“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,…
After joining the Blue Ridge Chapter in early 2019 and retiring later that fall, Sherry and I were looking forward to attending and participating in ACBS events. Having purchased our first wooden boat for restoration (1937 Hacker-Craft) and our second “Golden Gal” (1946 U-22) for participating in events. We were anxious to get started with…
The Blue Ridge Chapter restarted its schedule with a great weekend in the mountains. Boats rumbled back to life in pure, flat water, ringed with boathouses and surrounded by green mountaintops. Just like they have for the greater part of the last 100 years. As our historic craft passed by, the modern boats wait their…