Hudson River Maritime Museum Launches Naming Competition for New Tour Boat Name our new solar powered tour boat! The Hudson River Maritime Museum is excited to announce the start of a naming campaign for a newly purchased 100% solar-powered 44-foot tour boat, the latest version of the Solar Sal series. Built by the Hudson…
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Nineteen members of the Smith Mountain Lake Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society recently held their 2019 Valentine’s Dinner at the Blackwater Café. This gathering was arranged by chapter members Dave and Chris Olson. This was the chapter’s first activity of the year and will be followed by their participation in the Roanoke…
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Many of the boats in today’s Tuesday Tour of Vintage Boats are from the Michigan area. Dennis Hansen, a member of the Water Wonderland chapter, is seeking help in finding the ownership history of his Chris Craft U-22 (Hull #U22584). The boat was originally shipped to a Cleveland, Ohio boat store that no longer exists.…
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By Howard Johnson member of the Chesapeake Bay Chapter It must be the rich blend of aromas that are released when the cover is first removed. Or, perhaps, it’s the way the mahogany and paint come alive when lit by the sun. It could also be the way the curves of the sheer, the…
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By Robert Pelrine member of Chesapeake Bay Chapter One day in 2014 my wife, Verna, said out of the blue, “You need a project.” A year earlier I spent 60 days in the hospital having four surgeries, fighting with infections caused by metals poisoning in a recalled hip device. I was sent home in…
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Not all chapters are lucky enough to have a boat show in January but the Southwest Chapter is and the pulled out all the stops this year at the Houston Boat, Sport and Travel Show. This event is a ten day show in Houston Texas that is held every January. This year there were…
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By Tim Vanderveen member of the Southern California chaptert While scanning the local Craig’s List looking at classic cars, I was surprised to see listing for an old Hacker Craft. The boat had been in a lean-to in South San Diego for 25 years. The owner passed away, his grandson ended up with the…
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This week’s Tuesday Tour of Vintage Boats is led by Riski, a 1960 Chris Craft ski boat owned by Brian Greenia, member of the Michigan chapter. Riski won a Silver Award in the Utility Class at the 2018 ACBS International Boat Show. Other awards include the best non-professional restoration and first place at the Hessel Show…
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By J. Andrew Lark member of ACBS Originally built 80+ years ago in 1935 for Arthur Iselin (a Cotton Industry magnate and a descendant of John Jay), “Gipsy” was built for commuting to and from the Wall Street to Lower Manhattan area via the East River. Her second owner (1952-1984) was the yachtsman…
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By Gregory Plummer member of Payette Lakes Chapter Our boat is a 1962 Chris Craft Holiday Super Sport 18’. She was built in Michigan at the Chris Craft Factory and spent time in Michigan and Alabama. I am the Third owner of the boat. The original owner kept the boat for 39 years. The second…
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By David Selvig, member of Bob Speltz Land-O-Lakes Chapter. I believe I found it in the late 80’s while on a business trip north of Grand Forks ND. Sitting in a shelterbelt with a for sale sign on it. It was in rather rough shape from sitting outside and some rough treatment as a fishing…
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By Leonidas Papaoikonomou. Chartering the beauty of the classic yacht named Amanda. Everybody knows the beauty of sailing on a classic yacht. Beyond the beauty of the classic yacht, there is another beauty named classic Greece, full of islands and crystal blue waters under a thousand shades of the Aegean sea. From sunrise to sunset,…
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