Photography, Boats

In Praise of Wood Boats

Our Antique & Classic Boat Festival

Photo by author.

Every June, the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum holds its Antique and Classic Boat Festival. I attend every year. And every year, the festival gets better — more exceptional boats and more fun.

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I love classic wooden boats, especially Chris-Craft boats. The mahogany runabouts are magic, especially those from the 1930s and 40s.

Not all the Chris-Craft were in the water. Photo by author.

I used to own a 1958 Chris-Craft Sea Skiff. Much to my happiness, there were several Sea Skiffs at the festival.

Chris-Craft Sea Skiff. Photo by author.

Chris-Craft Sea Skiff. Photo by author.

The festival included several unusual Chris-Craft, including a Silver Arrow, an early fiberglass boat, and a…