May 19, 20, & 21, 2023
Wisconsin Maritime Museum
75 Maritime Drive, Manitowoc, WI 54220
46th Midwestern Model Ships and Boats Contest & Display. Enjoy the longest running ships & boats model contest in the nation. Modelers from throughout the United States will fill the museum’s Riverview Room with exquisite models. A modelers’ symposium, round table, and outdoor r/c model pond, and banquet are all part of the festivities. Visitors vote for their favorite model! Whether you're entering a model, viewing models, talking with modelers, or sitting in on the symposium or round table, you'll find this to be a fun event! For more information please see the Wisconsin Maritime Museum website.
Please consider entering the model contest.
Check out the video from 2018
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Modelers from 2018 -
Various dioramas -
Many fine models on display -
Outside a pond to run a scale boat -
A bit crowded too -
Kids of all ages can operate a boat -
A good looking tugboat -
Steam is alsways fun to watch -
Jet powered PBR -
Coming at you! -
An old tugboat still working for a living