And The 2014 ACBS International Winners Are!
Charles Mistele Holds up his award for Best Inboard Racer
Here are the Awards as best as I could hear from the back of the room, sorry for butchering your name or boat. But for those out there that want to know ASAP, its close enough.. What a great evening, thanks again to Hagerty Marine for the inductation? is that a word, into the Hall of Fame!
The perfect Higgins!
Best cruiser.. 1948 Higgins Deluxe Sedan Cruiser – Jeff Oppenheimer
Inboard race boat Miss America IX chuck and Diane Mistele
Launch -That very cool US Coast Guard boat. Sorry, thats all I got.. It was very cool and I know the owner did all the work himself.
Miss Step
Best restored 1942 16′ Step Hydro – Miss Step! Seth Katz of Katz’s marina
Best preserved 26 hacker John Andrews
Classic runabout restored 1948 custom named Legend
Shazam
Classic Runabout Preserved 23′ Ventnor Don Ploenter “Shazam”
Restored antique utility ” in the mood ” Wil Vidal
Preserved antique utility ” full moon” Ray and Judy Saunders
Restored classic utility ” 22 hacker Steve Shoop Miss Minneapolis
Riva Jr
Preserved classic utility . Riva jr Peter Takvorian
Late classic class. 1977 21 Philbrick
Non powered boats . 1892 st Lawrence skiff Bo and Kathy Muller
Non wood boat– 1956 Larson Falls Flyer – Rich and Beth Lepping
Contemporary 2010 Gar Wood runabout – “Just For You”
Century Marque– Silver Lining -Ed Bobowitz
Chris-Craft Marque -1954 u22 Miss Hallie
Gar Wood Marque – Real Class Five
Aristo Craft Marque – 1956 14 torpedo called scraps George Holtz
Most Original- 1904 Vally Boat Co. Faultless
Lyman Marque – 1063 sleeper – Bella Mae
And…… the BIG WINNERS!
Best of show restored – 1941 18′ Century Triple, “Dream Boat”, restored by fellow Woody boater Mike Green! That’s two in a row Mike!
This has been a 14 year restoration and is perfect
Best of Show Preserved – 1938 22 Gar Wood Dreamliner Blythe Spirit!
Kathleen and I want to congratulate Matt and Charles on this special award! Very well deserved for all that they have done for the antique and classic boat world.
Roger and Kathleen Birch, Barcraftboatbars
Mike Green you champ! Well done and huge respect to you.
Two on the trot. Legend.
Congratulations to all of the winners! I wouldn’t have wated to be in the judges’ shoes. Beautiful!
Congratulations to Kirk and Sharon Smith and Mike Green for the big win with Dreamboat!
Congratulations to Steve Shoop and Miss Minneapolis, who along with Dave Bortner, is heading the Bob Speltz Land-O-Lakes chapter’s sponsorship of the 40th International next year on Gull Lake, Minnesota. And you thought you already experienced Woody Boater heaven, Matt.
Congratulations Kirk and Mike. Well Done!
WHoaaaaaaaaaa…no mention of “King Cobra” ??
That 55 cobra is absolutely stunning- congrats to Steve the owner and St Lawrence restoration on their STELLAR workmanship.
Congratulations to all the winners and to those willing to show their great boats..