1,000 Memories were made in the 1,000 Islands Fourteen Heartland Classics Chapter members attended the 2019 ACBS International Meeting and Boat Show held at Alexandria Bay, New York in September.  BEAUTIFUL weather, BEAUTIFUL scenery with the 1,000 Islands populated...

Going...Going...Gone!  will be the silent alarm at the 2019 SILENT AUCTION. There will be classic treasures to be had at this year's Silent Auction which will be at the Mahogany & Chrome Banquet held at Cherokee Yacht Club on Grand Lake on September 7 and the...

Congratulations to Dick Baner and John and Carolynn Thompson for having completed the Great Loop!The Great Loop, or the Great Circle Route, is roughly a 6,000 mile long water route which circumnavigates the eastern United States and passes through the Ontario Province...

Heartland Classics members are invited to participate in RUDDERS & RODS on August 10, 2019. Steve & Denise McCune & Wooden Boat Association of North Texas in cooperation with Highport Marina invite you to beautiful Lake Texoma for a day of fun. This is a...

Message from Chapter President Chuck Gibbs A CALL TO DUTY Writing these articles for our newsletter gives me time to reflect and focus on the successes and challenges experienced by our club and our love of classic boating in general. This also gives me the pleasure...

Classics Cruisin' Table Rock Lake 2019 Report starts with people.  The 2019 Classics Cruisin’ Table Rock Lake had 77 people from nine states representing at least five different chapters of ACBS.  This report is going to feature the people who made this event happen....

The LOTO Rendezvous Recap shows a variety of boats. May 11, 2019, started as a very rainy, cold spring day, but right on schedule, the rain stopped and the Lake of the Ozarks Classic Boat Rendezvous took place as planned. Redhead Yacht Club hosted the gathering of...

Eagle Mountain Classic Boat Club Invites Heartland Classics Members to their B0AT CAR and BIKE SHOW. The Eagle Mountain Classic Boat Club President Trey Bull invites all classic boat owners to participate in the Fort Worth Boat Club's annual show on June 15, 2019, at...

Congratulations to Steve Spinharney who won Best of Show at the recent Keels & Wheels. Keels & Wheels is Texas` premier classic automobile and vintage wooden boat show.  Keels & Wheels, held annually in Seabrook, Texas to benefit area...

Congratulations to Brent Howard, a pillar of the Heartland Classics Chapter of ACBS. The Oklahoma Airport Operators Association has named Brent Howard the Airport Manager of the Year.  Brent has managed the South Grand Lake Regional Airport for nine years of growth...

Heartland Classics May Memos include looking back - have you seen the report about the Hot Springs Classic?  Heartland Classics May Memos include looking forward to seeing over 30 classic boats gathered for a Rendezvous at Redhead Yacht Club on Lake of the Ozarks. On...

Keep current with these Heartland Classics April Reminders: View the report on the Hot Springs Classic which was a great success.  Thank you to the organizers and hosts Marilyn and John Davenport, Patty and Clay Thompson, and Mike Langhorne. Make your plans to...