Antique and Classic Boat Show Listings
Published: Wednesday, May 30, 2012 7:00 am
By: Great Lakes Scuttlebutt
We encourage you to attend one or more of these great events in your area, or during your travels this summer. To help grow the hobby, we support the “Take a Kid to a Classic Car or Boat Show” movement.
June 2012
June 2: The 9th annual Spring Lake Wooden Boat Show hosted by the Spring Lake Historic Conservation Commission located at Mill Point Park. For more information, contact Mark Miller or Village of Spring Lake at 616-402-3489 or [email protected]
June 10: Annual NCO Season Kick Off Rendezvous hosted by the North Coast Ohio Chapter located at the Vermilion Water Works (muni docks). 11:00 AM to 5:00 pm. Dock side lunch then leisurely cruise the Vermilion River and Lake Erie. For more information, contact Jeremy Goldstein at [email protected]
June 16: South Haven Classic Boat Show, 10am – 4pm, South Haven ,MI 800-747-3810 www.michiganmaritimemuseum.org
June 16: Presque Isle Wooden Boat Show, 10am- 4pm, Presque Isle, MI
June 17: Detroit Yacht Club, Father’s Day Boat Show and Brunch. Contact Margaret Gmeiner, 313-824-1200, [email protected] or Todd Eib, 586-294-6332, [email protected]
June 22-23: 27th Annual Antique and Classic Boat Show hosted by the Michigan Chapter located at the Algonac Harbour Club, Algonac, MI. The ACBS Show at Algonac Harbour Club is "Where It All Began." Saturday display of 90+ boats, 9-5, includes judging, Field of Dreams, Hydroplanes. For more information, contact Roy Schoenherr at [email protected] or 586-713-9340
June 22-24: Bay Harbor Vintage Festival, Classic cars and wooden boats. Bay Harbor, MI. For info, call 231-439-2700
June 27 – July 1st: The 33rd Annual Assembly of the Wooden Canoe Heritage Assoc. Location: Paul Smith’s College, Paul Smith’s, NY. For info, call 603-323-8992 or visit www.wcha.org
July 2012
July 6-8: The 32nd Annual Antique and Classic Boat Show hosted by the ACBS Toronto Chapter located at the Muskoka Wharf, Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada. Over 100 antique, classic, contemporary boats on land and water; antique and classic car show. For more information, contact Rita and Paul Adams at [email protected] or www.acbs.ca
July 13-14: 5th Annual St. Clair Antique and Classic Boat Show hosted by the Michigan Chapter located at the St. Clair Marina, St. Clair, MI. Boats displayed in water plus land display of boats and travel trailers. Excellent viewing afforded. For more information, contact Pat Chaps at [email protected] or 810-326-3575
July 14: The South Arm Classic Boat Show in East Jordan, MI on the south arm of Lake Charlevoix. 10:00am to 4:00pm. It is also combined with the area Classic Car Show, A Vintage RV Show and A Vintage Tractor Show. Shorts Brewery will provide a beverage tent. Contact Darrin Podskalny at 231-350-8530 or visit www.southarmclassicboats.com
July 21: “Cruising for the Cure” Classic Boat show at Dewitt’s Marina on the Clam River off Torch Lake, MI. Call Rick Thie 810-441-4792 for more info.
July 21: The 21st Annual Wooden Boat Show, Celebrate White Lake hosted by the White Lake Historical Society located at the Goodrich Park Municipal Marina, Whitehall, MI. For more information, contact Tom Thompson at 231-894-4313 or Doug Kniff at [email protected], 616-676-3700
July 22: The 8th Annual Lakeside’s Wooden Boat Show noon till 5pm. Lakeside, Ohio. Visit www.lakesidewoodenboatsociety.
July 28: Belle River, Ontario. Contact Alex Pawluchyk at (519) 915-0991, [email protected] or Gerrit Dykhouse at [email protected]
August 2012
Aug 2-5: 12th Annual Chris Craft Commander Club National Rendezvous hosted by the Chris Craft Commander Club located at Kean's Marina in Detroit, MI. All Chris Crafts welcome. Visit www.commanderclub.com for more information or contact Mike Schrage at [email protected] or 586-202-5376 or Char Pike at [email protected]
Aug 3-5: The 48th Annual Boat Show & Auction hosted by the Antique Boat Museum, 750 Mary Street Clayton, NY 13624. Celebrating 48 years of Boats and Boaters! For more information, contact Margaret Hummel, Events Coordinator at 315-686-4104, [email protected]
Aug 4: The 25th annual "Classic Boats on the Boardwalk" hosted by the Water Wonderland Chapter located in Traverse City, Michigan. This judged show is located in a great setting along the Boardman River, one short block north of downtown Traverse City. For more information, contact Deb Parker, Registration Chair at [email protected] or 616-249-0529
Aug 4-5: The Door County Maritime Museum Classic and Wooden Boat Show in Sturgeon Bay, WI. They feature tall ships and boat building competition; Hours 9-5 on Saturday, and 10-4 on Sunday. See www.dcmm.org for more details.
Aug 6: The 1st Annual Bluewater Antique & Classic Boat Show, at the Belle River Marina, Belle River, Ontario. For info visit www.acbsbw.com
Aug 10-11: Port Sanilac Antique Boat Show and Taste-of-Port-Sanilac, at the Harbor of Port Sanilac, MI. Contact Bill Thomas at 810-622-9931 or visit www.portsanilac.net
Aug 11: The 35th Les Cheneaux Islands Antique Boat Show hosted by the Les Cheneaux Historical Association located in Hessel, Michigan. Come to the beautiful Upper Peninsula of Michigan to view one of the largest antique boat shows in the nation. For more information, contact Barb Smith at (906)484-4081 or www.lchistorical.org or [email protected]
Aug 11: WAMBO Boat Show, at Wallaceburg, Ontario. Contact Alex Pawluchyk (519) 915-0991
Aug 17-19: Antique Raceboat Regatta hosted by the American Power Boat Association (APBA) at the Antique Boat Museum, Clayton, NY. The Antique Raceboat Regatta features vintage raceboats of all classes running exhibition heats. For more information, contact Brian Lawson at 518-764-3165
Aug 18: The 13th Annual All Classics Festival, at the Huron Boat Basin, in Huron, Ohio. This is THE place to see all the LYMANS Lapstrake boats in one place. Visit www.lboa.net for more info
Aug 24-26: Port of Toledo Wooden Boat Show is one of the biggest boat show in the region. It will feature all the classic and wooden boat's equipment and accessories under single roof. Contact 419-255-2628, [email protected]
Aug 25: The Pentwater Yacht Club will hold its 16th Annual Wooden Boat Show on Pentwater Lake. The show is open to the public and a buffet lunch will be available from noon to 2 p.m. Dozens of beautifully built wood boats, vintage and new; powerboats, including Chris Craft, Century and Lyman, will be on display from 11a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, phone 231-869-8921
Aug 25: Gibraltar Boat Show at Gibraltar, MI. A cruise on the Detroit River will follow the show. Contact Milt Moore on 734-676-7774, [email protected]
Aug 26: Vintage Holland Boat Show, 1:00 - 5:00 PM. The annual Holland Invitational Vintage Boat Show is at the Holland Museum. The free event will showcase approximately 35 vintage boats, from vintage canoes to Chris-Craft pleasure boats to a 1972 hydroplane. Visit www.hollandmuseum.org
September 2012
Sept 7-8: Blue Water Antique and Classic Boat Show hosted by the Michigan Chapter located at the River Street Marina, Port Huron, MI. "Last Blast of the Season" includes boats, outboards. For more information, contact Larry Krabach at [email protected] or 810-434-2540
Sept 7-9: Antique Boat Show and Raceboat Reunion hosted by the Niagara Frontier Chapter located in Buffalo, New York. 35th Show held at the historic Buffalo Launch Club. Features include: Shepherd Boats, vintage unlimited hydroplanes. For more information, contact Rich DeGlopper at [email protected] or 716-946-7246
