“Sweet Jane” is a 1957 Hiliner Sport Star. She is owned by Brian Carey and was given the Most Original Award by the New England Chapter. This classic boat was purchased new in upstate NY in 1957. She was only used for about four seasons before being stored away in a barn for over 50 years.…
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What is your winter project? This one is a 21′ Century Coronado. Submit your pictures and captions.
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Did you take a boat ride to soak up the last warm rays of sunshine and treat your senses to the colors of autumn? We’d love to share your experiences. Submit pictures with captions to share. This first picture came from Gene Porter taken in his 1934 Lyman outboard cruising New Hampshire’s Merrimack River
DetailsRight now, there is an ACBS chapter near you where members are talking boats, playing in boats, or looking at boats. Probably all three, in fact. And where are you? Join Now
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Have you “Liked” the official ACBS Facebook page? You will receive at least one post a week called “Wooden Boat Wednesday”, thanks to the great photography of Bob Kays, ACBS member of Lake Hopatcong Chapter. There may be a boat for sale now and then. There will be a few links to other boating sites.…
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Tumblehome Boatshop offers a monthly “Shop Talk” most of the year. This website would love to showcase workshops and symposiums that might be near you. After all, winter is the time to work on those boats. Please submit your workshop pictures and information. Then watch for it on the Restoration page. Here are pictures and an excerpt…
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Great Lakes Boat Building School Annual Report 2015 – 2016 School Year Great Lakes Boat Building School completed its 9th year of operations with 15 students graduating and 10 boats started and/or completed. One of the highlights of the year was a visit by Michigan Governor Rick Snyder as…
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You are invited to . . . Look at the ACBS Events Calendar: Choose whether to see it in Agenda, Month, or even day or week formats: Submit your events when the date is set. You may send in additional information later. Each calendar submission will also be published in the next issue of the…
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Classic: A boat built between 1943 and 1975, inclusive. The age classifications that are used by the Antique and Classic Boat Society are listed on the ACBS Boat Classification page. You can also find the judging classes currently used at ACBS judged shows. Where does your “dream boat” fit in? Pictured is a 1973 Chris…
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Antique: A boat built between 1919 through 1942, inclusive. The age classifications that are used by the Antique and Classic Boat Society are listed on the ACBS Boat Classification page. You can also find the judging classes currently used at ACBS judged shows. Where does your “dream boat” fit in? This Antique is a 1937…
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Check out the Chapter Pages! Indiana Chapter just added their chapter logo to this website. Is your chapter page up-to-date? As events are added to the ACBS Events Calendar, they will automatically also appear on the correct chapter page. When a picture or event report is submitted, it will be news for everyone, but will…
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ACBS members can see how many 100-year-old boats are registered by active ACBS members. The Members Only Portal takes you to the Online Directory where you may search for names, places, manufacturers, models . . . … if there is a category about a member or a boat, you can search for it here. To…
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