Above: A family of ducks swim by an antique Chris Craft boat. A rope line is carefully coiled on the deck of this 1959 Chris Craft Utility/Sportsman. The 17 foot “Schuster’s Root Beer” is owned by Carl and Sharon Schuster of Burt Lake. Below: A captain’s hat adds a formal touch to this wooden craft awaiting the watchful eye of judges at this year’s Boats on the Boardwalk.
Ted Schroeder Jr. pulls out a bottle of sunscreen from the engine bay of his parent’s 1939 Chris Craft Torpedo. The custom runabout, owned by Ted and Margaret Schroeder of Torch Lake, features a Hercules M 130 motor.
A kayaker paddles by a row of wooden boats docked near the Park Street bridge on the Boardman River.
Reflecting a 50s motif, this 1959 Larson owned by Bill, Mike and Bobby Ballard of Lake Ann sports wooden water-skis and glass Coke bottles. “Bimbo” is a 14 foot Pla-Boy model featuring a 60 horsepower Mercury motor.