ABM has always been one of my favorites-ideally located with a great view of the 1000 Islands on the St Lawrence River. The event included talks, viewings, and lectures, in addition to touring the back boat storage buildings. This was a special symposium during the off-season that I attended with past-president Joe Gartner of the Mid-Atlantic chapter of ACBS. I attended one of Danenberg’s presentations at the Antique Boat Museum (ABM) in Clayton, NY, a few years ago. The Chesapeake Bay Chapter of ACBS invited Danenberg several years ago to speak at its annual boat festival held at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum (CBMM).
He has a stellar reputation for his work on mahogany runabouts, impeccable in their precision and attention to detail.ĭanenberg is also well-known among ACBS members for his contributions to publications that include Classic Boating and The Rudder, as well as his live presentations at various ACBS chapter seminars. Jay SpiegelĬompliments must be extended to Dan Danenberg, who has become a legend in his lifetime for his mastery in top-shelf restorations.
Michaels Antique and Classic Boat Show over Father’s Day weekend. This 1939 Chris-Craft Barrel Back won top honors at this year’s St.
If boats can have a “rags-to-riches story,” this is surely one for the record books, given the sad condition this precious runabout was in when she was discovered. Those experienced judges agreed that it was the highest score any of them had seen awarded at an ACBS event. The Antique and Classic Boat Society (ACBS) judges scored Believe-Chris Wolf’s 19-foot double cockpit inboard runabout-at 98 points out of a possible 100 at this juried boat show. Found in a storage barn and then restored, this 1939 Chris-Craft Barrel Back won top honors at this year’s St.
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