Antique & Classic Boat Society

Name

Antique & Classic Boat Society

Legal name

The Antique and Classic Boat Society, Inc.

Website

https://acbs.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Clayton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: ACBS generates primary revenue from annual membership dues. Members receive access to the ACBS Rudder quarterly magazine, the ACBS website with fully searchable database of members, boats, and engines, exclusive how-to videos and workshops, discounts on classic boat insurance, services, and rental cars, and a community of fellow classic boat enthusiasts.
2. Boat Shows and Events: Chapters organize boat shows (on-the-water and indoor displays) which drive participation and merchandise sales. The ACBS International Boat Show and Vintage Boat Week are flagship annual events.
3. ACBS Ships Store (Merchandise): The organization operates an online merchandise store selling ACBS-branded items, including 50th anniversary commemorative products.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Antique & Classic Boat Society (ACBS) is a non-profit membership organization founded in 1975 that connects people who enjoy classic wood, fiberglass, and metal boats. It sells annual memberships granting access to a searchable database of members, boats, and engines; the quarterly ACBS Rudder magazine; weekly email newsletters; how-to videos and workshops; and discounts on classic boat insurance, services, and rental cars. The society also organizes boat shows, cruises, and other events through a network of 75+ local chapters across North America and Canada.

Product overview

Antique and Classic Boat Society ACBS is a membership organization dedicated to connecting people who enjoy classic boats. The organization operates as a unified membership platform offering several interconnected products and services including ACBS Membership which provides access to the community and exclusive benefits the quarterly ACBS Rudder magazine the ACBS website with searchable member and boat database and the weekly Web Watch email newsletter. Additional offerings include the ACBS Ships Store for merchandise sales classifieds for boat listings and organized events including the annual ACBS Vintage Boat Week and International Boat Show. The portfolio centers on community connection and resource sharing for classic wood fiberglass and metal boat enthusiasts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ACBS Membership Paid annual membership granting individuals access to the ACBS community, a fully searchable database of members, boats, and engines; exclusive how-to videos and workshops; discounts on classic boat insurance, services, and rental cars; and the quarterly ACBS Rudder magazine.
• ACBS Rudder Magazine Award-winning quarterly print and digital publication featuring classic boat photography, restoration articles, chapter news, and event coverage for the classic boating community; offered as a free copy to non-members who register.
• ACBS Ships Store Online e-commerce storefront selling ACBS-branded merchandise and 50th anniversary commemorative items to members and the public.
• ACBS Vintage Boat Week & International Boat Show Annual flagship event combining on-the-water and indoor classic boat shows, workshops, and networking opportunities; organized by ACBS and supplemented by regional and local chapter boat shows throughout the year.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Antique Boat MuseumcoreOthersThe Antique Boat Museum (ABM) is ACBS's closest institutional partner, located in Clayton, NY near ACBS headquarters. ABM hosts ACBS news stories, features ABM Collection Highlights (such as Alan Jackson's classic boat), and the two organizations cross-promote events. ABM hosts its own annual boat show and auction.
• HagertycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerHagerty is a sponsor of ACBS and provides classic boat insurance products marketed to ACBS members. The partnership includes referral links on the ACBS website directing members to Hagerty for boat insurance. Hagerty is also listed as a supporter/sponsor in the ACBS Ships Store and footer sponsors.
• TravelersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTravelers is listed as a sponsor of ACBS, providing boat and yacht insurance products to the classic boating community.
• Freedom Boat ServiceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFreedom Boat Service is listed as a sponsor of ACBS, offering boat service and repair capabilities to ACBS members.
• Lakes Region Wooden BoatsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLakes Region Wooden Boats is a sponsor of ACBS, appearing prominently in the sponsor banner on the ACBS website homepage.
• MBBWminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMBBW is listed as a sponsor of ACBS on the homepage sponsor banner.
• Save the PT Boat, Inc.coreOthersSave the PT Boat, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that is a member of the ACBS Columbia-Willamette Chapter. It restored PT658, the only completely authentically restored operating US Navy PT Boat in the world, as a living history display and memorial. This represents ACBS's role as an umbrella organization for historic boat preservation efforts.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/antiqueboat
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/ACBSorg
• Facebookfacebook.com/antiqueclassicboatsociety
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/groups/8598388

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Investors

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Investments

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