Classicboat Magazine Articles & Archives
Below are a list of all current and past articles from Classicboat Magazine, to read an article click it's title or the read more link...
Downbound on the St. Clair River
Tuesday 27th of December 2011
Downbound on the St.Clair River Rob Bondy Big houses, small houses, houses with round turrets and stained glass windows. Houses with brightly painted Muskoka chairs out front. A family with generations, all outside playing and enjoying a summer’s day and all that life has to off... Read more about Downbound on the St. Clair River
Tess
Tuesday 27th of December 2011
Tess: an out-of-the-ordinary Gentleman’s Racer Bradley J Dagenais As I recall, it was a beautiful Georgian Bay summer day in 1964. I was ten years old when I looked in awe as a sleek runabout slowly passed by our family cottage. It was powered by not one but two gleaming Mercu... Read more about Tess
The Scow
Tuesday 27th of December 2011
The Scow: A 1948 Clyde 16’ Plywood Pressed Mahogany Hull Andy White My father, now passed away, built this boat in our garage in Detroit, Michigan during the winter of 1948. He bought the plywood pressed mahogany hull and added all the rest including the transom, gunnels... Read more about The Scow
A Passion for Classic Boats and Motors
Wednesday 5th of October 2011
A Passion for Classic Boats and Motors David Gilbert Waking up one morning from a dream about six years ago, I was inspired to begin a project which I just recently entered into the ACBS Boat Show in Gravenhurst. This project involved the re-creation of the boat and motor packag... Read more about A Passion for Classic Boats and Motors
OPP’S FIRST PATROL BOAT COMES HOME
Wednesday 5th of October 2011
OPP’S FIRST PATROL BOAT COMES HOME Kaitlyn Bullen Imagine what it would be like monitoring the lakes of Ontario in the 1950s. Navigating the dark waters at night with very few markers and only the stars as your guide, sitting stuck in the ice through a snowstorm, running out of gas... Read more about OPP’S FIRST PATROL BOAT COMES HOME
Under the Hatches
Wednesday 5th of October 2011
Under the Hatches: Valve train maintenance and repair explained on the flathead engine Matt Fairbrass Feeling a little wheezy? Hard to get going in the morning? Running a little rougher than last year? Have you checked your valves lately? Greetings fellow boaters, Whether the e... Read more about Under the Hatches
“DelCraft” Boats
Saturday 20th of August 2011
“DelCraft” Boats: Built by Delaney Boat Lines Ltd., Barrie &nbs... Read more about “DelCraft” Boats
Osprey
Saturday 20th of August 2011
Osprey Bob Sillcox Osprey is a 1931 Chris-Craft, Model 200 Cadet which was shipped April 26, 1931 from Algonac, Michigan to Port Henry, New York - destination, Lake Placid, NY where it would reside for 59 years. When originally delivered she sported blue seats and a blue bottom with... Read more about Osprey
You Just Never Know
Saturday 20th of August 2011
You Just Never Know Barb and Ian Dickson Looking back now, you just never know what surprise awaits on any new adventure. Our holiday had its roots during a visit to the Boat Show in Toronto, January 2009, when we were walking through the various displays with our friends, Roger and Betty Dym... Read more about You Just Never Know
1000 Word Picture
Sunday 17th of April 2011
A 1000 WORD PICTURE. Joe Fossey, Sr. “You must have been around boats for a long time, Joe,” is not an unusual question for me to be asked. The following may help to answer that question. It has been said many times before that “a picture can be worth 1000... Read more about 1000 Word Picture
Fine Lines
Sunday 17th of April 2011
Fine Lines By Scott Dunsmoor, 2011 Theme Committee Chair Every year the Board is challenged by the decision of determining the theme for the Boat Show, and recently we have attempted to extend this theme into the various events throughout the year as well. This year... Read more about Fine Lines
Summer Boat Show Preview 2011
Sunday 17th of April 2011
Summer Boat Show Preview 2011 By Evan Boudreau This year’s Antique and Classic Boat Show is scheduled to launch on Friday, July 8 with a full program for all. Everything pushes off Friday evening at the Muskoka Boat and Heritage Centre (Grace and Speed) where members will g... Read more about Summer Boat Show Preview 2011
The Fine Lines
Sunday 17th of April 2011
The Fine Lines By Tim Du Vernet Ah, the curves, the design and the deep mahogany tones. Just what is the appeal of wooden boats that continually draws our attention? The more one looks at any sample, whether it is a canoe, Peterborough runabout, or magnificent Ditchburn, ... Read more about The Fine Lines
Voyage to Lower Canada
Sunday 23rd of January 2011
Voyage to Lower Canada The ACBS International Rover Award (donated by the Toronto chapter) recognizes the outstanding effort by an individual or group in organizing and implementing a major cruise or other special function that encourages the use of antique and classic boats for th... Read more about Voyage to Lower Canada
The Last Wooden Collectable
Wednesday 15th of December 2010
The Luxury Cedar Strip Runabout: The Last Wooden Collectable by Prior Smith Over the past 30 years members of Toronto ACBS, the Trent Severn Antique and Classic Boat Association in Peterborough, the DISPRO Owners Association, and the ACBS club based in Manotick have led the way in... Read more about The Last Wooden Collectable
Swinging by the Bay
Monday 2nd of February 2009
Swinging by the Bay By: Tim Du Vernet February 2, 2009 Grab your dancing shoes; it's time to party, big band style. Years ago, the place to be was the dance halls and resorts of Muskoka. Let's go back in time. At twilight on a warm summer evening, with lights a-glow in th... Read more about Swinging by the Bay
Exotic Wood, Gleaming Varnish and World Championship Heritage for under $300!
Thursday 15th of May 2008
Exotic Wood, Gleaming Varnish and World Championship Heritage for under $300! By: RJ Runciman May 15, 2008 I am never sure where my next restoration project will come from. An old fishing tackle box on a pile of junk, a wicker chair found in a dump that is too fragile to use, rotted ... Read more about Exotic Wood, Gleaming Varnish and World Championship Heritage for under $300!