AMATEURS
de BATEAUX
a VAPEUR
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French hobby steamboaters organization. Formed in 2000, the site is in French only (naturally!). Good info on the boats that members own or are building.
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DEUTSCHER
DAMPFBOOT
VEREIN
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German Steamboat Society. No English translation. Good photos and brief intro on small steamboat theory as well as background information on the group.
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EUROPEAN
STEAMBOAT
FOUNDATION
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Primarily a "watchdog" organization to influence regulations that deal with hobby steamboating in the European Federation (bureaucracy exists everywhere!).
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INTERNATIONAL
STEAMBOAT
SOCIETY
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Back after an absence of over 1-1/2 years. The new owners pledge to "continue the tradition" set by the late Bill Mueller starting with "republishing" Steamboating Magazine in Jan/Feb, 2006. Good links and calendar pages.
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NORTH
AMERICAN
STEAM BOAT
ASSOCIATION
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A new organization to promote communication among hobby steamboaters. Publishes "The Smokestack" bi-monthly which includes a calendar of events, classifieds, and articles. Good online links page.
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NORTHWEST
STEAM
SOCIETY
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Located in the Pacific Northwest; holds an Annual Meet and several smaller meets; publishes quarterly, "Steam Gage"; has a comprehensive, current website. Pics/info of most (80+) member's boats may be found under "boats &c"; has online Bulletin Board open to hobby steamboaters WORLDWIDE.
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NORWEGIAN
VETERAN
SHIPS CLUB
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Homeport of the S.S. Styrbjörn and S.D. Børøysund, this organization has been active since 1964 - its primary purpose being to preserve coastal steam powered vessels in Norway. Good pics and info. The site may be viewed in either Norwegian or English. Visit them if you're in the Oslo, Norway area.
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STEAMBOATS
eGROUP
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An egroup dedicated to the steamboating hobby. Here's where you can post question/answers and other information relevant to hobby steamboating.
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STEAM BOAT
ASSOCIATION of
AUSTRALIA
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They've been around for awhile and now have a website. A section on Member's boats, Links, Classifieds, and more coming.
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STEAM BOAT
ASSOCIATION of
GREAT BRITAIN
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Another very comprehensive website! Calendar of events (there are many); classifieds; links; great pics. Publishes a quarterly, "The Funnel".
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SWEDISH
STEAMBOAT
ASSOCIATION
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Part of the site is in English, but most in Swedish - the pictures are great in any language. Calendar of events; links; email addresses of members.
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VEREINIGUNG
SCHWEIZER
DAMPFBOOT-
FREUNDE
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Society of Swiss Steamboaters. Formed in 1983, the Society has 160 members and 30 boats - ranging in size from 5M to 11.4M. Although the text is in German and some French, there are many excellent pics. And one of the boats has a 15 pipe calliope.
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VERENIGING
STOOMVAART
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Dutch Steam Society. In Dutch, and now with an English translation. Pics and details of the 20+ members boats; links - an excellent website!
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