CALL FOR BOATS – ABM SEEKS BOATS BY
DONATION FOR UPCOMING AUCTION TO BENEFIT MUSEUM
CLAYTON,
New York (July 1, 2013) – The Antique Boat Museum (ABM), North America’s
premier freshwater nautical museum based in Clayton, New York, is seeking boats
for donation to the Museum, which then will be auctioned off at next month’s 49th
annual Antique Boat Show and Auction, the longest running show in North
America.
Have a
boat you no longer want? Perhaps the boat you own is just getting to be too
much work?
The
ABM and Antique Boat America will work with willing donors of any boat style,
make, and/or size that an owner is willing to donate to benefit the ABM, with
the understanding that all proceeds from the boat will be provided to the
Museum.
There
are limited restrictions on boats being donated. Wood, fiberglass, motorboat,
rowboat, antique, reproduction, or modern will all be accepted. Even boats that
might not float will get a chance at a new life.
For
years, the annual auction has drawn crowds to the ABM and become a staple to
the Saturday festivities of the Boat Show. Hundreds of potential buyers flood
the ABM auction yard hours in advance of the auction and the bidding process
always lures an enthusiastic crowd.
Those
interested in donating a boat for a good cause should contact the ABM at
315-686-4104 or Antique Boat America at 315-783-6100 prior to July 31.
Located on the
St. Lawrence River in the 1000 Islands, the Antique Boat Museum features a
collection of over 300 antique and classic boats, among thousands of
recreational boating artifacts. This August, the Museum will host the 49th
annual Antique Boat Show and Auction, the longest running show in North
America. For more information please visit the Museum’s website at ABM.org.
