Welcome to the North Carolina Coastal and Piedmont Chapter of the Antique & Classic Boat Society

October 1, 2024

Ahoy Mateys,

The month of September ended on a sad note for many of the folks who were impacted by Hurricane Helene. I’m sure y’all have seen or heard of the devastation left in her wake. Thoughts and prayers please for those who have suffered and will continue to suffer as the arduous rebuilding process unfolds.

We also lost stalwart member Bill Baker, of Moncure, NC this month. Bill was a friend to all he met and helped many members by sharing his time and talents to help them see their projects through. Since being stricken with COVID, Bill had to deal with serious health issues but still found a way to attend many chapter functions. Our sincere love and condolences go out to wife Judy and the rest of Bill’s family. RIP, our good friend!

On a happier note, a bunch of our members enjoyed a wonderful stay at Cindy Jordan’s family vacation home in Bath, NC. Those who attended were treated to terrific home cooked meals, interesting outings, a little golf cart maintenance, boat rides, full moon viewing, and of course, fellowship. Thank you Cindy for sharing your family’s home with us!

As you are well aware, the ACBS International Show was held at Gull Lake, MN last month. Along with the incredible boats on display, there were outings, tours and receptions held. Our chapter was recognized in two categories at the annual awards ceremony, taking home best chapter publication award for a small chapter, and highest growth by percentage awards. Kudos to our newsletter editor and all of you who have had a hand in our chapter growth!

This coming Saturday is our boat show at Blackbeard Sailing Club in New Bern. I’d like to thank those of you who have signed up and would be elated if a few more of you decided to attend. We will do a river cruise Friday afternoon with a welcome party and annual club meeting on Friday night, with the show Saturday from 10:00 to 2:00. C’mon out and support our chapter.

Lastly, on a personal note, the Hills family welcomed new arrival Haydon Hills on Sept. 17 (grandchild no. 11) and a new vessel to the fleet!

That’s it for now.

Yours in classic boating,

Alan Hills, President

 

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2024 What's New or News?

October 2024 Messing About in Boats
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2024 Chapter Boat Show October 5th
Click here for the boat show poster
Click here for the boat show FAQs
Click here for PDF fillable registration form
We hope to have 20+ boats register.  Slips are on a first-come, first-serve basis.  The Chapter Annual Meeting will be held during the Welcome Party (starts at 5 PM) on Friday at 6:00 PM. Two items of business:  voting on new bylaws and electing Board members.

Chapter wins ACBS awards at 2024 International Show
Our Chapter received two prestigious awards:  the Small Chapter Publication Award and the 2024 Chapter Growth Award—Greatest Percent Increase in New Members.  We know we are winners, but it is nice to be acknowledged.

New Trading Dock posting
1955 Century Sea Flite and 1963 Crestliner Mustang.  Click here to view.

Upcoming events
Watch the website and the newsletter for events that our chapter is either sponsoring or encouraging you to participate in.  Here are a few key dates:

    • 10/4 Chapter boat show pre-events: ride on the Neuse and welcome party on the deck at Blackbeard Sailing Club in New Bern.  Annual meeting at 6 PM (elections and bylaws).
    • 10/5 Chapter Boat Show at Blackbeard Sailing Club in New Bern 10-2
    • 10/18-19 Georgetown SC Boat Show
      https://woodenboatshow.com/
    • 11/2 Southport Wooden Boat Show
      https://southportwoodenboatshow.com/
    • 11/16 Chapter Workshop (TBD)
    • 12/14 Chapter Christmas Party and Awards at the Conleys in Raleigh. Arrive at 1 PM, Linner (Lunch/Dinner) at 2 PM.

Organizing a Pop-Up Event
In addition to the events scheduled on our calendar, we invite members to create a “last-minute” gathering and notify chapter members of the opportunity to participate. This could be a workshop, an “I need help with…”, a run on the lake, or something else special that you have run across or want to do.  Here is how it works:

  1. You identify the opportunity
  2. You email the details to President Alan Hills
  3. Alan will forward the information to all chapter members ASAP
  4. You take pictures, write up the event, and submit a them to the newsletter editor

2024 Chapter Board:  (Below L to R):
Bill Conley (Dir). John Dougherty (Dir), Jim Alexander (Dir), Alan Hills (Pres), Judy Hills (Sec), Jeff Martinson (VP), Kevin Leiner (Treas), and John Justice (Dir).  Not shown:  Jim Hartman (Dir).

2024 Chapter Board

 

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