Here is our collection of digital books and manuals along with our list of reference books and books in our collection. Digitizing books is a laborious task, so we have collected books from the internet or have posted a link to other sites with a copy of the digital book. We may scan and post a few additional books, however if you need a specific section from one of the books in our collection, please let us know and we will try to accommodate your request.
Any manual posted is presented as we received it without any updates. So look at the date published and you may need to make adjustments based on your project and current construction techniques.
US VMYG Book Collection
This table list Model Yachting and other Modeling books that we know about.
At the beginning of a reference indicates that we have a copy of this book in our collection (physical archive [in a box somewhere]).
At the beginning of a reference indicates that this book is free-to-read. Click on the citation to go to the book record in the Digital Archive. You will be able to download or link to the PDF from there.
Model Yachting Books
| | Adam, Harvey A. Model Boat Construction. Percival Marshall, London. 1952. |
| Bassett-Lowke. How to Sail Your Model Yacht. UK. ~1930. | ||
| | Biddle, Tyrrel, E. Model Yacht Building and Sailing. Second Edition. Norie & Wilson, London. 1896. |
| Black, John.Yachting with Models: How to Build a Champion M Class Model Yacht. McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, NY. 1939. | |
| Boebert, Earl.Yankee III: Build and Sail a Model of a Famous J Class Yacht. Curved Air Press, London, UK. 2003. Available in US VMYG Store | ||
| Browne, Denis R H. Model Racing Yachts. Robert Ross & Co. Ltd., Southampton, UK. 1950. | ||
| Boucher, Inc. Scale Models (catalogue). New York, NY. 1922. | ||
| Bowden, C.E. Model Yacht Construction and Sailing. Percival Marshall & Co. Ltd, London. | |
| Cavaleer, John W. Model Boat Building for Boys. Bruce Publishing, Milwaukee, WI. 1923. | |
| Cox, John. Model Boat Building and Operation. Traplet, Worcestershire, UK. 1997. | ||
| Daniels, W. J. and Tucker, H. B. Build Your Boy a Model Yacht, Marine Models Publications, Ltd., London, UK. 1936. | ||
| | Daniels, W. J. and Tucker, H. B. Model Sailing Craft, Chapman and Hall Ltd., London, UK. 1932. | |
| | Daniels, W. J. and Tucker, H. B. Model Sailing Craft, Second Edition. Chapman and Hall Ltd., London, UK. 1939. | |
| | | Daniels, W. J. and Tucker, H. B. Model Sailing Craft, Third Edition. Chapman and Hall Ltd., London, UK. 1952. |
| | Darling, Thomas. Miniature Racing Yachts. Charles Scribner’s Sons, New York. 1936. | |
| | Davis, Charles. How to Design a Yacht. The Rudder Publishing Co., New York & London. 1906. |
| de Lesseps, M. Pond Models; Some Simple Thoughts on the Subject of Building and Sailing Them. Two Bytes Publishing Ltd, Darien, CT. 1998. | |
| de Lesseps, M. Pond Yachts; How to Build and Sail Them. Two Bytes Publishing Ltd, Darien, CT. 2000. | |
| Drury, Jack. Jack’s Guide to the Restoration of Older Model Yachts; Curved Air Press, London, UK. 1999 (reprint). | ||
| Farley, Charles. Building Planked Models. Curved Air Press, London, UK. 1945 edited by Earl Bobert, 1996. | |
| | Fisher, Herbert. How to Build a Model Yacht; The Rudder Publishing Company, New York, NY. 1902. |
| Griffin, R. Model Racing Yacht Construction. MAP Technical Publication, Hertfordshire, England. 1976. | |
| Hasluck, Paul N., Building Model Boats, David McKay Publisher, Philadelphia, PA. 1907. | |
| Hobbs, Edward W. Model Sailing Boats. Cassell and Co. Ltd. London, UK. 1923. | |
| | Horst, Claude W. A Marblehead Model Sailing Yacht. The Bruce Publishing Company, Milwaukee, WI. 1939. |
| Jackson, Chris. Radio Controlled Racing Yachts. Traplet, Worcestershire, UK. 1997. | ||
| Jeffries, C R. Radio Control for Model Yachts. 2nd edition. Model and Allied Publications, Argus Books Ltd., Watford, Herts, England. 1974. | |
| Klauder, Charles. Model Yacht Building. The Press at Toad Hall. Philadelphia, PA 2006 (reprint). | ||
| | Leitch, Albert. Miniature Boat Building: The Construction of Working Models of Racing, Sailing, and Power Boats. Norman W. Henley Publishing Co. New York, NY. 1928. |
| Lewis, John A. A Manual of Yacht Designs (1950–1990), Edward Fox and Sons, Ltd., Worcestershire, UK. 1990. | |
| Lundstrom, Donald F. Sunday Sailor, Turner Publications, Paducah, KT. 1998. | |
| Marshall, Percival (editor). Model Sailing Yachts. London, England. 1905. | ||
| Martin, David E. Ship Models, Math Models & Yacht Design. Sail Tech Press, Farmington Hills, MI. 2012. | ||
| MacDonald, D. A. Tuning Up a Model Yacht; MAP, UK 1957. | ||
| A Member. Your Model Yacht: How to Sail It and Practical Hints for the Young Novice. 1929, Curved Air Press, London, UK. 1990 (reprint). | ||
| Moore, Thomas. Building Winning Model Yacht, Frederick A. Stokes and Company, New York, NY. 1928. | |
| Nellist, Ralph. Ralph’s Guide to Vintage Sailmaking. Curved Air Press, London, UK. 2000 (reprint). | ||
| Potts, Russell. 100 Years of the 10-Rater Rule. UK. | |
| Potts, Russell. “M” 1930-1990: A Design History of the Marblehead Class of Model Yachts. The Curved Air Press, London, England. 1990. | ||
| Potts, Russell. Sporting Hobbies and the Social Class: the Case for Model Yachting. UK, 1988. | ||
| Potts, Russell. The Social Construction of a Leisure Technology: Yacht Design and the Rating Rules. 1995, UK. | ||
| Potts, Russell and Croxson, Paul. A Bibliography of Model Yachting; UK. 1999. | |
| Priest, B. H., M. I. Mar. E., Lewis, J. A. Model Racing Yachts, A MAP Technical Publication (Model & Allied Publications, Ltd.), London, UK. No date. | ||
| Pozzini, Charles L. and Phillips, Earl O, How to Build and Sail a Model Yacht: A Detroit School Boat Manual. McKnight & McKnight Publishing Company. 1968. Available in US VMYG Store | |
| Reeves, Graham. 100 Years of Model Yachting and the Model Yachting Association 1911-2011. PSW Digital Print Bureau, Redditch, England, 2010. | |
| | Taylor, Norman G. Model Power Boats. Cassell & Co. Ltd., London 1956. |
| | Walton, James E. Model Yachts and Model Yacht Sailing. Griffith and Farran, London. 1880. |
| Wells, Bob, The Manual for the East Coast 12 Meter. Ragged Symmetry, Ltd., Mercer Island, WA. 1994. | ||
| Wells, Bob, Optimizing the East Coast 12 Meter. Ragged Symmetry, Ltd., Mercer Island, WA. 1997. | ||
| William, Phillip Vaughn. An Introduction to Radio Controlled Scale Sailing Models. Traplet, Worcestershire, UK. 1999. | ||
Other Ship Modeling Books
| Bridenbecker, Henry and Lansir, Richard. A Scratch Modelers Log. Aero Publishers, Fallbrook, CA. 1984. | ||
| Davies, John and Jackson, Chris. Introduction to Marine Modeling. A Traplet Publication Publication, UK. 1966. | ||
| Davis, Charles G. The Build-Up Ship Model. Edward W. Sweetman Company. Large, FL. 1980. | ||
| Davis, Charles G. The Ship Model Builder’s Assistant, Marine Research Society, Salem, MA. 1926 (1960 reprint) (1973 reprint). | ||
| The Editorial Staff of Popular Mechanics. Manual of Ship Model Making. Popular Science Publishing Co. New York, NY. 1943. | ||
| Grimwood, V.R. American Ship Models. Bonanza Books. New Nork, NY. 1952. | ||
| Hale, Thomas. The Lore of the Half Hull Model. Woods Hole Historical Collection, Woodshole, MA. 1998. | ||
| Johnson, Gene. Ship Model Building. Cornell Maritime Press. Cambridge, MA. 1961. | ||
| Johnson, Gene. Making Ship Model Fittings. Model and Applied Publications, Ltd. Hertfordshire, England. 1973. | ||
| Martin, Frank. Ship Modeling Simplified. International Marine Publishing. Camden, ME. 1990. | ||
| McCann, E. Armitage. Ship Model Making – The Galley and the Galleon. Henry Publishing. New York, NY. 1970. | ||
| McCann, E. Armitage. Ship Model Making – The Clipper Ship, Volume II. Henry Publishing. New York, NY. 1970. | ||
| McCann, E. Armitage. Ship Model Making – The U.S.S. Constitution, Volume III. Henry Publishing. New York, NY. 1928. | ||
| Milet, Jacques and Forbes, Robert. Toy Boats. Scribners. New York, NY. 1979. | ||
| Payson, Harold. Boat Modeling. International Marine Publishing, Camden, ME. 1989. | ||
| Rogers, Steve and Staby-Rogers, Patricia. The Skipjack. Shiffer Publishing, Atglen, PA. 1996. | ||
| Rogers, Steve and Staby-Rogers, Patricia. The Spritsail Skiff. Shiffer Publishing, Atglen, PA. 1994. | ||
| School, Richard. Toy Boats. Courage Books. Philadelphia, PA. 2004. | ||
| Smeed, Vic. The World of Model Ships. Chartwell Books. Secaucus, NJ. 1979. |