Outboard Boating Club of America

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The Outboard Boating Club of America (OBC) was the public service branch of the non-profit industry trade association including the Outboard Motor Manufacturers Association, Outboard Boat Manufacturers Association, and Boat Trailer Manufacturers Association. The OBC included many affiliate clubs of outboard boaters in many locales and provided a number of publications, guides, and other materials for boat owners as well as lobbying influence in order to promote outboard boating.

Among its efforts, the OBC published the 1959 OBC Standards Manual which specified boat, motor, rigging, and trailer standards for members of the trade organization in order to promote safety, compatibility, and reliability of its members' products.

Other publications included the booklet below as well as "America's Growing Need: Outboard Marinas", "Boaters' Day in Court: a Collection of Judicial Decisions", and "Handbook of Boating Laws: State Motorboat Laws" with editions for the "North Central States", "Northeastern States", "Southern States", "Western States".

The Outboard Boating Club of America and the other associations eventually were organized under the Boating Industry Association which later became the National Marine Manufacturers Assocation (NMMA).


Small Boat Handling Booklet

  • 1965 Pamphlet, Page 1

  • 1965 Pamphlet, Page 2

  • 1965 Pamphlet, Page 3

  • 1965 Pamphlet, Page 4

  • 1965 Pamphlet, Page 5

  • 1965 Pamphlet, Page 6

  • 1965 Pamphlet, Page 7

  • 1965 Pamphlet, Page 8

  • 1965 Pamphlet, Page 9

  • 1965 Pamphlet, Page 10

  • 1965 Pamphlet, Page 11

  • 1965 Pamphlet, Page 12

  • 1965 Pamphlet, Page 13

  • 1965 Pamphlet, Page 14

  • 1965 Pamphlet, Page 15

  • 1965 Pamphlet, Page 16

  • 1965 Pamphlet, Page 17

  • 1965 Pamphlet, Page 18

  • 1965 Pamphlet, Page 19

  • 1965 Pamphlet, Page 20

  • 1965 Pamphlet, Page 21

  • 1965 Pamphlet, Page 22

  • 1965 Pamphlet, Page 23

  • 1965 Pamphlet, Page 24

  • 1965 Pamphlet, Page 25

  • 1965 Pamphlet, Page 26

  • 1965 Pamphlet, Page 27

  • 1965 Pamphlet, Page 28

  • 1965 Pamphlet, Page 29

  • 1965 Pamphlet, Page 30

  • 1965 Pamphlet, Page 31

  • 1965 Pamphlet, Page 32


Recruitment Packet

  • Membership Application envelope, inside

  • Membership Application envelope, outside

  • 8 Safety Rules foldout, side 1

  • 8 Safety Rules foldout, side 2

  • Insurance pamphlet, side 1

  • Insurance pamphlet, side 2

  • Insurance application, side 1

  • Insurance application, side 2

  • Services pamphlet, side 1

  • Services pamphlet, side 2

  • Magazine subscription card, side 1

  • Magazine subscription card, side 2

  • Envelope for packet

By 1960, the following companies were OBC members:


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