Inland Empire Antique & Classic Boat Society
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Hayden Lake Boats June 29
Because of space Limitations we only show Hayden boats. Most do not leave the lake, so this is an opportunity to see some of them. Unfortunately there is no available transient boat moorage, so those interested need to come by car. E. Hayden lake road. The informal show is at the Hayden Lake marina, in front of the boathouse restaurant, on Sunday, June 29 from 10 to 1 pm. Free of charge. The restaurant is open during the show, so good food and drink are handily available, Chapter members and friends are cordially invited to come.
Celebrating 50 Years of ACBS: Inland Empire Chapter
Check out our article in the ACBS weekly newsletter celebrating 50 years of IEACBS. Click here to read article
Time to Register! Dry Rot Boat Show Aug. 29th - Sep. 01, 2025
Who’s ready to start thinking about summer and boat shows, especially the Priest Lake Dry Rot registration? Get your registration filled out and sent in. North Idaho’s Dry Rot Show never disappoints for a fun filled, exciting event using your boat or getting to ride in someone else’s boat. Rain or shine (or smoke)…the show goes on, so bring the appropriate clothing, keeping in mind you might see all kinds of weather – which seems to just bring more adventures & stories. Quick Link 🚤🌊 New to Dry Rot
Welcome NEW SPONSORS
Check out our new sponsors for IEACBS for the 2025 boating season. Welcome H & S Marine Service 6622 N Perry St. Spokane, WA. If you would like to be a sponsor please call Steve Zwarg. Thank you Alan & Lynn Thompson for your wonderful donation.
The IEACBS Show and Shine has been changed to June 28! 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Spokane Boat Club, 1500 S Millview Ln, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814, USA. Dust off the winter and get your boat out for a picnic and chance to show off your boat before the season gets started.
Board Meeting at Barrows June 19th 5:30
Registration is now Open! Sandpoint Classic Boat Show July 11th - 13th, 2025
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Silver Wake Celebration 2025
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Registration is now open to celebrate twenty-five years of the Inland Empire chapter this year at the Sandpoint Boat Show’s Silver Wake Celebration.
Please send your registration form (attached) and check early this year, as some events will have limited capacity. All registrations need to be in by July 1st for us to have everything prepared to serve you at all venues for the show.
Come add your silver wake to the celebration of our club’s legacy.
We hope to see you there!
The Sandpoint Classic Boat Show team
Jan Keener, Chair
208-661-0530
keener@my180.net 🚤🌊
Whitefish Woody Weekend June 27-29, 2025 has once again been nominated in the FavoriteCommunity Event category in the Best of Whitefish 2025 Competition. We have come in 4th and 5th the last two years. Please take a minute to vote for Whitefish Woody Weekend and help move us into contention for Whitefish Favorite Community Event 2025. Voting ends Sunday April 6th. Click Here
2025 McCall Antique Boat Show
I just wanted to let you all know the 2025 McCall Antique Boat Show is now Sold Out for "on water" displays. However, for those of you that have not registered as of yet, “on land/trailer” displays for the show are still open. These “on land” displays are welcomed to participate in all show activities, including the Opening Day Ceremony Parade Friday morning, the Friday evening Skippers Meeting/cocktail hour, the Saturday evening dinner/awards banquet and the they choose to launch their boat on Sunday morning, the run up to North Beach for coffee and pastries with the rest of the “on water” display boats.
All About Us
Inland Empire ACBS was started from members who were already members of other chapters in the northwest. We realized there was a core of members and even more to be added in northern Idaho and eastern Washington, a group petitioned to be recognized as a chapter in 2000. Inland Empire Chapter is still part of the northwest group of chapters (Columbia Willamette, Pacific Northwest, Big Sky and Okanagan Chapters) and we coordinate our events throughout the summer so that there is always a near-by boat show with no overlapping conflicts.
By now, Inland Empire members come from far and wide, as do event participants, just to be in the beautiful scenery and in the clear lakes with their vintage boats.
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History of Inland Empire Antique & Classic Boat Society
The Inland Empire ACBS was started from members who were already members of other chapters in the northwest. We realized there was a core group of members and even more to be added in northern Idaho and eastern Washington, the group petitioned to be recognized as an official chapter in 2000. Inland Empire Chapter is still part of the northwest group of chapters (Columbia Willamette, Pacific Northwest, Big Sky and Okanagan Chapters). The Inland Empire ACBS has 120 members as of the winter of 2024 and hosts three boat shows during the summer (Sandpoint Boat Show, Coeur D' Alene Festival, and Dry Rot Boat Show at Priest Lake). Inland Empire ACBS also posts a newsletter called The Scuttlebutt and the Trading Dock. Third issue of the Inland Scuttlebutt Summer of 2001. Click to view.
Chris Knapton was the founding Inland Empire Chapter President.