marinheiro 365 Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 Anybody know the story of the rebuild of witch doctor? And how the boat performs now? Witch Doctor was rebuilt by Chris Mc Master (ex Doyles) on his front lawn in Howick. Had to flatten his wife's rose garden to get it in Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wayne-o 12 Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 new keel design? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Myjane 40 Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 Nice lines but it has all the problems with that keel , who wants it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vivaldi 56 Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 Cracker looking Davidson 30 has been listed on SA for quite a while pretty pretty oh so pretty. SA? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJohnB 329 Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 SA = Sailing Anarchy https://sailinganarchy.com/advert/davidson-30-sailboat-price-reduced/ Down to $29.5K Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wayne-o 12 Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 Nice lines but it has all the problems with that keel , who wants it which boat are you referring to there myjane, and what problems? interested to understand. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John B 116 Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 exactly , what keel problems?. Witchdoctor? she had a full rebuild . Depending on the quality of that rebuild she could well be better than new, Like Emotional Rescue. It would show up in a survey. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
El Toro 115 Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 ER has been rebuilt to top standard. Woody knows what hes doing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Priscilla II 450 Posted March 5, 2019 Author Share Posted March 5, 2019 Nice lines but it has all the problems with that keel , who wants it Crikey regardless that the the owner is crook and attempting to quit the yacht WitchDoctor is obviously available for professional survey by interested parties and idle ill informed comments serve no constructive purpose. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John B 116 Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 Ian Harvey was the boatbuilder on the EM rebuild I think, I'd be happy with that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vic008 17 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Did the 30footer in the US have a name here, being built here? Be good buying at that price. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Priscilla II 450 Posted March 6, 2019 Author Share Posted March 6, 2019 I believe she was built in the 80's for John MacLaurin (various Pendragons). Wood boat. She was called Stardancer when she was on the market some 5 years ago and bought by a sail maker in Seattle and is now known as Dangerous When Wet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Priscilla II 450 Posted March 6, 2019 Author Share Posted March 6, 2019 The boat was named Stardancer. MacLaurin didn't name it one of the Pendragons because it didn't have an inboard engine and not built for offshore racing. I packed it up in MDR and got it trucked up to Seattle as part of the DWW team. WIRW wipeout was epic and spurred an e-conversation between Davidson and myself regarding the rudder. I was driving when the winch pulled in a buoy race off Shilshole. Got it fixed by Henderson and better than new. It's a fantastic boat. Keel is original. MACE looks like a candidate for a complete reno. I'd go the U.K. QT route and frac it with MH spin. -Snap 5a985c605ef94_DWWHike(2).thumb.jpg.84311249f088a6e53e9eadbde4b9a813.jpg Oops...that was a typo. Yes, Stardancer That explains why she wasn't given the Pendragon moniker. I had thought perhaps it was because she wasn't an IOR boat. I was looking at Kokopele back in the fall of '08 after the asking price was reduced to a reasonable amount. Went down to have a look at her and took an offer sheet home with me so I could sleep on it. The next day the CAD went down $.03 vs the USD so figured I'd wait a couple of days till it bounced back. Bottomed out a few days later down $0.10. By the time it bounced back in the spring she had sold. After that I had my eyes on Stardancer (although an entirely different boat) but I waited a bit too long for the price to drop and someone from Seattle snagged it. Never got to see her in the flesh but she looked to be immaculately kept from the photos at the time. So I had the rug pulled out from me on a couple of Davidsons. But I did end up with a Davo - just not one of these two gems. The rudder thing seems to be a problem for all of Davidsons PNW designs. Kokopele has a new rudder (and bulb keel) and the owner of the other D29 is looking at one as well. Quite a few of the Dash 34s have new ones as well. I think it is mainly due to LD trying to reduce WS for PNW conditions, but perhaps going a bit far. You also have to realize Stardancer's rig was bumped a couple more feet from her MORC config. And the stock Dash rudder is just plain small and deplorable. I've heard rumours the Dash rudder wasn't even designed by LD. That the builder was trying to save a few bucks and that it was taken from an existing mold in the Spencer yard. Although a more plausible explanation is that 1981 was early days of transitioning from trapezoidal to elliptical rudders and this was an early and rather crude attempt at that. But still too small regardless. I have a photo of the WIRW crash on my PC at home. I'll try to post her up tonight. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wayne-o 12 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 I assume the problems with the keel referred to above relates to Emotional Rescue not Witch Doctor, but does anybody know what they are? Did the new keel not work reliably or is it something structural? If it's reliable the main issue with ER would probably be cruising and short handing that spindly rig with runners. Both it and WD are pretty although it's sadly true that they have the room of much shorter more modern boats and to keep them in a marina round here would make the eyes water. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
El Toro 115 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 ER hit a rock but was professionally rebuilt. Id have no concerns over her keel structure if I was looking at her. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John B 116 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Me neither, knowing who did it. Its lifting in a case now anyway AFAIK. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Norwester 3 Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 The Davidson 30 would be a great boat for Auckland. It does need a new keel and rudder though. Kevin Dibley has done new keel and rudder designs for my 29 so he would be well worth a talk to. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Norwester 3 Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 Is the Davidson 42 Outlaw still in Auckland. That was a beautifully built boat. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marshy 30 Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 Witch Doctor was rebuilt by Chris Mc Master (ex Doyles) on his front lawn in Howick. Had to flatten his wife's rose garden to get it in That would have been the build of Frenzy if it was in Howick. Marine Parade... Witch Doctor was done by Chris McMaster in the driveway on Point View Drive. I recall as a kid watching it come into Halfmoon bay on a barge, a second barge followed with the keel. Chris had a boatbuilder on it full time and was done properly. Has done a lot of miles since then including offshore work. - Dad raced on it halfway to Fiji only to turn around during the Coup in 2000. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wayne-o 12 Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Does anybody know where Witchdoctor went to? Down country somewhere? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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