Great Stuff DW!!!!! And some glorious boats! I would have gone berserk at the swap meet; probably would've had to have bolted to the closest ATM!
That Artesania Latina Amsterdam is on my bucket list!
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Nice to see all you guys in formal dress code, blue jeans and random jackets. 😊 Just one nicely dressed lady to keep you all in order.

Nice display of models, I hope you enjoyed your get together.
Roy

gentlemen
we celebrate our 120th anniversary this week!!!! We organise an exhibition with our 3 divisions
modelboats( electric and steam driven- trains (electric and steamdriven- and model trucks ) in the prestigious castle of Schoten( just outside Antwerp) We are curious to see how many visitors or interested people will attend . I wil sent some pictures by the end of the week.

Beautiful pictures and interesting videos, great Dave!

The Edina Model Yacht Club winds up the boating season every year with a Dry Dock Dinner followed by a Swap Meet the next day.
Last night we had a BBQ Buffet catered by Famous Dave's BBQ. After dinner, we had a speaker who spoke about the history of "Trolley Boats" on Minnesota's Lake Minnetonka. The boats were built by a local trolley car line, and served the western end of the line outside Minneapolis and St. Paul. Back in the late 1800's there was a fleet of them running regular daily routes to the lake's numerous attractions. By 1926, transportation had evolved, and the boats were no longer sustainable. They were stripped of any pieces usable on the rail trolleys and scuttled deep in the lake. One of them has been found, surfaced, and restored. They hope to have it back in service in the spring of 2026. Several of our club members have restored two scale models of the original Trolley Boats, which are now used in marketing and fundraising efforts.
Today, we had our annual Swap Meet, which was well attended, and had a nice variety of built boats, kits, and parts. I am very proud to say that my willpower was strong, and I ONLY ended up with one boat. A Dumas 1247 Rangeley Tour Boat (appropriate, since last night's presentation was about the history of Lake Minnetonka Trolley tour boats!).
It was a great weekend!
Dave B