With ACBS’s 50th anniversary on the horizon, it’s a great opportunity to dig into the archives… way back, to the early days of ACBS and the Rusty Rudder newsletter – copied by mimeograph, stapled and sent to members. These newsletters present quite a history! For instance, in Volume1, Number 1 of the Rusty Rudder, dated…
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In the heart of Erie County, a historic gem is being meticulously restored to its former glory. Built by the renowned Lyman Boat Works, this pre-war 24-foot Lyman Custom Runabout with an all-weather hardtop holds a special place in maritime history. Constructed between 1937-1940, only three of these hand-built beauties remain in existence today. One…
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I, Victor Strange, and my wife Linda Dungal bought land at Lake Thingvallavatn in 2009 in the south of Iceland. We built a summer house there and soon after went looking for a boat to take out on lake, the biggest in Iceland, and inside of the National Park, about a 45 minute drive from…
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by Margaret Horn, Columbia Willamette Chapter The Columbia Willamette Chapter (CWC) of ACBS is lucky to have Frank Robinson as an active member. For 31 years, this quiet man who never seeks to be the center of attention has served his chapter on the Board of Directors as well as in various other capacities. In…
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By Bill and Jan Stephenson, Michigan Chapter Bill Stephenson has been a big Donzi fan since he was in his early 20s. Back then he worked for the company and bought his first Donzi in 1969…55 years ago. Today, he and wife Jan have three Donzis. Their oldest is an 18-foot 1968 Corsican with the…
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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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