![]() moved from Milwaukee to Manistee in 1928 and built boats there for 60 years before moving to Panama City in the 1980s.Ģ016 Antique And Classic Boat Show Calendar 16-18 for the 5th annual Hops & Props on the River, a festival of craft beers and classic boats, including 20 owned by members of the Century Boat Club. Century Boat enthusiasts will gather in Manistee Sep. The Utility is just one of the rare boats that will be on display this summer. “It was a work vehicle that sold for $997. “It was the pick-up truck of boats,” said Green, a boat used for harbor work, carrying cargo or fishing. The Utility was a stripped-down runabout introduced in 1932 during the Great Depression. Green will display a fully restored 1936 Chris-Craft standard Utility at this year’s Boats on the Boardwalk. In 2015, more than 100 wooden boats were displayed. The show runs June 24-26 at the Algonac Harbor Club. The company eventually relocated to Marysville.Īlgonac is the site of the 31st Where It All Began ACBS Michigan Chapter Spring Boat Show. Wood founded Gar Wood Industries in Algonac after Smith stopped building his wooden race boats. Clair River, also home to speedboat racer Garfield Wood, who set multiple world speed records. The manufacturing plant was established in Algonac on the St. in 1922, which later changed its name to Chris-Craft. Green’s great-great-grandfather, Christopher Columbus Smith, founded Chris Smith & Sons Boat Co. “People will see early boats from the 1920s and ’30s, all the way up to classics.” “They come from all walks of life,” Green explains about the boat’s universal appeal. Organized by the Water Wonderland chapter, it’s a popular summer attraction where visitors enjoy a nostalgic afternoon viewing boats and talking with restorers or owners while strolling down the tree-lined, downtown boardwalk along the Boardman River. ACBS changed its rules in 2015 to allow early fiberglass boats built through 1974, according to Green.Īpproximately 45 boats will be on display at Boats on the Boardwalk Aug. The younger audience stems, in part, from the growing number of classic fiberglass boats on display. “Mostly, we get older folks, but we are seeing a lot more 30- and 40-year-olds attending the shows,” Green said. Green is president of the Water Wonderland chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society, a national nonprofit dedicated to the restoration and preservation of wooden boats. “You can go to an antique boat show just about every weekend,” notes Mike Green, owner of Maritime Classics, a Traverse City wood boat restoration shop. Wood runabouts, cabin cruisers, utilities and others built by iconic Michigan companies like Chris-Craft, Gar Wood, Hacker and Century will line the docks at marinas around the state this summer when more than a dozen antique and classic boat shows are scheduled. Their varnish finishes sparkle as they float at summer docks, reflecting care and masterful craftsmanship, each a portal to the past and Michigan’s boat building history. The timeless beauty of restored antique wood boats turns the heads of even the most modern boaters. Photography Courtesy Sharron and Kirk Smith 16-18, part of the 5th annual Hops & Props on the River Festival. It will be on display at the Century Boat Thoroughbred Roundup in Manistee from Sept. It was restored by Mike Green and is owned by Kirk and Sharon Smith, of Owosso. This restored 1941 18’6” Century Triple called Dream Boat won “Best of Show” at the 2014 ACBS International Boat Show in Skaneateles, NY. ![]()
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