The Warren County Historical Society is making a new historical publication available for those interested in local boating history. Legend of Lake George “El Lagarto” and the Men That Made Her Great by Jon Bowers will be published in the next few weeks. Mr. Bowers “sets record straight” on the story of El Largato, the famous wooden…
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By Brian Fogarty, member of the Indian Lake Chapter. I have been boating in Indian Lake in NW Ohio since I was an infant. When I was ten weeks old my parents took me in our 1968 Larson. I slept in a Kirby Sweeper box in the front of the boat. In 2005, a fellow…
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The Sunnyland Chapter of ACBS was invited to show their classic boats at the Festival of Speed Show held at the Ritz Carlton Grande Lakes in Orland on Sunday, December 2nd. It was a tremendous show with over 350 exhibits including an original Ford GT 40 valued at over $15,000,000 alongside an array of classics…
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Pictured above back row L-R, Ron Root, Jerry Barnes, Chuck Breen, Mike Mutchler, Bill Caillet, George Blosser, Roger Smith, Randy Cummins, and Bill Hughes. Front row L-R, George Curnow, Marlyn Curnow, Alan Frederick, and Dave Olson By George Blosser The Smith Mountain Lake Chapter held their annual dinner meeting on Friday, December 7th at the…
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This 1960 Thompson Sea Coaster is owned by Josh and Laura Lindquist. They are new to ACBS and the Bob Speltz Land-O-Lakes chapter. The Thompson was purchased in December 2017 and the Lindquists joined the BSLOL soon after attending the Minneapolis Boat Show and talking with several of its members. Through the expertise and kindness…
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Ned and Barbara Edwards live in North Shore of Crystal Lake, near Beulah, MI. They have been members of ACBS and Water Wonderland for ten years. Currently they own a 1957 16′ Century Resorter, built in Manistee, MI the same month they were married in Benzonia (August 1956). Ned says they purchased the boat as…
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This picture was taken in 1965, but the 25 ft boat in the background was manufactured in 1917 making it 101 years old this year. It is a Stearns & McKay Cabin Launch named Amohicana II. Duane and Sylvia Seaver of the Water Wonderland Chapter own this Historic boat. Pictures of the boats in today’s tour…
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November 26, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Paul Daley Education Coordinator pdaley@hrmm.org 845-338-0071 HRMM YouthBoat Open House Come find out what YouthBoat has to offer! KINGSTON, NY – The Hudson River Maritime Museum will host an open house for prospective students at the Museum’s Wooden Boat School, 86 Roundout Landing, on Tuesday, December 11 at…
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By Bob Tweedie, Economic Development Director, City of Tavares, Florida. The City has selected, through a Request for Qualifications procurement process as required by Florida Statute, Haskell Corporation for the design/build project to reconstruct the Tavares Seaplane Base and Marina facilities destroyed by Hurricane Irma. We have issued a contract and Notice to Proceed on the…
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Reprinted with permission from the Marine Division at Hagerty Insurance. By Photo by Kelly Williamson, member of the Okanagan and Pacific Northwest Chapters. “Anchors Aweigh!” is more than the U.S. Naval Academy’s fight song…or the march of the U.S. Navy…or a 1945 movie staring Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra. During the boating season, it’s the…
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By Dick Werner Wait! Before you say, “Oh yeah, I learned all about that stuff back in grade school—don’t bore me with superfluous information,” give me a couple minutes of your time before you go on to the next article. It could save yours or someone else’s life. I’ll be short and to the point.…
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Story and photo by Forrest Bryant Wax On Wax Off (above) is a 1987 Cobalt 23’ Condessa powered by Mercruiser 454 with 330 hp. Owned by Scott and Linda Hendren of Guthrie, OK Wax On Wax Off is a Day Cruiser that started life at the Cobalt Neodosha, Kansas Factory in July 1986. She was…
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