"Since 1999"

AUSTRALIAN MARINE WEB

If you know of a page - particularly an Australian page - you think we should add to these links please let us know

Independent Forums

• Ezone  http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/index.php?topic=ezone  An independent board with marine flight and car sections. Possibly the best single source of technical information on electric propulsion systems on the Web.
• International Waters http://www.intlwaters.com  A truly independent international forum on marine racing and modelling
• AMPBA Q&A -  www.ampba.asn.au/forum/index.php

Vendor Forums

• fastelectrics.com - http://groups.msn.com/fastelectrics-comQA  our own board marine, flight and industrial R&D
• BBY - http://www.bbyracing.com/bbybboard/Default.htm - marine electric and nitro
• Rum Runner Racing Q&A - http://www.rumrunnerracing.com/feforums/
• Astec's UK Q&A - http://pub61.ezboard.com/bastecukrcboatqanda for fastelectrics and scale
• Offshore electrics - http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/ specializes in
  electric offshore style scale hulls

Magazine Forums

• Model Boats  http://pub61.ezboard.com/bastecukrcboatqanda  fastelectrics
• Radio Control Zone Forums - home of RCBM - electrics scale and nitro http://www.radiocontrolzone.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?forumid=283

Australasian R/C Boating Clubs and pages

• Model Power Boat Club - ACT - Local members join the Model Power Boat Club of NSW which also provides membership to the Australian Model Power Boating Association.
• Hunter Valley Marine Modelers http://users.coscom.net/~spook344   - Nitro in wine country
• Adelaide Model Power Boat Club www.welcome.to/ampbc - First fast and friendly
• A commutator free site http://www.nexus.edu.au/ozprojects/journey/inventions/balloon_boat4.htm   - no brushes no coms, the cheapest motors on earth!
• The Victorian Battle Squadron http://www.ozemail.com.au/~tonyac/   - A Big Gun R/C Warship Combat Club, part of the Australian Battle Group
• The Australian Battle Group  www.ausbg.org 
• The Sandfly Fast Electric Club - European style mono 1 and 2 and hydro in the apple isle http://www.southcom.com.au/~petervan

Manufacturers

• Silvertone Electronics http://www.silvertone.com.au/  - Australian manufacturer of high end radio, electronic controls and guidance systems
• fastelectrics.com http://www.fastelectrics.com - Home to Lightning Marine Australia’s finest electric marine equipment, nitro and gas race boats and equipment, world exclusive carbon fibre pipes, Hacker Mega, Graupner, Kontronic, MGM, Schulze, Master, Jeti, DPI, Fullers, Hughey, Sanyo
• Australia's leading supplier of marine steam and scale equipment - www.r2modelmarine.com Float a boat, Malcolm Buckmaster, Xcell

Australian Retailers

• Float a Boat model ships -http://www.floataboat.com.au/history.htm
• Hobby Express www.hobbyx.com Australian headquarters for CEN hulls, Orion Fantom and Eagle race equipment and batteries. Home of offroad and indoor champion Ari Bakla

International Model Power Boat Organizations

• AMPBA - Australian Model Power Boat Association http://www.ampba.asn.au/
• IMPBA http://www.impba.net  International Model Power Boat Association (USA)
• NAMBA http://www.namba.com - North American Model Boat Association (USA)
• MPBA http://mpba.org.uk/index.htm   - British lions
• SAMPBA   http://home.intekom.com/modelboats/  - Springboks do boats
• NAVIGA - http://www.naviga.org International boating organization

On-Line Fast Electric Boat Clubs (check their links for more)

• Mario Verweij’s excellent model boat site http://www.mariosrcmodels.com/index.htm
• Hunter Valley Marine Modellers
• Mandurah Model Boat Club http://www.totalmarinerepairs.com.au/model/
• Port Macquarie R/C Boat Club http://www.mypage.tsn.cc/portrcmodelboats/
• Western Districts Model Boat Club http://www.wdmbc.com
• Electric Unlimiteds Northwest http://www.drcwebservices.com/eun
• Batavia Boat Club http://www.bataviarc.com
• Rum Runner Racing http://www.rumrunnerracing.com   - A family race team from USA with all the latest NAMBA news
• Cleveland Area Fast Electrics http://www.morttucker.com/boats/cafe.htm 
• Edina Model Yacht pretty race track and pretty site
• The Devil Mountain Water boilers web site http://members.aol.com/danimation/FastElectricGroup.html 
• Puget Sound Fast Electric Model Boat Club - http://members.tripod.com/psfastelectrics5/
• Classic Thunder a club based in the Puget Sound area of Washington State made up of 1/10th scale radio controlled fast electric hydroplane enthusiasts who race: Division I; replicas from the 1950's and 1960's powered by Astro 25's and 12 cells ; and Division II; boats from the 1970's and beyond powered by any motor and 14 cells.
  http://www.classicthunder.org
• Electric Radio Controlled Unlimiteds http://www.e-rcu.org/ 1/10 scale hydros

Fast Electric Boat Pages

• http://members.tripod.com/briangreg/  - Brian Owenby's makes a Wavemaster a work of art
• Boat Troubles- Belgium 
• International Waters http://www.intlwaters.com - vids setups The UN of r/c power boating.
• Kelowna FastElectrics Racing Team  http://www.kelownafastelectrics.com - Vids setups and surprises - great page
• Miha Holc http://www2.ijs.si/~jholc/index.html  - Naviga World Champ in ‘99
• U40 Miss Bardahl - Jim Clark's tribute to one of the great unlimited race teams http://home.att.net/~bardahl_u40/
• Modelismonaval.com - Model Ship Directory -http://www.modelismonaval.com/

Periodicals

• Radio Control Boat Modeler http://www.rcboatmodeler.com - preview of current and next month’s issue, back articles plans videos the list goes on.

Overseas Manufacturers and retailers

• Roger Newton’s Plans of Unlimited Hydroplanes  http://newtonmarine.com
• Pete Steinke’s site and 3D modelling shop http://www.lousfastrc.com
• Fullers Fast Electrics http://www.drcwebservices.com/ffe
• RC-Hydros http://www.rc-hydros.com - Home of the Victory ESC
• Radio Control Boating http://rcboat.com - nitro rigger specialist - good setup and technical articles
• Blew By You http://www.bbyracing.com - Fast Electric Boats and Hardware. One of the best online catalogues
• Hitec http://www.hitecrcd.com – the best servos
• ASTEC www.astecmodels.co.uk  - The UK ESC and site of Allan Shillito

Motors

• Graupner http://www.graupner.com/
• Plettenberg http://www.Plettenberg-Motoren.com/index_uk.htm
• Schulze http://www.schulze-elektronik.com/index_uk.htm
• Mega Motors - value and performance - http://web.telecom.cz/megamotor/

Power Boat Sites (Big Boats)

• NSW Hydroplane Club http://www.ignitedesign.com.au/NSWHC  
• Australian Power Boat Association http://ausapba.com/  - circuit, offshore and drag racing
• Ken Warby http://www.kenwarby.com/  The fastest waterman alive
• Hydroplane History Gallery http://www.lesliefield.com/  - Videos!
• American Offshore Racing http://www.apba-offshore.com/  big bad and bountiful
• The Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum http://www.thunderboats.org/ hydro heaven
• Australian Wooden Powerboats
• http://www.users.bigpond.com/NH35_Stormy/ Greg Carr’s site on classic of Australian Power Boating - biographies on Ernie Nunn projects and race reports, classic boats for sale and a great links page

Drag Racing Links

Australia Drag Racing Organizations

• Queensland Model Drag Racing Association - http://www.qmdra.org.au/ 
• Victorian Radio Control Drag Racing Association (Australia)
  http://members.ozemail.com.au/~john59/index.html

Maritime

• Restoration of the James Craig http://www.australianheritagefleet.com.au/JCraig/JCraig.html  restored clipper  Clan Mcleod/James Craig
• Great air and maritime site - http://www.airwaveyachts.com.au/Aircraft/Index.html