Boats of all sizes drew interest on a recent Saturday that started out rainy but turned into a great day for a Mississippi Valley boat show. The Mississippi Valley Chapter has its spring event on Lake St. Louis in eastern Missouri. This year the lake was at a very high water level, so because of…
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Classic Boat Connection is the ACBS Associate Member featured this week. Classic Boat Connection, located in Mankato, Minnesota, is an Associate Member of the Antique and Classic Boat Society. ACBS recognizes them with gratitude for their continuing support of our organization. They also support these chapters with paid memberships; Bob Speltz Land-o-Lakes, Lake Champlain, Lake Hopatcong, Mississippi…
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There are SEVEN events to choose from this weekend. The Events Calendar on this website lists all events that have been submitted from chapters, marque clubs, museums, even community organizations. All of the events feature vintage boats in one way or another. The Events page looks like this image. What can you do with it?…
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Sunnyland Chapter is one of 54 chapters of the Antique and Classic Boat Society. By clicking on Sunnyland Chapter you will learn much more about them and reach their website, too. The core of the Sunnyland membership is made of Florida residents, some full time, others there just for the winter months. Over 500 ACBS…
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Walking the docks at any antique and classic boat show leads to wanting to know the story of “What’s in a name?” Here is the story behind naming this beautiful 1962 Shepherd ALMOST EIGHT. The story first appeared in the Sheerline, the magazine of the Sunnyland Chapter where Bill and Kathleen Root are active members. What’s…
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Being an ACBS member automatically gives you invaluable relationships and experiences. You will be welcomed at any Antique and Classic Boat Society event wherever you go. Check out the Events Calendar ACBS members automatically have friends who want to hear their boat stories – and dreams. Follow the News Blog for a variety of stories, then…
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Having a Chris Craft Holiday greet you on this first holiday of the summer seemed appropriate. John and Millie Bayne, members of the Blue Ridge Chapter, acquired this beautiful 20 ft. Chris Craft Holiday in March of 2012. That’s when her full restoration began. Exactly two years later with a rebuilt engine and transmission, new wiring,…
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Big Cedar Lodge is the ACBS Associate Member featured this week. Big Cedar Lodge in Springdale, Missouri is an Associate Member of the Antique and Classic Boat Society. ACBS recognizes them with gratitude for their support of our organization. With their Associate Membership, they have registered a 20′ Chris Craft replica of a 1930’s runabout named Goin’ Jessi. Big Cedar…
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Help may be just extra time or extra hands… or it might be a “thing”. When you went to the storage shed or launched your boat this spring, what did you discover on your boat that needed to be: fixed replaced restored (is that different than fixed?) added There are 72 businesses listed as the…
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The Water Wonderland Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society draws its memberships mainly from western and northern Michigan. Clicking on Water Wonderland Chapter will lead you to much more information about this chapter and links to their website and Facebook page. This chapter includes approximately 300 active members who have registered nearly 800…
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Ridiculous is a 1960 GlassPar 17′ Seafair owned by Greg and Diann Kuhl of Saint Peters, Missouri. Ridiculous is powered by a 1960 Mercury Outboard with 115 hp. The Kuhl’s are members of the Mississippi Valley Chapter and the Heartland Classics Chapter of ACBS. So, what’s in a name? This eye-catching little boat gets lots of attention…
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Two ACBS Chapters share a joint Presidents’ Tour. Pictured above are Ann Guldemond, President of the Michigan Chapter and Tom Rudy, President of the Water Wonderland Chapter. Dennis Mykols, member of both chapters, contributed this report and pictures of their great weekend. On April 8th and 9th the A.C.B.S Michigan Chapter, (covering all of the S.E.…
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