Inland Empire Antique & Classic Boat Society
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Summer Picnic and Tour 2026
Sept 12, 2026
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Join us for a fun boating and picnic day. Harrison up the Coeur d Alene River .
Time & Location
Sep 12, 2026, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Harrison Marina, Harrison, ID 83833, USA
2026 Give Hunger the Bird!
We are thrilled to announce that our signature fundraiser, Give Hunger the Bird 2026, will take place on Saturday, November 7, 2026, at the beautiful StanCraft Jet Center!
More details click here
2026 ACBS Vintage Boat Week
The ACBS (Antique and Classic Boat Society) will host Vintage Boat Week & International Boat Show in Port Huron, Michigan from September 13–20, 2026. The event will feature vintage boat displays, cruises, classic cars, local history presentations, and live entertainment at the James C. Acheson Marina.
September IEACBS Meeting Cancelled
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Our September meeting will be cancelled, next meeting will be in October and we will discuss end of season boat shows, Give Hunger the Bird, Elections, Christmas Party, 2027 International Show. More info to come.
Glenn Dutro's Memorial Service
Glenn’s memorial service will be Friday 9/25 at 2pm at the CdA 7th day Adventist Church 111 Locust.
Inland Empire ACBS is pleased to announce we have been asked to "Host" the International boat show in 2027 September 12th - 19th in Coeur d Alene, ID. This will be our 5th time of hosting this event and we as a chapter consider this an honor. One thing we can start thinking about is a show name, If you have an idea, click here to leave your ideas for the boat show name.
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.