I'm still trying to figure this out. If I wanted to remove the toe rail and replace it with a new one, how the heck do you get the bolts/nuts out around the...
The toe rail on Miles Away was on with wood screws. I found some hull-deck points set with nuts and bolts, but most were wood screws as well. Seems the nuts...
I also replaced my toe rails on BoatNik, at least the ones on both sides of the cockpit. I was able to slide into the cockpit storage areas on by back to put...
The toe rail on BW #81 is held on with flat head, #10 machine screws and nuts. The nut size is 3/8" across flats. A 3/8" nut driver should have sufficient...
We had a flexible socket extension about 18" long that fit on a normal ratchet handle on one end, with the socket going on the other end. You could reach up...
Hi All, Good to see a little chatter on the group! I made the mistake of thinking I could get under the cockpit only once! I'm 6'1 and 200 pounds, and have...
I, too, have enjoyed the discussion. I am new to your group and have just set back and 'listened'. My brother and I presently own a Bluewater 14, hull #4....
Welcome to the Clan, David. As the 'un-official' keeper of the roster for the fleet, I'd love to get your contact info listed with the other Bluewater owners....
Wow, 'Little Gull' is for sale? What's up, unbusted? I figured after the Erie Canal transit this summer you would be stuck like glue to the boat. I loved all...
We have another Blackwatch on the radar... Craig's List, posted yesterday... http://rmn.craigslist.org/boa/1975006734.html Scott, is this your #30 or was there...
In early 1980 my father purchased a Bluewater catboat, played with it for a while and now it has sat in the backyard for years. Sad really. He passed away in...
Welcome to 'The Clan' Patricia! Sorry to find #8 under these circumstances, but I am very pleased that you found us. I guess the first questions should be...
The ill-fated Second Blackwatch Fleet Gathering didn't turn out as we had hoped. But then again there is always next year. The limited edition Tee Shirts are...
Er...where exactly is teh 'transom.' I'm a neophyte when it comes to names of boat things. It does still have it's trailer. I do have the pictures I took (via...
That's a Bluewater 14! Very same condition as mine, at least from the hull pictures; and in the same Great State as mine. The transom is the back of the...
Patricia, Congratulations! You have a pretty rare boat. This is one of only 44 Bluewater 19s ever built. I have only nine others on the roster. Prices on...
OPPS! David is correct, it's a 14! So the number should read BWH14XXXMMYY (don't know what I'm doing today) Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry ... From:...
Patricia -- My 14 is on the hard here on St. John, USVI -- for hurricane season. We did quite a bit of work on it (sat in someone's yard for many years as...
There were several Bluewaters on the auction block this year. I'm sure that Patricia would be interested in some values for her dad's Bluewater. Steve found a...
I still would love to get in touch with someone who really knows the 14 -- especially anyone who knows what the original hardware was from the mast to the sail...
My brother lives in Amarillo and has our 14 (#4). He called me one day all giddy. He met the son of the owner of Bluewater Boatworks. He says the man is...
Well... It appears that those who have owned one of Dave's boats, and let it go, just keep coming back to Bluewater Boatworks. The latest is Stan Anderson,...
With the sailing season close to ending here on the 'North Coast' I'm considering what projects to try to finish before the REALLY bad weather sets in and 'lil...
Dave, if you need some rudder measurements and photos, let me know, as I can take them from BoatNik. I would guess that you will be using urethane foam with...
Hey guys, any help on original boom length on my BW14 sloop would be much appreciated. Dave has already been very supportive. I am using the winter months to...
'lil Bit was pulled from East 55th Marina on Lake Erie last Saturday. Timmy and I sailed her on one broad reach from the marina breakwall to the 72nd Street...
Hey guys. The restoration process has started on my eBay purchased BW14 sloop #100. I hope to post some more photos as we go along. I have removed the deck and...
If you can, please post photo documentation of your work and progress. My brother and I hope to start our rework on the BW14 #4 this spring and can use all...
