The new SeaRey LSX headquarters is without a doubt the ideal location for SeaRey operations. The building lies on the shores of Lake Idamere near a small town in central Florida… Tavares, which has aspired to become the largest seaplane base on the US East Coast. Tavares has just completed a new $7 million seaplane base, marina and park. It will also feature premium auto gas and 100LL fuel stations. We approached them a year and a half ago about who we are and what we do. Right on the spot, the city leaders piled us into cars and drove us to this new building on SR19. We were stunned. The layout of the building, access to the shoreline and distance from all other dwellings made it perfect for the SeaRey.
Many wheels began to turn. In a rare if not unheard of move in Florida, the city set about zoning the lake to permit seaplane operations… permanently! This took a lot of work by a lot of people but never-the-less it was done in record time.
On to the next problem… money… we are a small company focused on designing and building seaplanes…not buying buildings and real estate. Enter a small group of SeaRey customers who saw the building and immediately realized its potential as a SeaRey home and determinedly set about buying it. Again… many months work by many people and the building is now owned by SeaRey friends and enthusiasts. Very cool.
What is even cooler is the gigantic increase in efficiency this new building will afford. For the first time in 18 years all SeaRey operations are under one roof instead of three separate locations. Everything; sales, service, admin, R&D, builder assists, flight training will all be done from this one location.
Then came the move… if I said it once I said it a dozen times… you can put a company right out of business just by moving it. Enter Flore Gunn who managed every detail of the move and together with dozens of SeaRey volunteers who brought trucks, trailers, elbow grease and many varied skills (like setting up internet, telephones, electrical, engineering, contracting and so on and so on). From all of us at PA, a huge thanks to all of them. Also huge thanks to Flore Gunn who had us up and operational within 8 days of moving in! That is some kind of record folks and a big credit to Flore’s leadership during this complicated move.
As this article is being written the new SeaRey amphibious ramp is being installed to the lake that will allow SeaRey flight operations directly from the water and allow opening of the builder assist center on June 1.
All in all it was a labor of love by many people in support of our beloved SeaRey and our heartfelt thanks goes out to all of them. In return we will work very hard to continue to make this the safest and most fun seaplane in the world.
Connecting to Facebook
2010 SeaRey LSX
No Worries !
The LSX Open House Kit Special is an even better deal!
All LSX kits ordered before June 30 are $1000 off PLUS a FREE LSX Instrument Panel
Total Savings $1,821
That even beats the up coming Oshkosh 2010 airshow discount.
Call 407-902-9164 to reserve your SeaRey LSX Kit.
Kit
Questions?
407-902-9164