How To Find a Model Boating Pond Near You.

[LuckyDuc]

This is an Online Directory of Model Boat Ponds for North America <<_LINK_>>

After a discussion on IW, some of us have setup a Pond and Lake Directory using Google Maps. It is open to the public and has the “Open Collaboration” feature enabled allowing everyone to add in pond locations.

This is an attempt to bring our community closer together so PLEASE add in your ponds. Try to include the following information when adding a model boat pond:

• Name and description of lake
• Running times
• Accessibility
• Directions
• Contact person(s)
• Club affiliation (if any).
• Club website.(if any)
• Types of power systems allowed.

How to add a location

• Follow the link. LINK
• Click the "Sign In" link in the upper right corner of Google Maps to sign in to Google if you are not already signed in.
• Once you have signed into Google you will see a red "Edit" button on the left. Click it.
• 3 icons will then appear on the map. Click the "Push Pin" icon and place it on the map where your pond is.
• After placing the Push Pin on the map a Text Box will appear where you can add information about the pond location, contact person, club website, directions, power systems allowed, etc.

[Diegoboy]

Very cool idea!

[Gimp]

Very good idea, maybe I'll actually find some PA people

[LuckyDuc]

Have either of you guys added a pond yet? I want to test the collaboration feature to make sure it is working correctly. It's really easy to add a pond. Give it a try and report your results.

[Gimp]

Tried, not to sure how to add. Do we need to send the info to you?

[LuckyDuc]

Tried, not to sure how to add. Do we need to send the info to you?

You should be able to add locations without going through me. Let's test that to make sure.

How to add a location

• Follow the link. LINK
• Click the "Sign In" link in the upper right corner of Google Maps to sign in to Google if you are not already signed in.
• Once you have signed into Google you will see a red "Edit" button on the left. Click it.
• 3 icons will then appear on the map. Click the "Push Pin" icon and place it on the map where your pond is.
• After placing the Push Pin on the map a Text Box will appear where you can add information about the pond location, contact person, club website, directions, power systems allowed, etc.

[Gimp]

Works, added Peace Valley Reservoir in New Britain PA.

[LuckyDuc]

Works, added Peace Valley Reservoir in New Britain PA.

Excellent!

Your pond location looks like a great place for speed trials (SAW) as its a very long body of water.

[Gimp]

Excellent!

Your pond location looks like a great place for speed trials (SAW) as its a very long body of water.

Yes it is very large. It's cool because chop varies all through the day from glass smooth to some pretty gnarly scale offshore conditions.

[JackBlack26]

Awesome! Just added 2 locations in Southern California. Thanks for providing the link

[Boaterguy]

added carp road vet. pond in stittsville.

[LuckyDuc]

Cool. 22 pond locations added in 2 days.

[turbonutt]

Just added 2 more in Southern Ontario, Durham region. This is working out great!

[Gimp]

You should be able to add locations without going through me. Let's test that to make sure.

How to add a location

• Follow the link. LINK
• Click the "Sign In" link in the upper right corner of Google Maps to sign in to Google if you are not already signed in.
• Once you have signed into Google you will see a red "Edit" button on the left. Click it.
• 3 icons will then appear on the map. Click the "Push Pin" icon and place it on the map where your pond is.
• After placing the Push Pin on the map a Text Box will appear where you can add information about the pond location, contact person, club website, directions, power systems allowed, etc.

Hey lucky, maybe put this in your original post? If this thread gets a few pages (hopefully it does), people get lazy. Just a thought.

[LuckyDuc]

Good idea!