Boat Club Links
Updated July 1, 2008
Scale Model Boat Clubs
Below is listed scale model boat clubs that we are aware of. All clubs on the list have websites which facilitate contacting them. This list is not all inclusive. Many model boat clubs do not currently have a website. If you are interested in finding a club near you check with your local hobby dealer, librarian, or recreation department. Also, if you are interested in R/C sailing, racing, or warship combat see the links to the national organizations at the bottom of this section. they can direct you to a club in your area.
U.S. Model Boat Clubs
North
Buffalo Model Boat Club Buffalo, NY
Cape Ann Ship Modelers Guild Gloucester, MA
Cleveland Model Boat Club Cleveland, OH
Empire State Model Mariners West Hempstead L.I. NY
Marine Modelers Club of New England Boston, MA
Philadelphia Ship Model Society Philadelphia, PA
Ship Model Society of Northern New Jersey Millburn, NJ
South Orange Seaport Society M B C South Orange, NJ
South
Bay Area Model Boaters Tampa Bay, FL
Chattanooga Model Boat Club Chattanooga, TN
Elite Fleet of Virginia Beach Virginia Beach, VA
Hampton Roads Ship Model Society Hampton Roads, VA
Montgomery Model Boat Club Montgomery, AL
North Florida ORCAS Jacksonville, FL
Solomon's Island Model Boat Club Solomons, MD
Southeast Model Boaters Atlanta, GA
Washington Ship Model Society Chantilly, VA
Midwest
Edina Model Yacht Club Edina, MN
Great Lakes Modeling Association Lower Michigan
Madison Area RC Boaters Madison, WI
Maumee Valley Model Boat Club Toledo, OH
Michigan Scale Model Boat Club Detroit, Michigan
Mississippi Bend Model Boaters Bettendorf, IA (Quad Cities)
Omaha R/C Boat Club Omaha, NE
Sheboygan Area Boat Modelers Sheboygan, WI
St Louis Admirals St. Louis, MO
The Admirals Indianapolis, IN
Three Rivers Scale Model Boat Club Fort Wayne, IN
West
Delta Model Yacht Club Walnut Grove, CA
Inland Nautical Society Riverside, CA
Mesa Model Yacht Club Mesa, AZ
Northwest R/C Ship Modelers Seattle, WA
San Fernando Valley Model Boat Club Reseda, CA
San Francisco Model Yacht Club San Francisco, CA
Ship Modelers Association Los Angeles, CA
The Colorado Crew Model Boat Club Colorado
West Valley R/C Mariners Phoenix, AZ
Additional scale model boat club listings
Nautical Research Guild Primarily static model builders with emphasis on historic vessels.
The SubCommittee International Model Submarine Organization
International Scale Model Boat Clubs:
Note: Some websites offer multi-lingual versions while others do not. Even though you may not be able to read the text, the photos can still be very enjoyable to view.
Argentina
Club Argentino de Modelisimo Naval a Escala Berazategui - Provincia de Buenos Aires - Argentina
Canada
East
Barrie Model Yacht Club Barrie, Ontario
Capital Marine Modellers' Guild Ottawa, Ontario
Metro Marine Modellers of Toronto Toronto, Ontario
Rideau Nautical Modellers Ottawa, Ontario
Saint John Marine Modelers Assoc. Saint John, New Brunswick
West
Kelowna Model Boat Club Kelowna, British Columbia
Victoria Model Shipbuilding Society Victoria, British Columbia
Great Britain
Associations:
Southwest Association of Model Boat Clubs England (Association of clubs)
Scottish Federation of Model Boat Clubs Scotland (Association of clubs)
England
Black Park Model Boat Club Slough, Buckinghamshire, England
Bournville Model Yacht & Powerboat Club Birmingham, England
Brightlingsea Model Boat Club Essex, England
Burton & District Model Boat Club Staffordshire, England
Etherow Model Boat Club Stockport, England
Furness Model Boat Club Barrow in Furness, England
Grantham & District Model Boat Club Grantham, Lincolnshire, England
Ilfracombe & District Model Boat Club Devon, England
Kenwith Model Boat Club Devon, England
Kirklees Model Boat Club Birstall, Batley, West Yorkshire, England
Luton & District Model Boat Club Luton, Bedfordshire, England
Manx Model Boat Club Isle of Man
Mid-Thames Model Boat Club Pangbourne, England
New Brighton Model Boat Club New Brighton, Wirral, England
Peterborough Area Model Boat Club Peterborough, England
Runcorn & District Scale Model Boats Runcorn, Cheshire, England
Southwater Dabblers Model Boat Club West Sussex, England
Stourbridge Model Boat Club Stourbridge, England
Scotland
Aberdeen Model Boat Club Aberdeen, Scotland
Dundee Model Boat Club Dundee, Scotland
East Kilbride Model Boat Club Strathaven, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Edinburgh Model Boat Club Edinburgh, Scotland
Glasgow Richmond Model Boat Club Glasgow, Scotland
Netherlands
General Dutch Shipmodel Association, ANSF
The Hague Model Boat Club The Hague, Netherlands
Norway
Tromsø Model Boat Club Tromsø, Norway
National Model Boating Organizations:
To find a club near you the national organizations below have listings of their member clubs and contact information.
American Model Yachting Association (AMYA) R/C Sail Racing
American Power Boating Association (APBA) Full sized Racing Org. with R/C Division
International Model Power Boating Association (IMPBA) R/C Power Boat Racing
Model Warship Combat Inc. (MWC) R/C Warship Combat
North American Model Boating Association (NAMBA) R/C Power Boat Racing
Scale Ship Modelers Association of North America (SSMA) R/C and Static Scale
Look for more clubs on Tower Hobbies database.
