends. My wife Barbara and I joined the Hudson River Chapter of ACBS some 16 years ago after Barbara bought, on…

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Lake James, Indiana

Event Reports, NewsBy Dan GyoerkoeJanuary 4, 20191 Comment

By Chris and Julie Bullen, members of ACBS. Being an active member of the ACBS sure has its fun built in. You meet the nicest people. As a result we headed down I69 to Algola Indiana eh! Thanks to Jeff & Jan for encouraging Mike & Nancy to join our Blue Water Michigan Adventure last…

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1936 Indian Princess

News, Water Wonderland ChapterBy Dan GyoerkoeJanuary 3, 20198 Comments

By Ken Kelly, member of the Water Wonderland Chapter. The Back Story I first became interested in wooden canoes when I purchased a 1930s built log cabin in 1993. I was looking for a summer place on an all-sports lake with the plan of getting a mahogany runabout soon there after. Already a wooden runabout…

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38th Annual Sunnyland Boat Festival

NewsBy Dan GyoerkoeJanuary 2, 20193 Comments

Dear Fellow Boaters: Time to start thinking about the Sunnyland Antique Boat Festival and getting your boats ready for the FIRST show of the 2019 Boating Season. As most of you know, we have suffered the wrath of Hurricane Irma and the City of Tavares is working very diligently to re-build the Marina. A contract…

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Happy New Year

NewsBy Dan GyoerkoeJanuary 1, 2019Leave a comment

Best Wishes for a Healthy and Happy New Year!

I Recently Purchased a 1965 Century Resorter

NewsBy Dan GyoerkoeDecember 26, 20181 Comment

By Mike Erstad. I recently purchased a 1965 18′ Century Resorter for $3,200. She is very solid. I have removed the engine and much of the interior and fortunately, I did not find any rot. The boat has a Chrysler Crown Marine Engine, M47S dual carburetor, and 135hp. The engine’s meter reads 488 hours, but…

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ACBS Office Closed

NewsBy Dan GyoerkoeDecember 21, 2018Leave a comment

The ACBS office will be closed December 24th-January 1st.  During the holiday break, you may contact staff using the website contact form, https://acbs.org/contact-us/.  On behalf of the ACBS Board of Directors and Staff, Best Wishes for a Healthy and Happy Holiday Season!

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Father-Son Team Build, Restore, Repair, and Refinish

Michigan Chapter, News, Restoration Articles, Water Wonderland ChapterBy Dan GyoerkoeDecember 20, 20184 Comments

By Dave Wrzesinski My son Scott and I have been building, restoring, repairing and refinishing boats for the past 40 years. I started building when I was 11 years old with my friend Jon Staudacher and his father Les Staudacher. Les built unlimited hydroplanes from the 1950s to the early 1970s. He built unlimited boats…

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A Crowded Lake Requires Extra Vigilance

News, Safety ArticlesBy December 19, 2018Leave a comment

By Dick Werner, I guess I get a little spoiled with our northern Idaho Lakes when, if we have over three boats within visual distance, we Northwest boaters figure it is getting pretty crowded. The several hours I spent on this gorgeous Missouri lake was a different experience. There was a definite need for a…

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Tuesday Tour of Vintage Boats 12-18-18

Blue Ridge Chapter, News, Niagara Frontier Chapter, Southern California Chapter, Tuesday TourBy Dan GyoerkoeDecember 18, 2018Leave a comment

Carpe Diem is a 1967 Chris Craft owned by Ray and Lisa Tangent. Home port is Point Breeze, NY on the south shore of Lake Ontario. She has cruised the lake and 1000 Islands region extensively for the last 25 years.    Woody is a 1964 Grew Cruiser, 20 1/2 ft, 8 ft beam lapstrake…

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