by member Jack Warren member of the Michigan and Toronto chapters CrackerJack is a 1947 22′ Sportsman, usually called a U-22. They are great boats and I can see why Chris-Craft made more of these than any other model. I previously owned a 1950 17′ Deluxe Runabout. It was a great boat too but a…
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1909 Consolidated 40-foot Launch This launch is available through the Sunnyland Chapter’s Scampy Program (an apprentice mentoring program). Price is $25,000 or best offer. All proceeds will support the Scampy Program. For more information, contact Lou Ronca at 407-493-8553 or email. Survey and pictures are available.
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by Mike Fogarty member of the Indian Lake chapter The small Lake n Sea Boat company, located in Boca Raton, Florida began producing three, 15′ fiberglass boats in 1956. Two models were outboards and the third was powered by the Crosley-based 35hp Fageol “44” vertical inboard. Soon, hull failures occurred due to the fiberglass delaminating…
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Compass Rose started life as a one-off tuna fisher. She was built in Nova Scotia in 1959 for a private party and never used in commercial service. Thirty-nine feet long with a twelve foot beam she has a classic downeast hull form which is efficiently driven by a 300 horsepower diesel. The hull form has…
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by Don Swierenga member of the Water Wonderland chapter For decades our primary vessel has been their 1968 Century Resorter “Woodie” with its 390cu.in. Ford V-8 engine. “The dual exhaust of Lake Mac creates a wonderful sound. We plan to never get rid of the boat as it is our connection to special memories of…
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by Francis Hopkinson member of the Chesapeake Bay chatper In November of 2018 I was made aware of an interesting boat for sale. It was a 1929 model 100 Chris-Craft (20′ triple). Because it was located near Halifax in Nova Scotia I was somewhat reluctant to follow up on it. However when I saw some…
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by John Williams member of the Chesapeake Bay chapter In the fall of 2010 Mecum Auctions assembled the huge collection of boats F. Todd Warner amassed over many years, in an old factory in Winstead, Minnesota. There were more than 100 boats in the auction, and I went through the catalog of what was being…
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By Ronda Little member of Norhtern California/Lake Tahoe chapter My husband, Bill, and I purchased Bleach Blond in April 2007. We were not new to boating but were totally inexperienced with wood boats. When Bill decided that he really wanted a wood boat, we joined ACBS before we even found the right boat to purchase.…
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by Steve Schilling member of the Buckeye chatper While driving from Buckeye Lake to Columbus, OH on May 14, 1997, I noticed a 26’ Lyman Cruisette on its original cradle on a flatbed trailer. I remember the hull being freshly painted and looked perfect. I had just sold my 1972 26’ Lyman soft top, and…
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by Tim Roush member of the Blue Ridge chapter According to the bill of sale, Buttercup, a 17-foot Century Resorter, was delivered to her original owner in Defiance, Ohio in 1962. Where and how she spent the intervening years I have no idea, but I first saw her in the summer of 1996. In truth,…
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by Russ Knox member of the Southern California chapter The story of “Knot Yet” began a couple years after joining ACBS and schmoozing rides because we didn’t have a boat of our own. My son found a boat for sale on the internet in a metal barn in Clovis, CA which we purchased (a whole…
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