Black Magic has been sold

 Black Magic has been sold to Dave Collins of Bala S.C 

This was a total surprise on Sunday 28th April 2024 

after the escapades of getting Aquila back from Carsington.

im glad its going to stay in the club , its a lovely boat.

lack of funds forced my hand. hopefully Dave will have a great time along with his wife sailing her on Llyn Tegid.

a new chapter begins  at https://spudsarchives.blogspot.com/

UPDATE 12th October ===========

Black Magic i think is going to be renamed , as dave has removed all of them from the boat.

Black Magic #1541 is for sale

 For Sale

Drascombe Lugger Mk2 1988 #1541

Black Magic a hardy lugger that has sailed Loch Ryan most of its life (Stranrear)

Brought to Llyn Tegid in 2023 to join a growing Drascombe Lugger fleet (6)

Plenty of experienced sailors to draw knowledge and advice from with these proven boats.

It has all 3 sails in good condition with original wooden mast and mizzen.

Some mods have been done with lights in the cockpit but not hooked up to work atm.

Black Magic was the original name but the last owner changed it to Dogstar.

The original name could be seen still so I reverted back to that as I also have a black cat called magic .

She sails very well and has competed in the Bala long distance race in 2023

Any novice will feel at home with her straight away and do some cruising down the lake and join other luggers like LuLu of Sailing with Dave fame on youtube.

The boat comes with fenders and an anchor and also a brand new cockpit cover also has a nice compass on the daggerboard case . Also a full cover, needs new straps.

She sits on a really nice honour marine official trailer which tows really nicely behind a 2.0l  med estate car .

Also included is a 6hp Tohatsu engine with the electrical output, this was working when I bought the boat but unused as electric only at Llyn Tegid

The boat does need a tidy up after the winter which I will be doing before she goes back on the mooring, speak to Rob Hyde if you want a mooring as its not transferable .

 

I am asking £5000 or nearest offer 

Go to

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMxQJCACy2E

 

For my selection of photos I have or

Watch some vids of Black Magic in action on my channel

 

https://www.youtube.com/@mutley192

 

new boat on the horizon

 my dream is to have a yacht or mini cruiser dinghy with a cabin 

in the last few weeks i almost got a corribee with a mooring in my home town. unfortunatly the red tape of getting a mooring and a  rule that if a boat is sold it had to be removed by currant owner then new owner brings it on to the site stopped it happening.

then i seen a vid of a skipper 17 at Bala SC  i liked it and started looking.

as usual joining the fb groups to get info.

a boat turned up and not too far away, so end of april i will be bringing it to Bala subject to the viewing being as good as the vid the owner sent.

Eagle 525 bit newer design than the skipper 17 

#125 

more info later 

History repeats itself

 

no sooner you get your boat to the club the lake floods.

when i took ERL to bala in 2019 it flooded within the week and it had to be stored elsewhere for a week.

then over the winter when i had Mutley96 it flooded and the boat came of its trailer as it wasnt strapped on , result being a severly damaged boat.

all being well and being starpped on to its trailer Black Magic will be ok and the wheels are chocked so it shouldnt move around.  car is in garage still so i cant do a thing.

more info later....

boat move mothers day 10th March 2024

 unfortunatly my car is off the road  but Ritchie was kind enough to get the boat of Pen y Bont

many thanks Ritchie a few beers at our next meeting 

2024 Season

well not long now till the club reopens and Black Magic is back at the club , and with a new mooring spot closer to the shore #18

this will make things a bit easier and provide a bit of shelter in the storms.

the vacant orange bouy is #18