58th Annual Antique Boat Show & Auction
August 5-7, 2022
Celebrating Chris Craft
View the Digital Program above!
We’re pleased to announce the award winners of the 58th Annual Antique Boat Show!
BEST OF SHOW:
Blair Cook Memorial Small Craft of the Year – Preserved: Slipper – Richard & Wendy Fetridge – 1920 Kennebec
Best of Show – Preserved Power: Liquid Asset – Ed Andrews – 1951 Chris Craft
Best of Show – Restored Power: Tolka – Lee Anderson – 1928 Graham Bell Labs
Queen of the River: Slipper – Richard & Wendy Fetridge – 1920 Kennebec
Best on the River: Night Rider – McNally Family – 1910 Leyare
MOTORS:
Best Outboard Display: Jeffrey Walshe – 1938 Johnson Ms-38
Most Unusual Outboard: Gavin & Liam Smith – 1963 Outboard Jet J55-B & 1942 Evinrude Sportsman
Outboard Motor Craftsmanship: Stephen Fox – 1930 Lockwood Ace
Restored Antique Aluminum Outboard, less than 20 HP – Francis Secor – Chris Craft J Challenger & Model K Commander
Restored Antique Racing Outboard – Doug Secor – 1928 Motorgo Senior
BOATS:
Preserved Historic Rowing/Racing Shell: Duane Chalk – 1900 Rushton
Preserved Antique Paddling Canoe: Slipper – Richard & Wendy Fetridge – 1920 Kennebec
Preserved Antique Launch: That’s Her – Barry Chalk – 1933 Brainard Robbins
Restored Antique Launch: Tolka – Lee Anderson – 1928 Graham Bell Labs
Preserved Classic Outboard Boat: Jedzie Boat – Stephen Wolak – 1954 Lyman
Restored Classic Outboard Boat: Sea Flash – Wayne Robinson – 1956 Aristocraft
Preserved Classic Utility: Liquid Asset – Ed Andrews – 1951 Chris Craft
Restored Antique Utility: Scruffy – Joe Rosenfeld – 1939 Chris Craft
Restored Classic Utility: No Way – Carmen DeLeo – 1964 Chris Craft
Preserved Antique Runabout: Running Wild – Donald Textor – 1923 Hacker
Restored Classic Runabout: Black Beauty – Marty Gardner – 1947 Gar Wood
Preserved Classic Runabout: Miss Comet – Michael Cregg – 1949 Monty O’Shea
Contemporary: All Wound Up – Daniel Crisafulli – 2016 Gar Wood
Preserved Classic Dispro: Scout – Sydney Marsden – 1951 Greavette
Restored Antique Cruiser: Karat – Ray Saunders – 1929 Elco
Preserved Historic Racer: Night Rider – McNally Family – 1910 Leyare
Restored Antique Racer: Emily – Fred Moser – 1937 Century
Best Non-Wood Inboard Boat: Edward Bobowicz – 1971 Chris Craft
Best NonWood Outboard Boat: Boat – Shawn O’Connor – 1968 Glastron
MARQUE AWARDS:
Outstanding Chris Craft: Gus’ Minion – Gus Lombardi – 1976 Chris Craft
Outstanding Lyman: Miss Ginny – Stephen Antonelli – 1948 Lyman
Outstanding Century: Raccoon – Mark Krzyzanowski – 1965 Century
Joe Turcotte Memorial Gar Wood Award: Living the Dream – Josh Skolnick – 2022 Gar Wood Custom Boats
SPECIALTY AWARDS:
Tish Cook Bottom Inspection Award: Segue – William Olmsted – 1965 Chris Craft
Stewardship Award sponsored by the Chris Craft Antique Boat Club: Liquid Asset – Ed Andrews – 1951 Chris Craft
Craftmanship: Scruffy – Joe Rosenfeld – 1939 Chris Craft
Allan R. & Elizabeth H. Youngs Memorial Award: Jane Valerie – John Kadimik – 1930 Chris Craft
John Clark Inboard Engine of the Year: Ilmor in Living the Dream owned by Josh Skolnick
Fred Thomas Antique Boater of the Year: Gail & Wes Van Dine
ABM Staff Choice: Heaven on a Sunday – Ray McDowell – 1963 Century
People’s Choice: Tolka – Lee Anderson – 1928 Graham Bell Labs
Robert Cox Founders Award: Segue – William Olmsted – 1965 Chris Craft
Walter G. Kincaid Memorial Award: Tolka – Lee Anderson – 1928 Graham Bell Labs
Jim Lewis Memorial Award for the Most Unique Vessel: Gregory Rice – John L. Hacker Models
Walter J. Sigenthaler Memorial Award: Riptide IV – Jane Heffron – 1948 Chris Craft
Howard I. Chapelle Memorial Award: Duane Chalk – 1900 Rushton
Save the Date! The 59th Annual Antique Boat Show & Auction will be August 4-6, 2023!
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Parking, Shuttle, and Visitor Docking▾
Parking is available at Guardino Elementary, 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 5 through Sunday, August 8. Limited handicap parking is available in front of the Museum.
A FREE shuttle runs during Boat Show (8:30-5:30pm Friday & Saturday) between the Guardino Elementary parking lot (High or Beecher St), ABM, Frink Park on Riverside Dr, the Lions Field parking lot (Webb St), and the Don Doebler Collections Storage Facility (when open).
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. Learn more about the Municipal Marina here. Due to construction, the Mary Street Dock is unavailable this year for docking. All boaters must purchase Admission to the Show in the Mary Street Boat Shop before proceeding into the Show unless they are only visiting the Marketplace which is free.
Note: For vehicle and pedestrian safety, Mary St from Alexandria St to Theresa St will be closed to traffic Thursday, August 4 through Sunday, August 7. The Clayton Public Boat Ramp remains accessible via Theresa St throughout Boat Show weekend.
Questions? Contact Caitlin Playle at caitlinplayle@abm.org or 315.686.4104 ext. 236.
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.
Boat Show Video by Cal Lewellyn of Franklin Hill Media
Posters of Previous Boat Shows:
Many of our past posters are available for purchase in the Museum Store in-person or online here.
