Good article by Jack Hartwig - click on the link below to see the photo and article! Mississippi Valley Picnic 2017 Mississippi Valley Chapter Picnic - 2017 When we plan our annual picnic, which is normally in August, we hope that we may get a break from normal Missouri summer weather which is almost always very [...]
Just wanted to share the letter that was mailed to us - very nice! Jim Pearo
In what has, unfortunately, become all too common in the last few years, the plans for our annual boat show at Lake St. Louis included “what to do” if it rains. The predictions were fairly ominous and our choices fairly limited. Lake St. Louis is a private community who generously allows us the use of their [...]
Skippers Log - Spring edition Winter is finally over and spring is here, boating season is just around the corner! The board has been busy planning this year’s activities and implementing our website. To date we have 3 shows planned; Lake St Louis, Carlyle Lake, Quincy IL. and two outings; our Annual Picnic at the Village [...]
The 2017 Lake St. Louis Show is ONLY a few WEEKS AWAY!! Saturday May 20th Are you ready for it?? This is the first opportunity to hit the water and enjoy a real day of boating after the long winter we have had. I’M READY! (Well at least getting close!) This is the perfect venue [...]
ACBS Mississippi Valley Chapter Board Meeting Agenda April 12, 2017 6:00 p.m. I. Call to order II. Financial Report (Susan) III. Membership Report / Media (Dave) IV. Website Report (Dana) V. Event Report (Jim) VI. Old Business a) Club Trailer Logo b) Insurance Form & Safety Checklist Update c) 2017 Budget Review VII. New business [...]
Preserving the Past for the Future 7th Annual Lake St. Louis Antique Classic Boat & Motor Show FREE Admission Saturday, May 20th Spring is in the air and it’s time once again for the Lake St. Louis Antique & Classic Boat and Motor Show. The show is sponsored by the Mississippi Valley Chapter of the Antique [...]
The Mississippi Valley Chapter of ACBS, along with the Antique Motor Club has been invited to attend and display our fine watercraft at the........ 50th Anniversary Celebration of Carlyle Lake, Carlyle, Illinois www.carlylelake50.com DATES: Friday June 9-11th 2017 You will not want to miss this!!!!!! 50 years ago in 1967 the Army Corps of Engineers dammed [...]
The first annual “Fall Classic” was held on Oct. 22, 2006. The event started with lunch at the restaurant at Grafton Harbor marina from 11:00AM to 1:00PM. The cruise left the harbor at approximately 1:30PM headed south toward Alton along the Great River road. We returned to Grafton Harbor at approximately 5:00PM for coffee and snacks [...]
I have often been asked, was it easier to build a new boat from plans or is it easier to restore an existing boat, and which gives you the most satisfaction? The answer to both of these questions, like many things has a number of variables. The answer to the second part is easy, I have [...]
