St. Michaels ACBS Antique & Classic Boat Festival

[f_inscreenname]

Thank you, thank you, thank you. I’ll let you all know now the 24 would not have got nearly as much attention if it wasn’t sitting next to the nicest Cigarette on the planet (I’m sure Chris, seabuddy stuffing the ballet box didn't hurt either. Lol.).
I kind of feel like it was a race weekend or something. All the prep work was done and it was time to run what you brung until it was done.
Burned about 45 gallons of gas (most ever of any year), everyone got a taste of the throttles firewalled (even if it was with the wrong prop), fell in the boat and did something to my ankle that it now has a bump it didn’t before, something sounds a bit of a miss with the rear motor, looks like the Exxon Valdese crashed in my bilge, seems like the drive line got louder (had to do too much slow stuff),on way home a guy at a stop light runs up to the truck to tell me I have a trailer brake that is smoking, pull over on the side of RT-50 to adjust the adjuster all the way off, no brakes on that side and the trailer now wants to pull the truck sideways every time I have to stop, total ass in front of me for 20 miles in stop and go traffic (stopping short by 50 yards, weaving, etc, etc), get home and all the grease seeps out of the second brake drum axel and onto my driveway (whole brake set up is like brand new) and as I’m getting 3 days of St Michaels off the boat I notice this. Think I found out where some of the water is coming from.





Tomorrow I’ll go inside and asses the damages but you know what? It was all worth it. Ferd got his second ride after 30 years (the first one was with a single sick motor). He is now saying the 427 Fords need to go back in the boat and seemed eager for it to happen. Hummmm…. Chris got a ride. Wasn’t keeping him out of it. Duck Hunter got a ride and we got to watch him rescue a little bird from drowning and return it to its nest (ya a guy with a screen name of DuckHunter did that). I got to act stupid with the boat with the idea that at one point I would have to be towed back to the dock that never happened. And last but not least they shot the boat for our chapter’s calendar. Glass never made the cover, fingers are crossed.
Now that it’s 11 at night, the garage is shut down, everything is put away and I’m sitting in my own basement I can’t wait for next year. This don’t hurt either and no that's not my Natty Bo.



Thanks again folks and trust me when I say without a lot of you these awards would have never happen.

[duckhunter]

Very glad I made it to the show - what a great way to start our East coast adventure. There was eye candy everywhere, from tiny Jersey skiffs to every possible type of woody to great old Hatt and Egg motoryachts, and everything in-between. Oh, and a couple of "ok" glass tubs. The Ches Bay Maritime Museum is the perfect venue, and everyone at the show was a big-time boat geek.

Mark - congrats on the recognition for the Nova. Well-deserved and a testament to your passion and hard work. I suspect that the sound effects when you fired up tandem Kiekhaefer big blocks might have influenced the People's Choice award; it was a bit of an attention getter! Thanks also for the ride in the race boat. Between the sound effects and the thought of a spinning driveshaft between my legs it was an unforgettable experience. Glad that the prop strut and the trailer held on until you made it home; holy smokes!

Mike - great seeing you as always, and thanks again for the hospitality. The Cig was definitely well-received by the ACBS audience. Probably just enough brightwork, white interior, and piano black paint to satisfy the sadomasochistic tendencies of the wood boat crowd. Looking forward to learning more about the Bay from that cockpit, although next time I'll bring more beer. Didn't realize that our maiden voyage would take quite that long...

So who brought the blue/blue X18? Nice ride.

[bertsboat]

Maybe next year I will haul Brownie up there in my truck for another ride God willing. What do you think?

Thank you, thank you, thank you. I’ll let you all know now the 24 would not have got nearly as much attention if it wasn’t sitting next to the nicest Cigarette on the planet (I’m sure Chris, seabuddy stuffing the ballet box didn't hurt either. Lol.).
I kind of feel like it was a race weekend or something. All the prep work was done and it was time to run what you brung until it was done.
Burned about 45 gallons of gas (most ever of any year), everyone got a taste of the throttles firewalled (even if it was with the wrong prop), fell in the boat and did something to my ankle that it now has a bump it didn’t before, something sounds a bit of a miss with the rear motor, looks like the Exxon Valdese crashed in my bilge, seems like the drive line got louder (had to do too much slow stuff),on way home a guy at a stop light runs up to the truck to tell me I have a trailer brake that is smoking, pull over on the side of RT-50 to adjust the adjuster all the way off, no brakes on that side and the trailer now wants to pull the truck sideways every time I have to stop, total ass in front of me for 20 miles in stop and go traffic (stopping short by 50 yards, weaving, etc, etc), get home and all the grease seeps out of the second brake drum axel and onto my driveway (whole brake set up is like brand new) and as I’m getting 3 days of St Michaels off the boat I notice this. Think I found out where some of the water is coming from.





Tomorrow I’ll go inside and asses the damages but you know what? It was all worth it. Ferd got his second ride after 30 years (the first one was with a single sick motor). He is now saying the 427 Fords need to go back in the boat and seemed eager for it to happen. Hummmm…. Chris got a ride. Wasn’t keeping him out of it. Duck Hunter got a ride and we got to watch him rescue a little bird from drowning and return it to its nest (ya a guy with a screen name of DuckHunter did that). I got to act stupid with the boat with the idea that at one point I would have to be towed back to the dock that never happened. And last but not least they shot the boat for our chapter’s calendar. Glass never made the cover, fingers are crossed.
Now that it’s 11 at night, the garage is shut down, everything is put away and I’m sitting in my own basement I can’t wait for next year. This don’t hurt either and no that's not my Natty Bo.



Thanks again folks and trust me when I say without a lot of you these awards would have never happen.

[seabuddy7]

"People's Choice" Award winner CBC ACBS Classic Boat Show. He was over the top with his joy that his fiberglass 24' Nova Marine Race Boat was so popular with the crowd at the show. See for the boat. Very special driveline! http://www.supernova19.com/nova_mari...nova19_com.htm

[seabuddy7]

PS I got a WOT ride! Fastest one of the show!

[MadPoodle]

"People's Choice" Award winner CBC ACBS Classic Boat Show. He was over the top with his joy that his fiberglass 24' Nova Marine Race Boat was so popular with the crowd at the show. See for the boat. Very special driveline! http://www.supernova19.com/nova_mari...nova19_com.htm

Who's the geek in the middle?

Anonymous

[f_inscreenname]

Maybe next year I will haul Brownie up there in my truck for another ride God willing. What do you think?

Didn't think Brownie was interested.

Who's the geek in the middle?

Anonymous

That was 5 years ago, still need a hair cut.

[MadPoodle]

Didn't think Brownie was interested.




That was 5 years ago, still need a hair cut.

Well I feel better, my fist reaction was crap he isn't getting any older!!

[BUIZILLA]

if my memory is correct, there was a Co. in Jacksonville that was making the struts and rudders...

the name escapes me

[bertsboat]

Jim, that would have been Ellis Propeller. John Rose was the most recent owner. John closed and retired suddenly. Ellis is gone. They were a good source. Sad they are gone. They made propellers, struts, rudders and whatever you needed. Would tru Algonac casting. They may have what you need. They have a new owner now but the place is pretty much as it was for the last 70 years.

if my memory is correct, there was a Co. in Jacksonville that was

making the struts and rudders...

the name escapes me

[BUIZILLA]

Jim, that would have been Ellis Propeller. John Rose was the most recent owner. John closed and retired suddenly. Ellis is gone. They were a good source. Sad they are gone. They made propellers, struts, rudders and whatever you needed. Would tru Algonac casting. They may have what you need. They have a new owner now but the place is pretty much as it was for the last 70 years.

that's it !! I think Ellis was where I got some rudder parts for my 28 Cary.

[f_inscreenname]

Well that's not supposed to be that big of a gap and the poly-loc did not back off.

[BUIZILLA]

water in the oil and a wiped cam lobe?

[f_inscreenname]

Water in oil but just very little in the top end and a crushed solid roller lifter (roller pin's hole is now oblong) and then a semi wiped out lobe on a pretty rare cam.

[Ghost]

Ouch. Sorry, that sucks.