Perseverance Pays Off George Emmanuel June 26, 2018 Owners Story Like most collectors my eyes are always peeled for a forgotten, hidden gem. For me those are the best finds. For many years I drove past a 17’ Higgins Sportster tucked in a barn on an old Gainesville family’s property visible only in the winter…
Meet Our New Membership Chair Don Johnson June 24, 2018 We would like to introduce our new membership chair but before we do, we would like to thank Mr. Ray Garratt and his wife Valerye for the past 12 years they chaired our membership committee. Through these years under the leadership of Ray our chapter grew to…
Summer is Here! Let’s travel a little to the north to Blue Ridge Country Pete DeVito June 19, 2018 With summer in full swing and lots of our members retreating to the north, it made me think of the great boating they have planned with their home chapters. Since the 4th of July is just around the…
“Glacier Girl” 1956 22 Foot Stan Craft Torpedo Stern Terry Fiest June 17, 2018 Owners Story Glacier Girl is a 1956 22 foot Stan Craft Torpedo Stern boat built in 1956 at Somers Montana on Flat Head Lake. The Boat is hull number 9 of 10 built from 1946 to 1956. Stan Young built these…
SCAMPY Program Is A Huge Success At AMIKids Jacksonville “Separating a troubled past from a bright future.” Joe Coleman and Guy Marvin June 12, 2018 AMIKids Jacksonville was founded in 1973 as Jacksonville Marine Institute. It is a private nonprofit staff-secure day treatment facility for troubled children ages 14 – 18 who average six arrests prior to…
SCAMPY Shop Is A Shade of “RED” and “Green” May 31, 2018 Photos by Kent Strobel The SCAMPY shop is buzzing as the kids close in on the finishing touches to their boats. Summer is here and they are excited to get them in the water. We applaud our SCAMPY mentors that dedicate many hours…
America In Bloom May 30, 2018 In from our Past President Lou Ronca Photo’s by Traci Anderson Sunnyland was invited to participate in this environmentally inspired program. The City of Tavares participates in a competition with other cities across the country in several categories one of which is organizational participation with the city. Sunnyland partners…
SCAMPY Has Doubled In Size May 29, 2018 Our SCAMPY shop has doubled in size. The SCAMPY shop will now have an area to store boats that have been donated, boats awaiting repair or boats that will be kept within the program such as the first SCAMPY boat built. The much needed space will house…
Apalachicola Car and Boat Show May 28, 2018 Just in from our Past President Wilson Wright who attended the Apalachicola Show back on April 21st. Wilson had a few computer problems but he was persistent in getting us an update on the show. Wilson stated that the show this year was more cars than boats due…
Vero Beach Wheels & Keels April 21, 2018 The 2018 Vero Beach Wheels & Keels event took place on Saturday April 21st at the Moorings Yacht and Country Club. It featured collector cars and boats on land along with cruisers in the water at the marina. The weather was great and exhibitors and spectators had…