The Les Cheneaux Islands Antique Wooden Boat Show is held each year
in Hessel, Michigan.
Hessel is in the beautiful Upper Peninsula and can be reached by car, plane or boat. The Albert Lindberg Airport has a paved 3,700 foot runway. If traveling via highway, take Exit 359 off I-75 and drive east on M-134 just 16 miles.
Some of the country's finest boats call the beautiful
Les Cheneaux Islands home.
Entries arrive each August from as far away as
California and Florida.
Vessels include dinghies, rowboats, canoes, launches, sailboats, utilities,
runabouts and large cruisers.
A new class is being introduced this year. A special class of non-wood boats
will be added and will be designated "Classic Glass". Guidelines for the new class of boats will include: Must be a production boat, built pre-1975 and less than 24' in length. Boats will be displayed in the water and includes inboard and outboard models.
The Les Cheneaux Historical Association sponsors the Antique Wooden Boat Show.
Proceeeds from the event go to maintain and enhance the Historical Museum and the Maritime Museum,
which are located in nearby Cedarville.
Boat Show Registration Form
Click here for Boat Show Registration Form
and Brochure (pdf)
The Festival of Arts is held each year in conjunction with
the Annual Antique Wooden Boat Show.
Artists and craftspeople display and sell a variety of artwork,
including photographs, paintings, pottery, textiles, glass jewelry, dolls,
wood toys, and many other items.
Dates / Prices
Dates:
August 11, 2012
Prices: • Adults: $7.00 • 12-18 years old: $3.00 • Children under 12: Free • No Dogs Allowed (other than service animals)
Whitefish Dinner ... 5 - 7 p.m. Mertaugh Boat Shed
Hosted by the Les Cheneaux Booster Club
Reception, at Hessel on the Lake Cottages
in Hessel, for those owners
and guests registered in the
show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
