Benson Gray, Indian Old Town Canoe Company
Top That, GarWood Custom Boats
1893 C.P. Nutting
Miss Comet, Mr. Ocha
PHOTOS COURTESY OF ABM
This year marked the 59th annual Antique Boat Show and Auction August 4-6, 2023, another successful event for the Antique Boat Museum in the 1000 Islands region in Clayton, New York. ABM recently announced its list of winners from the annual show. This year’s Best of Show awards go to:
Blair Cook Memorial Small Craft of the Year – Preserved: Indian Old Town Canoe – Benson Gray – 1901 Indian Old Town Canoe Company
Blair Cook Memorial Small Craft of the Year – Restored: Mark Giovannetti – 1893 C.P. Nutting
Best of Show – Preserved Power: Miss Comet – Michael Cregg – 1949 Mr. Ocha
Best of Show – Restored Power: Top That – GarWood Custom Boats – 1929 Gar Wood
The longest running antique boat show in North America, the Antique Boat Show and Auction is hosted on ABM’s 4.5-acre waterfront campus which features over 300 antique and classic boats.
For a full list of awards and to learn more about ABM, visit abm.org/events/antique-boat-show-and-auction.
