By Abraham Joseph Fiolek Back story on the boat…Milton Moore (pictured on left in top image) owned the boat for over 23 years, and was a long-time member of the Michigan ACBS Chapter. The boat is a 1952 Chris-Craft U18 Sportsman, with a 95hp, 6 cyl model K Chris-Craft engine. He bought the boat as…
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By Judy Hills, NC Coastal & Piedmont Chapter Alan Hills, who lives in New Bern, NC is the VP of the North Carolina Coastal and Piedmont ACBS Chapter. In April he was showing his Barbour Silver Clipper boat which was built in New Bern, NC at a local show in Oriental which is near New…
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Ed Andrews, Chair of the Chapter Development Committee Rob Cassell, Chair of the Marketing Committee On May 11, 2022 at 8:00PM EST, ACBS will be hosting a Chapter Round Table focusing on Web and Social Media. All Chapter Officers are invited and in the event they are unable to attend, are asked to please send…
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William H. Truex Jr., 1937-2022, Lake Champlain Chapter & 2022 Boat Show Co-Chair On April 10, 2022, ACBS and the classic boat community lost a true friend when Bill Truex of Burlington, Vermont, passed away. Bill was passionate about boats and ACBS. Over the years he served not only as a leader within the Lake…
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By Marshall Campbell. Growing up I was introduced to boating at a young age. We lived on a small farm with a pond and had an older boat with a Johnson 9.9. After that came a standup Kawasaki jet ski as well as canoes and rowboats. My parents afforded my brother and I several cruises…
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by Dave Thomson member of ACBS I first saw my 1922 Elco Express Cruiser in a “for sale” ad a number of years ago in the “Rudder” and was instantly intrigued by the size, lines, rarity, and the uniqueness of the boat. The boat was kept at the Sacramento Yacht Club and I arranged my…
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By Jane Bane, Secretary, Nor Cal/Lake Tahoe Chapter 1. We are encouragers because we care about each other. We share ideas in order to include all members in each activity. Those who have knowledge in certain areas share it with all, and enjoy doing so. We value giving help, advice, and time to improve our…
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by Tom Kranz member of the Chesapeake Bay chapter The 37’ Egg Harbor Sportfisherman that would later be named “The Classic Egg” (she needed a few years on her yet), was delivered to its original owner in 1962 when its current owner, me, was 5 years old, in Northern Ohio for use on Lake Erie.…
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by Larry Schnetzky member of the Pacific Northwest chapter We found the 1961 17-foot Tollycraft in Eastern Oregon and moved it to Victoria, British Columbia Canada, for the restoration project. We had the two year project done at Canoe Cove Marina and shipyard. The project started out with removal of the original Y-block 292 CID…
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By Kent and Audrey Lewis, Chesapeake Bay Chapter members We have been boating for decades, in craft ranging from 8 feet up to 22. Through the years we have gravitated to small sail, oar and paddle boats, with one vintage Sorg 15 lapstrake runabout thrown into the mix just for fun. About a decade ago…
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Hello, All You ACBS Boaters of All Chapters, The Dixieland Chapter ACBS is inviting you to bring your boat and join us in attending a fantastic antique boat show coming up June 2-5, this year at Lake Guntersville, Alabama in partnership with the Lake Guntersville Yacht Club. LGYC is a super, super venue second to…
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At the Sunnyland Antique Boat Festival’s Saturday evening dinner, ACBS Board President, Rob Lyons unveiled the newest perpetual trophy, the Terry Fiest Award. Sponsored by the Sunnyland Chapter, the Terry Fiest Award will be given annually to an individual in recognition of their dedication, leadership and vision shown by serving as a show chairperson, judge,…
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