ACBS is excited to announce that it is sponsoring a new show about antique and classic boats, called Vintage Vessels. Produced by WPBS-TV, Vintage Vessels is a 10 episode series that starts airing June 27th for the majority of our ACBS members in Northern New York and Eastern Ontario. As you read the WPBS-TV press…
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Gil Maringer, North Coast Ohio Chapter The attached dealer notice was included with each new boat shipped from the Chris-Craft factories. There are some interesting observations. First, dealers were expected to be located very close if not on a waterfront, and they were supposed to run the boats before transferring to a customer. Number 6…
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The ACBS Member-only resource library is full of great information. From restorations to the history of the Gold Cup, this free and valuable tool can help you improve your knowledge and skills so that you can tackle those daunting projects. This week’s feature is about planking a lapstrake and is instructed by Reuben Smith of…
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The SNB and the France Chapter participated in the 29th of the voiles d’Antibes on the French Riviera with three days on the crystal clear waters of the Mediterranean, sharing the waves with classic sailboats. We had a picnic on the Sainte Marguerite Island near Cannes, braved the wind at Cap d’Antibes, participated in the…
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Al Attig, one of Southern California Chapter’s original members, still has his ACBS member card from 1983! At 93 years young, Al has lived an amazing life – water skiing competitively, building and restoring boats, and actively participating in SoCal Chapter events, including publicity for ACBS shows such as the 1990-1991 Mission Bay in San…
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In celebration of Dads and Father Figures everywhere, Happy Father’s Day! Rocky Mountain Classics Chapter member, Kevin Anderson, has a classic boat named Skipper’s Dream. It’s a Doug Brown original built in 2012. Kevin was adopted at a young age and never met his mother and father. As Kevin got to be an older adult,…
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By Gilbert Vacheret, France Chapter I’m happy to present to you my Pedrazzini boat, she is an European classic boat with lots of American boat character traits. In the beginning in 1906, Augusto Pedrazzini emigrated from Italy to the shores of Lake Zurich where he started his nautical experience. Even though this brand is a…
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Many dream of finding that perfect boat, one with pedigree that becomes a centerpiece of family adventure. But, what if you owned this boat… twice? And what if you learned this boat was built by Chris Smith himself for his son in the basement of their family’s Michigan cottage? Coming soon in Summer Issue of…
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Salt and brackish water: Just how harmful are they to antique and classic boats? by Judy Hills, Roving ACBS reporter Those ACBS Chapters that put on shows where the water is salty or brackish may have a hard time convincing ACBS boat owners to show their boats in the water because of their fear of the…
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By Tom McGowan, Lake Hopatcong Chapter I first met the Old Timer in 1956 when I was 6 years old on a visit to my grandparents’ house on Lake Hopatcong. She was then 32 years old, retired from her career as a Lake Hopatcong tour boat and spending her days floating alongside my grandparents’ dock…
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By Janice Miller, Finger Lakes Chapter Member As I write this piece, looking at the snow-covered pines outside my window with a glimpse of the clear blue lake in the background, summer and boating weather in Upstate New York, seem a long way off. I live and work in the beautiful Finger Lakes region where…
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By Brian Robinson, Southern California Chapter Finding the oldest Hacker boat is a bit like playing darts, since the first 10 years or so of Hacker construction were all of bespoke boats…one or two, or maybe five of a particular design were built, mostly one-off race boats for particular clients without hull numbers. A few…
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