Lake Greenwood 2025

Lake Greenwood Boat Show Update….   Join us for a celebration of craftsmanship and tradition as we welcome everyone to Lake Greenwood, South Carolina on May 16-17, 2025……. My Greetings to all, and the spring and early summer seasons will be on the way soon! We look forward to bringing our members, boating enthusiasts, the…

Lake Lure Recovery and Support

My Holiday Season’s greetings and best wishes for a Merry Christmas and New Year to come! May I please share with you that the community of Chimney Rock and Lake Lure opened their arms on December 14th to show how the recovery process is progressing. What a special moment this was! The activities were centered…

Wedding bells

……..and a special moment in time! HHI Concours – 2024 While at the Hilton Head Island Concours, we spoke with many visitors and enthusiasts for antique and classic boating. It’s always enjoyable to explain, listen and share about our boats and then direct them to our other members as well. Sunday afternoon I had a…

HHI Concours d’Elegance 2024

A wonderful Concours experience! Overall great weather and our new setting on the Show Field combined for a special Life on the Water exhibition this year! Our Chapter featured 18 boats with a nice variety for the show attendees to enjoy. Huntley Tarleton did an excellent job of positioning us in a new location that…

2024 Hilton Head Concours d’Elegance

Hilton Head Island Concours d’Elegance – November 2-3 Once again, our Chapter is invited to participate in the Special Exhibit theme of Life on the Water…. The goal in the past has been to have approximately 20 boats so that we will continue to be invited back. Each year, there is also a companion Special Exhibit…

2024 Greenwood-Annual meeting

Lake Greenwood Show/Annual Meeting  – October 4-5   Earlier this year we changed our Lake Greenwood Show from April to October to accommodate the extensive county renovation of the docks at Lake Greenwood. The results of the project have been great! We can accommodate up to 32 boats this year. Trailer parking has also been…

2024 Lake Lure boat and auto show

My greetings to all, Our spring Lake Lure Boat Show was a wonderful experience this year! Although we had to dodge some rain drops along the way, the forecast generally moderated throughout the weekend. We had 30 boats in attendance and reserved two docks for everyone. The Marina staff was friendly and helpful in every…

Sunnyland Festival 2024

Sunnyland’s 43rd Annual Boat Festival…….. Sunnyland’s festival continues to be a special experience each year! Early arrivals came in on Wednesday with the majority of those attending launching their boats on Thursday. Mother Nature gave us a good day on Thursday to take early Dora Canal cruises. Approximately 280 Volunteers assist to make this expansive…

Lavonia Expo

The Lavonia Expo 2024! A cool morning gave way to a wonderful day on March 16th for the Lavonia Expo in downtown Lavonia. Our sincerest thank you and appreciation to Gary Fesperman who organizes this event each year! Several of us trailered into position to display our boats along with other more modern models, and…

President’s Message

Upcoming events! The Upcoming Sunnyland Show My greetings to everyone! The Sunnyland Antique and Classic Boat Festival is just around the corner, and this show is always a special experience along with the River Cruise. May I please ask if you could e-mail me at stevedewire@gmail.com if you will be attending the Sunnyland Show this…