AOMCI Boating Event

FL Chapter A.O.M.C.I.  Annual Meeting and Boating Event By. Bruce Kester – Past President of The Sunnyland Chapter  The get together was held on Saturday June 19th at the Sausalito Shores Clubhouse in Casselberry Florida, just north of downtown Orlando. The venue provides ample room for a moderate sized gathering along with a private boat…

June Cruise and Barbeque

“Post-COVID” Harris Chain Cruise and Barbeque Friday, June 25, 2021 Cruise Lake Dora and the scenic Dora Canal This cruise will start at 9:00 AM at Gilbert Park in Mount Dora. The boats will cruise to Lake Harris and gather at the Hickory Point Recreational Park for a catered barbeque lunch. The park is located…

News From The SCAMPY Shop

Scampy Update Jacob “JJ” Swift And His 13′ Flat Bottom Boat By: Kent Stobel Jacob “JJ” Swift celebrated his fifteenth birthday May 18 by launching the boat he completed this past year in Sunnyland’s youth boat building shop in Tavares, Florida.   His mother Kimberly Barker worked alongside him, both under the able guidance of…

A Day Touring The Shops

Alan and Berit Spaeth – Shop and Outboard Collection R.C. Hawie – Race Boat and Engine Collection March 20, 2021 Alan and Berit Spaeth Member of the AOMCI and ACBS On Saturday morning at 9am a group of 50-60 members from the AOMCI and the Sunnyland Chapter of the ACBS met at Alan Spaeth’s shop…

Sunnyland Symposium March 25th

SUNNYLAND Symposium Thursday March 25, 2021  10:00am HOST: Barry West LOCATION: 9523 Short Leaf Court, Apopka, Florida 32702 Seminar Topic: BORING THE PROPELLER SHAFT  Come on out and enjoy the camaraderie of like minded friends and learn the process of boring the propeller shaft through the keel. A review of previous projects including the progress on the Constellation and the Chris…

Dedication Of St. Pete Pier

Sunnyland Members, Shannon at Sloan Design is an event planner working with the nonprofit, Flight 2014, to celebrate the dedication of the new Benoist airline monument located at the Pier in St. Pete. If you’re not familiar, The Benoist is the first commercial airline flight to take place: https://www.airlinecentennial.org/ This dedication ceremony will take place…