The Antique Boat Museum

Download the 2009 Antique Boat Show registration form in PDF format.The 2010 registration form will be available in the Spring 2010
AUCTION
Each year the Antique Boat Show features an exciting auction where you can find everything from fully-restored boats to projects just waiting for you. It's also a great place to sell your antique or classic boat--where else can your boat be seen by more than 8000 potential buyers in just one weekend? The auction is conducted by Antique Boat America, and begins at 1:00 pm on Saturday, July 31st.Consign a boat or preview the auction

46th ANNUAL
ANTIQUE BOAT SHOW & AUCTION PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE
1000 Islands/ Clayton, New York
July 30 - August 1, 2010

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (As of October, 2009)

WEDNESDAY, JULY 28
11 - 5 Explore Clayton
2 - Walking Tour of Clayton
9 - 5 Auction Boat Preview
9 - 5 Marketplace Registration and Set Up

THURSDAY, JULY 29
9 - 5 Exhibitor and Marketplace Registration
11 - 5 Explore Clayton
1 - 4 River Cruise for Exhibitors & Sponsors
3 - 5 Doebler Storage Facility Tour
5 - 6 Exhibitor Reception sponsored by ACBS 1000 Islands Chapter

FRIDAY, July 30
9 - 5 Boat Show Open to the Public - In-Water/Land Displays, Nautical Marketplace
1 - 4 Forums (posted at Admission and Registration)
3 - 5 Doebler Storage Facility Tour
4 - Forum: Judging for Registrants (Fred Marks, Chief Judge)
evening Performance at the Clayton Opera House
(call 315.686.2200 for tickets)

SATURDAY, July 31
9 - 5 Boat Show Open to the Public - In-Water/Land Displays, Nautical Marketplace
8 - Boat Show Judging Begins
9 - 12 Speakers' Forum (Posted at Registration)
9 - 1 Boat Auction Preview
10 - 1 Children's Activities (Posted at Registration)
1 - Boat Auction (conducted by AntiqueBoatAmerica)
6 - Exhibitor and Sponsor Reception - Gaffney Porch
7 pm Banquet
8 - 10 Dance at the Rivershed

SUNDAY, AUGUST 1
9 - 3 Boat Show Open to the Public - In-Water/Land Displays, Nautical Marketplace
1 - Grand Parade of Antique Boats
2 - Awards Ceremony
3 - 5 River Cruise for Exhibitors


BOAT SHOW ADMISSION = $15 Adult (3-day=$30), $10 Children (3-day=$20), $45 Family

Thanks to our 2009 Antique Boat Show and Auction event sponsors:
Watertown Daily TimesHigh Falls Brewing Company

and our corporate sponsers:
Hagerty Classic Marine Insurance
Menter, Rudin and Trivelpiece, P.C.
Watertown Savings Bank

2009 Award Winners

45th ANNUAL ANTIQUE BOAT SHOW
Antique Boat Museum, Clayton, NY 13624

Antique Boat of the Year Preserved
-1923 Fay & Bowen “Rusticator” owned by John Allen

Antique Boat of the Year Restored
-1937 Chris Craft Red White & Blue “Old Glory” owned by Brud Ludington Blair Cook Restored

Small Craft of the Year
-1900’s Unknown Wherry “R M H” owned by Randy Heinle

Featured Class of the Year
-1918 L.E. Fry “Gwen” owned by John & Janet Howard

Museum Staff Choice
-2009 Gar Wood “Midnight” owned by Kerry Roberge

Peoples Choice
-2009 Rettig/ Davis “Tenderness” owned by Fred Rettig

ACBS Original Best Preserved
-1937 Brainard Robbins “Boopsy” owned by Wes & Gail Van Dine

John Clark Memorial Engine of year
-1947 Ventnor “Shazam” owned by Don Ploetner

Fred Thomas Antique Boater of the Year
-Dave Richardson of Wellesley Island, New York

Outstanding Amateur Craftsmanship
-1931 Chris Craft “Hours & Ours” owned by John, Jack & Joan Broschard

Best Display and Documentation
-1935 Brainard Robbins “Mah Bin” owned by Bill & Barb Feikert

Jim Lewis Memorial Unique Boat
-1968 Far East Yachts “Champagne” owned by John Seyna

Best Shepherd Under 22
-1958 Shepherd “GG” owned by Joe & Gloria Gartner

Best Shepherd Over 22
-1961 Shepherd “Royal Rover” owned by Chris Johnson

Best Canadian Built other than Shepherd
-1955 Greavette Streamliner “Pocahontas” owned by Janet Purdy

Best Antique Chris Craft
-1930 Chris Craft Triple Model 100 “Argo” owned by Don & Madeline Ploetner

Best Classic Chris Craft
-1961 Chris Craft Capri “Miss Mohawk” owned by Seth & Renee Katz

Best Hutchinson
-1951 Hutchinson “Tradewinds” owned by Sam Rivoli

Best T.I. Built other than Hutchinson
-1902 Charles Estes “B.O’S Elixer” owned by Mark Brackett

Best Century
-1963 Century Sabre “Suzanne’s Revenge” owned by Mike & Sue Lyford

Best Lyman
-1957 Lyman owned by Ken & Deborah Hoffman

Best Hackercraft
-1945 Hackercraft “Elegant Lady” by Duane Chalk

Preserved Antique Rowing Craft
-1922 Lyman owned by John Allin

Preserved Historic Rowing Craft
-1887 Estes St. Lawrence owned by The Marsden Family

Late Non- Power Contemporary
-2009 Rettig/ Davis “Tenderness” owned by Fred Rettig

Preserved Historic Sailing Skiff
-1880s St. Lawrence Skiff owned by Ken & Carol Larson

Late Power Contemporary
-2009 Fish Bros/ Hacker “El Lagarto II” owned by Peter Fish

Restored Antique Sedan Utility
-1940 Lyman “Pooch” owned by Larry Trumpore

Preserved Antique Sedan Utility
-1926 Hutchinson “River Runner” John & Pat Peach

Preserved Classic Utility
-1967 Penn Yan owned by Larry Trumpore

Restored Classic Utility
-1946 Ventnor “Tiger II” owned by Brian Gagnon

Preserved Antique Utility
-1939 Hutchinson “Lil’ Tot” owned by Andrew &

Daphne Crossley

Restored Antique Utility
-1939 Port Carling Seabird “Sagamo” owned by John & Helen Boak

Preserved Classic Runabout
-1955 Shepherd “Junior” owned by Richard Donk

Restored Classic Runabout
-1949 Globe “Wiki Wiki” owned by Kim & John Kadimik

Preserved Antique Runabout
-1933 GarWood “Cutwater” owned by Arthur Rubino

Restored Antique Runabout 22’ and over
-1935 Chris Craft “Mary Mac” owned by Jack Beatley

Restored Antique Runabout under 22’
-1934 Chris Craft “Encore” owned by Howard & Claire Peck

Restored Antique Launch
-1935 Brainard Robbins “Mah Bin” owned by Bill & Barb Feikert

Restored Classic Outboard Boat and Motor
-1948 Feathercraft “Tin Lizzy” owned by Andrew King

Preserved Classic Cruiser
-1948 Chris Craft “Rum Runner II” owned by Allyn Hetzke

Restored Classic Cruiser
-1958 Chris Craft “Phoenix” owned by Hubert & Louise Legare

Preserved Historic Launch(Kincaid Award)
-1912 Morristown “Splinter” owned by Allan Newell

Restored Historic Launch
-1909 Mullins “Dora Doll” owned by Tish Cook

Best Preserved Outboard Motor
-1950 Mercury KF-5 owned by James Zeitler

Factory Racing Outboard
-1929 Elto Hi Speed Speedster owned by Walter Peeters

Large Vintage Outboard Motor
-1929 Johnson V-45 owned by Francis Secor

Small Vintage Outboard Motor
-1939 Bendix owned by Jeffrey Walshe

Small Classic Outboard Motor
-1946 Firestone owned by Jeffrey Walshe

Most Unusual Outboard Motors
-1925 Caille Liberty & 1927 Caille Pennant owned by Stephen Fox

Early- Era Outboard Motor
-1910 Evinrude Serial 780 owned by Scott Smith

Best Outboard Land Display
-1938 Bendix & 1946 Firestone owned by Jeff Walshe

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