Clayton, NY, December 20, 2017 – The Antique and Classic Society, Inc. (ACBS) has appointed Jeff Funk as the Head Judge for the 2018 ACBS International Boat Show scheduled for September 13-14, 2018 at the River Street Marina in Port Huron, Michigan. Jeff served as a director on the ACBS Board of Directors for ten years including…
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This 1963 American Marine 65’ Custom Trawler is new to Bert Dodge, Hudson River Chapter. It was purchased from the Mystic Seaport Museum. Eldridge-McInnis Design. Bill Root, Sunnyland Chapter, sent this shot of the cover of a widely distributed Florida magazine featuring “Majestic”, the 1936 Chris Craft Custom Runabout belonging to Sunnyland Past President Guy…
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Report and photographs by Forrest Bryant, member of Heartland Classics Chapter. Forrest and Kally Bryant were guests on the Mountain View Woodies Chapter’s Antique and Classic Boat Fall Foliage Cruise. Kally and I planned a trip to Maine. As part of our trip planning, I checked the ACBS website to see if there were any…
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Information for this report has been furnished by David Funnell, Michigan Chapter. In David Funnell’s membership file is a picture of a J Craft. It’s a brand new boat with a pretty new motor, (2012 Evinrude 115) but the hull design is probably 50 years old. In the 70’s the J craft was the definitive…
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BAY STATE WOODIES is the Massachusetts chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society (ACBS). Bay State Woodies Chapter is a group of people with the common interest in vintage boats. They are a small chapter, but with active and loyal members who come together to share fellowship, experiences, and information to maintain and preserve antique and…
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My name is Timothy Moore. I now belong to the Ohio Valley Chapter of ACBS. Well, my story with wood boats starts with a phone call from an old friend; “Hello there Tim,” he said. “l know how much you like boats and fishing. I’ve got an old boat taking up room in my business…
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The Bonnie Dean is having a little fun. It’s a 2012 17′ Glen-L Gentry, powered by a Chris Craft 283 185hp. Dean and Bonnie Wilson, members of the Bob Speltz Land-O-Lakes Chapter, live in Oakdale, Minnesota. This shot was taken by Dane Anderson on Lake Minnetonka a couple of days before the annual BSLOL Fall Rendezvous. On…
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Report and pictures supplied by Roberta Hegy of the Glacier Lakes Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society. Mark Willis, Bob Stoltz, Roberta and Rich Hegy met with Mark Hawkins Mark Hawkins and Chip McDonald of Hands on Deck up in Green Bay last week to present the chapter donation and tour their workshop. Very…
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At the end of the year for ACBS chapters, the president of each chapter is given an award to present to a member of the chapter who has gone above and beyond the expected duties to benefit the well-being of the chapter and its members. Chapter report submitted by George Blosser. Photos by Nadine Breen.…
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Today’s news is provided by Bill Locke, a member of the Chautauqua Lake Twin Tier Chapter of ACBS and also Founding Trustee of The Lawson Boating Heritage Center on Chautauqua Lake. Just Published… The History of Chris-Craft Corporation’s Jamestown Division In Falconer, New York, 1943-1948 by: Fletcher Edward Ward After nearly two years of research, the 85 page…
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Sunnyland boys storm the Festivals of Speed at the Orlando Ritz Carton on Grande Lakes! Report by Don Kehr The Sunnyland Chapter was well represented this past weekend at Joe Sabatini’s “FESTIVAL OF SPEED” held on Friday night at the Orlando Executive Airport hangar complex and Sunday at the Ritz Carlton. We were featured on…
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Follow the tale of patience in pursuing a dream and the continuing saga of making it come to fruition. Chris Franz, Glacier Lakes Chapter, is sharing such a story with us today. So it starts out with me seeing a very rare Chris Craft Silver Arrow Prototype on Ebay for an absorbent amount of money. Even…
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