By Forrest Bryant and David Vickers, Heartland Classics Chapter members Imagine turning on your big screen (or your phone screen) and watching a television series devoted entirely to antique and classic power boats, the rewarding lifestyle they represent, and the breathtaking locations they can take you. Thanks to ACBS Members Forrest Bryant and David Vickers,…
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From the NC Coastal And Piedmont Chapter Our ACBS Chapter, North Carolina Coastal & Piedmont, provides scholarships to students in the Cape Fear Community College’s (CCFC) Boat Building Program. We also encourage our members to support their annual boat show held at their campus in Wilmington, NC. Unfortunately, they have not been able to hold…
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By Judy Hills, NC Coastal & Piedmont Chapter member Here is an idea from the recent Cape Fear Boat Show for how to involve families at a boat show. A father and son both had Simmons Sea Skiffs entered in the show, and they had each made a small replica fashioned like a wagon. They…
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Sunnyland is such a diverse show, it has all types of vintage happening! There are the antique runabouts, classic glass and metal boats, inboards and OUTBOARDS! Here are a few images of the outboard motors and boats on display this weekend at the Festival. Thank you to the Florida Chapter of the Antique Outboard Motor…
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One of the favorite things about visiting the Sunnyland Show is getting to cruise the Dora Canal! Whether as part of the south-bound or north-bound cruises, or heading to and from the Friday afternoon picnic, its a treat for all!
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It is officially the start of the boating season! And we are so happy to be back in sunny Tavares, Florida, with our friends at the Sunnyland Antique Boat Festival! Our ACBS long-weekend in Tavares began with a Chapter Round Table and Board of Directors meeting on Thursday. We are so glad so many people…
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By Mark and Heather Manes, NorCal Tahoe ACBS Chapter members It 1989, OMC corporation had just acquired Chris-Craft out of bankrupcy and they were looking for a way to turn the company around. Chris Smith (grandson of the original founder) had stayed in Holland, Michigan, and continued to work with Grand Craft boats. Chris had an idea…
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Since in his story, Mark Manes referenced being inspired to find a new boat after taking a ride with Lew Dobbins in Redhawk, we thought it was only fitting to repost these images from the 2016 International Show in Lake Tahoe. Redhawk is ready for a Sunday picnic cruise! Redhawk is a 1929 Chris-Craft…
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Ed Andrews, Chairperson of the Chapter Development Committee On March 24, 2022 at 9 AM ACBS will be hosting a Chapter Round Table at the Sunnyland Boat Festival. All chapter presidents are invited and in the event they are unable to attend, are asked to please send a representative. The meeting will be conducted in…
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by John Calhoun member of the Water Wonderland chapter I purchased a basket case hull of a 1940 Chris-Craft Deluxe Runabout (barrelback) in 2006 after searching for a respectable project where I could utilize a Chris- Craft KBL131 hp triple carb engine that I owned. I was alerted to a gray boat that was in…
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by Tuck Elfman member of the Mid-Atlantic chapter In 1939 my Grandfather Augestus C. Elfman bought a bay front property in Surf City NJ., and had a house built. In 1941 in his shop in Doylestown PA, he built a 26′ Garvey witha cabin, which he powered with a 8cyl Packard. It ran smooth and…
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Ed Andrews, Chairperson of the Chapter Development Committee On March 24, 2022 at 9 AM ACBS will be hosting a Chapter Round Table at the Sunnyland Boat Festival. All Chapter presidents are invited and in the event they are unable to attend, are asked to please send a representative. The meeting will be conducted in…
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