Source story by David Moore published in the summer issue of the Marshall County (Alabama) Magazine Why do people race Unlimited Class hydroplanes? It’s a desire to skim the water at 200-plus miles per hour. It’s a compulsion to alter hull designs, adjust propellers and tweak 3,000-hp turbine engines to their screaming peak. Drivers and…
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Looking at the surface on a wooden boat, often the way the planks are fastened to the frame is unnoticed. Every fastener is covered with a wooden plug called a bung. If the bungs match the wood in the plank and the grain of the wood is flowing in the same direction, the bung seems…
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Inland Empire Chapter is officially 18 years old this year. It started, though, from members who were already members of other chapters in the northwest. As they realized there was a core of members and even more to be added in northern Idaho and eastern Washington, a group petitioned to be recognized as a chapter in 2000.…
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Report and photos from Dan Gyoerkoe, ACBS Executive Director Twenty-eight people from 11 different States and the Ontario Province in Canada attended the Annual Spring Symposium co-hosted by ACBS and the Antique Boat Museum in Clayton, NY. Friday afternoon, participants visited several local boat shops (boat shop hop), the ABM’s Doebler Storage Building, and had…
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ALAKAZAM was built at Cadillac, Michigan. This 18 ft Chris Craft Riviera was sold by Lee Craft Boats in Somers, Montana on March 26, 1951. After a complete restoration with all new bottom, sides and new engine, ALAKAZAM now lives at Priest Lake, Idaho. ALAKAZAM is owned by Steven Schmidt, member of the Inland Empire Chapter. Tim Matyn writes,…
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ACBS has an active Awards Program aimed at: Furthering the goals of the Society. Encouraging its members and chapters to set ever higher standards and to constantly work toward those objectives. Recognizing outstanding achievement. The ACBS Awards Program at the International level has a variety of Awards that annually honor individuals, programs, and chapters. Nominations…
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Today’s post includes news from two ACBS Chapters. The sharing of boats and boating fun is again published here for even more viewers to see. Telling and listening to boat stories, explaining and learning about maintenance techniques, and hearing and feeling the boats in the water all add up to the sense of being part…
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Imagine my surprise when as a novice to boating I found out that “Brightwork” referred to the varnished wood on a boat. It’s easy to display that showroom shine on your boat when it is in the dock at a show or even getting ready for a run to the neighborhood marina for an ice…
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Water Wonderland Chapter of ACBS is one of the largest chapters, and one with valued traditions, community involvement, and forward-looking goals. The Water Wonderland Chapter hosts a large variety of events throughout the year, mainly in western and northern Michigan. Winter months’ happenings include the Grand Rapids Boat Show where one of the main attractions is…
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Classic boats create interest. How many times have you received a thumbs-up while trailering your boat? What stories have you listened to about “my uncle’s boat” while fueling-up at the gas station or marina? Which families have said they wish they could have a unique boat like yours? Every time you’re out there – it’s…
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Think about cruising into summer! Here is a 1956 Chris Craft Express Cruiser named Take Two. She is 25 feet long and powered with a Hercules K engine. Take Two is owned by Thomas and Heidi Frye, members of the Water Wonderland Chapter. The Fryes also own a Lyman, a Boston Whaler, and this 19 ft Antique 1936…
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This 1959 Riva 22 ft Ariston has been transformed from an almost grey boat into the Best in Class and Best in Show (23′ & Under) at the 2018 Keels and Wheels Show in Seabrook, TX. The restoration has taken nine years by Dan Diehl in Jenks, Oklahoma. Dan and Alicia are members of the Heartland…
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