by Brian Loos member of ACBS In the year 1952, my father, Arlyn Loos, then only ten years, was tasked by his Cub Scout den leader with preparing a personal life motto – a formidable assignment. Even at such a young age, he decided on “Stick to the project until it is finished, and do…
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by member Robert Becker member of the Sunnyland chapter Our 1964 Amphicar, made in Germany, and found about 20 years ago in Montana has been a real joy to us. It’s unusual and unique but most of all it has given us a lot of FUN. Sure, it gets a lot of attention but we…
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by member Ari Fingeroth member of the Chesapeake Bay chapter I grew up boating on lakes with small sailboats and ski boats. My wife grew up off the water landlocked in Texas and Calgary. When we started dating she was quickly indoctrinated into the boating life and even had the idea of starting a food…
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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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