BLACKWATER 18
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 18.42 ft |
| LWL | 16 ft |
| Beam | 6.42 ft |
| Draft | 3 ft |
| Displacement | 5,622 lb |
| Ballast | 1,231.8 lb |
| Hull speed1.34·√LWL | 5.4 kn |
About the BLACKWATER 18
Long keel or keel/CB Gaff or Bermudian rig Estimates range from 70 to 200 boats built by late 1960s.
Performance
Pricing
We don't have market pricing data for the BLACKWATER 18 yet. If you own one, help other buyers — what did you pay for it? Reports build a community price estimate over time.
Estimated Cost of Ownership
Based on 18.42ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.
Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection
We don't have enough data on the BLACKWATER 18yet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind — but here's a free general inspection checklist, built from our research into what actually goes wrong on boats of this kind.
Drawn from 7,029 documented issues across 2,391 models, ordered so the areas that most often turn up problems come first.
Own a BLACKWATER 18? Reports from owners are what turn this into a model-specific checklist — and they're the reason the boats above it have one.
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Used sails that fit the BLACKWATER 18
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