By Jeremy Goldstein member of the North Coast Ohio chapter Having owned the1970 23’ Lyman Offshore since 1999 and being the third owner, she’s hull # 6 of only 41 ever built. Not only was she built in Sandusky Ohio at Lyman Boat Works but Sandusky has been her only home port her entire life.…
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By Steve and Vickie Young members of the Hudson River chapter We own a 23’, 1960 Chris-Craft SeaSkiff, “Miss Louise.” As members of the Hudson River Chapter, we are harbored near Kingston, New York; but you can find us as far south as New York City (5-hours in our boat) and as far north as…
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By Mike Sabbagh member of the Blue Ridge chapter Growing up in the Cleveland area on the shores of Lake Erie we got into boating and all sorts of water sports in our teens. My older brother bought the first boat in the family, a 14’ Chris-Craft runabout with a 35hp outboard. We’ve owned several…
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By Bob Mullarkey member of the Northern California/ Lake Tahoe chapter We have enjoyed our StanCraft torpedo stern runabout for over twenty years. After purchasing it through StanCraft in 1999, we moved our new boat to Lake Tahoe. Because of its very exotic styling where the topsides are twisted and bent to create the torpedo…
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by Rob Tromp member of the North Coast Ohio chapter The 1954 Chris Craft Custom Sportsman 17 with Hull no. CC17558. Optional Factory Installed Items: 1) C.P. Stem Band, 2) Cockpit Paneled with Mahogany, 3) Linoleum on the Floor. the motor serial no. K63462 (“K” Model — 95 Horsepower) The previous owner was Frank Theus.…
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By Tarry & Polly Crumley members of the Indian Lake chapter As my wife and I spent our youth (in different states) on lakes and boating with family, we continued that life with our family by boating and moving to Indian Lake in northwest Ohio. The local group of antique wood boats kept our fondness…
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by Bill Garrecht member or the Smith Mountain Lake chapter My love of wooden boats began as a young boy, who spent my summers at my Grandparent’s home on Greenwood Lake, New York. Located within walking distance of their home, was Greenwood Lake Marina which I would often venture down to, in order look at…
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By John Adams member of the Michigan chapter It all started in the late 1950’s when growing up on the Clinton River near Mount Clemens, Michigan. A neighbor who had several Chris-Craft Woodies would cruise to Lake St. Clair in a beautiful 18’ Capri; dressed for dinner with his wife and return after dark. I…
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By the Krzyzanowski family members of the Manotick chapter FE-32 is a mid-1970’s Checkmate owned and restored by the Krzyzanowski family of Ottawa, Ontario. The Krzyzanowski’s have been involved in the ACBS for several decades and share an interest in the classic raceboat hobby as well. The FE (Family Entry) class of boat racing was…
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by John Nemmers member of the Bob Speltz Land-O-Lakes chapter The story of this 1965 Resorter ’17 (RS6558), originally christened “Carol Ann 3rd” after my two oldest sisters, begins on Otter Tail Lake in west central Minnesota. My father, a commercial and custom-built home contractor, built a summer cabin for our family in 1962, a…
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For Immediate Release Changing Our Course! Tahoe Maritime Museum to Auction its Collection of Boats and Engines through Bring A Trailer as part of Reorganization TAHOE CITY, CALIFORNIA, July 15, 2020 – The Tahoe Maritime Museum Board of Directors announced today the selection of Bring A Trailer (bringatrailer.com), an online vehicle auction company, as the…
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By Tom Parsons member of ACBS The fact that we now own two classic/antique boats is ironic being that as a youth I grew up on a 31’ 1951 Chris-Craft Express and my earliest memories are of spending every weekend in the spring laying on my back in the mud scraping and painting. This was…
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