ACBS Vintage Boating Day on Lake Greenwood, SC On Saturday, August 20, 2022 two members of the Blue Ridge Chapter ran their wooden boats on Lake Greenwood. It was a beautiful overcast day with mild temperatures in the morning and sun in the afternoon. Craig McMullin, his wife Theresa, and fellow member Art Swanson, launched…
by Bonne Olsen LAKE LANIER POKER RUN — Those words conjure up all kinds of images of cigarette boats running amok creating havoc on the waterways. And yes, the Pirates of Lanier Charity does attract big, little and medium size boats, literally hundreds from all over the country every year. But this year Old…
by Walter Hardin It was September 22nd 1989. The forecast was for a hurricane to graze the South Carolina coast. The Rock Hill and Charlotte areas we’re predicted to get a lot of rain and potential wind gusts up to 30 mph. At the time, I was in charge of facilities at Winthrop University.…
The Greenville Convention Center was gracious to give us a booth once again at the Upstate South Carolina Boat show last weekend. This is the 11th year the Blue Ridge chapter has be able to show off some of our wonderful boats to the public at this show. We had a total of six…
by Art Swanson This issue will focus on PFD’S, Personal Flotation Devices. For a great history lesson on PFD’s, you can ago on Wikipedia under that heading. Having moved from offshore (Ocean) boating to Inshore (lake/river) boating has shown me some PFD changes. There are currently five types of PFD’s. Type 1 is Offshore, Type…
“On the Great Warpath” The 2022 ACBS Annual Show and Meeting For those members of ACBS Chapters that were unable to attend the impressive events at Coeur d’Alene this past September; salvation is at hand, perhaps closer to home. The Lake Champlain Chapter will be hosting the Annual ACBS celebration in Burlington Vt during the…
Sometimes the most fun is found while being a part of the story unfolding! That was the case with the Hilton Head Concours weekend as Blue Ridge members gathered with a display of boats for the event. Starting out with a chapter gathering on Friday evening, the stories told and time shared was a perfect…
The Blue Ridge Chapter of the ACBS recently held the 2021 Lake Sinclair Antique and Classic Boat Show at Little River Park Campground & Marina. Twenty Three ACBS members participated in the Show. On Friday, September 24th. Boat enthusiasts enjoyed a leisurely morning cruise up the lake toward Crooked Creek Marina and then again enjoyed…
Monty Cheshire, Lake Sinclair, Ga. June, 2021 “Really? Let’s go look at it!” Isn’t that the typical beginning of most new projects sparked by a mental vision of a perfectly preserved old boat (or car)? In November 2019 I was topping up my boat with gas when Sonny called my name from his new purchase,…
Hello Everyone. My name is Art. I recently have completely changed my life. After what seems a lifetime-it has been-I have finally retired, moved from New York to South Carolina, and return to some old hobbies and dreams. I have rejoined our club and after talking to both present and past leaders of our club,…