A note from Jeff Bittenbinder who recently joined our Sunnyland chapter to Mike Yobe his mentor at the SCAMPY shop. Mike, I just wanted to drop you a quick note to once again say Thank You for all the work you put into helping me with my first restoration project of my Richardson Aquacraft. I…
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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…
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“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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Wooton Park February 9, 2021 Just in from our Sunnyland Board of Director Mike Yobe. Mike says that the marina is well on its way. Docks and walkway’s going in. This is great news and we all look forward to christen with our antique boats moored to them.
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1941 Lyman Utility 16′ Gene Porter January 25, 2021 Owners Story As a distant member of the Sunnyland Chapter I very much look forward to my annual trek south to the St Johns River Cruise and the associated boat show festivities. But every year it becomes more of a haze to haul True North, my…
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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…
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1940 Elco 57 Jan Hadley January 20, 2021 Owners Story This is the story of our Elco 57 restoration. Back in 2004, I bought a 1940 Elco 57 in LaConner, Washington, (7 built, 3 extant) and had it shipped by truck to western South Carolina. I got it cheap but it needed close to a total…
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