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Join Us

Whether you are interested in restoring classic boats, developing new life-long friendships, or just like being around the water, Heartland Classics is ready to meet you and help you get your feet wet.

Join us as a Member of the Antique & Classic Boat Society and select Heartland Classics as your homeport Chapter.

Click here to JOIN Online

If you would rather join by mail and check,
click here to download and print membership form.

Membership is a connection to a community of people who share the passion of classic boating. Here are a few benefits of becoming a chapter member:

ACBS world class magazine, The Rudder sent quarterly.
Heartland Classics award-winning newsletter, Mahogany & Chrome sent quarterly.
Terbrueggen Photographic Collection of over 22,000 photographs of inspections and surveys.
Access to the extensive ACBS “how-to” video library on preservation, restoration, and maintenance.
10% discount on Hagerty Classic Marine Insurance.

Boat Age Classifications

ACBS recognizes these age classifications:

Historic: A boat built up to and including 1918.
Antique: A boat built between 1919 and 1942, inclusive.
Classic: A boat built between 1943 and 1975, inclusive.
Late Classic: A boat built after 1975 through the year 25 years prior to the current year. (In 2019, the Late Classic period ends with boats built in 1994.)
Contemporary: A wooden boat built within the last 25 years.

Judging classes within those age classifications are fully described on the ACBS website.
Click here to learn more about the ACBS judging system.