Inland Empire Antique & Classic Boat Society
Latest News at IEACBS
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Whitefish Woody Weekend
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I encourage you to take a look at the "Woody Stories". It is a good way to get to know the other participants and their boats. I learn something new every time I read it.
Tim Salt
Event Director
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Coeur D'Alene Antique & Classic Boat Festival - 2026
2026 Coeur d'Alene Antique & Classic Boat Festival Registration. The Inland Empire chapter of the Antique Classic Boat Society along with Coeur Customs and the Hagadone Marine Group invite you to register for the 2026 Coeur d'Alene Antique & Classic Boat Festival! This year's event takes place August, and is hosted at the Boardwalk Marina in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Register today for a weekend full of celebrating the beauty and craftsmanship of wooden boats. Classic as well as new boats are welcome to register for this year's show.
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2026 Registration Coming Soon
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 her to leave your ideas for the boat show name.
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Wood on Water
Sandpoint Boat Show
2026
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Details will be found here by clicking on the show page to the right and downloading the pdf to be sent in via US Postal Service. Information about boat show below:
PRIEST LAKE DRY ROT BOAT SHOW Sept 4 – 7th, 2026
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Priest Lake Dry Rot Boat Show is a “use your boat’ show. 3 of the 4 days you will be driving & enjoying your boat or catch a ride in someone else’s and boat to various locations on the lake. Friday kicks off at the best redneck restaurant & bar in North Idaho, Saturday – Compete in a Poker Run then boat to Fairs cabin for BBQ dinner and great conversation. Sunday is our public show starting with breakfast at Elkins Resort then parading down to Hill’s Resort for festivities with 2 other boat groups. Monday, boat to heaven on earth…the Upper Lake, no cabins or road…just gorgeous sandy beaches and crystal-clear water at the Upper Lake.
You will definitely be tired after our show.
Contact Brian Fair at 509-990-6796 or Kathy Fair at 509-993-6122 with questions. Registration form will be added to Dry Rot website at www.priestlakedryrot.com or download Registration Here
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.