Roger Pellett Posted March 6, 2021 Share #151 Posted March 6, 2021 I doubt if Bob has much control over how his books are shipped. I suspect that he provides whoever warehouses his books with the buyers shipping information and they take it from there. Roger mtaylor, Canute, KentM and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Cleek Posted March 6, 2021 Share #152 Posted March 6, 2021 I just received my copy of Ab Hoving's Message in a Model, his book about the ship model collection at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, from Seawatch. It took about two weeks, which was more than reasonable for USPS "Media Mail" (the cheap rate.) I really don't find that any imposition at all. Sure, Amazon can get you bestsellers in 48 hours, but for a price. Here's Chuck Passaro's review of Ab's book, by the way. I've only begun to page through it and it's spectacular! It's really going to be a great read and the color photographs on every page throughout are beautiful. I'd urge anybody to get a copy. (They're on sale now at a great savings over the price at the time of first release.) have only one caveat to readers "of a certain age:" When you order a copy, expect to need a pair of "cheaters" (reading glasses) or a magnifying glass. The print is rather small. On the plus side, there's more to read on each page, so it's a great value if you figure it "by the word!" kurtvd19, Canute, KentM and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davyboy Posted March 6, 2021 Share #153 Posted March 6, 2021 17 hours ago, Roger Pellett said: I doubt if Bob has much control over how his books are shipped. I suspect that he provides whoever warehouses his books with the buyers shipping information and they take it from there. Roger He does. If you would like the phone number of his warehouse/shipping depot PM me. The ladies there are very helpful and will give you info and a tracking number. Dave. mtaylor, Canute, Bob Cleek and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Green Posted July 13, 2021 Share #154 Posted July 13, 2021 I recently ordered a number of books by David Antscherl from Seawatch. When I got to the stage in the ordering process to "push the button" and place the order, it didn't appear that the transaction went through. I tried a number of times with the same apparent result. The next day, via e-mail, Seawatch contacted me and inquired about the multiple, identical orders I had placed. It turned out that each attempt at ordering had been successful, resulting in an enormous bill! On my behalf, Seawatch went to work immediately, straightened things out with my credit-card company and I received my order today, one week after placing the order. Roger Pellett, Mark P, druxey and 12 others 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorge Diaz O Posted October 15, 2021 Share #155 Posted October 15, 2021 Hello, does anyone know about the page, ?? It says privacy error. FrankWouts 1 Quote -HMS Tritón 1/48 1773 en scracht (TERMINADO) -HMS Winchelsea 1/35 1764 full scracht (EN PROYECTO) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardG Posted October 15, 2021 Share #156 Posted October 15, 2021 To allow a secure https connection, a website has a certificate issued by a 3rd party. This has expired and so the browser is warning you that it cannot make a secure connection which is a risk. You should be able to proceed to the site, look for the advanced link. Whether you want to place an order is up to you. You could also contact them by email. I assume they use a web hosting company to manage their site and they may not be aware of the problem. FrankWouts, Canute, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote Richard Current Build: Early 19th Century US Revenue Cutter (Artesania Latina "Dallas" - messed about) Completed Build: Yakatabune - Japanese - Woody Joe mini Member: Nautical Research Guild & Midwest Model Shipwrights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorge Diaz O Posted October 16, 2021 Share #157 Posted October 16, 2021 15 hours ago, RichardG said: Para permitir una conexión https segura, un sitio web tiene un certificado emitido por un tercero. Esto ha expirado y, por lo tanto, el navegador le advierte que no puede establecer una conexión segura, lo cual es un riesgo. Debería poder acceder al sitio, busque el enlace avanzado. Si desea realizar un pedido, depende de usted. También puede contactarlos por correo electrónico. Supongo que utilizan una empresa de alojamiento web para administrar su sitio y es posible que no se den cuenta del problema. Hello, thank you very much for answering mtaylor, Canute, RichardG and 1 other 4 Quote -HMS Tritón 1/48 1773 en scracht (TERMINADO) -HMS Winchelsea 1/35 1764 full scracht (EN PROYECTO) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uss frolick Posted October 28, 2021 Share #158 Posted October 28, 2021 Looks like the site is secure again😎 Canute, mtaylor, druxey and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricWilliamMarshall Posted October 30, 2021 Share #159 Posted October 30, 2021 I called by phone to order within the last month and everything went swimmingly. The books arrived at my part of the East Coast within a week. mtaylor, VTHokiEE, Canute and 3 others 5 1 Quote Current adventures: USS Perry of 1843, model kit by Bluejacket - Scale 1:96 Lost at Sea: Dapper Tom - model kit by Model Shipways Previous adventures: an English Pinnace, model kit by Model Shipways, Opium Smuggler Schooner Yacht 1805, model kit by Authentic Holland Models Chesapeake Bay Flattie, model kit by Midwest, USS Constitution, model kit by Revell Albatros 1912, card model kit by HMV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNCHief013107 Posted December 26, 2021 Share #160 Posted December 26, 2021 I ordered Volume II the first of December and it came in a few days before Christmas. Just checked their site and it is down with a note about a pending sale of the company. Bummer. Maybe the new buyers will re-release the volumes cause I still need volume 1. Canute, EricWilliamMarshall, mtaylor and 5 others 3 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricWilliamMarshall Posted December 26, 2021 Share #161 Posted December 26, 2021 It says: “ This site is temporarily closed pending the possible sale of the company. More news should be available soon. Thank you very much for your patronage and your patience. Check back on this site in January. -- Cathy and Bob ” JeffT, Canute, mtaylor and 2 others 3 2 Quote Current adventures: USS Perry of 1843, model kit by Bluejacket - Scale 1:96 Lost at Sea: Dapper Tom - model kit by Model Shipways Previous adventures: an English Pinnace, model kit by Model Shipways, Opium Smuggler Schooner Yacht 1805, model kit by Authentic Holland Models Chesapeake Bay Flattie, model kit by Midwest, USS Constitution, model kit by Revell Albatros 1912, card model kit by HMV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorge Diaz O Posted December 26, 2021 Share #162 Posted December 26, 2021 6 minutes ago, EricWilliamMarshall said: It says: “ This site is temporarily closed pending the possible sale of the company. More news should be available soon. Thank you very much for your patronage and your patience. Check back on this site in January. -- Cathy and Bob ” OH Nooooo !!!! Canute, mtaylor and thibaultron 2 1 Quote -HMS Tritón 1/48 1773 en scracht (TERMINADO) -HMS Winchelsea 1/35 1764 full scracht (EN PROYECTO) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted December 26, 2021 Share #163 Posted December 26, 2021 14 minutes ago, Jorge Diaz O said: OH Nooooo !!!! That's a good thing. For awhile it looked like they were closing up completely due to Bob's health issues. JeffT, Canute, thibaultron and 3 others 5 1 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted December 26, 2021 Share #164 Posted December 26, 2021 Keep fingers crossed, folks! Ryland Craze, thibaultron, tlevine and 3 others 6 Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaager Posted December 26, 2021 Share #165 Posted December 26, 2021 I think SeaWatch Books started with the purchase of Pier Books. Pier Books was mostly an agent for other publishers, I think. It was before the Internet, so their inventory was not available for viewing ad lib. SeaWatch Books turned into a publisher, finding authors and producing new titles that have proven to be popular and beneficial in ship modeling. We can only hope that someone friendly to our interests at least picks up the inventory. Better would be if a new owner did additional runs of titles now out of print. A fond wish would be if this theoretical new owner also picked up the publisher torch and using eyes with a new perspective, found new authors for as yet unexplored areas in stick and string. For the whole planet, I wish for this current business school fad of excessive and instantaneous profit as being the only factor that matters to experience a long deserved death and a burial at the back next to the garbage bins. In any case, a potential buyer would have to possess a much more narrow streak of greed than is seen in most business now. Jack12477, Justin P., thibaultron and 5 others 8 Quote NRG member 45 years Current: HMS Centurion 1732 - 60-gun 4th rate - Navall Timber framing HMS Beagle 1831 refiit 10-gun brig with a small mizzen - Navall (ish) Timber framing The U.S. Ex. Ex. 1838-1842 Flying Fish 1838 pilot schooner - framed - ready for stern timbers Porpose II 1836 brigantine/brig - framed - ready for hawse and stern timbers Vincennes 1825 Sloop-of-War - timbers assembled, need shaping Peacock 1828 Sloop-of -War - timbers ready for assembly Sea Gull 1838 pilot schooner - timbers ready for assembly Relief 1835 ship - timbers ready for assembly Other Portsmouth 1843 Sloop-of-War - timbers ready for assembly Le Commerce de Marseilles 1788 118 cannons - framed La Renommee 1744 Frigate - framed - ready for hawse and stern timbers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTHokiEE Posted December 26, 2021 Share #166 Posted December 26, 2021 1 hour ago, druxey said: Keep fingers crossed, folks! Mine are certainly crossed as I had envisioned picking up a few titles. Hope everything goes smoothly for them! Canute, mtaylor, thibaultron and 2 others 5 Quote Current Build: HM Sloop Echo 1781 (First Scratch Build) Previous Builds: HM Cutter Alert, Sharpie Schooner, Chesapeake Bay Flattie, Half-Hull (NRG) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Pellett Posted December 26, 2021 Share #167 Posted December 26, 2021 Since no lives for ever or continues to have have the good health and energy to keep running a small business it is eventually sold or closed up. Hopefully Bob has found a buyer who will continue to publish and sell high quality books. Roger Justin P., druxey, mtaylor and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uss frolick Posted March 20, 2022 Share #168 Posted March 20, 2022 Looks like something good is happening! Their site now reads: New store coming soon! We are excited to relaunch SeaWatch books and are currently building a new shopping experience. Please sign up to our mailing list to receive a special discount code for your first order. mtaylor, catopower, B-Ram and 14 others 12 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thibaultron Posted March 20, 2022 Share #169 Posted March 20, 2022 Great news!!! Canute, druxey and mtaylor 3 Quote Ron Thibault Shipjack Carrie Price from Pyro kit, with upgraded detailing and history. Going From A 2D Drawing To A 3D Printed Part Tutorial Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wintergreen Posted March 20, 2022 Share #170 Posted March 20, 2022 Nice! Have two books on my wish-list 🙂 Canute, mtaylor, druxey and 1 other 4 Quote Happy modelling! Håkan __________________________________________ Current build: Atlantica by Wintergreen Previous builds Kågen by Wintergreen Regina by Wintergreen Sea of Galilee boat, first century, sort of... Billing Boats Wasa Gallery: Kågen (Cog, kaeg) by Wintergreen - 1:30, Billing Boats Regina - 1:30, Billing Boats Dana, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonofasonofasailor Posted March 20, 2022 Share #171 Posted March 20, 2022 Hi All - It is true that SeaWatch will be reopening! I acquired the company from Bob and Cathy this week and I'm so excited to get it going. I'll do a broader announcement shortly, but I thought I'd post here initially given the focus of the thread. Note that I've read through all the comments here and the first thing I'm doing is moving the store to a true e-commerce platform. This should fix many of the fulfillment issues that were discussed. I hope to have the store open in a week or so. In the meantime, go to www.seawatchbooks.com to register for a 20% off code which will be usable as soon as we reopen. I'm delighted to have the opportunity to keep SeaWatch going and I promise to continue to provide outstanding, beautiful, high-quality books and bring new titles to market! Any questions, feel free to reach me at support@seawatchbooks.com. More to come soon! Mike BenD, toms10, Ryland Craze and 21 others 16 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTHokiEE Posted March 20, 2022 Share #172 Posted March 20, 2022 17 minutes ago, Sonofasonofasailor said: I hope to have the store open in a week or so. Congratulations! Looking forward to the reopening! dvm27, Landlubber Mike, Sonofasonofasailor and 5 others 8 Quote Current Build: HM Sloop Echo 1781 (First Scratch Build) Previous Builds: HM Cutter Alert, Sharpie Schooner, Chesapeake Bay Flattie, Half-Hull (NRG) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted March 20, 2022 Share #173 Posted March 20, 2022 Congratulations and best wishes for a successful future. I think many of us have had our fingers crossed about Seawatch and it's great that you've acquired the company. dvm27, Canute, Sonofasonofasailor and 4 others 6 1 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtvd19 Posted March 20, 2022 Share #174 Posted March 20, 2022 Congratulations Mike. Great to see the books will be available again. chris watton, thibaultron, mtaylor and 6 others 8 1 Quote Kurt Van Dahm Director NAUTICAL RESEARCH GUILD www.thenrg.org SAY NO TO PIRACY. SUPPORT ORIGINAL IDEAS AND MANUFACTURERS CLUBS Nautical Research & Model Ship Society of Chicago Midwest Model Shipwrights North Shore Deadeyes The Society of Model Shipwrights Butch O'Hare - IPMS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
druxey Posted March 20, 2022 Share #175 Posted March 20, 2022 Hearty congratulations, Mike. May SeaWatchBooks continue to flourish! And congratulations to Bob for this transition. Your work in building SeaWatch for the past 20 years is much appreciated. We look forward to the next stage, chris watton, Ryland Craze, Sonofasonofasailor and 5 others 7 1 Quote Be sure to sign up for an epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series http://trafalgar.tv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlevine Posted March 20, 2022 Share #176 Posted March 20, 2022 Thank you, Mike. The loss of these books would have been a tragedy to the hobby. Canute, dvm27, Ryland Craze and 4 others 6 1 Quote Toni Chairman Nautical Research Guild Member Nautical Research and Model Society Member Midwest Model Shipwrights Current Builds: NRG Rigging Project Completed Builds: Longboat - 1:48 scale HMS Atalanta-1775 - 1:48 scale Half Hull Planking Project Capstan Project Swallow 1779 - 1:48 scale Echo Cross Section Gallery: Hannah - 1:36 scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allanyed Posted March 20, 2022 Share #177 Posted March 20, 2022 My day was going really well, and now it is over the top in good news. Allan Sonofasonofasailor, Wintergreen, Canute and 4 others 7 Quote PLEASE take 30 SECONDS and sign up for the epic Nelson/Trafalgar project if you would like to see it made into a TV series. Click on http://trafalgar.tv There is no cost other than the 30 seconds of your time. THANK YOU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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