61st Annual Boat Show and Auction

August 1-3, 2025

Celebrating 150 Years of Lyman Boats

We are thrilled to announce that the 61st Annual Antique Boat Show and Auction will spotlight 150 years of Lyman Boatworks and its craftsmanship. Join us from August 1-3, 2025, for a celebration of the unparalleled quality, durability, and timelessness of Lyman Boats, along with an impressive collection of antique, historic, and classic boats and engines from diverse makes and models.

Lyman Boatworks stands as a testament to the enduring legacy of American craftsmanship and innovation in the boating industry. Established in 1875 in Cleveland, Ohio, Lyman Boatworks has become synonymous with quality, durability, and elegance, particularly through its signature “clinker-built” construction technique.

Registration is open.

Questions? Contact Jess Gould at events@abm.org or 315.686.4104 ext. 236.

2025 Boat, Motor and Amphicar Regsitration

To register your boat, motor or amphicar online, click here: 61^st Annual Boat Show Boat and Motor Registration or download this form and return to events@abm.org.

Boat Show Registration 2025 Download

Helpful Reminders for the Event:

Boat Safety: Beginning in 2025, under Brianna’s Law, New York State requires all operators of motorized vessels, regardless of age, to have a Boating Safety Certificate. ABM has partnered with the USCGA to offer classes held virtually and in-person over the next few months. For more information please visit, NYS Boater Safety Info. (If you hold a captain license, you do NOT need to obtain a Boating Safety Certificate.)
Bring adequate lines and fenders. The River’s weather can be unpredictable, and your boat’s safety is your responsibility.
Security: Once the day’s events are completed and the evening gates are secured, no one will be allowed on the museum grounds. Our facility is not set up for overnight lodging. In the case of severe weather, the professional guard service will allow only the owner access to the registered boats.
For Sale Signs: Personal “For Sale” signs on boats are not allowed, but a communal board in the Haxall Building will be available for listings.
Smoking Policy: Smoking is strictly prohibited on museum grounds, including docks and buildings.
Pets: Only service dogs are permitted on-site.

2025 Marketplace Vendor Registration

To register to a Marketplace Vendor for the 2025 Boat Show, please click here.

Auction

The 2025 Boat Show Auction will take place 12 pm on Saturday, August 3, 2025.

Donate an Item for Auction

If you have a boat, engine, or other related boating object you are interested in donating for museum benefit, please contact Caitlin Playle, Curator and Collections Manager, at 315.686.4104 ext. 231 or caitlinplayle@abm.org.

Consigning an Item for Auction

If you have a boat, engine, or other related boating object you are interested in consigning to the 2024 auction, please contact Caitlin Playle, Curator and Collections Manager, at 315.686.4104 ext. 231 or caitlinplayle@abm.org.

TERMS OF SALE

Each item for sale is sold AS-IS, WHERE-IS. All sales are final. NO REFUNDS. Items in this auction are from various consignors or ABM deaccessions and/or boats for sale. Some have been pre-used and may contain defects. We have made every attempt to describe each item as accurately as possible. We are not responsible for errors or omissions in the descriptions. Before bidding, you should take appropriate steps to verify the accuracy of the listed item descriptions. You should also take appropriate steps to inspect or validate the condition of listed items prior to bidding on them. We will answer questions to the best of our ability and provide additional information if available of item upon request during the pre-bidding and preview period.

A 15% Buyer’s Premium is applied to all purchases. The buyer is responsible for sales tax in their own state or jurisdiction at the time of DMV registration. Payment must be made in U.S. dollars. Payment options include cash, check or credit card. All credit card payments will have a 3% surcharge added. Complete payment required after the conclusion of the auction. The Museum reserves the right to hold items or titles to items until funds clear. All winning bidders must arrange to remove items from the auction location at time of payment.

Payment must be made at the conclusion of the auction. Items that are not paid for and picked up or shipped/hauled within 7 days after auction will be deemed abandoned and those lots will be offered to the underbidder(s). Third-party shipping/hauling is available; buyers are responsible for coordinating payment and delivery arrangements with the shipper/hauler.

Bidders who abandon lots may receive a “bad bidder” rating that may affect their ability to bid in future auctions.

Pick up/Shipping: Auction purchases should be removed on the day of the auction if possible. Items can be picked up between 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM, other pick up times by appointment.

Bidder Registration

Bidder Registration will be open soon!

Parking, Shuttle, and Visitor Docking

Parking is available at Lions Field, and any available village street parking. We ask you to be considerate of our neighbors when parking on the street and not block driveways and sidewalks. The ABM Community Parking Lot located at Riverside Dr and Jane St behind Watertown Savings Bank is open to current Friends of the Museum only from Thursday, August 1 through Sunday, August 4. Limited handicap parking is available in front of the Museum.

A FREE shuttle runs during Boat Show between ABM, Frink Park on Riverside Dr., the Lions Field parking lot (Webb St.), and the Don Doebler Collections Storage Facility (when open). The shuttle hours are 8:30am-5:30pm on Friday and Saturday and 8:30-1pm on Sunday.

Visiting the Show by boat? Visitor docking is not available at ABM’s docks during the Show. Limited docking is available at the Clayton Harbor Municipal Marina and the Village Docks. Learn more about the Municipal Marina here and the Village docks here. Both Village docks (Rotary Park Dock and Mary Street Dock) are available for visitors to dock at in 2024. All boaters must purchase Admission to the Show before proceeding into the Show unless they are only visiting the Marketplace which is free.

2024 Digital Program

Download a PDF of the Boat Show Program (PDF 28MB)

Please note: The Antique Boat Museum reserves the right to use editorial discretion in the materials used for the Digital Programs. Not all of the materials submitted may be used. Any video footage submitted will be edited for best display in the Digital Program.

Past Boat Show Digital Programs

2023 Digital Program

2022 Digital Program