The Antique Boat Museum

"Hacker!" & "Spotlight on Gar Wood" Exhibit
The Antique Boat Museum invites everyone to join us in celebrating the opening of our new exhibits, “Hacker!” and “Spotlight on Gar Wood”, June 18, 5:00-7:00 pm at that Antique Boat Museum, 750 Mary Street, Clayton.

“Hacker!” is an art show featuring several regional artists who have created artwork that captures the spirit of John Hacker and his boat designs. John Hacker was a talented naval architect whose designs formed the basis for Hacker Craft and Albany Boat Corp. boats. He was also noted for his race boat designs, and several boats in the Antique Boat Museum collection including Snark II, Footloose and Fancy Free, and Pardon Me are Hacker designs. As part of this exhibition, visitors are invited to vote for their favorite artwork, the most popular of which may become the 2011 Antique Boat Show poster.

“Spotlight on Gar Wood” draws on the Antique Boat Museum’s rich archival collection that brings to life the legendary Gar Wood. Gar Wood is well known for his racing prowess and record setting speeds on the water in his Miss America series of boats. Gar Wood is also well known for his production boats that were very popular in the recreational boat market from the 1920s through the 1940s. But did you know that Gar Wood’s income was largely derived from construction equipment, that he built buses, or that he designed a revolutionary catamaran-type boat for the U.S. Navy? Local historian Tony Mollica, who generously donated most of the Museum’s Gar Wood artifacts and archival materials, will be on hand to share his own insights into the legendary Gar Wood.

We look forward to seeing you June 18 at 5:00! Light refreshments will be served.