The US VMYG does not endorse any transaction made as a result of posting here, and we will not accept responsibility. Buyer beware! Seller beware! Know who you’re dealing with. These are amateur listings. Confirm the buyer or seller’s name, street address, and telephone number.

With that said, our job is to help you prepare your information for the website as best as we can, and here’s what we need from you to post something. To post, please supply as much of the following information as possible:

1. What is it that you want to sell and its condition (class and numbers if applicable).
2. A list of optional equipment that will be included, rigs, electronics, stands, etc.
3. The price.
4. Its location and transportation options or “for local pick up only”.
5. A high-resolution electronic photograph of the main object (more than one is better).
6. Your contact info, email, phone number.

Once you have everything together, email it to Cliff Martin. Let us know when the boat has sold so we can remove the listing.

SALE COMMISSION: The USVMYG is requesting that members who post and sell a boat on the Boat Yard consider a contribution of 5% of the sale price be paid to the USVMYG. Non-members are asked to send a commission check (when sold) for 5% of the sale price to the USVMYG.

Chuck Lage, US Vintage Model Yacht Group
403 Buttonwood Road
Landenberg, PA 19350

Since we added the Boat Yard in 2018, 49 of the 92 listed items have been sold!


Boat Wanted: Vintage 36/600

This skipper would like to buy a class-legal V-36.  A traditional design is preferred. He is looking for a competitive hull, with sails, and with working internal electronics.  A transmitter and receiver are not required. If you have a V-36 that meets these requirements, please contact, with pictures and price: ... More

For Sale: Berger Self-Righting Catamaran

This is a very rare offer. Pop-Up Mfg., Company’s add states “The world’s only self-righting high performance model sailboat. Difficult to capsize, however it self-rights itself instantly and goes right on sailing in the same direction”. This boat was designed by Herman Berger in Amityville (Long Island), NY and ... More

For Sale: Skipjack #97

John Stoudt is selling his Chesapeake Bay Skipjack, vintage sail number 97. The boat was built by John in conjunction with Alan Suydam’s class “Building an R/C Skipjack” at the WoodenBoat School in Brooklin. ME. John started the boat during the week-long course and completed it at home with 200 hours of work on the ... More

For Sale: Shamrock J Boat

If you are looking to move up to an elegant J Boat, you will never get a better chance than now. This great example of the Class was built by Dave Brawner and comes with sails by Jake Leo. It is complete and ready to be put on the water to win races for you. A “B-rig” is also available if you are interested. The boat ... More

For Sale: Classic Marblehead

This is a Marblehead that has been in the family for a while but is now ready for a new owner to enjoy.  Its hull design and date of build is not known for sure, but it might be from the 1980s.  The plank-on-frame construction and wood deck show skill and attention to detail in construction.  Its prognathous keel would ... More

For Sale: Rare Vintage Schooner

This is a big, beautiful old schooner that was most likely built in the late 1800s.  This is supported by its overall patina and unique design reminiscent of a coastal fishing, or working boat, from that period.  It’s not known if the sail plan is true to the original found on this style of schooner, but the sails ... More

For Sale: Vintage Partial Hull: Plank-on-Frame Display Piece

This is a nice example of the start of a plank-on-frame construction project, obviously done by a skilled craftsman.  The patina and workmanship on this piece are consistent with the Vintage Schooner offered by the same seller, so it is likely from the 1930s.  The original design and intent of this piece is unknown.  ... More

For Sale: Vintage 50/800

This old girl has been away for a while, but has found her way back into the light of day. The hull design is unknown, but the sliding mast and quadrant steering mechanism indicate it was intended to be free-sailed; possibly even skiff-sailed due to the deeper keel. As additional plus, the rig, quadrant steering ... More

For Sale: Traditional Style Marblehead

This is a beautiful, traditional style 50/800 Marblehead that was made by a professional woodworker. The boat is set up for free-sailing with a tiller controlling the rudder instead of a Braine Gear. It comes with sails and a custom-built stand that has an identification plaque. The boat is in Mooresville, NC, and is ... More

Model Yachting Books from Graham Reeves’s Collection

Graham Reeves, a British model yachting friend, is selling these books out of his collection. They are all books, magazines, and other items printed in Australia, England, and the United States. The copyright dates give you an indication of how old they are. Prices are in UK Sterling and do not include shipping and ... More