Throughout the year thousands of people are involved in the hobby of antique boating. The boats types are varied; so are their owners. They are united, however, in their love of classic boats. Since its founding in 1975 the Antique and Classic Boat Society has been a major resource for those interested in antique boats. Over the years, the Society has grown into the largest group of its kind in the world. With over 40 chapters scattered though the United States and Canada, you are probably very close to a local chapter. Most of the boat in the ACBS are runabouts; however, other types of boats are welcome as well.
The skills needed to restore and enjoy antique boats are not easily available today. The ACBS aids in the dissemination of information though boatshows and its excellent quarterly publication, the ACBS Rudder. The magazine publishes how-to articles, cruising stories The Society also publishes an invaluable annual directory of owners and their boats. Using the directory one can usually find a boatowner that can aid one's restoration project.
There are many benefits of membership: All national members of the ACBS receive
The ACBS Rudder, an informative quarterly of chapter events, tips on
restoration and extensive want-ad listings. Members receive a directory of
other members, addresses and boat ownership. By using this directory, you
can find others with a similar boat; you can contact them if you have question
about your boat. Video tapes, films, slides, educational, programs and other
materials are available for use by chapters.
The Pacific Northwest Chapter
is one of the most active in the Society. The moderate 
climate
of the Northwest allows us to enjoy our boats nearly year around. We have
events in nearly every month of the year. The highlight
of our season is our boat show. Each year at the end of July, about 60 antique
speedboats gather on the shores of Lake Washington. Here is a video
of the spectacular Vogler Boy at the show. (Fast connections work best) We
are offering a very limited number of boat show posters
from previous shows. Other
major events include the spectacular Opening Day Parade at the beginning of
the boating season.
We support our members in a variety of ways: We have a newsletter for notice of activities, restoration advice and want-ads for boats and junk. We now offer our members a mailing list so that they can quickly and efficiently contact other members with boats for sale, junk to trade or just to get advice on restoration projects. For more information see the mailing list page. If you are in the area we would be happy to see you at one of our monthly meetings. The ACBS Pacific Northwest Chapter would like to have you as a member. For more information regarding joining our chapter, please see our membership application or e-mail our membership coordinator, Kirk Knapp.
We believe that membership
in the ACBS will contribute greatly increase your enjoyment of your boat.
Here is a video
from our past president Ron Stevenson encouraging you to join. (Fast connection
works best) We all were novices in the classic boating hobby once. Joining
our association will speed your education. Here's a page
to help you get started. But perhaps the most important reason for joining
the Antique and Classic Boat Society is your association with others who share
a love of old boats. We look forward to welcoming you on board!
To view photo archives
of past ACBS Pacific Northwest Chapter Presentations, please
follow this link. You will be promped to register. Please follow the instruction
on Phanfare to set up a free user account. You will then be able to view all
of the "Shared Albums" of Various Presentations we have created
over the past 5 years. You may also upload your own "Shared Albums"
to share with the group. Each individual user is allotted 1GB of upload space
without fees. If you want to increase your storage size you may purchase an
Unlimited amount or storage for an annual fee. ($54.95 as of My, 2008). You
can also download high-resolution files of any photo, to print or store as
you wish. For additional questions, see the website FAQ or contact Barent
Hoffman barenthoffman@hotmail.com
"......your site
has become the largest single collection of classic boats and parts on the
web." S.S. California
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