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Pardon Me Experience

Join us for a unique experience aboard the world’s largest runabout, Pardon Me! 

Pardon Me is a 48′ custom runabout designed by John Hacker, outfitted with a Packard 4M-2500 engine that is powered by 100-octane aviation fuel and non-ethanol 90-octane boat fuel, and was built by Hutchinson Boat Works in Alexandria Bay, NY. The 45-minute experience allows for a brief history of the boat and engine, photo/video opportunities, and approximately 20 minutes with the vessel underway on the River for up to 6 passengers. The Museum will provide volunteer captains who have their Master’s License issued by the United States Coast Guard. 

Booking

Pardon Me is approved by the USCG for up to 6 passengers, not including Captain and Crew.

Reservations must be made in advance.

The Museum will assist in coordinating groups of less than 6 but makes no guarantee to fill the seats.

Private Pardon Me Experiences can be arranged.

Please note that all on-water programs are weather-dependent, and the Museum reserves the right to cancel and/or re-book boat rides due to weather or mechanical issues.

Ticket Cost/Refund Policy

Cost: $300 per seat

Payment is due once the ride is confirmed prior to departure. 

In the event that the Museum needs to cancel your ride due to weather or mechanical issues, we will reschedule your ride or refund the fees.

Due to the limited number of runs and economics of operation, there are no refunds for passenger cancellations.

Available Dates

July:

  • Wednesday, July 2 @ 2 pm
  • Friday, July 4 @ 2 pm
  • Saturday, July 19 @ 2 pm
  • Saturday, July 26 @ 2 pm
  • Wednesday, July 20 @ 2 pm

August:

  • Saturday, August 2 @ 11 am (Boat Show Weekend)
  • Saturday, August 2 @ 1 pm (Boat Show Weekend)
  • Saturday, August 9 @ 2 pm
  • Wednesday, August 13 @ 2 pm

September:

  • Wednesday, September 3 @ 2 pm
  • Saturday, September 6 @ 2 pm
  • Saturday, September 27 @ 2 pm

October:

  • Wednesday, October 1 @ 2 pm

To experience the roar of Pardon Me, please contact Matt Perrin at 315.686.4104 ext. 247 or mattperrin@abm.org with your preferred date and number of seats requested.

Pardon Me

Pardon Me (1948)

Length: 48′

Beam: 10′ 6″

Designer: John L. Hacker

Builder: Hutchinson Boat Works

Donor: Jim and Tony Lewis

Accession Number: 1986.021

Few pleasure boats have ever been more aptly-named than Pardon Me. Her design was commissioned by Charles P. Lyon, a wealthy sportsman and owner of several other large custom boats who spent his summers on Oak Island. Hacker had previously designed for him the express commuters Finesse and Vamoose. Lyon intended Pardon Me to be his ultimate boat and selected the well-regarded firm, Hutchinson Boat Works of Alexandria Bay, to build his new vessel.

Sometimes called “the world’s largest runabout,” Pardon Me is a fascinating study in yacht design. From a distance, she can appear to be an almost regular-sized triple cockpit runabout. Up close though, one can truly grasp her magnificent proportions. Though primarily a day boat for short pleasure trips, she also boasts a galley, enclosed head, and sleeping accommodations below decks.

It takes some power to move this much boat through the water and Pardon Me was powered by a World War II-era 1500 HP supercharged Packard PT boat engine, which used nearly 100 gallons of high-octane fuel per hour.

Learn more about Pardon Me:

Making of Pardon Me

Pardon Me being christened by Charlie’s niece, Jonine Betts, Labor Day, 1948. ABM Photo Collection.

We do not know who first gave Pardon Me the nickname “the world’s largest runabout,” but it is easy to see why it stuck. Near the end of the era of this particular style of wooden speedboats, Pardon Me is perhaps the most powerful expression of the runabout form.  Since it’s construction began at Hutchinson Boat Works in 1947, Pardon Me has garnered much admiration and praise as well as being owned by vibrant and influential people from all around the country.

John Hacker, who drew the boat in 1947 for Charles Lyon of Chippewa Bay, NY was one of the innovators who developed the hard-chine, split-cockpit pleasure boat in the early 1920s. In the 1930s and 1940s, Hacker was one the world’s most famous designers of custom powerboats and small yachts, with an impressive portfolio of very successful boats and a distinctive personal style.

Charlie Lyon and Myden Broadess, circa 1941. Lyon Family Collection.

Pardon Me is a late great work from one of America’s most important naval architects. Designed for beauty as well as performance, the boat incorporates period trends in industrial design and architecture, making it a representative object for American art history as well as boating.

The custom speedboat has played an important role in the evolution of boating technology and aesthetics. Commissions from men like Charlie Lyon allowed American designers and craftsmen to think big and achieve the highest levels of their craft, producing superlative boats. Such boats were an important part of Lyon’s life from childhood on but at age 75, Pardon Me was to be his last big powerboat. Hacker himself was 69 when he began drawing her, with forty years of experience. Although Pardon Me was an influential boat and certain design elements such as the rounded nose would remain popular into the late 1950s, it is in fact the product of an earlier culture of power boating. After the war, there was a decrease in custom runabouts and commuters like Pardon Me, while American consumers favored mass-manufactured boats of all sizes.

John Hacker at his drafting table. Image Courtesy: The Mariners’ Museum, Newport News, VA.

The realization of a boat like Pardon Me requires a great deal of input from the owner, the designer, and the builder. In the case of Pardon Me, the processes of conception, design, and construction were unusually collaborative due to a demanding schedule.

Work began at Hutchinson Boat Works as soon as preliminary sheets arrived from John Hacker in 1947, with delivery expected by the following summer. Hutchinson had the experience in construction and structural engineering to fill in the gaps and even improve upon Hacker’s specifications. Charlie Lyon himself, from whom the initial concept must have come, was also personally involved in the systems design of the boat. This makes Pardon Me not only the work of John Hacker, but of the famous Hutchinson Boat Works, and one of the Thousand Islands’ most prominent boaters.

Pardon Me in 1948 without much of the chrome adornment seen on it today. Image Courtesy: The Mariners’ Museum, Newport News, VA.

Restoration of Pardon Me

Pardon Me heading out from the ABM docks in 1998.

Although this is one of the grandest and most important custom boats ever built, when it was launched on Labor Day, 1948, it did not perform as designed. During one initial test run, the boat took a violent lurch to one side that pitched mechanic Fred Barker headlong into the engine compartment. The small maneuvering engine designed by Charlie Lyon himself proved ineffective, and docking with the big Packard was very challenging. After only half a dozen rides, Lyon decided to pass the project on to another owner and put the boat up for sale in September 1948. Years later Charlie’s sister-in-law, Margaret Griffin, remarked “He got his thrill and then it was over. Actually, I think he had more fun watching it being built.” Over the past six decades, a series of owners have tinkered with the boat to bring it up to the level performance that John Hacker had envisioned for it.

Original Packard 4M-2500 in Dick Locke’s boathouse, circa 1976. ABM Photo Collection.

In 1950, Pardon Me was purchased for $12,000 by Michigan industrialist Dick Locke, another patron of John Hacker’s custom powerboats. Locke renamed it Lockpat III and added more chrome trim to the boat, expanding on the original streamlined appearance. Despite some experimentation with a new cooling system, the full potential of the giant craft was still not realized and Locke never used the boat extensively. He clearly valued it however, and refused to sell the boat until he was on his deathbed in 1976. The buyer was Nick Beck, a colorful young businessman who had admired the boat since childhood. Beck wanted to get more use out of it, and after burning up the original engine he decided an extensive overhaul was called for. At the Mayea Boat Works in Fairhaven, MI, Beck installed a factory-new Packard 4M-2500 and a revised cooling system. He also changed out the hydraulic shifting system for a mechanical linkage which allowed for greater control, but could only be operated from the engine hatch, out of reach of the helm. Beck brought the boat back to the St. Lawrence in 1983, to the great appreciation of the River community and surviving members of the Lyon family, who got to ride in the boat once again.

Pardon Me next went to Florida, where it was purchased by Jim and Tony Lewis, who were among the founders of this Museum. They donated the boat in 1986. The Museum has run Pardon Me several seasons since then, and it is still a challenging craft to operate and maintain. As part of the 2012 restoration, the engine was overhauled and some systems such as cooling and ignition updated. Like the rest of the In-Water Fleet, Pardon Me requires regular maintenance to keep her in a condition to be enjoyed by generations to come. Such an interesting project attracts talented engineers, mechanics, and craftsmen, who are eager to participate and add to our years of experience with the boat.

The Lyon Family Fleet

Carmencita, designed by H.J. Leighton and built by Joseph Leyare circa 1906. Lyon Family Collection.

For local River families like the Lyons of Chippewa Bay, an island commuter is an opportunity for luxury and self-expression, as well as recreation. When Charles Lyon commissioned Pardon Me from John Hacker in 1947, it was the last in a series of elaborate and recognizable vessels which conveyed the family to and from their property on Oak Island. These were signature vessels for the Lyons, recognizable up and down the River.

D.H. Lyon’s 1910 “Number Boat” Betty, in front of Oak Island. The long cabin launch at right in the background is likely Majella, 40′, built circa 1908. Lyon Family Collection.

Speed was always important to the Lyons, even in large boats. Captain David H. Lyon, a steamship captain from Ogdensburg, NY was active in boat racing at the Thousand Islands Yacht Club in the early 1900s with his kerosene- powered 55’ canopy launch Carmencita. Limited records also suggest that he was the most successful driver of the one-design motorboat class, or “Number Boats”. D.H. Lyon also had a 60’ steam yacht called Outing, and another 40’ launch called Majella.

The Family steam yacht Outing. 60′ long with a triple expansion engine. Builder unknown, circa 1895. Lyon Family Collection.

The Lyons had many boats over the years, but perhaps the most famous in its time was Vamoose, designed by John Hacker and built by Fitzgerald & Lee of Alexandria Bay, NY in 1936. D.H. Lyon’s son Charles was a legendary figure among the Islands, an expansive character who lived an unapologetically extravagant lifestyle. Known to some as the “King of the St. Lawrence” or the “Roaring Lyon,” Charlie Lyon was an avid boater under sail and motor power.

The Lyon family still remembers Vamoose as the favorite in the fleet- it was beautiful, fast, and responsive. Charlie often used the boat to convey guests between Oak Island and Ogdensburg. She was built to replace Finesse, another Hacker design built by Fitzgerald & Lee in 1934, which burned at a boat race in 1935.

Finesse, 1934, designed by John Hacker and built by Fitzgerald & Lee in Alexandria Bay. Lyon Family Collection.

Though only two years apart, these two boats were very different in style, reflecting the evolution of Hacker designs toward more modern, streamlined craft in the mid-1930s. Powered by twin 250 HP Hall-Scott Invaders, Vamoose was capable of over 40 mph.

At the outbreak of WWII, Charlie offered the boat to the US Navy and it served as a patrol craft on the Atlantic coast. At the close of the war the Navy offered to return the boat, but it was in poor condition. Rather than pay for restoration, Charlie decided to build a new boat. Characteristically seizing the opportunity for an upgrade, he contacted John Hacker again to design what would become Pardon Me.

Family Favorite Vamoose, designed by John Hacker and built by Fitzgerald & Lee in 1936. Lyon Family Collection.

On-the-Water Experiences

The Antique Boat Museum offers a variety of on-the-water activities for our visitors ranging from rowing a classic St. Lawrence River Skiff to free evening Sailboat rides, Speedboat rides to Sunset Cruises and even taking a ride in the World’s largest runabout, Pardon Me. Click any of the links below to learn more!

  • Speed Along with Ride the River
  • Enjoy a sailboat ride!
  • Enjoy a Sunset Cruise on one of our In-Water Fleet!
  • Ride Pardon Me!
  • Learning to sail a traditional St. Lawrence Skiff

Pardon Me Experience – One of the most recognizable boats in the 1000 Islands is available for a very special experience.

Rowing & Sailing – We are inviting everyone to come try out a skiff or take a sailboat ride for Free!

Ride the River – Explore the local area in this 45-minute ride on one of our in-water fleet, perfect for a day trip to the Museum.

Sunset Cruises – Take a private 2-hour cruise for up to 6 people on one of our in-water fleet while watching the colors of the sky change before your eyes at sunset.

1000 Islands Concours d’Elegance

  • 2024 Brock Yates Trophy – 1973 Porsche 911 owned by Steve LeBrun
  • 2024 Petroske Award – 1947 MG TC owned by Peter Finocchiaro
  • 2024 1000 Islands Award – 1972 Jaguar XKE owned by Peter Armstrong
  • 2024 1000 Islands Award – 1997 Ferrari 550 owned by Steve Grabski
  • 2024 1000 Islands Award – 1972 Volvo 1800E owned by Joseph Hardy
  • 2024 People’s Choice Award Marque of the Year – 1967 Porsche 912 owned by Glenn Heyer
  • 2024 People’s Choice Awards Non-Marque of the Year – 2005 TVR Sangris owned by Robert Stewart
  • 2024 People’s Choice Award Ladies Choice – 1954 Jaguar XK120 owned by Peter Candlish
  • 2024 People’s Choice Award Most Like to Drive Home – 1957 Porsche Speedster Replica owned by Tom Tresohlavy
  • 2024 Youth Judge Awards 1st Place – 1968 Volvo 122S owned by Tim Barry
  • 2024 Youth Judge Awards 1st Place – 1963 Corvette owned by Greg Couch
  • 2024 Youth Judge Awards 2nd Place – 1999 Porsche 911 CZ owned by Kyle Blumin

Click here to Register Your Car for the Concours!

Saturday, June 28, 2025 | 9am – 4pm

The 2025 1000 Island Concours d’Elegance will celebrate automotive excellence with a stunning lineup of classic cars, featuring iconic Austin Healeys and prestigious Aston Martins. Join us on Saturday, June 28, at our scenic waterfront campus, where the exhilarating sound of revving engines will fill the air.

The 1000 Island Concours d’Elegance is a judged show for European and British Sports, Touring, and Grand Touring cars from the 1950s-70s.  Earlier cars are welcome along with later European Exotics.  In addition, American and Japanese Sports Cars from the 1950s-1970s, such as Corvette, Camaro, Corvair, Mustang, T Bird, Datsun 240Z, 1600, 2000, Mazda RX7, and the Toyota Celica and Supra are welcome.

Highlights this year:

  • Road Royals is our theme.  We will celebrate the timeless elegance of Aston Martin and Austin-Healey!
  • New Lecture: Horsepower & Hullspeed: The Engine Behind Pardon Me with Mark Hill, Owner of 4th Coast Fours
  • Cars & Coffee Saturday from 10 am-12 pm!  Two shows in one, open to everyone, no registration is required.  It’s a great opportunity for those who can’t spend the whole day with us but still want to show off their wheels and enjoy the River.
  • Rain Date:  In the event of a washout, the Concours will be held on June 29th.  Notices will go out beforehand.

Purchase Tickets to the Show!

Questions? Contact Jess Gould, Events & Communications Coordinator at events@abm.org or 315.686.4104 ext. 236.

Watercraft Collection

The Antique Boat Museum’s collection of over 300 boats includes the six boats of the In-Water Fleet, the 106′ houseboat La Duchesse, Wild Goose (the boat featured on the Museum’s logo), the world’s largest runabout Pardon Me, and the non-accessioned educational fleet.  To learn more about the In-Water Fleet, Wild Goose, Pardon Me, and the collection boats on display in our exhibit buildings, click the relevant link below.

In-Water Fleet
La Duchesse
Pardon Me
Wild Goose
Exhibit Buildings

  • Ride Pardon Me!

Museum Trustees

Pardon Me heading out from the ABM docks in 1998.
Pardon Me heading out from the ABM docks in 1998.

Chairman

  • Charles S. Crow, III

Vice Chairman

  • Andrew McNally, V

Secretary

  • Laura Rawson Butrico

Treasurer

  • William Cosgrove, Jr.

Trustees

  • Donald Babcock
  • William Bonisteel
  • Kathleen Cross Stout
  • Robert Easton
  • Dan French
  • Anthony P. Mollica
  • Eric Mower
  • John Murashige
  • Paul Regan, III
  • Bradford Schwalm
  • Andrew Textor
  • Addison Vars, III
  • Lisa Weber

Honorary Trustees

  • Lee R. Anderson, Sr., Past Chair, ABM International Advisory Council
  • Lora Nadolski Hanson, Executive Director, Antique & Classic Boat Society
  • Susanne Richter, Executive Director, Thousand Islands Boat Museum (Gananoque, Canada)

Trustee Directory

Since the founding of the Antique Boat Museum many people have generously given of their time to serve as Trustees. The list below demonstrates that our river of support runs wide and deep indeed.

  • Ames, Bud 2000-2019
  • Bannister, Edward 1971-1974
  • Bradley, John M. 1975-1978
  • Buker, Michael 1989-1993
  • Buker, Rex 1979-1980
  • Cantwell, Doris 1971-1975
  • Carter, John 1979-1994
  • Cerow, Gordon D. Jr. 1971-1975
  • Clark, Deborah 1982-1992
  • Coffin, David 2000-2002
  • Collins, Mort 1979-1985
  • Cooper, Lisette 2008-2012
  • Costantino, Mary Elaine 1979-1982
  • Cox, Robert O. 1969-1999
  • Cramer, Gordon 1979-1982
  • Culver, Michael 1979-1982
  • Dee, Vincent 1971-75,1982
  • Dembs, Marcy 2005-2011
  • Dickey, Ervin 1979
  • Dier, Evelyn 1970-1974
  • Dodge, Cleveland E. Jr. 1979-1997
  • Dodge, Norton 1979-1996
  • Doebler, Donald 1997-2004
  • Fallon, Richard 1982-1984
  • Feikert, William 1993-2005
  • Fitzsimmons, Mike 1997-2000
  • Foster, Judith 1994-2014
  • Frauenheim, Jack 1986-1991
  • Gaffney, Miller 1979-1989
  • Graves, James 1971-1975
  • Hager, Frederick H. 1990-2012
  • Hall, Daniel C. Jr. 1975-1978
  • Hambley, James 1971-1975
  • Hampton, Robert 1994-2000
  • Hart, Marv 2004-2017
  • Haxall, Bolling W. 1971-1979
  • Hayes, Stephen E. 1984-1985
  • Heady, William 1971-79, 1993-1996
  • Herrick, Harold 1971-1975
  • Hinerth, Nancy 1979-1980
  • Hirschey, Lee 2007-2015
  • Honeywell, Dennis 1979-1980
  • Horr, Robert G. 1971-1975
  • Huck, Jerry 1986-1993
  • Hungerford, Helen 1979-1983
  • Johnson, John B. 1971-1975
  • Johnson II, Harold B. 1983-2024
  • Kattel, Edward 2003-2009
  • Kenyon, Dale 2003-2006
  • King, Ronald 1981-1982
  • Kirch, Gary 1980-1981
  • Knowlton, David 1979-1989
  • Kranz, Phillip 1979-1992
  • Leavery, George 1975-1979
  • LeFevre, John 1986-1994
  • Levy, Esther 1971-1975
  • Lewis, James P. 1971-1975
  • Lewis, Lorraine E. 1975-1994
  • Loew, David 1971-1975
  • McNally, Andrew III 1979-1995
  • McNally, Edward 2002-2015
  • Mercier, Gilbart B. 1975-1979
  • Mesires, George 2016-2024
  • Mitchell, W. Grant 1971-1975
  • Mollica, Anthony Jr. 1982-2016
  • Monteith, William C. 1975-1979
  • Morgan, William 1980-2002
  • Munro, J. Richard 1985-87, 2000-04
  • Newell, Allan 2004-2016
  • Pal, Joe 2008-2024
  • Price, Donald G. 1975-1982
  • Quackenbush, Bronson A. 1979-1989
  • Quallen, Mark 1996-2020
  • Ranger, Michael 2002-2008
  • Rawson, John 1994-2000
  • Reff, Rachel 1971-1975
  • Regan, Jr., Paul 2008-2024
  • Reinmen, Howard 1979-1980
  • Remington, Peter 1985-1994
  • Richardson, Dave 2004-2019
  • Richter, Susanne 2012-2014
  • Riedel, Clark 1984-1994
  • Rippeteau, Darryl D. 1975-1986
  • Rowland, Ross 1984-1986
  • Rubenstein, Arnold 1998-2007
  • Rueckert, Joan 1997-2004
  • Russell, John 1982-1994
  • Schwalm, Tom 2005-2009
  • Seeley, Nancy 2001-2006
  • Siegenthaler, William 1994-2000
  • Simpson, John 2009-2016
  • Smith, Brewster 1987-1989
  • Smith, Jeremy 1998-1999
  • Smith, Lou 1994-2002
  • Smith, Noble 1994-1998
  • Smith, Riggs 1975-87, 1990-1997
  • Snelling, Charles D. 1975-2008
  • Stage, James 1971-1975
  • Stopper, Jack 1989-2016
  • Strouse, Peter 1971-1975
  • Tack, Daniel 1994-96, 1998-99, 2003-2006
  • Tague, Rick 2006-2022
  • Tague, Robert 1991-2006
  • Tatlock, Ian 1992-2019
  • Taylor, Jeremy 1979-1981
  • Textor, George Jr. 2010-2020
  • Trumpore, Larry 1994-2004
  • Turcotte, Mrs. Joseph 1979-1980
  • Turgeon, Thomas 1967-1974
  • Vroman, Jacqulyn 1971-1975
  • Wagner, Bernice 1979-1985
  • Walker, Murray 1992-1994
  • Wilkins, Gary 1971-1975
  • Wood, Howard 1982-1984
  • Zonnenberg, Martin 1994-2000

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