59th Annual Antique Boat Show & Auction
August 4-6, 2023
Celebrating Old Town, Correct Craft, & Herreshoff
Book your Admissions, Saturday Reception and Sunday Brunch tickets now!
Exhibitor Registration
To register online for the Show click here or download the form and return it to Caitlin Playle by email at caitlinplayle@abm.org or mail at 750 Mary St, Clayton, NY 13624. If you are unsure of the class and classification for your boat, please refer to our Class & Classification sheet.
On behalf of the Senecal Family, the Museum invites you to join the family at the Saturday Reception to celebrate the life and passion of the late Jeff Senecal Sr. who had a passion for wooden boats that we all share. The Reception and Celebration of Life will feature excellent food, live music, and dancing. While not required, the family strongly
encourages you to come in your favorite big band attire and bare feet as we dance the night away in celebration of old boats and old friends.
Marketplace Registration
To register online for the Show click here or download the form and return it to Caitlin Playle by email at caitlinplayle@abm.org or mail at 750 Mary St, Clayton, NY 13624. Make sure to read the full guidelines and regulations before submitting your registration.
On behalf of the Senecal Family, the Museum invites you to join the family at the Saturday Reception to celebrate the life and passion of the late Jeff Senecal Sr. who had a passion for wooden boats that we all share. The Reception and Celebration of Life will feature excellent food, live music, and dancing. While not required, the family strongly
encourages you to come in your favorite big band attire and bare feet as we dance the night away in celebration of old boats and old friends.
Saturday Celebration Reception
The Senecal Family extends an invitation to you to join them at the Saturday Reception during Boat Show to celebrate the life of the late Jeff Senecal Sr. who had a passion for wooden boats that we all share. The Reception and Celebration of Life will feature excellent food, live music, and dancing. While not required, the family strongly encourages you to come in your favorite big band attire and bare feet as we dance the night away in celebration of old boats and old friends.
Youth Judging
Developed and sponsored by Hagerty, the Youth Judging Program brings the world of classics to youth primarily aged 8-14. A popular activity at Boat Show, Youth Judges will be guided through the show’s field as a group to pre-selected boats and interact with the owners, allowing the judges to learn details, history, and fun facts about each before scoring them and selecting a first, second, and third place winner. Interested in being a Youth Judge? Click here to sign up.
Auction
The 2023 antique boat auction will be conducted by auctioneer Robert Ross of Ross Bros. Antiques, Wooden Boats and Canoes on Saturday, August 5th at 1pm. If you have a boat, engine, or other related boating object you are interested in donating for museum benefit or consigning to the auction, please contact Curator/Collections Manager Matt Macvittie at 315.686.4104 ext. 231 or mattmacvittie@abm.org.
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 3 through Sunday, August 6. Limited handicap parking is available in front of the Museum.
A FREE shuttle runs during Boat Show 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 and the Village Docks. Learn more about the Municipal Marina here and the Village docks here. 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 3 through Sunday, August 6. 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.