Antique Boat Show & 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.

If you have a boat, engine, or other related boating object you are interested in consigning to the 2026 auction, please contact Caitlin Playle, Curator and Collections Manager, at 315.686.4104 ext. 231 or caitlinplayle@abm.org.

Bidder registration is closed.

Auction Rules & Terms of sale: 

If pick up/delivery of a boat/item by a third party is required, it is the owner’s responsibility and expense to arrange that delivery and to notify ABM as to who will be picking up the boat/item and when.

No proxy bids (one person bidding on behalf of someone else), and no third-party payments allowed; only the owner can complete the registration/titling/payment.

No absentee bidding. At this time ABM does not have the staffing capacity or infrastructure to manage absentee bidding.

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 for an 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 is 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 3 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.

Buyer waives any claims for liability against either ABM or the donor/consigner of the property, and neither ABM nor the donor/consigner is responsible for any personal injuries or damages to the property that may result from the utilization of the property sold.

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

Pick up/Shipping: Boats/items must be removed from ABM’s grounds ASAP starting Sunday, August 3^rd or NO LATER THAN 10 AM MONDAY, AUGUST 4, 2025 unless special arrangements have been made with ABM. Vehicles are not permitted on campus for the removal of boats until 9 AM SUNDAY, AUGUST 3, 2025. Any necessary movement and securing of items is at the sole risk and responsibility of the owner. The owner must present the item’s Bill of Sale when the item is removed.Boats/items left at ABM after 10am Monday, August 4^th, WILL BE MOVED AND STORED AT THE PURCHASER’S EXPENSE for a fee of $50 a day. If pick up/delivery of a boat/item by a third party is required, it is the owner’s responsibility and expense to arrange that delivery and to notify ABM as to who will be picking up the boat/item and when.