Friday, January 31, 2025
Revisiting the No-Nonsense Nordic Tug 44, an American Classic The Nordic Tug 44 is one of those classic cruising boats that will never go out of style. Introduced in 2017 and still in production, the 44 is an upgrade and replacement for the NT 42, which was and is a terrific coastal cruiser. But there were a couple of issues in theTuesday, August 13, 2024
Award Winners at the 60th Annual Antique Boat Show & Auction CLAYTON, New York (August 6, 2024) – The Antique Boat Museum is thrilled to announce the 60th Antique Boat Show winners! Congratulations to all the award recipients for their dedication to preserving our recreational boating history. Check out the winners belowWednesday, May 31, 2023
CLAYTON, New York (May 25, 2023) – The Antique Boat Museum, North America’s premier freshwater boating museum based in Clayton, NY, announced today the details of their popular 1000 Islands Family Free Day that will be held Saturday, June 3rd. Free admission to the ABM is offered all day and fun family activities will beTuesday, January 31, 2023
Clayton, NY – The Antique Boat Museum is pleased to announce the 2023 Spring session of the Captain School at ABM with instructors Captain Tom Trovato and Captain Andrew Driver. The Captain School at ABM offers courses necessary to secure a captain’s license. During this session, the Operator of Uninspected PassengerThursday, January 20, 2022
This 'Cursed' yacht has been abandoned in South Africa for 20 years—and going to the highest bidder.
Saturday, July 17, 2021
The Antique Boat Museum will host the 57th annual Antique Boat Show Friday, August 6 through Sunday, August 8. Read to learn more about what all the boat show entails and how to attend!
Monday, July 27, 2020
The National Museum of the Great Lakes is pleased to announce, in collaboration with the Toledo Zoo, a small temporary exhibition entitled “What’s in a Name”. This exhibit, housed in the Reflections Gallery of the Aquarium at the zoo, is part of a larger collection of Great Lakes ships nameboards and tell the storiesWednesday, July 8, 2020
In the Summer Issue 2019 last year, I wrote about the high water levels throughout the Great Lakes region. Unfortunately, the water never lowered over the fall and winter like it normally does, and with the heavy spring rains, the big lake levels have broken the all-time highs each month this year! Combine the COVID-19 lockdown inWednesday, July 8, 2020
The Antique Boat Museum recently launched a new virtual exhibition called “From Personal Craft to Museum Object: A Virtual Exhibition Curated by Boat Owners and the Antique Boat Museum” in collaboration with Woody Boater. The exhibition was conceived from an idea Matt Smith of Woody Boater put forward as a way toMonday, May 4, 2020
As I write this issue’s article, I am in lockdown like most, and ponder as to how long and what is to be expected afterwards with classic boat shows and other events we enjoy. I wintered in Florida this year, and planned three weeks near Mt. Dora to attend two classic events. The first was the Vintage Raceboat Club Regatta, and
