FAQ

Send an email to bruceblackway@gmail.com (preferred method). Alternatively, you can call or text (215) 290-3722.

We are in Ocean Pines (Berlin), MD, 15 minutes west of Ocean City, MD.

We don’t have a retail store so we don’t have set hours. I'm inclined to state we're available 24X7 but there has to be time to sleep (ha). Most communication with customers and prospects is between 9 AM and midnight.

We do not sell kits. All of our boat models are fully assembled, ready to display.

Most are wooden construction (various types of wood). We generally do not use Basswood or Balsa (too light). Some items (i.e., half hulls, miniature outboards) are made of cast polyresin. And our RC boats are fiberglass or fiberglass-covered wood.

Yes, and this is one of our best options. 70-80% of our customers desire personalization. We’ll put the name of your choice on both sides of the bow and/or transom and if desired, we’ll put a hailing port on the transom. Extra charge for personalization (see price list). Our lettering is high performance vinyl (not paint). Our vinyl looks great, is very durable and it lasts a long time. Various colors and fonts are available. Just tell us what you want. Personalization adds about two weeks to the lead time.

Sorry, we no longer make custom boat models (too time-consuming, too expensive). The boat models we offer are only those shown on our website.

Dimensions for all of our boat models are listed in the description of each model. Most of our boats range from 17” to 39” in length.

The approx. scale of each model is listed in the description for the item. Most are 1:12 scale (1” of model = 1’ of real boat). We’ve also done models in other scales.

We do not recommend this. Our static models are designed to be just that - static models, for display purposes. However, as of late 2024, we also offer RC WORKBOATS (see website) and these are designed specifically to be radio-controlled. In this category, we offer an RTR (ready-to-run) version as well as a "hull only" version, for you to build into a cool RC workboat.

Yes. Please send us an email and we'll send you our current pricing for all items. Send email to bruceblackway@gmail.com

PayPal, Credit card, check, cash.

All items ship from Berlin, MD 21811 (near Ocean City, MD).

Most of our orders ship via USPS or UPS. However, with advance notice, you can pick-up your order at our Berlin, MD address.

Yes, and we already have a number of international customers. Please contact us to discuss shipping to locations outside the USA.

We have many years of experience with proper packaging. We take great care to package all of our products very carefully to avoid damage in transit. Damage claims are extremely rare for us.