2014 Classic Inboard Power – 50 years or older

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Darrell Wolf Cabin Cruiser

#651 – Darrell M. Wolf, Burgaw, NC

  • Boat Type: Cabin Cruiser – Holiday
  • Year Built: 1961
  • Year Restored: Ongoing
  • Builder: Owens
  • Material: Mahaogany, white oak & marine ply
  • Measurements: 25′ x 8′
  • Display: water

Robt Newman Huckins

#652 – G. Robert Newman, Mount Pleasant, SC

  • Boat Type: Huckins – Li’l Monster
  • Year Built: 1960
  • Year Restored: never restored, just maintained
  • Builder: Huckins
  • Material: wood
  • Measurements: 16′ x 98″
  • Display: water

Dana Smith- Chris Craft 1939

#653 – Dana Smith, Greensboro, NC

  • Boat Type: Inboard – Just Perfect
  • Year Built: 1939
  • Year Restored: 2005
  • Builder: ChrisCraft
  • Material: wood
  • Measurements: 21′
  • Display: land

Starboard

#654 – Jerry Pope, Wilmington, NC

  • Boat- Type: Elco – Ruby
  • Year Built: 1930
  • Year Restored: 2012, 2013 , 2014
  • Builder: Elco
  • Material: White oak keel and ribs, juniper planking, mahogany cabin
  • Measurements: 27′ x 8’4″
  • Display: water

#655 – Thomas Parker, Jr., Millington, MD

  • Boat Type: Chesapeake Bay Buy Boat – Thomas J
  • Year Built: 1948
  • Year Restored: 2000
  • Builder: J.S. Jenkins
  • Material: wood
  • Measurements: 52′ x 17’6″
  • Display: water

Herb Deloach Century

#656 – Herb DeLoach, Chattanoga, TN
Category Winner

  • Boat Type: Utility (Runabout) – Lil Dixie Girl
  • Year Built: 1956
  • Year Restored: 2009-14
  • Builder: Century
  • Material: wood
  • Measurements: 16′ x 5’8″
  • Display: land

Ted Parish

#657 – Ted Parish, Georgetown, MD

  • Boat Type: Chesapeake Bay Buy Boat – Nellie Crockett
  • Year Built: 1925
  • Year Restored: ongoing
  • Builder: Charles Dana
  • Material: wood
  • Measurements: 65′ x 20′
  • Display: water

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#658 – Charleston Classics, Isle of Palms, SC
Special Award

  • Boat Type: Blanchard Motor Cruiser – Colleen
  • Year Built: 1929
  • Year Restored: Continual
  • Builder: Blanchard
  • Material: wood
  • Measurements: 36′ x 11′
  • Display: water

Read more about this rare Blanchard cruiser HERE
Video of Colleen from 1930s


Chris Bech

#659 – Chris Bech, Georgetown, SC

  • Boat Type: Racing Runabout – Rockin Robin
  • Year Built: 1951
  • Year Restored: 1994
  • Builder: Chris Craft
  • Material: Mahogany
  • Measurements: 19′ x 6′
  • Display: water

#660 – John Tinney, Wilmington, NC

  • Boat Type: Core Sounder – Karen
  • Year Built: 1943
  • Year Restored: 1995
  • Builder: Ed Willis
  • Material: wood
  • Measurements: 43′
  • Display: water

#661 – James L. (J.L.) Hamrick, Cherryville, NC

  • Boat Type: Cavalier Custom Utility – 006
  • Year Built: 1959
  • Year Restored: 2014
  • Builder: Chris Craft
  • Material: Mahogany plywood
  • Measurements: 18′ x 6′ 8″
  • Display: water

Jim Varner

#662 – Jim Varner, Charleston, SC – It’s Jim’s 25th GWBS!
Special Award

  • Boat Type: special runabout – Love Me Tender
  • Year Built: 1950
  • Year Restored: 1989
  • Builder: Chris Craft
  • Material: mahogany
  • Measurements: 17′ x 5’6″
  • Display: land

#663 -Gary L. Gechter, Iron Station, NC

  • Boat Type: Chris Craft – Timeless Spirit
  • Year Built: 1954
  • Year Restored: 2005-2013
  • Builder: Chris Craft /restored by Gary Gechter
  • Material: wood
  • Measurements: 45′ x 12′
  • Display: land

#664 – Christopher & Lindsey Stang, Charleston, SC

  • Boat Type: Lyman Utility – Adele
  • Year Built: 1959
  • Year Restored: Yesterday & Tomorrow
  • Builder: Lyman
  • Material: plywood hull, mahogany deck
  • Measurements: 23′ x 8
  • Display: water

Osprey

#665 – Osprey Partners LLC/Donnie Buhrmaster, Mt. Pleasant, SC

  • Boat Type: Charter – Osprey
  • Year Built: 1960
  • Year Restored: every year
  • Builders: Gillikin
  • Material: Honduran mahogany, oak, juniper
  • Measurements: 61′ x 17′
  • Display: water

#666 – Richard Lombardo, Conway, SC

  • Boat Type: Runabout
  • Year Built: 1938
  • Year Restored: 2012
  • Builders: Chris Craft
  • Material: wood
  • Measurements: 16′ x 4.5′
  • Display: land

#667 – Susan & Hank Tiller, Georgetown, SC

  • Boat Type: Lobster boat – Cost+
  • Year Built: 1963
  • Year Restored: 2005
  • Builder: Bunker & Ellis
  • Material: wood
  • Measurements: 34′ x 10’3″
  • Display: water

#668 – Steve Simon, Southport, NC

  • Boat Type: Electric Launch – SISU
  • Year Built: 1934
  • Year Restored: In progress
  • Builder: Electricraft
  • Material: wood
  • Measurements: 15′ x 49″
  • Display: land

#669 – Bryan Hornsby, Lugoff, SC

  • Boat Type: Runabout – Woodpecker
  • Year Built: 1957
  • Year Restored: 2007
  • Builder: Unknown / kit
  • Material: Plywood
  • Measurements: 13’6″ x 50″
  • Display: land

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