11th Annual Antique & Classic Boat Show near Barnegat and Manahawkin sponsored by Tuckerton Seaport and the Philadelphia chapter of ACBS is scheduled for this weekend.
Restored wooden boats, antique and classic sailboats and runabouts throughout the The Jersey Shore and the Mid-Atlantic region will dock at Tuckerton Seaport in Barnegat Bay today and Sunday for the 11th annual Antique and Classic Boat Show.
"Antique" boats were built between 1919 and 1942, pre-World War II. Classic boats date between 1943 and 1968. Fiberglass boats have separate categories, and owners have a "classic glass" if it's from between 1950 and 1975.
A lecture about steamships and book signing will take place at 1:30 p.m. today in the re-created Tucker's Island Lighthouse at the seaport and will feature John Lawrence Such, author of "Steam Coffin: Captain Moses Rogers and the Steam Ship Savannah Breaks the Barrier." In addition, there will be crafters, vendors and much more.
The seaport also has the world's largest collection of Barnegat Bay sneakboxes, which will be on display. A sneakbox is a small boat that can be sailed, rowed, poled or sculled. It is predominantly associated with the Barnegat Bay in New Jersey, just as the canoe-like Delaware Ducker is associated with the The New Jersey marshes along the Delaware River near Philadelphia.
According to ther web-site, The Antique and Classic Boat Society is the world's largest group devoted to antique boating. Since its beginnings in 1975 the ACBS has helped introduce thousands to the hobby of antique boating.
The Philadelphia chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society was formed in 1998. We're a varied bunch of people who have a common love of the "woodies" of the past. We believe that roaring around in a beautifully varnished mahogany runabout is among the greatest pleasures of life.
The Philadelphia Chapter of the ACBS sponsors a variety of boat shows throughout the boating season, organizes member get-togethers so fellow boat owners or prospective boat owners can share experiences, and generally provides a comfortable environment in which to explore old boats.
About 20 minutes drive south of Barnegat is The Tuckerton Seaport is a working maritime village and museum located in Tuckerton, on The Jersey Shore. The 40-acre site, which features 17 historic and recreated buildings connected by a boardwalk, a maritime forest and wetlands nature trail. The Seaport is a member of the Council of American Maritime Museums.
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