Southeast Boat Modelers, Atlanta, Georgia
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Water is back, fountains are running, new bathroom facility 80 feet from the picnic table with new drinking fountains, more parking, new landscaping, a charcoal grille and electrical outlets on the exterior of the bathroom for our use.
No Dues, No Pressure & No Problems! Visitors are always welcome!
Our informal group run a variety of craft from Submarines to Scale to Fast Electrics. There is no telling what you might see when we get together. (Powered boats must be electric, due to lake restrictions.)
Only small fast electrics are allowed running a speed limit of about 20 mph due to park rules to protect persons fishing or the local wildlife. These are Zig-Zags, Crackerboxes, smaller Ready-To-Run kits. Larger fast-electrics are invited to visit the Atlanta Model Boaters at the Naturally Fresh Pond near the Atlanta Airport where excessive speed is welcomed!
Our next regular meeting will be:
Winter meeting at Matt's house in February or March.
We normally meet at:
Next to the Lakeside Pavilion of Pate Lake at Briscoe Park.
Address is 2500 Sawyer Parkway, Snellville, Georgia 30078. Just Southeast of Pate Lake.
Directions to the park are at the bottom of this page.)
2011 SCHEDULE
Subject to change if conflicts arise!
| February 19 (Saturday) 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Regular meeting at Briscoe Park. What a nice sunny day for a February! |
| March 19 (Saturday) 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Regular meeting at Briscoe Park. Bring your jacket! |
| April 16 (Saturday) 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM - Lake Hartwell Antique Boat Festival. Plan to arrive no later than 9am. This is at Hartwell Marina, Lake Hartwell. Approximately 2 hours from Atlanta. | Lake Hartwell Antique Boat Festival. http://www.hart-chamber.org/events.php Club meeting will be next weekend in case you want to come hang around the Hartwell Marina. We will be demonstrating some fast electrics and running a fleet of rental boats. We may have a few boats on display. Bring a table, chairs & shade if you require. Chris Gierszewski is our point of contact. Please email Chris if you plan to attend. A related web site at http://harttalk.com/pt/Lake-Hartwell-Antique-Boat-Festival-4.16.2011/events.htm?a=& |
| April 23 (Saturday) 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Regular meeting at Briscoe Park. |
| May 21 (Saturday) 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Regular meeting at Briscoe Park. |
| June 18 (Saturday) 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Regular meeting at Briscoe Park. |
| July 16 (Saturday) 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Regular meeting at Briscoe Park. |
| August 20 (Sat) 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Night Float at Briscoe Park Lakeside Pavilion. Too HOT to meet during the day! Bring lights for your boat! |
| Sept 17 - 18 (Saturday & Sunday) St. Louis Regatta | St. Louis Admirals Club Regatta at Union Station. One of the larger mid-west events. Only a 9 hour drive from Atlanta! http://www.stlouisadmirals.com/ |
| Sept 17 (Sat) 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM . Regular Meeting. | Regular meeting at Briscoe Park. |
| October 8th (Sat) 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
at Paul Mitchell's home in Jasper Georgia, one hour from Marietta.
Paul is extending an invitation to all SEBM member to join him and Angi in their mountain home October 8, 2011. Bring all manner of electric boats (no gas please!) as their home and private dock are situated at the head of a quiet 90 acre lake. Several rescue craft are available including a pontoon boat. Submarines are welcome and the water currently has 15' visibility. Guests are welcome to skipper four sailboats (three Fairwinds and a one-meter). Let's hope for a mild breeze.
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Their home is just under one hour from Marietta and the drive should be even more scenic as the colors are changing. It is apple season and Elijay, Georgia's apple capital, is just up the road. The Grandview Lake Fall Social starts at 4:00PM so there could be some interested neighbors cruising by before then to see the regatta. Don't worry about lunch, as we'll have ample snacks available. So put together some carpools and caravan on up here Saturday October 8, 2011! A map with detailed instructions will later be sent to all interested parties. RSVP to Paul pmitchmd@gmail.com |
| October 22 (Sat) 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM. Regular Meeting. | Regular meeting at Briscoe Park. |
| November 19 (Sat) 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM. Regular Meeting. | Regular meeting at Briscoe Park. Might be a bit cool this day. Free Hot Chocolate will be served! |
| Indoor meeting in February or March at Matt's house. Let us know if there are any boat-building skills you want demonstrated. | More details soon. |
For those who missed this, here is a copy of the article in Marine Modeling International written by Rich Eyrich that a fan faxed to me last year. Click to enlarge. Back to return.
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2011 Photos
February Meeting Video HERE. Thanks Andrew!
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| Rick brought a submarine | One of the most complex I've seen | Last time we saw this it was an empty shell with just the brass drive components. |
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| Has functioning missile silos | John's cutter is done. | A few boats |
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| Really was a warm day. | Ray at work. | Lots of visitors during the day. |
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| Andrew's family | Ready to run that needs modifications. | Didn't take enough photos.... |
Read about the show at:
http://www.diynet.com/diy/rc_boats/article/0,2033,DIY_14220_3273686,00.html
Read more about our club scratch-builders at:
http://www.diynet.com/diy/rc_boats/article/0,2033,DIY_14220_3273765,00.html
RADIO CONTROL HOBBIES
RC Scale Boats - Episode RCH-304
Next showing: August 12, 2005 10:30 PM and August 13 1:30 AM Eastern Standard Time
In this episode, Chris Chianelli features the Elliot Bay Steam Launch, from Midwest Products©. This small scale boats runs on a steam-powered engine. Everything needed comes in the kit and the boat can be built over a weekend. Also on this episode, Chris highlights other popular scale boat models including: Midwest Products' PT-109©, Midwest's Down East Lobster Boat©, Horizon Hobby's Fishing Trawler©, and an electric tug boat from Vac-U-Boat©. The in-studio portion of the episode demonstrates how a steam engine works and how to assemble the steam engine in the boat. Then Chris visits a scenic lake just outside Atlanta, Georgia where members of the Southeastern Boat Modeler's Club join in for a scale boat regatta.
2003 - 2009 Meeting Photos (Click month to view.)
September 2007 March 2007 October 2006 September 2006 July 2006
June 2006 August 2006 May 2006
August-November 2005 June 2005 July 2005 May 2005 April 2005 February - March 2005
October 2004 July 2004 C.U.R.E. Picnic
May - June 2004 DIY Network Taped For R/C Modeling Show
April 2004 March 2004 February 2004 November 2003 October 2003
September 2003 August 2003 July 2003 June 2003 May 2003 April 2003
March 2003 February 2003 January 2003
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RULES OF THE ROAD Click the picture to learn more about boat right-of-way. Courtesy of Frank. |
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Address is 2500 Sawyer Parkway, Snellville, Georgia 30078. Just Southeast of Pate Lake.
From I-285 go east (outside the perimeter) on Hwy. 78. Take 78 east past Rockbridge Road where 78 turns into a parkway rather than an expressway. About 6 miles after Rockbridge you'll get to Highway 124 (Scenic Highway) where you turn right and stay in the left lane. Turn left at the first light onto Henry Clower Boulevard and then turn right on Lenora Church Road. Briscoe Park will be on the left in about 1.3 miles. Turn left onto Sawyer Parkway into the park.
Briscoe is on the left about one mile south of Snellville. The park has three entrances. Enter at the Southern-most entrance between the lake and the nursing home. The Lakeside Pavilion is the first on the left. We will be in that area, before the pavilion, usually near a picnic table.
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Highway 78 East |
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Right on Highway 124 |
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Left on Henry Clower |
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Right on Lenora Church Road |
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Left into T.W. Briscoe Park |
If you have questions or interests, please contact Commodore Matt Spade at spadem@bellsouth.net or Executive Officer Phil Pace at philpace@vac-u-boat.com or Doug Smock, VP of Fast Electrics at smockrc@bellsouth.net .
To be added to our mail list, for last minute updates or reminders, send an email to Matt & Phil.
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