Twenty four members of the Smith Mountain Lake Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society recently held their 2018 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…
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The Long Island chapter wishes to welcome in our new members Matt and Fanny Kleisler. Matt grew up on the south shore of Long Island and his youth was spent with many days on the Great South Bay. His family had a sail boat and took many trips around Long Island with the Great South…
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The Tuesday Tour of Vintage Boats is led today by new Long Island Chapter members Fanny and Matt Kleisler. After a great deal of searching as an adult for the same boat from his childhood, he ran across one that seemed to speak to him. In 2015 Fanny and Matt purchased a Viking 23. Built…
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The Blue Ridge Chapter and ACBS International recently co-hosted a regional leadership workshop held at the Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, NC. Ten ACBS members from 3 different ACBS chapters attended the workshop. The workshop was held the same weekend as the Mid-Atlantic Boat Show also held at the Charlotte Convention Center. Dan Gyoerkoe, Executive Director,…
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Hey – you can have your boat in the water for the Sunnyland Boat Show “Beach Party” !!! There will be dock space to accommodate 25 boats, plus, this is a great lake to beach your boat along the park shoreline or you can secure your boat to the original dock pilings. Sunnyland members will assist you…
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“That looks just like the boat I had!” That’s heard often at boat shows. What happened next made it an experience to remember. Story and pictures from Wendy Nelson, Columbia Willamette Chapter “Hey, man. That boat is sitting on your trailer. I watched you make that trailer!” Gary “Hobie” Jensen was walking through the Portland Boat Show…
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The Rocky Mountain Classics Chapter of ACBS must wait until summer to have “in-the-water” shows, but they are busy throughout the year enjoying and promoting the antique and classic boat community. Rocky Mountain Classics had a good showing at the Denver Boat Show in January. Here are a few of their members waiting to haul…
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Les Cheneaux, is Gary Cunningham’s 1940 Chris-Craft 22’ Sedan. This remarkable mahogany power boat was built in Algonac, Michigan and commissioned at the Mertaugh Chris-Craft dealership in Hessel, Michigan in the spring of 1940. Mertaugh’s is the world’s oldest Chris-Craft dealership (having been established in 1925) and is still in business. They are the primary…
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The Sunnyland Chapter is thrilled to announce that they have been invited to show our great boats during Amelia Island Automotive Weekend. If you’re in Florida now or planning a trip for the Sunnyland Boat Festival in Tavares, think about participating in this Amelia Island “Festival of Speed” exhibition. There is a huge cross-over of interest…
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Who goes to the Winter Boat Shows, anyway? Often labeled “Sports and Recreation” shows, they are held all over the world to SELL equipment and venues for having fun. People pay to see “What’s New”, get ideas of where to vacation, or DREAM about being warm. Oh, right, some sell snow-mobiles and ski jackets, too.…
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PAT PENDING—A Brief History Preserved by The Melville Owen Family History and pictures contributed by Mel Owen Pat Pending was launched at the Lake Union Dry Docks in Seattle, Washington in 1929. The original owner, Lloyd Bacon, was a Hollywood director who named the boat Lightnin’ in honor of his father Frank Bacon, writer and performer of…
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Tha Antique and Classic Boat Society is featuring the Bay State Woodies Chapter this week. The Chapter President Bjorn Bakken reports, “The Bay State Woodies Chapter is a small group of enthusiasts that is reviving itself to make itself current to the next generation. We have been reaching out, displaying at non-ACBS shows to find…
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