About us
The Model Boat Dockyard is a home based business owned by Geoff Chowles, an ex Marine Engineer from the off shore oil industry.
Geoff has been a keen model builder since childhood. He took up the hobby of model boat-ship building while living in the UK in the 70’s & 80’s.
As a first build, the Billing Boats “ZWATE ZEE” was chosen. The next model was of the MV “LUNDY SHORE” an offshore oil rig supply ship that he served on as an engineer. (See photo on front page of site).
As a first scratch build, a stand off semi-scale submarine was built from plans. There was then a gap of 25 years before he once more took up the hobby.
A Billing Boats kit of the “BLUENOSE II” was selected to see if he still has the skills, indeed he has. The next project was a scratch built semi-scale paddle steamer to sail on the S.M.M. club pond in Panmure, Auckland, while he builds a 1:75 scale model of the passenger/car ferry TSMV “BUTE” of Glasgow. This is also a scratch build.
At present Geoff is a semi-retired locksmith.
His other interests are:- Vintage Jazz, Family History, Competitive Ballroom Dancing & playing Bridge.
CONTACT DETAILS
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P O Box 13 650
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Onehunga
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Auckland 1643
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New Zealand
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Mobile; 021 89 45 90
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Ph; +64 9 579 9195
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OUR BANK DETAILS: - ASB Bank, 12 3014 0070222 00
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KIWI BANK, 38 9011 0373276 00
