Do boats become Antique or just Classic?

[Mark42]

Whats the rules for calling a boat a classic vs antique? I never hear anyone refer to a boat as "antique".

 

[studlymandingo]

Re: Do boats become Antique or just Classic?

An antique boat sounds more likely to develop a leak; a classic sounds like it is ready to go!!!​

 

[freddyray21]

Re: Do boats become Antique or just Classic?

there is a lot of debate on that. The forum at www.fiberglassics.com had a debate recently. Their take is a classic has to be from the 60's back and have some unique styling. Anything else is just an old boat/ antique

 

[ziggy]

Re: Do boats become Antique or just Classic?

Their take is a classic has to be from the 60's back and have some unique styling. Anything else is just an old boat/ antique

yep, that's their take alright. i was disappointed. my 75 aristocraft is just an old boat. my 72 trisonic is , just and old boat. maybe in 15 years they will become classic. but apperently not yet. just plain ol old i guess......

 

[Mark42]

Re: Do boats become Antique or just Classic?

So my '65 MFG Niagara is a classic, but my '85 Bayliner is just a 22 year old boat?

Hmmmm. I would think it followed the same rules as cars. 20 years is classic, 25 is antique. (I think thats how it goes).

Or, we could follow the furniture rules, got to be 100 yrs old to be an antique.

 

[ParallaxBill]

Re: Do boats become Antique or just Classic?

Well I think "they" are wrong. I'll keep calling mine a classic. Several people at the landings have called it that and I liked the attention.

 

[ziggy]

Re: Do boats become Antique or just Classic?

So my '65 MFG Niagara is a classic, but my '85 Bayliner is just a 22 year old boat?

yep, and yep......and mine is just a 32 year old boat....

Well I think "they" are wrong. I'll keep calling mine a classic. Several people at the landings have called it that and I liked the attention.

right on bill..... i like yer attitude......

 

[Chinewalker]

Re: Do boats become Antique or just Classic?

According to the powers that be in the Antique & Classic Boat Society, any boat that is at least 25 years old qualifies as a Classic. Boats built prior to WWII and after WWI are considered Antiques, and boats built prior to WWI are considered Historic. These are primarily used in categorizing boats at shows so that all boats aren't lumped together for judging. I'm sure as time goes on these categories will be modified.

- Scott

 

[Bubba.12]

Re: Do boats become Antique or just Classic?

According to the powers that be in the Antique & Classic Boat Society, any boat that is at least 25 years old qualifies as a Classic. Boats built prior to WWII and after WWI are considered Antiques, and boats built prior to WWI are considered Historic. These are primarily used in categorizing boats at shows so that all boats aren't lumped together for judging. I'm sure as time goes on these categories will be modified.

- Scott

So my 1959 duracraft is a classic? I like classic in this regard because I am older than the boat.

 

[WIMUSKY]

Welcome to the forum, Bubba, but this Topic is almost 8 years old. Please start a new Topic. Thanks WIMUSKY

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[Ned L]

Re: Do boats become Antique or just Classic?

According to the powers that be in the Antique & Classic Boat Society, any boat that is at least 25 years old qualifies as a Classic. Boats built prior to WWII and after WWI are considered Antiques, and boats built prior to WWI are considered Historic. These are primarily used in categorizing boats at shows so that all boats aren't lumped together for judging. I'm sure as time goes on these categories will be modified.

- Scott

Thank you Chinewalker. Yes, this is the official word.