The Building Center
Club organizations, suppliers, and information to help you build model boats. Updated 9/5/2026
Technical Articles
Articles on events, boat set up and project construction along with some general RC Boating articles will appear here. Browse the list and select the article title that interests you. If you don't find something of particular interest try posting a question on our Face Book page "Edina Model Yacht Club" for help and advice.
Rob's Building Sources 2025 pdf - by Rob Segal
AMYA #205 Article pdf - Fall 2021 and cover page
Model Builders Scale Chart pdf - Jim Smith
Gingerbread Lighthouse pdf - Anne Korzaway
Water Skier pdf - by Dale Johnson
Slalom Water Skier pdf - by Dave Petrich
EMYC Fast Electric boat guide pdf by A.Valentine, rev. by D. Petrich, L. Simonson
EMYC Sail boat Guide pdf by Tony Johnson
LS Hydro - Fast Electric SPEC pdf by Andy Valentine
LS Offshore - Fast Electric SPEC pdf by Andy Valentine
LS Mono - Fast Electric SPEC pdf by Andy Valentine
Electro Vee - suggested parts and equipment pdf by Dan Proulx & Andy Valentine
The Three Star River Tow Boat pdf by Michael Ross, Mark IV RiverTowBoatPlans, MarkIV RiverBoatIntro
EMYC Sails to Success–A Club History pdf by Ronald D. Schroeder
2017 Parade of Boats Poster
2015 Parade of Boats pdf by John Bishop
2015 Lighthouse Night by Dale Johnson, Flyer/poster
Organizations
RC Groups - large RC forum
Glue-It - Clubs, events, museums, shops and more
International Sailing Federation - UK, full scale
AMYA - American Model Yachting Association
"ODOM" - One Design One Meter - sailboat racing,
DF95 Class Owners Association. - 'Dragon Flite 95' sail boat, national organization
NAMBA - North America Model Boat Association
IMPBA - International Model Power Boat Association
The SubCommittee - international organization of model submariners, Tim Smalley's rc submarine website
RC Clubs
Indianapolis Admirals - Model Ship and Boat Club of Indianpolis, US
The Colorado Crew - Colorado, US
'Madison RC Sailing | Madison WI' - Facebook
San Francisco Model Yacht Club - California, US
U.S. Vintage Model Yacht Group - National
Distributors and Suppliers
hobbies-on-the-water-rc-boating- Links and resources
Hub Hobby stores - Local hobby supplies, kits, etc.
Model Boat Bits - Model boat fittings including: searchlights, anchors, radars, lifebelts, motors, propshafts, propellers, rudders, servos, and electrics. (UK)
Evan Designs - LED lights
www.svensons.com - Free Boat Plans From "Science and Mechanics" Magazines
Sailboat RC - RC sailing gear at your fingertips
Loyalhanna Dockyard - One Company for all your Modeling Needs! - Flags, Kits, electonics, steam power, ETC
Taubman Plans Service - Boat modeling plans
Offshore Electrics - FE Boats and Accessories
RC-Hydros ProBoat - Ice cold ESC's
Tower Hobbies - Large RC Catalog
Billing Boats - RC and Static Model kits and Accessories
Floating Dry Dock - US Navy Warship information
Harbor Models - Scale Boat kits and Assecories
mackproductsrc.com - MACK Products Model Marine
Micro Mark - Modeling tools and supplied
McMaster-Carr - Hardware, Material supplier 400,000 products!
Boca Bearings - Bearing Manufacturer
Kyosho USA - RC Model kits and Accessories
Testors paint - Models, Paints, Tools, Finishing and more
Integy - Batteries, Motors, belt-drives, misc
(EZ Lam) Laminating, Infusion Resins - Resin Additives, Fillers | ACP Composites
Underwater craft
RC Submarines! or on Facebook this group: "buy/sell Scale model boats / submarines" - Tim Smalley's rc submarine website
The Nautilus Drydocks - Rc Submarine store - RC Sub Guy