Heartland Classics

It’s Classics Cruisin’ Week!

Doesn’t this t-shirt design say it all? Sixty boating enthusiasts in 25 antique and classic boats from 12 states will be cruising the beautiful blue waters of Table Rock Lake in the Missouri Ozarks this week. The 5-day event, hosted by the Heartland Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society, begins with an inaugural 2-day, 108 mile, pre-event cruise from Branson, Missouri to Eureka Springs, Arkansas on Wednesday with an overnight stay in the historic Basin Park Hotel and a return trip to Branson on Thursday. Weekend events begin Thursday with an Italian dinner prepared by Chef Jon at the Rock Island Grill and continue with scheduled cruises on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday with stops for meals at area restaurants and homes of Heartland Chapter members.

While this event has been hosted on Table Rock Lake by the Heartland Chapter for several years, this year will be particularly memorable as the result of the attendance of Dick Werner, International President of the Antique and Classic Boat Society who is travelling from his home in Oregon to participate. As the t-shirt theme proclaims, “Wood’n you rather be Cruisin’?”

2009 Workshop Report

Saturday, February 28, 2009
Grand Lake, OK by Brent Howard

Despite Global Warming, 41 Heartland Classic Boat Club members braved the snow to participate in the 8th Annual Antique and Classic Boat Workshop. Members had traveled from Nebraska, Texas, Kansas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri to Grand Lake.

The workshop included Q & A, and participation projects on Steam Bending, Fiberglass Repair and Refinishing, Casting of Unattainable Hardware Parts, and Solutions for Difficult Wood Projects.

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2008 Grand Lake Report

Pictures courtesy of
Forrest Bryant and Susan Miller

Keels, Wheels, and Wings were all present for the Heartland Classic Boat Show, September 11 – 14, 2008 at Arrowhead Yacht Club.

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CRUISIN’ ’08 on TABLE ROCK LAKE

Twenty-one Antique and Classic Boats went cruisin’ on Table Rock Lake June 6, 7 and 8, 2008 on beautiful Table Rock Lake near Branson, Missouri. Though the lake level was high and the winds unusually brisk, the cruise was a great success. Home port was at Rock Lane Resort and cruise destinations included Port of Kimberling, Port of Cricket Creek in Arkansas, Chateau on the Lake, and Big Cedar Resort.

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BOAT FEST in WICHITA

Boat Fest is part of the city-wide Wichita River Festival. For those of you who haven’t heard of the River Fest, it is a nine-day-long city-wide party with something for everyone and many family-friendly events.

The 3rd Annual Air Capitol Antique and Classic Boat Fest was held on May 17, 2008, in Wichita, KS. The show included a static display of the boats in downtown Wichita on the Arkansas River and a parade down the river with a live MC telling the audience about each boat.

Take a look at more pictures from this year’s Boat Fest at the Wichita River Festival.
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Heartland Crew wins at Wheels and Keels in Houston

Dan Diehl
*Best of Class – Inboard Fiberglass
– 1970 Chris Craft Commander Super Sport

Paul Hastings
*Best of Class
– Riva Olympic 22’ – 1977
*Best of Class Other
– Higgins Mandalay – 18’ – 1963

Clay and Patty Thompson
*Best of Show
*Best Christ Craft
*People’s Choice
-1930 26′ Chris Craft Upswept Triple Cockpit

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GARVAN GARDENS 2008

March 27 – 30, 2008
Lake Hamilton
Hot Springs, Arkansas

WOODland beauties
even on a rainy day.

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2008 Workshop Report

Saturday, February 23, 2008

Grand Lake, Oklahoma

 

The 7th Annual Restoration Workshop was held at Howard Classic Boats in Langley, Oklahoma. The 53 attendees learned techniques from Heartland Classics experts in three areas: on Outboard Motors: Flywheel Magneto Ignition by Phil White, Ignition & Electrical Systems by Larry Hinton, and Varnish by Clay Thompson. There was time for sharing boat stories, questions and answers, an auction, and of course, food to enjoy.

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GRAND LAKE 2007

October 25, 2007

to

October 28, 2007

October 25th ~ 28th, 2007

Arrowhead Yacht Club at Grand Lake, Oklahoma

There was an exciting variety of classic and wooden boats displayed and an excellent outboard motor display.

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2007 Table Rock Lake Report

Sixty-five classic boaters from 9 states converged on Table Rock Lake in the Missouri Ozarks in 25 antique and classic boats on June 9, 10 and 11, 2007.  The event, sponsored by the Heartland Chapter, was again held at the Table Rock Marina/Rock Lane Resort on Indian Point Road.

For about 25 of the early arriving participants, the event began Thursday evening when they gathered for dinner at the Rock Lane Restaurant overlooking the lake.  While a few of the boaters were making a return visit to the Table Rock event, 22 were attending for the first time and 15 of the attendees were members of other ACBS chapters. Continue reading ’2007 Table Rock Lake Report’

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