Don Leutz, Awards Committee Chair ACBS is proud of all of our chapters and the hardworking volunteers that put in so much work to keep the chapters running. Now is the time to recognize those folks for their hard work and dedication to keeping the chapters both organized and having fun. Please consider nominating a…
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By Ginger Henry Special to The Lake George Mirror, Printed May 26, 2023, Reprinted here with permission from The Lake George Mirror. As kids growing up in the 1950s in Hague [NY], my brothers and I spent summer weekends watching our dad race his DU stock utility boat on the circuit in the northeast, including…
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Submitted by Walt Stashkiw, North Coast Ohio Chapter All pictures courtesy of chapter president David Rosenberger On a rainy Saturday in April, we put 32-chapter members in three large vans and toured the shops of some of our members. We are blessed with several members who are competent restorers as well as craftsmen in musical…
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By Janice Miller, Finger Lakes Chapter When Paul Garrett picked up his newest purchase, a 30’ Hacker Craft triple- cockpit named Timeless, little did he anticipate it would provide a wedding ride 72 hours later…in the pouring rain! Paul, 2nd Vice President and Boat Show Chair of the Finger Lakes Chapter, is known for his…
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By Bjorn Bakken, ACBS Treasurer, Bay State and Northern Europe Chapters The ACBS Board of Directors voted to approve the Chapter application of the Classic Boat Club of Northern Europe at the last board meeting, welcoming the second European Chapter to ACBS. In the Northern European countries of Germany, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Iceland…
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By Robert P. Voyles, Blue Ridge Chapter We first fell in love with this 1941 22′ Garwood Streamliner about 20 years ago. Owned by a friend at that time, it was used as the getaway boat for my daughter Virginia’s wedding which took place on Lake Rabun, a historic Georgia Power lake nestled in the northeast…
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By Graeme Beattie, Manotick Chapter Photo credits: Graeme Hoatson Beattie, Mike Corrigan, Chris Grant, Kevin Hayes & Randy McKendry The late April showers certainly did not dampen the spirits of Manotick Chapter club members and friends who spent the day traversing a good portion of Eastern Ontario’s back roads on Saturday April 29th, 2023 for…
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From the Chapter Development Committee May 24th at 7:00PM EST will be our next virtual Chapter Round Table on Cruise Planning. We will have speakers from chapters in the US and Canada discussing how they run cruises. Short one day events to multi day extravaganzas. If your chapter wants to step up their game, and…
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From Headquarters Photos by Maggi Cassell and Aaron Hanson In conjunction with their Spring Meeting, the ACBS International Board has been enjoying the week boating in Bordeaux with the France Chapter. This historic meeting marks the first time International and the France Chapter have met in person. Accompanied by ACBS Past Presidents from the US…
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From John Seal, Smith Mountain Lake Chapter The Smith Mountain Lake Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society recently held our Spring Snoop Tour, where over 15 club members snooped around the workshops of 4 of our members to see their various projects and treasures. Our first stop was in Wirtz at Bob Pennoyer’s…
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1972 Century Resorter 16 “Wild Cherry” Owned by: Gary and Janet Fesperman, Blue Ridge Chapter My Father ordered this boat new from Short’s Boat and Motor Service, Shelby, NC in the summer of 1971. The boat was delivered in late September from the factory as Hull # C 7265 and was the first new ’72…
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By James Barrick, Wine Country Chapter The Muncie Indiana Gear Works was established in 1907. Famous for gears and transmissions, they entered the outboard motor business in 1930 via their own Neptune line. Pre-WWII Neptunes also manufactured alternate firing 9-1/2 hp and 6hp twins which you will see in our pictures. Neptune produced a Junior…
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