Join us for the 60th Annual Antique Boat Show & Auction next year August 2-4, 2024!
Celebrating 60 Years of Boat Show
We look forward to welcoming old friends and welcoming new ones at the 60th Annual Antique Boat Show as we all come together in a recognition and celebration of the fun and enjoyment of antique and classic boating!
Registration
Exhibitors: Register online for the Boat Show here. A fillable pdf version can be downloaded here. Please submit photos or video of your boat or engine here. For more information on the Judging classes and classifications click here.
Amphicars: Register online for the Boat Show here. A fillable pdf version can be downloaded here. Please submit 2 exterior and 1 interior photos of your car here.
Marketplace Vendors: Register online for the Boat Show Marketplace here. Please make sure to read the Vendor Guidelines and Regulations before registering. A fillable pdf version can be downloaded here. A map of the Marketplace layout can be viewed here. Please submit photos of your product or logo to Jess Gould at events@abm.org for the Digital Program.
Questions? Contact Jess Gould at events@abm.org or 315.686.4104 ext. 236.
2024 Admission Rates
Friday
Ticket Type | Price |
3-Day Adult | $30 |
3-Day Youth (7-17) | $20 |
1-Day Adult | $15 |
1-Day Youth (7-17) | $10 |
Children (6 and under) | Free |
Military w/ ID (Active & Retired) | Free |
Military Spouse | $10 |
Military Youth | $5 |
Saturday
Ticket Type | Price |
2-Day Adult | $25 |
2-Day Youth (7-17) | $15 |
1-Day Adult | $15 |
1-Day Youth (7-17) | $10 |
Children (6 and under) | Free |
Military w/ ID (Active & Retired) | Free |
Military Spouse | $10 |
Military Youth | $5 |
Sunday
Ticket Type | Price |
1-Day Adult | $14 |
1-Day Youth (7-17) | $8 |
Children (6 and under) | Free |
Military w/ ID (Active & Retired) | Free |
Military Spouse | $10 |
Military Youth | $5 |
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.
2024 Auction
The 2024 antique boat auction will be conducted by auctioneer Robert Ross of Ross Bros. Antiques, Wooden Boats and Canoes on Saturday, August 3rd at 1pm.
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, Events & Communications Coordinator, 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, Events & Communications Coordinator, 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.
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 1 through Sunday, August 4. 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). 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.
Note: For vehicle and pedestrian safety, Mary St from Alexandria St to Theresa St will be closed to traffic Thursday, August 1 through Sunday, August 4. The Clayton Public Boat Ramp remains accessible via Theresa St throughout Boat Show weekend.
Questions? Contact Jess Gould at events@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.
Past Boat Show Digital Programs
2023 Digital Program
2022 Digital Program
2021 Digital Program
Click the cover image to view the 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.