Blackwater Decoys

[Steve Coulter]

I just acquired about 30 Blackwater Decoys that have been sitting in a garage. About 10 have paint issues and some are missing keels. At one time they were made in my hometown before the move up north. Can anyone tell me about them. I googled the company and found very little info except some comments by Capt. Jeff. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

 

[RLLigman]

I have seen some of his puddle duck decoys-nice work. Contact Parker's Coatings in Green Bay. Wi. (Mason Street) for paint kit to refurbish them.

 

[Pete McMiller]

A 'search' on this forum yielded a lot of info from a few years ago. http://duckboats.net.nmsrv.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?do=search_results&search_forum=all&search_string=Blackwater+Decoys&search_type=AND&search_fields=sb&search_time=&search_user_username=&sb=score&mh=25

 

[Capt Jeff Kraynik]

U can give me a call & I can tell u what worked for me.

I will give credit where credit is due, Lou Tisch solved the problem of paint adhesion with the Blackwaters.

321-863-9182

 

[Lou Tisch]

Steve,
Blackwater was "instrumental" in their own demise.
We have a primer and then all our FME paints work very well.
Let me know how we can be of service.
Lou
www.lockstockbarrell.com
duckguylsb@juno.com

 

[John Klingenstein]

I've painted a couple dozen Blackwater decoys that I got from Mark Costilow (who I believe did the molds)

I used Lou's primer and paints.

I liked the decoys in the water....I thought their weight gave them a good float. They are heavy.

 

[Steve Coulter]

Thank you for your replies. I will give you a call Capt. Jeff and talk to you soon. Can I make replacement keels out of composite decking if I can find the right width? Some of them look new. I have a pair of gadwalls and pintails that I believe were never put in water.

 

[Capt Jeff Kraynik]

The composite works great but u will have to add a piece a strip lead for weight.