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throughout North America and Europe. IX” is a 30-foot, red mahogany, Gar Wood
The Smith Mountain Lake Chapter built race boat that was originally powered
(SML) of ACBS, with over 70 members, by two Packard V12 engines and currently
manages this show and is very active in runs two Chevy 427 race engines. This
restoring, showing, and using their unique historic boat has been owned and shared
boats. Many of these members will have with the public by the Charles Mistele
their boats on display at this show. family for over 50 years. Of the 10, ever
In the last few years, there has been faster, “Miss America” boats that Gar
growing interest in the original fiberglass Wood built and raced, only 3 still exist and
boats which “Miss America IX” is the
became only one that still gets wet.
popular Our feature boat this
in the late year is “Deelited”, the 1990
1960’s as 24-foot Grand Craft Luxury
wood boat Sport Utility owned by SML
production Chapter members Mike and
was phased Dolores Mutchler. Grand
out due to Craft uses Chris Craft hull
shortages of designs to create custom,
mahogany, build to order, wooden
production boats with customer chosen
costs, and engine power and seating
desire for arrangements. At a “young”
easier to maintain boats. Those earlier 32 years of age and in like new condition,
model fiberglass boats had unique designs, “Deelited” is a gorgeous boat that shows
some influenced by the automobiles of how new manufacturing methods have
the late 50’s and 60’s. You will see some of greatly improved wooden boats.
those boats at the show sporting restored
outboard motors. For further show or chapter information
Our special attraction this year is the check our website www.woodenboats.net or
preserved “Miss America IX” that in 1931 contact Chapter President John Coffman
was the FIRST BOAT IN THE WORLD at (443) 204-6500 or email: jecoffman@
TO EXCEED 100 MPH. “Miss America verizon.net.
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