raftguy-1

I did not get a chance to talk to a sales guy but was the slick lookin' "Blackwood" in the Shearwater/Sterling exhibit a new boat or just a dressed up Shearwater 24? Pics? Thanks.

fishinaa

new boat...its silly though and pretty useless imo...and thats coming from a sterling owner.

raftguy-1

I agree. It ain't no fishin' boat. I figure it is for the yachty, Chris-Craft crowd. Still is was cool lookin', thus the reason for my original question.

Eye8atoad

I'm a Shearwater owner and have been on the Blackwood at 2 different boat shows. It is my 4 yo daughters favorite boat. She just loves all of the seating, which means old Dad doesn't like it. But that's the deal, it's not a hardcore fishing boat, it's a cool cocktail bay/offshore boat that you can definitely catch fish out of.

Edit: Sorry, it is a brand new hull, not a 24. The dressed up 24 is the "25 LTZ".

1trik88

I had the opportunity to take a blackwood 27 for a test ride yesterday. Twin 300 Verados and 2.5 - 3.5 chop in the ashley river here in charleston sc made for a winner!! Boat is as solid as they come. Attention to detail is superb. 4 people on board and 60 gallons of fuel neted 71.4 mph on gps in the chop. Driest boat I have ever been on, size and height considered. Not one drop of water got us on a 20-25mph windy day. I can honestly say I would not be worried one bit on a four foot day offshore, more than that and any boat is gonna be rough.

Bryan

ufsm112

Been on the 27 Blackwood twice, it is definately not a silly boat, if you call a custom boat,(in other words have it built to your specs)(as hard core fishing as a Shearwater if you want it that way) silly.
Did one trip of about 75 miles, and also went to Key West for the 1st Day of Lobster Season with 5 guys on it... Fast, reliable, and had a line of people at the Galleon who wanted to take a look at it when we got back to the dock. I dont work for AMS but my next boat will probably be a CUSTOM 27 Blackwood. It is a smaller C.C. than we usually buy but for now it fits want we want to do, cruise, fish,dive, trailer and look great doing it.

Z Money

saw it at the show, was a little pimpish for my taste. They had a tv in the backrest of the front cooler seat which was ridiculous, and I'm gonna go out on a limb and say both trik88 and ufsm work for shearwater somehow. Trik, you gotta post on a boat other than a blackwood if u want people to take our opinion seriously.

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JDBer94

Could not agree more. If it is a great a great hull design then make it into a fishing boat!!!!!!!!!!

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Rolandt03

as said before you can order to spec, if you don't want a tv then don't check that option. i have never been on a blackwood other than at a show and do not own a shear water. I have been on a shearwater multiple times as the owner put it through the ringer and never once felt unsafe. 30 miles out in 2-4 in a 24ft with eight dive tanks and gear averaging 30-35mph. I could only imagine a 27ft with slightly higher sides (although i would prefer a higher side than the blackwood) would ride pretty sweet.

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