Photographs and text related to Michelle Anderson's "Blackfin" located in Everett, WA back to Heritage page additional text material as available will be posted here Blackfin was recently acquired by Michelle Anderson and she sent this note and photos of her new acquisition and plans for the future with Blackfin. Michelle Anderson allonautx@gmail.com Tue, Dec 13, 6:11 PM Hi Andrew, I'm Michelle, the new owner of Blackfin. I acquired her last month from Staton who put a lot of great work into her but has now moved on to other, much larger projects. Still very surprised to have found such a capable little boat with so many "large boat" qualities - I feel honored to have her! She's got a little Yanmar 1GM10 in good health, new electronics, and a great set of sails. I'm in the process of slowly (and I mean slowly) scraping/sanding off the old worn antifoul and checking for any imperfections that may need fixing, of which she has very few. The interior is gutted and needs a bit of prep before rebuild, but the priority is getting her a new barrier coat and paints and into the water. Her future homeport will be Everett. Feel free to reach out and connect - I'd love to hear from previous owners or other Heritage owners about the good and bad as I continue with renovations. Best, Michelle Anderson Christy Haase - Ahoy Blackfin! What a happy post, congratulations that is no small task. She looks great! 
While setting up Blackfin's standing rigging, we realized that the chainplates are embedded in the fiberglass hull. I assume this is typical on all Heritages - I also have to assume that they are original, with no indication of being cut out and replaced. Has anyone had any issues with them, or changed to a different setup? Like external chainplates, ect. Thanks in advance!Blackfin has finally returned to the sea! Still more deck work and rigging setup to do, but it's wonderful seeing her float and not having to scrape any more bottom paint for a while! Andrew Davidhazy - noticed that too - have not had any problems and don't anticipate any- Andy Christy Haase - Chiming in too - I have not had any issues either. Michelle have you had a chance to read some of the articles written about the Heritages back in the day? Interesting and fun to learn about Howie Renener's building methods! Michelle Anderson - I've parsed through what I've seen on Andy's site, but I'm open to any and all links if you have them Andrew Davidhazy - Looking forward to seeing photographs of Blackfin under sail! Andrew Davidhazy - Michelle, In case you missed them here are a couple of links to articles about Howie and the Heritages http://www.davidhazy.org/.../herita.../TellTale_Compass.html http://www.davidhazy.org/.../heritage-Howie-Craft-1A.jpg http://www.davidhazy.org/.../heri.../heritage-article-2A.gif http://www.davidhazy.org/.../heri.../heritage-article-1A.gif Michelle Anderson - Andrew Davidhazy Thank you! Sailing pics are coming REAL soon, just a bit more setup! Blackfin has finally returned to the sea! Still more deck work and rigging setup to do, but it's wonderful seeing her float and not having to scrape any more bottom paint for a while! 
 Stanton Apple bought Blackfin from the McNassars and then he sold Blackfin to Michelle Anderson. But for the record this is what he excaimed when he got her. See photo on right. Hello, I have been meaning to get in touch with you! I purchased Blackfin early this year and am in the process of refitting her and getting her up to speed. Would love to get involved and keep the site going! Sincerely, Staton Apple Tel: (206)-317-7778 Mobile: 206-641-5523 staton.apple@capture3d.com www.capture3d.com
Casey and Bridget McNassar who live in Carnation, WA. purchased
Blackfin from Phil Williams and then sold to Stanton Apple
This
bit of news from Phil Williams, of Port Townsed, WA arrived recently:
Blackfin now has new owners: Casey and Bridget McNassar who
live in Carnation, WA. It was not easy to part with
Blackfin, but we were happy to find a wonderful
couple who are excellent sailors and will keep
the boat in bristol condition.
Casey and Bridget, WELCOME to the group. You better get used to getting a lot comments and compliments on your sailboat. It comes with the territory!! "Blackfin" Heritage
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