Heartland Classics

Cruise through more pictures of participants’ boats and event highlights.

This 1949 Tin Woody towed Todd and Karen Cushing’s 1954 Resorter from Omaha, Nebraska. Heads sure turned as they arrived!

Thursday evening was a chance to meet and greet old and new friends at Rock Lane Resort’s Port Grill. Here are four friends from Missouri, Oklahoma, and Florida.

Friday’s cruise went west to the Kimberling City Bridge with a stop at the Port of Kimberling City Marina.

Bob and Millicent VanDyke from Memphis, TN celebrated their 57th Anniversary this weekend. Other anniversary celebrants during Cruisin’ Week were Chick and Karon Wheat, Kyle and Jill Jamar, and CJ and Helen Graves.

Saturday morning’s 22 mile cruise went south under the Long Creek Bridge into Arkansas. Classic boaters were treated to Nature’s best show of the Ozark Mountains.

Twenty classic boats all lined up in a row at the docks at Chateau on the Lake was quite a site!

Saturday night’s event took place at John and Carolynn Thompson’s lake home. The Nancy Ellen, which is Dwight and Nancy Ford’s 37′ Owens Granada, provided transport for many of the participants.

Many local residents and Branson tourists enjoyed viewing the comings and goings of Classics on the Lake during Cruisin’ Weekend.

On Sunday morning, the cruise went to Big Cedar Resort for brunch on the deck of Devil’s Pool Restaurant.

Following are many of the boats and boaters who participated in Classics Cruisin’ Weekend. Photos have been contributed by Larry Nichols and Susan Miller, Karon Wheat, Jan Hinton, John Thompson and Don Parker.

1927 Chris Craft 300 “JR.” owned by Norman Blackley of Memphis, TN. Passenger is ACBS member Bruce Turpin.

1937 Chris Craft Custom Barrel Back “High Expectations” owned by Bob and Linda Kanak of Fort Smith, AR.

1941 Chris Craft Custom Barrel Back “Gracious” owned by Tim and Elin Murphy of Leawood, KS.

1942 Chris Craft Deluxe Runabout “Twigs” owned by Craig Hartwig of Mr. Dora, FL. Also in boat are ACBS members Jack and Cheryl Hartwig of St. Charles, MO.

1948 Correct Craft Atom “Tigger” owned by Bob and Millicent VanDyke of Memphis, TN.

1949 Chris Craft Sportsman “Mischief” owned by Larry and Jan Hinton of Moore, OK.

1951 Chris Craft Sportsman “The Little Crissy” owned by Dwight and Nancy Ford of Hollister, MO.

1952 Century Resorter owned by Leo and Rosemary Briscoe of Wichita, KS.

1954 Century Resorter owned by Todd and Karen Cushing of Omaha, NE.

1954 Chris Craft Utility Runabaout “Chickadee” owned by Dick and Cara Moist of Springfield, MO.

1958 Chris Craft Capri “Diana” owned by Stuart and Diana Perry of Hot Springs, AR.

1959 Chris Craft Sea Skiff Ranger “Wave Toucher” owned by Dick and Janet Baner of Eureka, IL.

1959 Chris Craft Continental “Ruby Slipper” owned by Dan and Beth Heflin of Wichita, KS.

1962 Century Sabre “WHEATIES” owned by Chick and Karon Wheat of Jay, OK.

1963 Century Resorter CD “Sunny” owned by Wayne and Barbara Barnes of Springfield, MO.

1963 Thompson Super Lancer “Big Thom” owned by John and Carolynn Thompson of Marshfield, MO.

1971 Chris Craft XK-19 “For the Good Times” owned by Mike Langhorne of Hot Springs, AR.

1971 Chris Craft XK-22 “My Princess” owned by John and Leesa Watkins of Little Rock, AR.

1973 Chris Craft XK-22 “Sweet Alsuma” owned by Kyle and Jill Jamar of Tulsa, OK.

1974 Chris Craft XK-19 “Arrrgh!” owned by Larry Nichols of Ft. Myers, FL. Also with Larry is ACBS member Susan Miller of Washington, D.C.

1976 Riva Olympic “Spumanti Lady” owned by Paul Hastings of Little Rock, AR. Also with Paul are ACBS members Paula Hastings, John and Leesa Watkins and sons Collier and Slater.

1996 Hackercraft/Morgan Runabout “Free Spirit” owned by Forrest and Kally Bryant of Mission, KS.

2008 Classics Cruisin’ T-shirt