John Kiernan shared, “This year my wife (Marie) and I purchased a 16 foot 1936 Chris Craft runabout (Echo). Jack, our 10 year old son, is very excited about our first wooden boat and decided that for his cub scout pinewood derby car he wanted to make a model of our new boat. Enclosed are the pictures of his project. We are looking forward to getting our new Chris Craft in the water for the first time this Spring at both Sackets Harbor, NY on Lake Ontario and Laurel Lake in Endless Mountain region of Northern PA.”



Majestic is a 1936 Chris Craft 22′ Triple Cockpit owned by Guy and Laurie Marvin. Guy reports that this picture of Majestic was taken at night by Mark Brundick on Black Creek, a tributary of the St. Johns River. She is just finishing up a new varnish job this weekend getting ready for the big event.
The Herkananda is a 1941 Chris Craft, Model Green & White, the “original picnic boat.” Six hundred were built, all green and white. The boat is owned by the Valpey family and has been in the family for over sixty years. The boat is still operated on Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire where the boat was sold new by Irwin Marine in 1941. The photo of Herkananda was taken by Ron Valpey on Lake Winnipesaukee with the White Mountains in the background.
American Flyer is owned by Jeff and Deb Schoman, members of the Long Island Chapter. American Flyer is a 1968 Matthews 45′ Flush Deck running with a Detroit Diesel engine. (picture shared from ACBS membership file)

The boat’s deep-v design helps her cut through the famous Great South Bay chop quite nicely. Everywhere we go with “Stormy” someone seems to have an Eltro story of their own. Hard to believe there are so few of these and her larger siblings out of the bay anymore! Truly a great little boat. Hopefully, more of them can be found, fixed and put back on the water!”
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May we see a picture of your favorite boat for the next Tuesday Tour of Vintage Boats.
- email the picture to kathyparker@acbs.org
- include the boat owner’s name
- year, manufacturer, model of boat, and given name
- tell home port or where picture was taken
- give credit to the photographer if known
Be an active part of the fun of the Antique and Classic Boat Society community. Share your pictures and stories.