The Antique and Classic Boat Society Rudder

Spring 2017 President’s Message................................................................. 4
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photographs/slides, and drawings is encouraged. Antoinette V. This sleek beauty from the late-1920s has quite an interesting history,
However, neither ACBS, the editor, nor its production which you can read about starting on page 22. Antoinette V will be attending the
company can accept responsibility or make 2017 ACBS International meeting and boatshow in Racine, Wisconsin.
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Spring is coming! The birds are back, the trees are in bud, pollen GET YOUR FRIENDS WET WITH AN ACBS MEMBERSHIP

is in the air and the water is liquid again. It’s time to get our boats ACBS.ORG
ready to splash. As I said last time, remember to check the packing
nuts on your shafts and rudders. We’re getting ready for the Sunnyland Antique Boat Show
in Tavares, Florida, in a few weeks. It marks the start of the boat
In this issue are the registration forms and descriptions of the show season and begins the countdown to boating all over the US
Annual Meeting and Boat Show to be held in September in Racine, and Canada. Immediately preceding the boat show is our spring
Wisconsin. I see that a 1912 Racine launch is on display at the quarterly meeting in Howey-in-the-Hills. We’ll have a nearly full
Racine Heritage Museum; I’m anxious to see it. The first boat my day of business then start enjoying Sunnyland’s events. If you are
father had when I was a little boy was a 1919 Racine raised-deck coming to the show, consider arriving a couple of days early and join
cruiser. It’s the only Racine I’ve ever seen and I’m looking forward our meeting. It’s a great way to learn what’s going on and meet some
to seeing another. really interesting and passionate vintage boaters.

Read through the descriptions of the pre-events, the meeting Enjoy your spring and I’ll see you on the water.
and the show. With beer, cheese, Frank Lloyd Wright, Harley-
Davidson and kringles, it promises to be one of the best among John Howard
many memorable annual meetings. I hope your plans allow you to
come to Racine. You won’t be sorry.

As some of you may know, I recently took the plunge and bought
a fiberglass late-classic. It’s a 1978 Aristocraft 19. Jan and I saw one
at the Niagara Frontier boat show last fall and thought it looked
like a boat we would want for Florida. The sun and heat really play
havoc on varnish, wood, and passengers, particularly elderly ones.
This boat is 19 feet long, has six seats and a sliding roof. It’s powered
by a 140 hp OMC and will cruise comfortably at 30 mph and reach
45 if necessary. Bill Turner found the boat and called me. I bought it
sight unseen based on Bill’s word and couldn’t be happier.

It is hard to believe three months have gone by since I began my vintage boats and the people in the vintage boating community. It J O I N T O D AY
was very clear to me that through our community great friendships
role as Executive Director for the ABCS. I continue to learn about are formed that last a lifetime. This is the primary reason associations Every ACBS membership gives you immediate Gold Cup status! Be part of the people, the crafts, the excitement of
the history of the ACBS while thinking about the future. As a leader, or societies are formed: like-minded people getting together to share Tclhasesiricmb5eomatbinegrs.hBiprincoguslodmoepoennetyhoeudkonoorwtowahnoewhaws eonrljdoyoefdcoorntaadcmtsiraenddyaoduvrenbtouarteisn. tAonydoudridciyroclue of boating friends.
I am a good listener and a team player who likes to get things done. information. know, you don’t even
Strategically, I think the Board of Directors, staff, and members share have to own a boat to belong to the ACBS? Plus one membership is big enough to fit an entire family. So help grow the
the responsibility to grow the organization. Working together, we can It is very simple: to enjoy the ACBS community, you must hobby with the gift of friendship—help someone become a proud new member this year.
achieve a greater level of success. participate. ACBS organizes three quarterly board of directors’
meetings (March, June, and November) and the Annual Meeting
In twenty years of working for membership associations, a and Boat Show (September). All ACBS members are welcome to
common question is, “what do I get with my membership?” attend the quarterly board of directors’ meetings and the Annual
Meeting and Boat Show. Currently, there are 54 chapters throughout
The ACBS offers a long list of member benefits that can return the U.S., Canada, and France, with many offering a variety of events
a much greater value than the cost of membership. Rudder magazine, each year. If you haven’t joined a chapter I would encourage you to
a 10 percent discount on insurance premiums for vintage boats, do so.
an online directory that is searchable, a growing video library of
preservation and restoration techniques, just to name a few. As an active member you will receive a much greater value
from your ACBS membership and as an active member you will
During the month of February I visited four chapters. In contribute to the value of the ACBS community. It’s a win-win.
thinking about my experience with each chapter, I discovered what
may be the most significant member benefit—the ACBS community Best wishes,
and the people. During a long lunch or dinner, although we talked Dan
about other topics, the conversations always included stories about
Dan Gyoerkoe
Executive Director
315-686-2628 (ACBS Headquarters)
[email protected]

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May 18–21 Lake Guntersville Antique and Classic Boat Show. June 3 Spring Antique Boat Show. Hosted by Smith Mountain Lake June 23 ACBS Summer Board of Directors Meeting. Hosted by
Hosted by Dixieland Chapter. Location: Lake Guntersville Yacht Chapter. Location: Bridgewater Plaza, 164 Booker T Washington the Michigan Chapter and Jack Warren in conjunction with their
Club, 498 Yacht Club Road, Guntersville, Alabama 35976. Hwy, Moneta, Virginia 24121. Contact: Alan Frederick, (540) annual boat show in Algonac, Michigan. See International calendar
Contact: Steve Cullen [email protected] 352.8653 [email protected] below for more details.
May 19–21 Annual ACBS/ABM Restoration Workshop
april Symposium. Location: Antique Boat Museum, 750 Mary St., June 4 Lake Wallenpaupack Cruise. Hosted by Philadelphia June 23–24 43rd Annual Judged Boat Show. Hosted by Lake
April 3–9 “Cajun Classique,” over one hundred miles of Cajun Clayton, New York 13624. Contact: ACBS Headquarters (315) Chapter. A two-hour drive from Philadelphia located in the Pocono Hopatcong Chapter. Location: Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club, 79
beauty. Location: Bayou Teche, Washington, Louisiana. Hosted by 686.2628 or [email protected] Mountains. Contact: John Horsney (610) 827.7790 N Bertrand Rd., Mt Arlington, New Jersey 07856. Contact: (201)
SW Chapter. Registration and details at CajunClassique.com or May 19–21 Bass Lake Rendezvous. Sponsored jointly by No. Cal June 8–11 Classics Cruisin’ Table Rock Lake. Hosted by Heartland 264.6504 or [email protected]
contact Cory Werk (337) 366.0337 [email protected] and So. Cal Chapters. Location: The Pines Resort & Marina, Bass Classics Chapter. Location: Rock Lane Resort, 611 Rock Ln., June 23–25 32nd Annual Michigan Chapter “Where it all Began”
April 6–9 Heartland Classic’s annual boat show at Garvan Lake, Cal. Contact: Robert Gaestel, Chairman (209) 769.0310 Branson, Missouri 65616. Contact: Don Parker (417) 739.2124 Antique and Classic Boat Show. Location: Harbour Club Marina
Woodland Gardens. Location: Hot Springs National Park, (cell) or [email protected] [email protected] on the grounds of the original Chris-Craft plant in Algonac,
Arkansas. Contact: Mike Langhorne (501) 318.7666 or mike. May 20 RDC 12th Annual Boat Show. Hosted by RDC Triangle June 9–11 Lake Arrowhead Boat Show. Hosted by So. Cal Michigan. Contact: Rick Laenen [email protected]
[email protected] Chapter. Location: Galley Store Marina, New Bern, North Chapter. Location: Lake Arrowhead, California. Contact: Bob June 23–25 21st Annual Conneaut Lake Antique and Classic Boat
April 19–25 30th Antigua Classic Yacht Regatta. Sponsored by Carolina, on the Neuse River. Contact: Alan and Judy Hills (252) Newcomer (714) 542.2210 or [email protected] Show. Sponsored by Allegheny Chapter. Location: Conneaut Lake
Panerai. Location: Antigua Classic Yacht Club, English Harbour, 514.8525 [email protected] June 10 18th Annual Vintage Lapstrake Boat Show. Sponsored Park, Center St., Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania 16316. Contact:
Antigua and Barbuda. Contact; Kirsti Pickering: (268) 721.0873 May 20 Lake St. Louis Antique & Classic Boat Show. Sponsored by the New England Lyman Group. Location: Town Dock, Frank Miklos (724) 775.4849; visit www.centurypowerboat.com/
or [email protected]. by Mississippi Valley Chapter. Location: Windjammer Point, 1 Wolfeboro, NH 03894. Contact the NELG at (603) 883.8606. allegheny/all3.htm
April 20–23 Lake Hartwell Boat Festival. Sponsored by Blue Ridge Lake St Louis Blvd., Lake St Louis, MO 63367. Contact: (636) More information to follow on newenglandlymangroup.org June 23–25 25th Annual Minocqua Antique Wooden & Classic
Chapter. Location: 149 Hartwell Marina Dr., Hartwell, Georgia 445.4918 [email protected] June 10 “Celebrate the Lake” at MacKay Harbor. In conjunction Boat Show. Hosted by Glacier Lakes Chapter. Boat show to benefit
30643. Contact: John Heiderich (864) 231.9614 or just2more@ May 21 Delaware River Cruise. Day cruise on Delaware River in the with Michigan Chapter. Bring a boat or just come to hang out and the MS Society of Wisconsin. Location: The Boathouse on Lake
aol.com area of Philadelphia. Sponsored by Philadelphia Chapter. Contact: enjoy the day. Location: MacRay Harbor Marina, 30675 N River Minocqua, 305 W Park Ave., Minocqua, Wisconsin 54548.
April 21–22 Century Boat Club 2017 Spring Membership Chad Brenner (215) 805.4933 [email protected] Rd., Harrison Charter Township, Michigan 48045. Contact: Alan Contact: Al Hanley (715) 453.4511 or [email protected]
Gathering. Location: Russell Springs, Kentucky, gateway to Lake june Brenner (Vice Commodore): [email protected] June 23–25 Whitefish Woody Weekend VI. Hosted by Big Sky
Cumberland. RSVP and details: [email protected] June 1–4 Bordeaux Classic Boats Program. Hosted by Bordeaux, June 11 White Lake Rendezvous. Hosted by Michigan Chapter. Chapter. Location: Lodge at Whitefish Lake, 1380 Wisconsin Ave,
April 21–23 Oriental In-Water Boat Show. Location: Oriental, France, Chapter. Come participate in our great classic boats festival. Location: White Lake, 2543 Duck Lake Rd. N, Highland Charter Whitefish, Montana 59937. Contact: Tim Salt (406) 862.5085 or
North Carolina, “the Sailing Capital of NC.” Hosted by the Also, stay to enjoy the other famous events “Bordeaux Fête le Fleuve” Twp, Michigan 48356. Contact Scott Knight with questions and to [email protected]
Oriental Rotary Club. Visit us at www.orientalboatshow.com with the “Solitaire du Figaro” race departure (known as the unofficial reserve your spot. (734) 657.8935 or [email protected] June 24 42nd Annual Portage Lakes Boat Show. Co-hosted by
April 28–30 Spring Valley Lake Boat Show. Hosted by So. Cal world championship of solo offshore sailing). These are held only June 16–17 25th Presque Isle Harbor Wooden Boat Show. North Coast Ohio Chapter and the Portage Lakes Historical
Chapter. Location: Spring Valley Lake, Victorville, California every two years. Location: Dordogne River, 3 Quai Souchet,33500 Welcoming classic and antique wooden boats along with classic Society. Location: On Tap at the Harbor Restaurant, 562 Portage
92395. Contact: Bob Newcomer (714) 542.2210 or rangcn@ Libourne, France. Contact bordeaux@societe-nautique-bordeau. glass and aluminum. Location: Presque Isle Harbor, Presque Isle, Lakes Drive, Akron, Ohio 44319. Contact: Gil Maringer (216)
roadrunner.com com or [email protected] Michigan 49777. Contact: John Vogelheim (989) 733.0444 or 310.7475 [email protected]
June 3 30th Annual Lake Chatuge Rendezvous. Hosted by Blue [email protected]. Visit: presqueisleharborwoodenboatshow.com June 24 1st Annual Boatbuilding Challenge at Hudson River
May Ridge Chapter. Location: the event returns to The Ridges Resort June 16–18 30th Annual Antique & Classic Boat Festival. Hosted Maritime Museum. Location: 50 Rondout Landing, Kingston,
May 4–6 42nd Annual Wooden Boat Show at the North and Marina, 3379 US-76, Hiawassee, GA 30546. Contact: Jerri by the Chesapeake Bay Chapter. Location: on the beautiful New York 12401. Contact: Lana Chassman (845) 338.0071 x 15
Carolina Maritime Museum. Location: Beaufort, North Carolina Nowlen (706) 273.6495 or [email protected]; or Terry Harbin grounds of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, or [email protected]
28516. This is the longest ongoing wooden boat show in the (706) 273.9595 or [email protected] Maryland. Contact Ray Glenn at (410) 867.7853 or ray.glenn@ June 24 12th Annual White Bear Lake Classic & Vintage Boat
Southeast. Contact: Brent Creelman (252) 728.7317 or brent@ June 3 14th Annual Spring Lake Wooden and Classic Boat Show. gmail.com Show. Hosted by BSLOL Chapter. Location: Lake Avenue at
maritimefriends.org Hosted by Water Wonderland Chapter. Location: Mill Point Park, June 17 30th Annual Whitefish Chain Classic Boat Show. Hosted the White Bear Shopping Center, 4391 Lake Ave S., White Bear
May 6–7 22nd Annual Keels & Wheels Concours d’ Elegance W Savidge St., Spring Lake, Michigan 49456. Featured marque: by BSLOL Chapter. Location: Moonlite Bay Bar and Restaurant, Lake, Minnesota 55110. Contact: Pat Oven (651) 308.1792 or
at Lakewood Yacht Club, Seabrook, Texas. Honored boats are Century boats. Contact: Mark Miller (616) 402.3489 or Dennis 37627 Co Rd 66, Crosslake, Minnesota 56442. Contact: Bill Terry [email protected]
“Utilities”: Chris-Craft, Century, and all other manufacturers. Mykols (616) 638.1692 (763) 257-5757 [email protected]. Visit www. June 24–25 Lake Wawasee Classic Boat Show. Hosted by Indian
Event dinners held both nights. Hosted by Southwest Chapter. June 3 Third Annual Spring Cruise. Hosted by Mountainview whitefishchainboatshow.com Chapter. Location: Oakwood Resort on Lake Wawasee, 702 E
Contact: Bob Fuller (713) 521.0105 or [email protected] or visit Woodies Chapter. Location: Town Ramp, Harrison, Maine 04040. June 19–25 Chesapeake Bay Chapter Week-long Lake and River Lake View Rd., Syracuse, Indiana 46567. Contact: Jeff Funk (260)
www.keels-wheels.com. Contact: [email protected] Cruise. It will culminate with participation in the Lake Hopatcong 414.0016
Boat Show. For more information visit: www.chesapeakebayacbs.org

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MADE IN MILWAUKEE H O LY   K R I N G L E

FIRST CENTURY THE RACINE
By Tommy Holmes, Water Wonderland Chapter BOAT COMANY

In 1926 the Century Boat Company made its first boat, the One of the first Century dealers was Wilbur H. Young & Co. By Wil Vidal, Glacier Lakes Chapter
located in New York City across the street from the NY Athletic
Century Kid. A racing hydroplane the Kid was designed and built Club at Central Park. If you are not real familiar with The Great Lakes, you probably
by James and William Welch in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Welch
brothers were a couple of hotshot boat racers who won so many races Also in 1928, Century introduced the Traveler 17 ft. model, a never heard of Racine, Wisconsin. Racine is located 20 miles south of
that others asked them to build a winning boat for them. So they racing boat that sort of looks like a row boat. A Traveler Jr. 15 ft. 6 in. Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and about 75 miles north of Chicago on Lake
started up a boat company on Becher Street near the Kinnickinnic model soon followed. Michigan’s western shore.
River in Milwaukee. More interested in racing boats than building
them, they hired William Web Sherman to oversee the factory. Even with all the racing success, the business unfortunately There is a good chance you haven’t heard of The Racine Boat
failed. Again, the Welch boys were more into racing boats than Company either. Go grab your copy of The Real Runabouts I by Robert
The Century Kid was 13’6” in length, with a single seat and business. The family had come out of Chicago where it had made Speltz. Open up to Chapter I: Those Early Years. “Holy Kringle, there
either airplane linen or mahogany fore deck. It had spruce frames, their money operating a bus line. They were avid hunters and it is....Racine, Wisconsin.”
floor board slats, a steering wheel, and brass and copper fastenings. fishing men as well as boat racers. After Century packed up and
The mahogany hull was coated with linseed oil and finished with moved to the welcoming arms of the Chamber of Commerce in In author Steve Wheeler’s book, An Industry Forgotten: A Half-
four coats of spar varnish. Retail price: $257. Manistee, Michigan, the Welchs relocated to Northern Wisconsin. Century of Boat-building in Racine,Wisconsin, he goes into detail about
They continued to race boats and dabbled in boat parts with the the 50 year History near the turn of the 20th Century about The Racine
It raced in the APBA Class C which was determined by the White Caps Boat Co. Boat Co. Mr. Wheeler says that five separate companies built what came
cubic inch of the outboard among other things. In its first year the to be known as the Racine Boat Co.
Century Kid won the Class C Harmsworth Race (APBA) at Detroit. The Century Kid, the original Century Boat, was made only
Out of thirty racing events entered in 1927, Century Kids won in Milwaukee, never at the new location of Manistee. Perhaps the According to Speltz, as far back as 1904 someone coined the phrase
26 races or 86 ⅔ percent. James Welch set the Official American original kid Jim Welch, thought that some day he would go 100 “runabout” to describe fast launches used in the 1,000 Islands area of
Outboard record on July 15, 1928, in Class C, 6 mile at 33.645 mph, thus the name Century. upstate New York. Prior to that time, all powerboats were narrow,
mph with his Century Kid. “toothpick” styled hulls with huge, slow-turning engines. All builders
around this period were switching away from “fantail” type boats to the
The factory im- new “V” bottom styles. The Speltz story goes on to say that by 1905, a
mediately became very few firms were already experimenting with hulls that would skim over
active and pictures in- rather than through the water. John Hacker was one of these men who
dicate the Kid was pro- felt boats could travel at a more rapid speed, planing as they go. The
duced in some quan- Racine Boat Co. jumped on the bandwagon to build faster boats. The
tity. Reportedly 90 Kid transition was changing from rounded-hull slow launches to faster
boats were made in speedboats-runabouts.
1928. The boats were
no doubt raced hard As was pretty much the case, all the very early inboard runabouts
and only one Kid is were 30' long or bigger. In the early part of the century, even small
known to survive today boat building firms didn’t build runabouts in the 18' to 25' sizes. It
(2015). was felt the extreme length was needed to obtain proper performance
characteristics. Those early hulls, even though no longer displacement
The Welch broth- hulls, wasted much more space with long fore or aft decks with a smaller
ers quickly modified seating area than we have these days. Depending on the firm, you could
the boat in 1928 to get an almost unlimited choice of engines for your new "runabout."
include a front seat The RacineWis Motor Boat Co. for 1910 showed eight various makes
in order to entice the of engines that could be ordered. This choice of allowing new owners
recreational boating a big choice of engines increased even more in the next few years. The
market. They adver- RacineWis Boat Co. offered launches, runabouts, and cabin cruisers.
tised the boat as both a Their smallest model was a 19' inboard runabout going up to a deluxe
winning racer and also hardtop power launch.
a boat you could give a
gal a ride in. Throughout their history RacineWis Motor Boat Co. also made
sailboats and canoes along with power boats. Founded in 1879, The
Racine Boat Company closed about 1928. Wheeler in his book feels
it was due, probably in part, to the introduction of reliable, affordable
automobiles.

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Antoinette V:

HISTORIC, HANDSOME, HACKER-DESIGNED
GENTLEMEN’S RACER

By John K Zea, Glacier Lakes Chapter

I started collecting antique boats By coincidence (or fate?) during the restoration of my triple cockpit boat races confirms the Antoinette V was entered in those races but planks could not be saved because the bond between the plank
my longtime friend Karl Johns informed me that Bill Joslyn, who was forced to retire after experiencing engine troubles. and fiberglass took fairly large pieces of wood out of the planks,
back in the mid-1980s. Like many a had purchased the Antoinette V, decided to sell the boat. Following so the hull sides are a combination of old and new. After many
young boat hobbyist, my fascination Doug Morin’s advice, “don’t let it get away again,” I called and What happened to the Antoinette V after Mayor Cermac’s years of exposure to the elements, the decks were never seriously
focused on the marquee name Chris- made the deal to buy the Antoinette V. ownership still remains a mystery. (Cermac was assassinated by considered salvageable so all new decks were supplied using book
Craft. In a reasonably short time Giuseppe Zangara at Bayfront Park in Miami, Florida, while shaking match Honduras mahogany planking. The finish on the decks and
my collection included two 20 ft. Based on the historical significance of the boat, the first phase of hands with President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt.) My research hull sides are simply gorgeous.
Customs and a 20 ft. Continental. the restoration began with uncovering the story of the Antoinette V. picks up the boat again in the 1960s sitting outside in the Fox Lake
From there things get a bit fuzzy. (Fuzzy—a nice word I like to area. Vern Kramer, grandson of George, told me that along with While the hull was being restored, the original Scripps 202
use around my wife when talking about my old boats). The bug Let’s begin with the man responsible for building the Antoinette V, his father Skip, they looked at the boat and passed on purchasing engine was sent to Long Island Boat and Motor for a complete
took hold to what has led to 30 years of numerous boat hunting George Kramer of McHenry, Illinois. George started building boats it because they were simply too busy at the marina to take on the rebuild. The engine was completely disassembled and treated to a
expeditions, restorations, and meeting some exceptional people at the young age of 16 and soon employed his skills for a number project. Some years later, enter Don Bauer who purchased the full on restoration to the highest standards having all internal engine
along the way. of years at the Hunter Boat Company before venturing out on his Antoinette V outside a local bait and liquor store for a handsome components balanced and blueprinted. The engine performance
In 1989, a good friend of mine, Karl Johns, who also has a passion sum of $100. Later that same summer, Don sold the engine to Paul and detailing speak for themselves.
for old boats, told me of a really special gentlemen’s race boat here in own and establishing the Gries for $800 and included the hull and hardware at no charge!
Wisconsin that was possibly for sale. Not having much knowledge Kramer Boat Company. Knowing the potential of the boat but not having the means to take All hardware is period correct nickel-plated. (The hard chrome
beyond the familiar names Numbered with many on such a project alone, Paul reached out to acquaintances to form a process had not yet been perfected when the boat was built in 1929.)
of Chris-Craft, Garwood, satisfied clients, the Fox partnership to restore the boat. Unfortunately, not long after buying With no evidence to support the original interior color, I chose dark
and Century, I decided Valley Mirror reported the boat, Paul died of cancer and the boat was laid to rest in a field blue leather, rolled and stitched typical to boat interiors of the day.
to take a look at the boat in 1927 that his outside Port Washington, Wisconsin, were I first laid eyes on her. Using the original wood ceiling and bulkhead, the original dash
due to its close proximity establishment was located panel and gauges were given a thorough cleaning and reinstalled.
to my house. When we on Fox Lake with 90 feet After witnessing such great boats as the Imp, Chickie, and I am very pleased that 85 years later, the Antoinette V retains its
arrived, the Antoinette of lake frontage, three large My Darling restored by Morin Boat and the attention to detail original Scripps engine, hardware, and gauges in their unrestored
V was sitting in a field. modern buildings devoted and authenticity, I knew Doug and his team were unquestionably condition.
She was literally covered to storage, repair, and new the right group to restore the Antoinette V. Armed with original
with multiple layers of boat construction. With photographs and sales literature from Kramer Boat Works to guide After a decade-plus journey, the Antoinette V was completed
K-Mart’s finest grade tarps. an established reputation us in the restoration, we went to work finding the correct missing in time for the 37th Annual ACBS International Boat Show held
Once uncovered, (and of building the biggest and pieces for the boat. For whatever reason or good fortune the list of at Table Rock, Missouri, in September 2012. It was a moving
my eviction of a raccoon fastest boats in the area, missing pieces was short. Amazingly, the Antoinette V stayed largely experience for me to see her in the water and I had total recall of
family) I was immediately Chicago Mayor Anton intact having retained her original engine, dash panel, gauges, my original thoughts from nearly 20 years earlier when I first laid
impressed with her long Cermac commissioned the steering column, and transom mounted rudder. Once a project eyes on her in a field. I am proud to say the Antoinette V received the
flowing lines and dreamt of Kramer Boat Company plan was in place, the Antoinette V was rolled over and the crew at best-restored race boat award at the show. My wife and I received
how she would have looked to build the Antoinette V. Morin’s proceeded to jig and re-true the framing replacing the keel numerous comments on the beauty of the Antoinette V. From time
in her better days. With a summer cottage and numerous frames. With a new bottom in place, the tedious to time I pinch myself knowing I had a role in preserving a piece
Undeterred and with on the upper chain of lakes provided Mayor Cermac with ample task of removing the fiberglass from the hulls sides was performed. of history; it feels very rewarding. I look forward to sharing the
my interest peaked, we opportunity to witness firsthand the craftsmanship of George Each plank was carefully numbered in hopes of reusing the original Antoinette V with others and being a good guardian of this boat for
visited the widow of the former owner to inspect the engine. After Kramer and staff. With order in hand, like many regional builders planking. While some fiberglass was successfully removed, numerous many years to come.
some discussion and viewing numerous old original black and of his time, George purchased plans from the now-famous John
white pictures of the Antoinette V, the widow shared her asking L. Hacker to build the Antoinette V. Similar to numerous Hacker
price, which was far beyond what I thought the boat was worth. I designed APBA hulls of the time, the Antoinette V measures 26
ultimately passed on purchasing the boat. Continuing to hone my ft. in length with a 6-ft. beam powered by a Scripps 202 engine.
taste and love of old boats, I started attending more and more shows Featuring painted hull sides, varnished decks with nickel-plated
around the country and set my sights on purchasing a 1937 Chris- hardware, the Antoinette V proved to be an awesome combination
Craft Triple Cockpit. With the help of George Johnson my mission of craftsmanship, great looks, and performance that no doubt made
was accomplished. the Mayor the talk of the Lake for reasons other than his colorful
Having attended the Hessel show a year earlier, two boats were political positions. Being a gentlemen’s racer and owned by a high
entered in the show that were clearly in a class of their own and both profile Chicago politician of Mayor Cermac’s standing, naturally
crafts were products of Morin Boat. Admiring the attention to detail lead me to investigate if the Antoinette V was ever raced. Articles on
and appreciation for craftsmanship, I concluded Doug Morin would the racing success of the Antoinette V proved difficult to find. A July
restore my newly acquired 1937 Chris-Craft Triple Cockpit. During 1929 newspaper article on the Fox River Valley Power Boat Club
the restoration, I made multiple trips to Bay City, Michigan, and
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RARE GATHERING OF FANTASTIC LAUNCHES Left to right: Bertha, a 1929 Chris-
Craft Sedan exudes luxury; Frieda,
By Lee Wangstad, BSLOL Chapter an original 22-ft. naphtha-powered
fantail launch; Arezoo, a steam-
To those who have already paid a well-suited environment for such powered launch replica demonstrates
a grand exhibit with its tall ceilings that modern craftsmanship cannot
a visit to the Legacy of the Lakes and spaciousness, allowing su- only replicate old world skills, but can
Museum in Alexandria, Minne- perb viewing of all these fantastic actually eclipse them.
sota, the depth and quality of this launches from every angle.
year’s new exhibits will come as Below: Dungeness, an 1894 Elco
no surprise. Change is the avenue Minnesota Boat Builders launch, originally had a gas engine but
that keeps this museum fresh, lur- was later converted to electric power.
ing guests back again and again. Exhibit
Formerly known as the Minne- Also new this year is an exhib- But hey, back to the launch exhibit a lifestyle that is definitely based on leisure time and how to success-
sota Lakes Maritime Museum, this Frieda, is an original 22’ ft. naphtha-powered launch, built by fully spend it.
name change comes with an atti- it dedicated to Minnesota’s home-
tude: fresh and new! grown boat building industry. Horace J. Conley, a launch and yacht builder in Green Bay, Wiscon- And Stella. A fully restored 1907 Fay & Bowen launch that likely
During the twenties and thirties, sin. Lloyd Ferguson found the fantail launch in 1962. It is on loan has more hours on it than most everyday boats. Chris Mattoon found
The big news this year is a enterprising individuals with the to the Legacy of the Lakes Museum from Dee and Jim Lawrence, his this launch on Lake George in upstate New York and restored it at
special exhibit featuring launches, skills necessary to craft these boats daughter and son-in-law. This boat is one of those “how did this ever his shop: Berkshire Wooden Boats in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Carl
from an all original naphtha launch, built small-town industries to en- survive in this condition” boats that still has its original naphtha engine Mammel bought the vintage launch and brought it back to his sum-
through the transition to larger gas able Minnesotans the ability to en- intact and working. These engines, similar to steam engines, ran on mer home in Alexandria and donated it to the museum. As mentioned
powered cruise boats during the twenties. The museum has been joy any one of the 10,000 lakes that vapor provided by heated gasoline or naphtha. They were extremely before, it is a crowd pleaser wherever it is shown, giving rides to hun-
represented at shows throughout the upper Midwest by Stella, a this state boasts. Wherever there was an abundance of lakes, one, dangerous to operate, and these engines were soon replaced as power- dreds as it travels.
1907 Fay and Bowen launch. Restored to run, as well as be a beauti- two, or even three builders would be kept busy providing these new of-choice by the then-new internal combustion gasoline engines. Any-
ful showpiece, Stella gives rides to spectators wherever she is shown. recreational boaters with quality conveyances. This market would one interested in turn-of-the-century boating has to see this boat just This brings us to Royaleze, Lee Anderson’s phenomenal Ditch-
A steady stream of passengers is always seen, patiently awaiting their grow with the recreational boating boom that overcame America to experience one of the very few known naphtha launches that still burn launch, commissioned by the Toronto Harbor Commission in
turn, at Stella’s space at the docks. during the fifties, establishing a number of builders that found the exist intact. 1929 to be used for official functions and for tours of Toronto Har-
national marketplace, and even a few that are still building boats bor. This unique launch has carried the King and Queen of England,
The rides are set at a leisurely pace, allowing these fortunate today. Arezoo, a steam-powered launch replica, comes to the museum prime ministers, premiers, and presidents during her duty as T.H.C.
spectators a unique view of the classics at the docks from a new van- The ties to this exhibit of launches goes beyond the borders via the collection of Lee R. Anderson, better known for his iconic col- No.1. After World War II, and following a fire on board, the boat was
tage point. For some, it is their first excursion in an antique or classic of Minnesota. While a number of Minnesota builders were active lection of Gold Cup racers, proves the ability of these great boats to sold to Great Lakes Boat & Machine, who repaired the launch and
boat. Their first small taste of what owning and running one of these during this period, this gathering of launches comes from around catch the attention of all those with an inclination towards antique sold it to Stuart B. Playfair, owner of the Ojibway Hotel at Pointe au
fine classics is all about. Most of these trips encompass a tour of not the world. That they have come to be in one place is the work of the and classic boats. Built to exacting standards to the order of Robert J. Beril, Georgian Bay, Ontario. It was used as the flagship of the hotel,
only the show docks, but also extend out and onto whatever lake the museum staff, dedicated to bringing the best to their members and Kerr, co-founder of IMAX, this boat was built by a collection of expert carrying passengers about the lake in luxury. That brings us up to to-
show is on. the world. Led by the boundless energy of Executive Director, Bruce craftsmen gathered from all over the world. This team had the phe- day, where Royaleze enjoys the easy life on Nisswa Lake, still the classy,
Olson, the museum continues to grow and head to new heights. nomenal ability to perform to perfection, which is just what Mr. Kerr comfortable, luxurious cruise launch, with all of the niceties that Herb
Even for owners of the faster classic runabouts at the shows, it is expected. He personally attended to even the smallest detail. If it wasn’t Ditchburn had designed into it.
an opportunity to sample the joys of a different type of water experi- Touch the Sky: Prairie Photographs by Jim Brandenburg just right, he would use his uncanny ability to bring it to faultlessness.
ence. To those who have ridden in Stella, the trip is an unforgettable After a successful showing of nature photographer Jim Bran- As was his order. Seeing this boat up close and personal brings a better And, lest we think that American boats from the twenties weren’t up
event, a cherished part of the visit to the show. For a few, it will also understanding of what boat building and design was like at the turn of to the task, Carl Mammel’s 1929 Chris-Craft Sedan, Bertha, is represent-
act as an introduction to a hobby that has absorbed us all in one denburg’s “Chased by the Light” exhibit in 2015, the Legacy of the century. Arezoo also demonstrates that modern craftsmanship can ing them well. With its all-enclosed cockpit, this boat gives full weather
way or another. With its dependable two-cylinder Kermath 10 hp the Lakes Museum is presenting an encore Brandenburg exhibit, not only replicate old world skills, but can actually eclipse them. To see protection while giving passengers a ride in a well-appointed boat that
engine, Stella runs faithfully about the show area, demonstrating the “Touch the Sky: Prairie Photographs by Jim Brandenburg.” this boat slipping silently through the water at a show is an amazing exuded luxury. Extremely rare in today’s classic boat hobby, these boats are
trustworthy dynamics of this 26 ft. piece of nautical history. experience. often referred to as limousines, for their formal appearance.
Brandenburg is well known for his 30 years as a contract pho-
The regal standard that this type of boat presents is celebrated at tographer for the National Geographic Society and is also known Carl Mammel owns Dungeness, an 1894 Elco launch. Although If you have an interest in antique and classic boats, this exhibition
the Legacy of the Lakes Museum in the North Gallery, past home of for his unique approach to the preservation of nature, landscapes, Elco traditionally powered their launches electrically, Dungeness was is definitely right up your alley. If your tastes run back to the Gilded
the featured Chris-Craft and later Gar Wood Exhibits. The gallery is and wildlife throughout the world. built as a tender to the Andrew Carnegie family’s 120 ft. steam yacht of Age, this is a “can’t miss.” Maybe you simply like to mess about in
the same name. This elegant tender was gas powered as the large steam boats; this is a destination that you have to make. You won’t see any-
yacht was intended for ocean use, and they felt that a gasoline pow- thing like this again, all in one place, all at one time.
ered launch was better suited to venture out on the open seas. After
Carl bought the boat, while undergoing a restoration by Tom Juul, the The Legacy of the Lakes Museum and Gardens opens for the
Elco was converted to electric power. This is a spectacular launch with a 2017 season in May. Visit their website www.legacyofthelakes.org for
known history that tells another aspect of the launches built as part of exact dates and times, and to learn more about other events such as the
the “gilded age” in the latter 19th century. This boat also showcases popular Music in the Gardens series.
the elegant simplicity of a boat built for utilitarian use that was
Left to right: Royaleze, converted to a leisure-class launch.
Lee Anderson’s
phenomenal Ditchburn Mineta, a 36 ft. launch built by H.C. “Bert” Minett in 1917,
launch; Mineta, a 36 was the third boat built by Bert with this name. It was built as
ft. launch built by H.C. a cruise boat for Clevelands House, a resort on Lake Rosseau
“Bert” Minett in 1917; in Muskoka, Canada, founded by Bert’s father, Charles Mi-
Stella, a 1907 nett, and by 1917 owned by Bert’s brother, Arthur. This launch
Fay and Bowen launch. would take passengers for excursions out on the lake for
sightseeing tours or to their favorite picnic spots. This
grand launch is owned by Lee R. Anderson and represents

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