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THE ANTIQUE AND CLASSIC BOAT SOCIETY
MICHIGAN CHAPTER
MICHIGAN CHAPTER WEBSITE
#113 Summer 2015
http://www.michacbs.com
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MICHIGAN CHAPTER
Summer 2015
ITEMS IN THIS ISSUE:
Page 4 ................Scholarship Letter
Page 5 ................Joyce Neff Obit
................Welcome Aboard New Members
Page 6 ................Commodore’s Comments
................Editor’s Corner
Page 7 ................Summer Cruise Schedule
Page 8 ................“My First Boat”
Page 9 ................Spring Event Tour to Toledo
Page 10 ..............2015 Algonac Boat Show
Page 11................2015 Port Sanilac Boat Show
Page 12 ..............2015 Port Huron Boat Show
Page 13 ..............Invite to Gravenhurst
Page 14 & 15 ......2015 Calendar of Events
Page 15 ..............Cruisin’ Cuisine
Page 16 ..............Sarnia Bay Boat Show
Page 16 ..............Toledo Boat Show
Page 17 ..............Winter Workshop #1
Page 18 ..............Cobo Hall Boat Show Wrap-Up
Page 19 ..............Cottage and Lakefront Living Show Wrap-Up
Page 20 ..............Winter Workshop #2
Page 21 ..............Downriver Classic Boat Show
Page 21 ..............National ACBS Symposium/Workshop
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2015 BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
Ann Guldemond
Commodore
Term ends 2015
810-794-5371
[email protected]
Alan Brenner
Vice Commodore
Safety Officer
Carl Garmhaus
Past Commodore
Channel Marker
Editor
Term ends 2016
248-877-3593
[email protected]
Term ends 2015
586-493-7965
[email protected]
Allen Willey
Secretary
Roy Schoenherr
Treasurer
John Adams
Rear Commodore
Term ends 2016
248-396-3043
[email protected]
Term ends 2015
586-713-9340
[email protected]
Term ends 2016
586-781-6492
[email protected]
Dave Harper
Port Sanilac
Boat Show
Larry Krabach
Port Huron
Boat Show
Term ends 2017
[email protected]
Term ends 2016
810-434-2540
[email protected]
Greg Lewandowski
Public Relations
PUBLICATION INFORMATION:
The Channel Marker is the official publication of the Michigan Chapter
of the Antique and Classic Boat Society and is published and
distributed to the members three times a year.
TRADIN’ DOCK:
Pat Chaps
Winter Workshop
Term ends 2014
810-326-3575
[email protected]
Tradin’ Dock ads should be kept to 50 words or less. As a service to the
membership the ads are free! Photos to be run with ad are $5.00 and
must be sent electronically to [email protected]. All will appear in
black & white only.
Send payment to: Carl W. Garmhaus, Channel Marker Editor
139 Avery Street, Clinton Twp., MI 48036-3257
MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO MICHIGAN CHAPTER, ACBS
COMMERCIAL ADS ARE AVAILABLE:
Proceeds from commercial advertising will be donated to:
The Great Lakes Boat Building School in Cedarville, Michigan
Full page ..............$180.00 per issue - with full color $260.00 per issue
Half page ................$90.00 per issue - with full color $170.00 per issue
Quarter page ............$50.00 per issue - with full color $90.00 per issue
Business card ..............................................................$30.00 per issue
ALL ADS MUST BE CAMERA READY
TO PLACE AN AD, CONTACT
DON BRENNER, 586-752-7213, [email protected]
or Allen Willey 248-396-3043, [email protected]
Please support the companies who put ads in the Channel Marker and
mention that you saw their ad in the Channel Marker when contacting them!
2015 PUBLISHING DATES:
Spring Issue 2015................................................................January 1st
Summer Issue 2015 ..................................................................May 1st
Fall Issue 2015................................................................September 1st
Submit a color photo of your boat for the back page, e-mail or send to the editor
(in the water shots are considered first!) There is no charge to be featured.
The Michigan Chapter, WHERE IT ALL BEGAN
Rick Laenen
Al Herr
Term ends 2016
810-329-8779
[email protected]
Term ends 2015
586-781-3670
[email protected]
Alex Pawluchyk
Membership
Gerry Kowal
Fleet Captain
Term ends 2015
519-915-0991
[email protected]
Term ends 2015
248-651-5765
[email protected]
Term ends 2015
248-391-1826
[email protected]
Craig Lamm
Term ends 2017
[email protected]
———— Board Members At Large ————
Judi Schoenherr - Ship’s Store 248-647-6770 [email protected]
Jack Warren - Website 519-676-7215 [email protected]
—— Lifetime Honorary Board Members——
Don Brenner
Channel Marker Ads
Joe Kassmann
Historian
586-752-7213 • [email protected]
248-375-1581 • [email protected]
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Erin Carlin
3497 Ritner Highway
Newville, Pennsylvania 17241
[email protected]
October 30, 2014
Mr. Jeff Funk, Scholarship Chairman
Antique & Classic Boat Society
10920 Lone Eagle Ct.
Ft Wayne, IN 46845-1170
Dear Mr. Funk,
I have been informed that my scholarship monies to attend Great Lakes Boat Building School have come from the
Antique & Classic Boat Society, including several regional chapters. For that support, I am extremely thankful and
without the said support, I would not be a Great Lakes Boat Building School student.
My two major areas of interest in the Marine Trade are Restoration and Sailing Craft. On a micro level I have done
several wooden restoration projects (usually furniture, some toys). I always find great satisfaction in the process of
learning what was done, hopefully why it was done, and then redoing it so that its functional and aesthetic purposes
can be preserved.
On a macro level, I am enamored maritime history, specifically as it pertains to the growth of the fishing industry.
I am particularly fond of the Skipjacks and their role in shaping the Chesapeake Bay; while at the same time I am
concerned about their decline, and what the loss of that history would mean to the future of the bay. Consequently,
I have become very aware of the value of the maritime museums that seek to encapsulate both the historical value
of wooden boats while promoting them as art (e.g., Calvert Marine Museum).
While I have always had an interest in boating, and even having owned a few, I spent most of my life merely
appreciating only the aesthetic value of a sail craft. All that changed when I took the opportunity to learn how to build
a 12 ft. Sailing Skiff at Calvert Marine Museum. Since then, I have had several opportunities to sail on larger vessels
(wooden sailboats of course), and since then I have understood that wooden boat construction and restoration is
where the blue collar man trapped in a white collar world for the last 18 years needs to be.
So again, I thank you for enabling me to capitalize on this opportunity.
Kind Regards,
Erin Carlin
cc. ACBS/Water Wonderland Chapter, ACBS/Michigan Chapter, ACBS/Toronto Chapter
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Joyce Neff
The Michigan Chapter, Blue Ridge
Chapter, and the ACBS lost one of its
staunchest supporters in February with the
passing of Joyce Neff. Joyce and Tom ran a
boat restoration shop and marina in Port
Huron before moving the business to Georgia.
Back in the 80’s the Neffs took over the
running of the Port Huron Boat Show and
continued to support the show for a good
number of years.
She was a great organizer and used those talents to lead a number of us on
boat trips to New York, the Muskokas, and even up the Rideau to Ottawa. Many of
our early Chapter workshops were held at the Neff’s home on the Black River in
Port Huron. In recent years they would trailer a boat to our Chapter cruises and an
occasional Michigan show.
Joyce organized a local show for Georgia’s Blue Ridge chapter on Lake Sinclair.
She was a steady helper in Ship Stores at Mt. Dora. One of her talents was to
pick the perfect name for the family’s boats; “Autumn Embers”, “Synchronicity”,
“Northern Reflection”, “We’re Lovin It” and the little racer” Buzzing Around” were just
a few.
She will be missed by many friends from Canada to Florida, leaving lots of
memories of a genuinely nice person.
Donations can be made to The Great Lakes Boat Building School, in Cedarville,
MI in Joyce’s name.
WELCOME
RICHARD BLAIR
PAUL & LORI LEWIS
JAMES & MARILYN TUNISON
DANA & DARLENE WAGENHALS
PAUL & LAURA KROPP
WILLIAM & MARY RUTH
STEVE ANDERSON
ABOARD
BRENT & SANDY GATECLIFF
DENNIS & NANCY CAMPBELL
CHRISTOPHER BURCHAM
KURT MACHACEK
JOHN & MARY MALECKI
BILL & RUTH HUGO
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Commodore’s Comments
Summer will be here soon. So it is time to prepare for riding in boats, boat shows, rendezvous, and
enjoying the warm weather. Over the winter, Don Kiddle has been working hard on collecting all our history, from pictures, to board meetings and even old Channel Markers. He is compiling an electronic data history. Thank you Don, for all your hard work! I have seen some of the information collected and it is very
interesting. If you have any old club pictures or other memorabilia you would like to share, please let Don
or I know. Don, along with Wayne Eversole and Erv Breitkreuz, helped out tremendously in filling voids
where we did not have enough workers at the Cobo Hall Boat Show exhibit. Thank you guys! One more
thank you, to Pat Chaps, for organizing the winter workshops at the Algonac Clay Historical Museum. I
hope to keep the club working side by side with the museum, as the history of Algonac is so important to
our hobby.
This year, at our 30th Annual boat show, we are offering rides in members’ boats for a $5.00 donation
to KIDS (Kids in Distress Services), a local charity that helps children and teens that have been removed
from their homes and placed in foster care for whatever reason. They provide essential items for the kids,
as they don’t usually take anything with them when they are removed. KIDS also helps children of families
who have lost their homes to disaster. Please consider supporting our efforts to help this group that serves
St. Clair and parts of Sanilac and Macomb counties.
We have a very busy schedule this summer, and I am looking forward to seeing all of you at one of our
club’s events. Until then, clean, paint, and varnish your boats, so they will be ready for all the fun.
Ann Guldemond, Commodore
The training wheels are off. This is my first solo issue as your new editor. I would like to thank everyone who sent me “first boat” articles. I had great fun reading them. The response was so wonderful that
we are considering adding some to the website. Please keep them coming.
Our printer and I are working very hard to rectify the problem we have been having with the staples not
holding. Apparently the issue is not the staples themselves but the paper. It seems that the higher the
quality of paper the more brittle it is on the crease. We apologize and are doing our best to find the right
combination of print quality and durability.
Summer boating season is just around the corner. It’s important to remember to review the equipment
checklist, safety checklist and the engine maintenance checklist. Will you examine your lifejackets, fenders, lines, flares, and first aid kit? Is your fire extinguisher charged and up to date? Did you change the
oil and oil filter, examine the sparkplugs and wires. Is your fuel pump leaking, blower working and navigation lights operable? Do you need to change the water impeller? This is a very short list of reminders. If
you own a cruiser your list is longer and more complicated. If you trailer, then you have a whole different
list including bearings, tires, trailer lights, safety chains, and more.
Take some time this spring and pay attention to your maintenance so you have a safe and enjoyable
summer. Nothing ruins a great day on the water more than drifting helplessly waiting for a tow because
something simple was neglected and broke.
Now, go forth and boat!
Carl Garmhaus, Editor
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June 17th— Brown's Shakedown Cruise – This is one of our well attended cruises. Boats will be
launched at Algonac Boat Harbor. We will depart at 4:30 pm, travel North Channel to
Middle Channel to Brown's. If inclement weather, June 18th will be the alternate date
RSVP to [email protected] or 248-709-9981.
July 11th— New Baltimore Rendezvous – For all members, a Saturday rendezvous. We will meet at
12 noon at New Baltimore Marina Park. Socializing and meeting new members before
we stroll down the street to a restaurant for dinner. Bring deck chairs and beverages
of choice. All can attend by either boat or car. RSVP to [email protected] or
248-709-9981.
July 25th— Club Island Picnic – Meet at 12 noon at Club Island. They have enough dockage for
about 25 boats. The Michigan Chapter will supply the hot dogs and hamburgers.
Feel free to bring a dish to pass if you wish and your own beverages. Must RSVP so we
can make sure we have enough boat docks available. RSVP to [email protected]
or 248-709-9981. This date may change due to the Club Island schedule.
Aug. 1st—
Wallaceburg Boat Cruise – This is a great opportunity for you to show your support for
our Canadian members and the Blue Water Club. We will trailer our boats to Algonac and
board the ferry to Canada. This makes for an easy entrance and egress to Canada.
We will meet at Elkhart Marina to launch our boats. Cruise the river to Wallaceburg and
have dinner at the Black Bruce Restaurant. RSVP to Alex Pawluchyk at
[email protected]
Aug. 23rd— St. Clair Boat Cruise – Boats will be launched at Port Huron Boat Ramp at 4:30. We
will travel the St. Clair River on the Canadian and American sides. We will stop in
St. Clair to eat at Pepper Joe's. RSVP to Rick Laenen at [email protected] or
810-329-8779.
Cuthbertson Marine
Brian Cuthbertson
(810) 794-2416
6225 Dyke Road
Algonac, MI 48001
Peter Henkel Inc
7530 Marsh Road
Cottrellville, MI 48039
Contact Robert Henkel
810-748-3600 or
[email protected]
We sell ENGINES and related parts for
Marine Engines
Visit us @ www.chris.craft-parts.com
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MY FIRST BOAT . . . . . . . . . . . . .
I grew up on the Kawkawlin River in Bay City, Michigan so I was always messing about
on the water with my pals. When I was 11 years old my dad replaced our cedar back porch
with a concrete one. Now, that pile of old cedar intrigued me and my pal Bob Stringer to no
end. “What can we make with it?” Not surprising the idea of a small race boat came to mind.
Bob was 2 years older than me and he had some ideas about building a boat as he had previously helped his dad build 2 small boats.
We started out by drawing plans for a simple boat that resembled a sled or a rectangular cement mixing box with one end squared off for a motor. We built the cedar frames but
had no wood for stringers to assemble them. My dad, seeing our plans and progress, knew
the owner of the Bay City Boat Co. that built kit boats for resale and purchased the white
oak needed for chines, clamps and battens. When we had the framework assembled he
purchased 2 sheets of 1/4” marine plywood. The bottom took 1 full sheet without cutting it.
The 2nd went to the sides, deck and transom. We set the transom about 8” in from the end
of the plywood to form a planing surface past the motor. I can’t remember how we reinforced
the transom for an outboard. Well, we finally finished the boat and launched it --- and no
leaks. My dad must have been so proud of our accomplishment that he bought me a used
1947 5 hp Sea King for $60.00 from Kriewall’s Marina. Wow--that little boat skimmed across
the water at 17-20 mph---but it seemed like 50 to me.
Two years later Bob and I went big time, for us, and built an 11’ class “B” stock race boat
out of Science and Mechanics magazine they called the “Blue Streak”. My dad followed
through on that boat also by supplying all the wood, screws and finally a used 10 hp Mercury
Lightning which pushed it over 35 mph. Bob’s dad kept us heading in the right direction on
both boats by giving us a lot of invaluable advice.
Oh, what a way to get into boating---and what memories. I am sure this early experience
has a lot to do with why I have since completed the renovation of a 1941 16’ Chris Craft
deluxe runabout and why I am currently working on the restoration of a 1946 Garwood
Ensign.
Submitted by John Cederstrom
Murleyʼs Marine
DOLPHIN MARINE ENGINE CO.
Michael Murley
Chrysler factory trained
40 years experience
8174 Dixie Highway
Fair Haven, MI 48023
586-725-7446
586-716-9881
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MICHIGAN CHAPTER
Spring Event
Saturday, May 9th
DRIVE TO TOLEDO AND JOIN US AT RAMSEY BROTHERS RESTORATIONS, LUNCH AT
TONY PACKO’S CAFE, AND VISIT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE GREAT LAKES
10:00 AM — Arrive and tour Ramsey Brothers Restorations
Located at 329 20th Street, Toledo, OH 43604
Complete woodworking, hull reconstruction, custom casting, vintage mechanical, electrical and driveline,
antique boat reproductions, new and used parts.
Directions: I-75 south to Toledo exit #202B, Left on Collingwood, Right on Monroe, Left on 20th St. to
329 20th St. Website – www.ramseybrothers.com
12:30 PM — Lunch will be at the unique Tony Packo’s Cafe
Located at 1902 Front St. Toledo OH, 43605
Menus and directions will be available when leaving Ramsey’s.
Directions: Leaving Ramsey’s continue on 20th street (go east) to Adams, Right on Adams to N. Summit,
Left on N. Summit, Right turn (second traffic light) across the Cherry Street Bridge, Left on Front Street,
Right at the corner of Front and Consaul for Tony Packo’s and parking on the Right. Website –
www.tonypackos.com
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM — Visit the National Museum of the Great Lakes
Located at 1701 Front St. Toledo, OH, 43605
Self-guided tour of the Museum and the James M. Schoonmaker freighter.
Museum video presentation upon entry. Group rate is $10 per person,
Museum members no charge. Entry fee will be collected at Ramsey’s and
Tony Packo’s to receive a wrist band required to enter the Museum and tour
the freighter.
Directions: Leaving Tony Packo’s turn left on Front Street (go west), go under
the bridge and shortly after turn right into the Museum facility. To view the
facility, go to www.inlandseas.org
Questions – Call Tim O’Brien on 586-978-7105
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Michigan Chapter, ACBS 30th Annual
“Where it All Began” Boat Show
Algonac Harbour Club
June 26 - 28, 2015
We’ll be at the Algonac Harbour Club, the home of the original Chris Craft plant, for our summer boat
show this year. It will be a three day event with a lunch cruise and welcome party on Friday, the judged
show on Saturday, boat parade after the show and cruise with brunch to the Old Club on Sunday morning.
In addition to the usual show events we’ve planned some new activities, including a tour of Algonac Cast
Products Friday morning, special speakers on Saturday as well as a shuttle running to interesting sights in
town and the Algonac Historical Society throughout the day on Saturday. Saturday after the show the
Algonac Historical Society will be coordinating a boat parade. We’ll leave the Harbour Club, run down past
downtown Algonac then cruise slowly past the park downtown. There will also be a dinner Saturday
evening at the Historical Society.
New for 2015 will be a charity event. The Michigan Chapter will be supporting the “Kid’s in Distress”
Charity. Read about them elsewhere in this Channel Marker. Anyone registering to display a boat in the
show can volunteer to provide boat rides along a preset route to those who donate to the charity and would
like a ride in an antique boat. This event not only will support the charity but provide great exposure for our
club and hobby.
We have chosen "Blondes have more fun” to be our theme this year. Blonde decked boats of any year
and manufacturer are the Marque Boat for this year. There will be a separate Marque Boat award.
Judging categories will be about the same as 2014 with eleven categories. All of the registered boat
owners will also receive a Captain's gift as a memento of the event.
A complete registration package is included in this Channel Marker. The same documentation is also
available on the Michigan Chapter ACBS website. www.michacbs.com
You may notice that while we’ve added extra events this year for the most part we’ve held our entry fees
constant or in some cases reduced them. In order to be able to do this we hope that you’ll attend as many
events as possible. In addition, our sponsors help keep our fees down. Please read through the program
and where possible take advantage of our sponsors. When you do so, mention that you heard of them
through our Chapter. This helps us keep sponsors and increases their desire to participate.
Register early, I look forward to seeing you and your boats “Back to Where it All Began”, at the Algonac
Harbour Club.
Alan Brenner
Vice Commodore, Show Chairman
Charlotte • Grand Rapids • South Bend
“Everything
for the
Woodworker”
Charlotte
Toll Free: 800-292-5937
Fax: 517-543-7180
563 N. Cochran St. - Charlotte, MI 48813
email [email protected] • www.theworkbench.com
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Take a Walk Back in Time
7th Annual Antique Boat and Vintage Show in the
Beautiful Port Sanilac Harbor
Come join us at our Vintage Oldies Weekend, beginning Thursday, August 13th the Tin Can Tourists will
be setting up their Unique and Antique Campers. The campers will be open for viewing the whole weekend. Most of these campers are set up in the time period of when the camper was manufactured.
This year we have added the Classic Cars. We are expecting this to be a great addition to our Show.
These Classic Cars will be set up for viewing up and down Main Street.
In the First Harbor of Refuge, Port Sanilac, you will find our spectacular Antique and Classic boats.
Come check out the beautiful craftsmanship of these wood boats. These magnificent boats will be rolling
in Friday, August 14th and early Saturday, August 15th.
Don’t forget to check out the model boats brought in by Model Boat Club located by the Harbor Office.
Of course, what tops off our weekend is the Classic Rock from the 50’s and 60’s. The first band, Middle
Age Crazies, will be starting at noon, followed by a DJ and at 7:00 Double Play will be playing our 50’s
favorites.
We are excited about this show in August. We hope this one will be the best one yet. See you soon.
Jeanne Harper
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Michigan Chapter, ACBS
Blue Water Antique & Classic Boat Show
River Street Marina - Port Huron
Sept. 11-12, 2015
This year's show in Port Huron will be the weekend after Labor Day weekend, September 11 and 12.
The show kicks off Friday afternoon with a cruise down the St Clair river to St Clair for dinner. The boat
show is Saturday at the River St Marina on the Black River. Again this year, free antique boat rides will be
offered from 11 am until 2 pm. This was a huge success last year as more than 200 persons took advantage of the free rides.
The theme of the show this year will be race boats and the famous Miss America X will be in attendance
on land display.
Gar Wood won the 1931 Harmsworth trophy in Miss America IX. Britain knew that it needed a better
boat and designed Miss England III. Gar Wood knew he had to come up with a faster boat for the 1932
Harmsworth race. He began in January of 1932 to build a new boat which was to become Miss America X.
It was a 38' Mahogany hull with 4 Packard V-12 engines, with 2 in line on the right side and the other 2 in
line on the left side. Each pair of engines were directly connected by a gearbox designed by Gar Wood to
create in fact a 24 cylinder engine driving a propeller. The engines were supercharged to the limit, consumed a fuel mixture of benzol, alcohol and gasoline and burned 10 gallons per mile. The 4 engines had
a combined horsepower of 7600 hp.The completed boat weighed 8 tons.
Gar Wood met the British challenge in Miss America X and won the Harmsworth in 1932 and again in
1933. He retired from racing at this point. Between 1920 and 1933, Garwood's boats won every
Harmsworth trophy and Gar Wood himself piloted the boats in every race but one.
On September 20, 1932 Gar Wood set a new speed record with Miss America X at 124.86 mph. This
was the average speed of 2 runs, one upstream and one downstream. The run was conducted on the St
Clair River just north of Algonac.
Miss America X was painstakingly restored by the Mayea Boat and Aeroplane works of Fairhaven,
Michigan. It is owned by Detroit boating enthusiast and historian Mr. Henry Mistele.
Registration forms for the Port Huron show are inside this Channel Marker or will be available on the
website in late April.
Jack Warren
The
Ship’s Store
trailer has new and
exciting merchandise
available this season.
Check it out at one
of our boat shows.
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By Special Invitation
Dear Michigan Chapter Members,
Over the past several years, ACBS-Toronto members have had the pleasure of visiting your annual boat
shows. Many of our members travel regularly to Buffalo each September, more than 30 of us attended the
Skaneateles show connected with the International AGM, a small group enjoyed touring the waterways in
Michigan’s Upper Peninsula this summer, and who can forget our adventures in Clayton as the feature
chapter at the ABM show.
The common feature of all these shows has been the overwhelming hospitality you and your members
have extended to our club. And now, we’d like to return the favour.
Please join us as our special guests at the ACBS-Toronto 35th Annual Vintage Boat Show to be held on
Saturday, July 11, 2015 in Gravenhurst, Ontario. We are reaching out to the presidents and other key contacts of clubs with whom we’ve shared good times in the past - all are within a reasonable drive of the
Muskoka area. Please share this invitation with your members.
As our guests, the captain of each registered boat will receive the following:
• Free registration for our Poker Run to be held Friday, July 10
• Half-price tickets for our welcome cocktail party and dinner on Friday evening at the Muskoka Bay
Club (limit two tickets per registered boat)
• Free boat show registration, including two admission tickets
• Free tickets to our Saturday evening post-show cocktail party (cash bar)
• Half-price tickets for our VIP lunch on Saturday, July 11 (limit two tickets per registered boat)
Additional full-price tickets can be pre-purchased for all of our events, including our very popular Sunday
Brunch at Duke Boats in Port Carling.
We look forward to sharing more details with you soon – including pre-show activities for those who wish
to enjoy a longer stay in the area. We know how quickly the summer boating calendar fills up, so we wanted to make sure you had this invitation in lots of time. When Boat Show registration opens in mid-February,
we’ll send you the link.
Please be sure to pass this information along to your members. We look forward to seeing you and your
club representatives in July!
Sincerely,
Kathy Rhodes, President, ACBS-Toronto
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MICHIGAN CHAPTER, ACBS
2015 Calendar of Events
MAY
5/01/15—Mail Date for Channel Marker.
5/09/15—Spring Event, Trip to Toledo to visit
Ramsey Bros. Restorations and The Great Lakes
Museum. All are welcome. You can drive
separately or car pool, meet at Ramsey's 329 20th St., Toledo, OH 43604, at 11 am.
Lunch will be at a restaurant to be determined,
each person responsible for their own meal.
Following lunch we will move to the Great Lakes
Museum. For more information, contact
John Adams, 586-781-6492,
[email protected].
5/14/15—Michigan Chapter ACBS Meeting Location: Schoolhouse Grille, 2669 Columbine
Rd., Harsens Island, MI 48028. Meeting starts at
7 pm, room is available for dinner at 6 pm.
5/30/15—Workshop at Al Herr's to make parts for
kids' boats for the Algonac Show, 62250 Rep
Lane, Washington, MI 48094. All welcome,
contact Al Herr 586-337-6517.
JUNE
No Michigan Chapter Meeting scheduled.
6/17/15—First Summer Cruise, St. Clair River,
dinner at Browns, details to be firmed up later,
contact Jerry Kowal 248-651-5765,
[email protected].
6/26-28/15—Annual Michigan Chapter Antique &
Classic Boat Show back to "Where it all Began"
at the Algonac Harbour Club, Algonac MI.
The feature boats of this year's show have
blonde stain on the deck boards, " Blondes are
beautiful". Contact Alan Brenner
[email protected]. Registration forms will
be available online in April or in the Summer
Channel Marker.
6/26/15—Boat Cruise on the St. Clair River.
Part of the Michigan Chapter Show.
To register, see form in Summer Channel Marker
or online after April.
6/28/15—Sunday Brunch at The Old Club, Harsens
Island, Michigan. Part of the Michigan Chapter
Show. To Register, see form in the Summer
Channel Marker or online after April.
JULY
7/09/15—Michigan Chapter ACBS Meeting Location, Aspens, 20333 Hall Rd., Macomb, MI,
48044. Meeting starts at 7 pm, room available for
dinner at 6 pm.
7/11/15—Second Summer Cruise, New Baltimore
Municipal Marina, lunch at an area restaurant,
details to be firmed up later, contact Jerry Kowal
248-651-5765, [email protected].
AUGUST
8/01/15—Deadline date for material submitted to
Channel Marker.
No Michigan Chapter Meeting scheduled.
8/14-15/15—Port Sanilac Boat Show, Port Sanilac
Harbour, Michigan. Registration forms will be
available online in April. Contact Alan Brenner
[email protected] or Jeanne Harper at
810-376-8038 or [email protected].
8/20/15—Third Summer Cruise, Port Huron to St.
Clair, dinner at Pepper Joes, details to be firmed
up later, contact Jerry Kowal 248-651-5765,
[email protected].
SEPTEMBER
9/03/15—Mail date for Channel Marker.
9/11-12/15—Port Huron Boat Show, contact Larry
Krabach, 810-982-9076, [email protected]
or Alan Brenner [email protected].
Registration forms will be in the Summer
Channel Marker or online after April.
9/10/15—Michigan Chapter ACBS Meeting Location: Schoolhouse Grille, 2669 Columbine
Rd., Harsens Island. MI 48028. Meeting starts at
7 pm, room is available for dinner at 6 pm.
MICHIGAN CHAPTER
Summer 2015
OCTOBER
No Michigan Chapter Meeting scheduled.
10/10/15—Michigan Chapter Swap Meet,
at Everso Marine Restorations, 1623 Mill St.,
Algonac, MI 48001, for more information,
contact John Adams, 586-781-6492,
[email protected]
NOVEMBER
11/8/15—Michigan Chapter ACBS Annual Meeting.
Location, Stahl's Automotive Museum,
56156 N. Bay Dr, Chesterfield, MI 48051.
Social Hour at 11 am, Brunch at noon.
Contact Contact John Adams for more
information @ 586-781-6492
[email protected].
DECEMBER
12/1/15—Deadline date for material submitted to
Channel Marker.
*Note : Meeting locations subject to change.
Updated Calendar of Events and meeting location changes
published on Chapter's website, www.michacbs.com and in
the Chapter's newsletter, the Channel Marker.
If you have questions contact
Ann Guldemond 586-665-2202, [email protected].
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NON MICHIGAN CHAPTER
BOATING ACTIVITIES
5/8-10/15—ACBS International Symposium, Clayton, NY.
This symposium will center on replanking your boat. For
more information, see ACBS website.
6/06/15—Bay City Boat Show, Bay City, MI, Vets Park,
11-4pm, contact Scott Naylor, [email protected].
6/21/15 —Detroit Yacht Club, Father's Day Boat Show and
Brunch. Contact Margaret Gmeiner, 313-824-1200,
[email protected]
7/10-12/15—Toronto ACBS CHAPTER Boat Show. Lake
Muskoka, Gravenhurst, Ontario, contact, Jack Warren,
[email protected]
7/18-19/15—Bluewater ACBS Boat Show, Sarnia Bay
Marina, Sarnia, On, contact Gerrit Dykhouse,
519-677-4073, [email protected] or Alex
Pawluchyk, 519-915-0991, [email protected]
7/19/2015—Lakeside Wooden Boat Show and Plein Air Art
Festival, 235 Walnut Ave, Lakeside, Ohio, 43440, 12-5
pm, for more information, visit www.lakesideohio.com
8/1/15—9th Annual Boats at the Barns at the Gilmore Car
Museum, 6865 Hickory Rd, Hickory Corners, Mi 49060.
This show is sponsored by Kalamazoo Antique Auto
Restorers Club.
8/29-30/15—Toledo Boat Show, Toledo, OH. More details
will be posted as they become available
Other activities will be posted
as dates become known.
Veggie Bake
2 cups dry macaroni
Several veggies of your choice (frozen peas spinach etc.)
Sm. can tomato sauce
Cook macaroni and put in a 9x13 pan
Mix tomato sauce with veggies
Sprinkle with you choice of cheese
Bake at 350 for 35 min.
Submitted by Joyce Andrews
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Toledo Antique and Classic Boat Show
at the
National Museum of the Great Lakes
August 22nd & 23rd, 2015
Contact information:
Ramsey Brothers Restoration 419-255-2628
or [email protected] or www.toledoboatshow.com
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Winter Workshop #1
The Michigan Chapter held its second well attended winter workshop on March 14, 2015. The two
morning presentations were by Brian Cuthbertson of Cuthbertson Marine, and Matt Pashby of L.L.
Johnson.
Brian discussed all of all of the things we should check, lubricate, and regularly maintain on our
classic watercraft to keep them running like we want them to. He also talked about the good, bad and
the evil of fuel additives to avoid performance related issues. I don't think there was anyone in attendance that did not learn something that will become a regular part of their boat maintenance in the
future.
Matt reviewed the current market and availability of different types of mahogany, white oak, teak
and other products used in the construction and restoration of wooden boats. He also gave a demonstration of the Saw Stop table saw that is available at L. L. Johnson. It incorporates a high tech safety brake that can completely stop the saw blade in 3 to 5 milliseconds if it contacts a finger or body
part. It also has several user friendly features that make it a very attractive addition to any workshop.
After a great pizza and salad lunch with a good amount of member chatter on project status and
prepping boats for spring launch, we continued the day with two afternoon presentations.
Frank Bauer talked about how he purchased and restored a 1955 21 ft. Chris Craft Cobra. It was
one of the few built with the Cadillac V8 engine, and has one of the most unique histories you could
imagine. The boat was shipped new to Austria. After many years of use and storage, it was next purchased by a second owner who moved the boat to Switzerland, restored the boat over several years
with the addition of a European style maple inlaid deck and several other unique features. The boat
finally came back to the US in 2013 when Frank purchased it and had it shipped across the Atlantic.
Additional restoration work was done by Katz Marine in New Jersey, and after much trial and tribulation, the boat was shown at the Sunnyland Chapter Lake Dora show in 2014. He hopes to bring the
boat to Algonac for our 2015 show for all of us to admire.
Sheila Davis was our last presenter and gave us a hands on demonstration of the art of "gold leaf"
lettering. Her 25 years of experience in the business was very obvious with the knowledge and technique that she demonstrated. She also talked about the pros and cons of gold leaf vs vinyl appliqués
for transom names, and registration numbers. She does all of the lettering work for Antique Boat
Center in Cincinnati, and can be contacted through them for any member projects.
Greg Lewandowski
TONYʼS MARINE SERVICE
- Specializing in Marine Salvage -
7025 Marine City Hwy.
Cottrellville, MI 48039
(810) 765-9300
Fax (810) 765-9348
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Michigan Chapter Displays
at Cobo Hall MBIA Boat Show
The Michigan Chapter ACBS participated once again this year in the Detroit Cobo Hall Boat Show. For
the 10 Days of the show we had members on site along with a display of 5 boats. Wayne Eversole displayed his Chris Craft X22, a boat he acquired last summer, two Lyman’s were also in the display. One of
the Lyman’s a 1960 19’ Islander inboard, is uniquely fitted out for fishing with only rear steering gauges and
operating controls. She was displayed by Jim and Mary Ramsey from Toledo.
The second one was a 1956 13 1/2 ‘ Lyman “Ideal” outboard fishing boat named “Sweet P” sporting a
beautifully restored 5HP Johnson of the same vintage. The Ramsey Bros. displayed their new 16’ “Baby
Dart”, a Gentlemen’s racer, with a modern twist, made with a composite hull and Mahogany overlays insuring it will be enjoyed for generations to come. All of the boats got a lot of attention from boat show
attendee’s but this boat attracted the most attention. The fifth boat was a beautifully restored 1974 11’
Boston Whaler “Tender” Model. It has been in the Breitkreuz family since being purchased new from
Gasow Marine on the Clinton River in the mid 70’s.
Although we had limited space for this show and were unable to take our Ships Stores Trailer, we still
had a limited selection of items for sale during show hours. There was also a couple of other wooden boats
on display elsewhere in the show. Kid Rock’s “Cowboy” A Grand Craft used in his Music video was one,
and we found a very small Mahogany Correct Craft Kiddie ride in their exhibit as well.
I think the public enjoyed the time that they spent viewing our boats and we would like to extend a BIG
THANK YOU to our Club Members who took time out of their week to man the exhibit. And a special shout
out the members who braved the snow, Ice and salty roads to bring their boats out in the middle of the winter to make our display both possible and attractive.
Don Kiddle
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Michigan Chapter’s Display at the
2015 Cottage Life Show
at Suburban Showplace in Novi
This year’s Cottage Life show, at the Suburban Showplace in Novi, turned out to be the best one we
have attended at this venue. This year we were provided with enough space for seven of our boats, including Rick Laenen’s rigged DN Iceboat (appropriate for our February Sub-Zero Michigan weather). This still
left plenty of room to walk around and space for a long display table.
Several of the boats that were displayed at Novi came directly from the Detroit Cobo Show where we
were the previous week. The Ramsey Bros. 16’ Dart; The Lyman Islander, owned by Jim and Marti
Ramsey, and Wayne Eversole’s Chris Craft X22, just moved out to the Novi location from downtown Detroit.
(See the article on the Cobo Boat show for more information on these boats)
Four additional boats joined them to complete the Novi display. One was a nice little 14’ Thompson
Outboard, owned by Jim GlotFelty. This boat was well displayed, complete with oars, a period tackle box,
fishing pole, and even a well-worn straw fishing hat and Campbell’s soup can for bait! A small Johnson
was the power for this nice boat.
Second was Pat and Alex Pawluchyk’s 1947 Chris Craft Deluxe Runabout “Survivor” which came over
from Windsor, Ont. for the show. This is a boat that Alex saved and was a complete rebuild. Ask Alex about
the story behind this restoration next time you see him at one of our Club events.
Two more Lyman’s owned by Bill and Joe Jockett rounded out the display, one a 1956 15’ Outboard
Runabout, was well done and set up with mid-ship steering and controls. A small storage compartment in
the bow was very complimentary. And she was equipped with a nice period 25 HP Johnson Outboard. A
beautiful poster display showed the transformation from before and after her restoration.
The second Lyman was a 16’ Utility Runabout, a nice little inboard named “Lil Ly” Much Deeper. Unlike
her later counterpart, she presented a substantially different appearance. A nice wood framed windshield
and a rear facing back seat gave the boat a much different character.
I want to thank our members for both taking the time and effort to
bring their boats out of their winter homes. You put up with the ice,
snow, and salt to bring these treasures to show venues. Without you
and the efforts of our other members who take the time to come down
and man the displays, provide security, answer questions, and generally talk about and support our Michigan Chapter, we would not have the
opportunity to expose our hobby to potential members and the public in
general.
The staff of the Cottage Life Show were extremely pleased with this
year’s display and have tentatively asked us back and promised us
even more support for our exhibit. See you next year!
Don Kiddle
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Winter Workshop #2
On Saturday the 14th of March, we did it again, ACBS Michigan Chapter held another workshop in conjunction with the Algonac-Clay Historical Society, at their Marine Museum in downtown Algonac. The
weather was cold and the ice was running in the river making it difficult for our Canadian members to get
to the Seminar. Although not as crowded as the January workshop, we still had a good crowd on hand for
a day of presentations.
The morning started out with Brian Cuthbertson giving us lots of tips about some of the lesser known
maintenance items that are important for a trouble free boating season. He also went into some of the
symptoms that might show up if these items aren’t taken care of properly. He brought a lot of parts so he
was able to demonstrate easily what to look for on your particular engine.
Next up was Frank Bauer who had an amusing and informative story about his purchase of a Chris Craft
Cobra from Switzerland, the history of the boat, and the unique
approach to restoration taken overseas. He continued with the
process of bringing the boat back to the states, and the additional
work that was necessary to prepare the boat so it was ready to run
and be displayed at the Cobra Celebration that was a part of the Mt.
Dora boat show that occurred in March. The presentation was accompanied with lots of pictures showing the many steps that the boat went
through.
After a quick lunch of Pizza and Salad, Brian from L. L. Johnson
Lumber gave a presentation on their organization, the different types
of mahogany and other woods that they carry and other services that
they provide. He continued with a discussion and presentation of
“Saw Stop” a unique feature on a line of table saws that they carry. If
you haven’t seen it, it is quite amazing, the saw has the ability to stop
the blade from spinning almost before it even breaks the skin if you
happen to get a finger or other part of your body in contact with the
blade. It was demonstrated with a hot dog, hardly breaking the casing before the saw stopped.
Finally the day’s activities wound up about the middle of the afternoon after an interesting and informative presentation by Shelia Davison how to apply “Gold Leaf” for the
names on our boats and for other applications. She made a nice interactive presentation on the process,
even handing around samples of the various steps in the process and letting the attendees try parts of it
on their own. It was further supported by a slide show that illustrated many of the techniques she discussed
as well as pictures of some of the large number of boats that she has worked on.
Don Kiddle
STORAGE • REPAIR • GAS DOCK • BOAT WELLS
BOB & SUSAN BRYSON
(810) 748-3330 • Fax (810) 748-3800
7650 South Channel
Harsens Island, MI 48028
3272 South Channel
Harsens Island, MI 48028
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The West River Yacht and Cruising Club is putting the final plans together for the 1st Annual.
DOWNRIVER CLASSIC BOAT SHOW
August 29, 2015
The show will take place at Water’s Edge Municipal marina on Grosse Ile. In the water and on shore display of
your Classic vessels are available. The Elizabeth Park launch ramp is confidently located across the river, for those
who will be trailering their boats. Travel lift assistance is available at Water’s Edge. Industry vendors will be on hand
to show their stock. A welcome party is planned for Friday early evening.
If you need a place to stay; Check out the
Grosse Ile Pilot House here on Grosse Ile or the
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Woodhaven both
within a few miles of Water’s Edge.
For Information contact Bob Lang,
313 938-8414 or [email protected]
Show off your Classic Wood or that Classic Glass boat
SCHEDULE:
FRIDAY:
Meet & Greet – Welcome party
from 5 - 8 PM
SATURDAY:
Breakfast 8 - 9:30 AM ($7.00 pp)
Show set-up: 9 - 10:30
SHOW open: 10:30 - 5 PM
AWARDS: 5:30 - 6:30 PM
After-Glo: 7:30 - 10:30 PM
National ACBS Symposium/Workshop
In Clayton, NY
Hosted by the Antique Boat Museum on May 8th, 9th, &10th.
Topics include Planking/Re-planking, both Carvel and Lapstrake Construction.
Steam bending and stain matching techniques. Hands on opportunities. Also boat
rides and some behind the scenes looks at boats not generally seen by the public.
Detailed information and registration forms available on the National website:
www.acbs.org
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TRADIN’ DOCK
FOR THE EXCHANGE OF
SECOND-HAND BOATS, ENGINES
AND EQUIPMENT
———————————————
FOR SALE: 1947 Chris Craft 17 ft. Deluxe Runabout,
completely rebuilt, boat, motor & trailer. Call Alex 519-9150991 or [email protected]. $27,000 Cdn.
----------------------------------------------------------------------FOR SALE: 17 ft. canoe, pro. built in Port Carling, Ont. $1,200
Cdn. Call Alex 519-915-0991 or [email protected].
----------------------------------------------------------------------FOR SALE: 1954 Century Resorter. Restoration in progress.
283 Ford Engine and transmission. All hardware rechromed.
New custom trailer. $3000. Bill 734-654-9649
----------------------------------------------------------------------FOR SALE: Fully restored mahogany swim ladder off a 1967
CC Connie. Finished with #1579 CC Stain. Also tapered
chrome transom flag pole off 1970 47’ CC Commander. Make
offer. Jay Elliot 586-215-7727
----------------------------------------------------------------------FOR SALE: 1954 CC Sea Skiff. Hull finished inside and out.
Plywood for decks included. All parts and gauges included.
Original 115 HP Chrysler Crown Engine and tandem axle
trailer available. Call Joe @ 248-375-1581 or email
[email protected]
Advertiser Index:
A-W Custom Chrome, Inc ....................Page 13
Aims Machine Service ..........................Page 23
Antique Boat Center ..............................Page 23
Chesterfield Engines, Inc ........................Page 4
Cuthbertson Marine ................................Page 7
Digital Outdoors, Inc. ............................Page 22
Everso-Marine Restorations, Inc ..........Page 10
Hagerty Insurance ..................................Page 2
KC Marine Services ..............................Page 17
Kehrig Mfg. Co. Inc ................................Page 9
Kocian Instruments..................................Page 4
LL Johnson Lumber ..............................Page 10
Mackie Boat Works ..............................Page 20
Marine Services Unlimited ....................Page 13
Maritime Classics ..................................Page 23
Murley’s Marine ......................................Page 8
Peter Henkel Inc. ....................................Page 7
Ramsey Brothers Restorations ..............Page 8
Tashmoo Marina....................................Page 20
The A2Z Brand/Sheila Davis ..................Page 9
Tonys Marine Services ..........................Page 17
MICHIGAN CHAPTER
TRADIN’ DOCK
RATES F OR
ADVERTISING
Tradin Dock ads should be kept to
50 words or less. Members: The
first 30 words are free for one issue
and $5.00 per photo! Non-members: $20.00 for 20 words; .50 each
additional word per issue and
$5.00 per photo. All ad photos will
appear in black & white only. Ads
must be renewed every issue.
Send photo and ad copy
electronically to
[email protected]
Send payment to:
Carl Garmhaus, Editor
139 Avery Street
Clinton Twp., MI 48036
MAKE CHECKS
PAYABLE TO
MICHIGAN CHAPTER, ACBS
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