The price is right, with trailer. She will require a little TLC but well worth the asking price. If anyone is interested please let me know and I will forward...
I give up... How do you get to the nuts that secure the chainplate bolts when they are not accessable from the cabin? Does anybody know how to access them on...
I have never actually done this (I got close, but abandoned the project) But I have forwardedd your message to an owner who has MUCH experiance in stripping a...
Sorry Guys. I have never removed the chainplates. I assume Mark did. Blackwatches were not designed to be taken apart. Happy Easter, Jerry ... -- Jerry Fruit ...
I finally completed all the paperwork and im officially the owner of #30. I got the boat with no sails, mast and a stripped down hull. Wish me luck on getting...
The March April issue of Small Craft Advisor has a BW 14 for sale by Hardmoney Boatworks on page 35. They pop up everywhere when you start looking !!!...
is almost home. I went out to Mt. Marine today to take a look and was very pleased !!! The black aluminum toe rail really has changed the look of the boat!!...
I have added Hull #30 to the roster. I'll distribute the update to my mailing list tonight. Congrats!! Sounds like you have your hands full. I am a little...
I do actually have a mast and a boom. They are wood but in great condition. But it is interesting that the hull was completely stripped out. Regardless, I have...
WOOD??? Holy Crap!! I can't believe they are the original spars. I'm gonna copy Dave A. on this one. This is a new wrinkle in this whole Blackwatch story......
I dont know if they are the original spars. They are wood and has an exterior track system for the sails. Plus the measurements are a lot different then the...
I'm going to need to replace our batteries. What kind of batteries are people using? Depp cycle batteries are great-but pricey. Any info. would be nice to...
... Josie, There is no simple answer to your question. What type ans size batteries are you using now? Did they originally have adequate capacity? You don't...
... mark Thanks for the reply. I tried sending you an email and it actually got rejected for some reason im not sure. I wanted to know what you want for the...
Mark, Thanks for posting the photos of 'Moor Patience" You are right about the new toerails, they do change the overall appearance of the boat, she REALLY...
Jerry, Thanks for the advice. Right now there are two trojan deep cycle batteries. I don't have a lot of need for a lot of capacity. I did check out the...
... Scott, I am currently using two coats of System Three Clear Coat Resin, a low viscosity penetrating resin for the base coat. I heat the wood in a black...
I appreciate the feedback. The mast and boom i have are wood. I think it would be difficult to get the mast in a bag somehow to heat it up. But im sure i could...
- Sand down to bare wood. - Have epoxy supplies ready but not mixed. - If you can't bag it, put it in the sun, when it is warm it though. Mix the epoxy. Use a...
The mast and boom are in pretty good shape fo being how old they are. But there are a few small splits in the wood. Any suggestions for that also. Thanks a lot...
Small splits can be filled with epoxy. I would inject it with a syringe with a needle, Just covering the split traps air. The split needs to be filled from the...
I havent done anything with the mast yet. Im practicing with boom before i move onto that. If you look at the photos i put up, the boom looked just like the...
Scott, The wood appears to be spruce and in good shape. the mast and boom are probably built up using 2M 5200 as an adhesive. Probe it to see if it is...
