Heartland Classics

ACBS 2009 in Muskoka

Ten Heartland Chapter members attended the 8th Annual International Show and Meeting in Gravenhurst, Ontario, on Lake Muskoka hosted by the Toronto Chapter. BEAUTIFUL

Two full days of pre-event on-the-water tours of boat houses showed participants awesome collections of Canadian mahogany and chrome.

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’09 BEAVER LAKE RENDEZVOUS

The Natural State provided the perfect scenario for a boating rendezvous. Beaver Lake in northwest Arkansas was made even more beautiful by ten classic boats cruising on a day of perfect weather – blue sky, very light breeze, and 80 degrees.

Those boats rolled in from Kansas, Missouri, Texas, and Oklahoma to join the classics boaters who call Beaver Lake, Arkansas, their home port.

Points of interest included a waterfall to cruise under, . . .
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2009 Table Rock Pre-Event Report

The 2009 Table Rock Pre-Event was a success. Ten classic boats with 26 people left the east end of Table Rock Lake in Missouri on Wednesday, June 3rd, stopped for lunch at Campbell Point, then cruised on to Holiday Island in Northwest Arkansas. Though the skies were threatening, there was no rain and just a bit of wind making it easy to enjoy the beautiful scenery along the route of the White River.

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Facelifts for Grand Lake Classics

Susan Miller reports, “Jim Frechette at Fleetwood Boats in Austin, who is one of our club members is currently doing a makeover on my boat. He sent pictures of the name being re-done after sanding and a few new coats of varnish. Daddy Had One will be sporting the correct paint and upholstery for a 1967 Super Sport.” She’ll be ready to go before the Grand Lake Show.

If you’ve been to the Grand Lake Event, you’ll remember the transom always used for the Ship’s Store and registration booth. New pictures will be posted as progress on its restoration is made in the WoodPro shop in Tulsa, thanks to Kyle Jamar and his crew. (newest picture on top)

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Heartlanders Experience Dora

NEW VIDEO AT THE END OF THIS ARTICLE

To open the boating season, Sunnyland Chapter of ACBS puts on a great show on Lake Dora in Tavares, Florida.
Several Heartland Classics members attended.

The “Field of Dreams”, or land display of boats for sale, included Sweet Alsuma offered by Kyle Jamar. Look for details on THE TRADING DOCK on this website.

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WINTER BLUES? Can’t Wait ’til June?

There’s no better way to chase those winter blues away after a week of “ice-o-lation” than cruisin’ on the beautiful blue waters of Table Rock Lake under an icy-blue sky. John and Carolynn Thompson practically had the lake to themselves as they soaked up the sunshine on their way to lunch at Big Cedar’s Devil’s Pool. Don and Kathy Parker always enjoy being part of the Thompson’s adventures in Big Thom, a 1963 Thompson Super Lancer. Of course, the lunch time conversation was about planned activities for the Cruisin’ Weekend to be held on Table Rock Lake in June and the new pre-event two-day cruise to Eureka Springs, Arkansas.

Take a ride with us by clicking on the video arrow below.

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2008 ACBS International Show

 

Beautiful Coeur d’Alene, ID was the setting for the 2008 ACBS Annual Meeting and Internaltional Boat Show.

Heartland Chapter members attending were Kyle and Jill Jamar, John and DeanAnn Harvey, Guy and Jacqueline McCollum, and Don and Kathy Parker.

 

Spotlight on . . . . . BEAVER LAKE ’08

A sunny sky – - a beautiful lake – - perfect for a day-cruise with other classic boaters.

LAUNCHING

UNDER WAY

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OF INTEREST TO HEARTLAND CLASSICS BOATERS: A book review of RIVER HORSE by William Least Heat-Moon. Review written by Gerald Keith.

Spotlight on . . . . . the NEXT PROJECT

1963 27’ Sea Skiff
Written by Bob Kanak

Here’s my latest acquisition, a 1963 27’ Chris Craft Sea Skiff. I bought it for the trailer for my other Sea Skiffs thinking I would part out the boat but it is in remarkably good condition. The upholstery is not torn, just dirty. Everything is there, the hull is sound, it needs cosmetics, paint and varnish. This Sea Skiff has a single 283 with 853 hours. I bought the boat in Wister, OK about 50 miles from Fort Smith. It use to reside on Grand Lake at the mouth of Drowning Creek which is the next cove down from where our property is in Big Hollow Cove.

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Spotlight on . . . . HIGH EXPECTATIONS

1937 Chris-Craft 19’ Custom
Written by Bob Kanak

This 1937 Chris-Craft 19’ Custom is owned by Bob and Linda Kanak of Fort Smith, Arkansas. It is powered by a Chris-Craft, ML,145 hp, rebuilt, balanced. Her Hull Number is 48237, 328. 19’ Customs were built between 1935 – 1938.
I bought the boat in July 2000 in Minnesota. The boat was built in Algonic, Michigan, was shipped 6/7/1937 to Wausau, Wisconsin.

The name “High Expectations” was given by my wife who used to work with me and she set a business goal to be met for the first 6 months of 2000. With her help we made it and she named the boat.
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