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george

After 12 years on the hard, and 2 year and 4 months after I purchased it, Alberg 30 #439 has re-entered the waters of the Chesapeake. Due to some problems with a forestay, I was unable to get the boom on or finish the running rigging, but we went motoring anyway. Here are pics of our journey. Thanks...

george

thanks!

i have an alberg 30 that i am attempting to bring back to life.

i can hang in the $300 range. i was just hoping it wouldn't be $1000+, which would have surpassed my meager budget.

george

I visited the boat this last weekend and, despite almost freezing to death in sub-freezing temperatures, was able to accomplish most everything I set out to do. I learned my forestay will have to be replaced. It has come untwisted at the base, it appears the auto-furler got jammed and the previous o...

george

thanks

i knew silicone was only for lexan and such, but you forget things when you don't work on a boat for 9 months.

i will get 'er done this weekend.

:)

george

I should put sealant down under the toe rail? I was unaware of this, i just laid the bare wood on the glassed over hull-deck joint and put the screws back in to the original holes. I bought the boat disassembled, so did not take off the toe rails and did not know I should be bedding the wood on top ...

george

Is there any sort of product that, like chewing gum, you could mold into screw holes to prevent water intrusion? I reglassed my hull deck joint, no problem there. I put my wood toe rail back on, which was a major pain. Sadly, under the toe rail there were several screw holes drilled by the previous ...

george

I will be leaving Tuesday I think, so please drop by when you get to the marina monday. I am sure I will have questions!

:)

george

Ernesto ruined my schedule but I am headed up March 16.

The plan is to try and get the boat in the water in May.

george

my boat is a mess, but i am hoping to see if it floats in may. i will be up there in feb or march to grab the spreader bases for the mast, i am getting new aluminum spreaders made. i have a list of other tasks, but nothing too major, another hard week should get things in order. they pulled it by tu...

george

sweet! same color as mine almost!

are you in deltaville? i go there for crabcakes. i will be headed up there in early march.

congratulations on getting a boat, i know you have been looking for a while and it certainly paid off.

george

I need a depth sounder. Some book I read said it was the most important bit of electronics on a boat so I figured I would get one of these next. I already have a handheld VHF, and have wired my mast for a mounted one. I have a handheld GPS (garmin legend). What would you use for a simple depth sound...

george

Are you old enough to join the Yankee Pointe Yacht Club? I cannot walk 30 feet from my boat without being asked to lift a heavy object for someone! The best was carrying a 2-stroke engine down a ladder of a 40 footer on the hard and lugging it to the test barrel. But yes, I should give you a heads u...

george

I have taken several pics of "mysteries" aboard my boat, an Alberg 30, 1970 model. I am hoping folks who actually know a thing or two about sailboats can help me figure out a course of action. Inside view http://www.grm3.com/transducer_inside.jpg Outside view http://www.grm3.com/439transdu...

george

The flappy thing hides a compass and a light. The compass is a Danforth White that appears to be OK, but it needs a little oil.

george

My fourth visit to the Alberg was hampered by extreme temperatures and a mast that almost refused to accept wires. Here are pics, and an update of sorts. It doesn't look like we have done much, but things are coming along nicely I think. I have submitted a request for federal documentation under the...

george

I have no idea about the Woolsey question, but can tell you one gallon of Bottomkote ACT (an ablative paint) covers an Alberg 30 bottom exactly. So, you will not need 2 whole gallons, probably 3 gallons would do the boat twice. I gave my boat 2 coats and a third coat on the "high friction"...

george

I am interested in anything over 3.499 inches! The spreader base is 3.5 inches.

Thanks.

george

Ric - Your boat is awesome, thanks for letting me man the helm! I can't believe that is a 1962, it looks like it belongs in a showroom, especially compared to my project boat. The sailing adventure was all my family talked about, and it certainly inspired everyone, especially me. Thanks again. Caesa...

george

Defender sold me a 3db antenna and coax for half of what West Marine was asking. ($55 compared to $98)

It pays to shop around. I only use West Marine when I go to their store and pick it up, otherwise you can find better deals somewhere on the Internet.

george

Wow! Quite a treatise on various wood types here! Thanks for all the info. Metal Mast wanted $400 for spreaders, so I am going to try fabricating my own from quartersawn white oak. Also, they wanted my wooden spreaders dimensions, which I don't have. If the surveyor says I screwed it up I will order...

george

Thanks for replying. Are they Alberg 30 spreaders? I don't have a triton and am using wood, not aluminum, so the measurements would be different. I figure I will just overbuild them. I think Ric has an Alberg 35 near my boat, so maybe I can check his out and go from there. But if anyone has ever cut...

george

Two questions before Phase 2 begins. #1) I asked the Alberg 30 folks about making spreaders and they said to use either aircraft spruce or white oak, cap with aluminum and epoxy, etc. But no one provided the proper dimensions. I am a bit concerned at winging the fabrication of something so critical ...

george

I used thickened epoxy, so I hope that is the right answer.

My only concern is that it would be more brittle under micro-flexing and perhaps crack and pop out, but only time will tell.

I have yet to get her in the water, but it survived the water hose test.

george

The boat is probably in too good a shape to part out, but if he does, I could use that engine!

george

Thanks for the replies. So that isn't a transducer? I will be back at the marina in early May and will look at what is on the other side of that thing! I had assumed it was for a depth sounder. I have no idea what sort of electronics were with the boat originally. There's nothing in there now, not e...

george

I am about to begin Phase 2 of the Alberg 30 #439 project and was wondering if I need to get a new thru-hull transducer or will the old one work? I think this is a transducer, thought it does not look like it was installed "flat" like I have read they should be. (This is a photo from when ...

george

Can someone explain this to me? I am looking for ways to NOT put numbers on my boat.

If I get a COD I don't have to have the state registration numbers?

george

http://www.pdracer.com/

george

I am not sure a drill would have the RPMs to break out the several layers of enamel. I think a wire brush on a Dremel would be more effective. Of course, I need to get the attachment to test my theory. The 1/2-inch sanding drum on a dremel would likely NOT work. I plan on testing several implements ...

george

What sort of boat are you looking at? Hope you take pictures. ----- I am in Atlanta, a mere 10 hour drive from my boat. I will be looking at marinas in Charleston soon. That is only 5 hours away. I looked in Savannah, but there are too many rivers to contend with. Charleston is much closer to open w...

george

I see you found it! It is the brightest boat at the Marina.

I think the marina owners are slightly annoyed I am transforming the boat and not paying their yard workers anything. Or buying their boat store items.

I bought a gallon of acetone for $15, but the 3 year old candybar was gross!

george

Cool!

It will be good to know someone that can visit it in emergencies. I plan on being there sometime in October. I am going to glass in the new aluminum fuel tank and extricate the Atomic 4. Should be interesting.

george

Do you ever just drink beer!?

Congratulations on the barn, it will look even better full of boats!

george

I went to Sears and got an 18-volt light and cordless drill with two power supplies (it looks exactly what like Tim pictured above, only different color scheme) for $79. It was on a clearance table and had to be mispriced! The batteries are worth more than that. That or Craftsman really does stink. ...

george

Not to change the subject, but what if your logo is the wrong color? My logos are all green and I would prefer black or dark blue. I was thinking of whipping out El Marko but was worried during a rainstorm it might run and ruin the pristine whiteness of the sail. Could it damage the fabric? I know t...

george

Good luck, feel free to work on my boat when you are at Yankee Point!

george

I just painted a boat. I am no pro, but my boat came out pretty good, better than I thought I could do. There are pics in the "projects" forum. You should be able to do the topsides in 4 days, it takes so long because you are waiting for coats to dry. For an Alberg 30, I used slightly less...

george

I called myself! It was a 30-ft hunter that sold for $6,500. It sold this morning. They have another one in "better shape" for $11,500 but he said they would likely take less. He said he was trying to get the Pearson 35 owner to lower the price. Sorry about the confusion! They have a sweet...

george

There is a used and sailable Pearson 25 at Yankee Point Marina near Lively, VA, for sale for a $6,500. I am sure you could talk them down a bit. I did not go over it, but it looked in reasonable shape. (EDIT: I just looked at their site and the only Pearson they have listed is NOT the boat I am talk...

george

I bought the boat at public auction, so details were sketchy, but I am told an older man took the boat apart in 1995 to restore it and became too ill to finish the job. He bought a lot of new parts for the engine and new sails and labelled each part he took off the deck. 10 years later his wife gave...

george

Thanks! I have a lot of interior shots, but to be honest the cabin now looks more like the shelves of a hardware store than a boat. Here are a couple! The interior is in excellent shape according to the marine surveyor, it basically needs a coat of paint and some new curtains and cushions, and the w...

george

We put the labor back into Labor Day. Starting Sept. 3 and ending Sept. 8, me, my girlfriend and a friend managed to get most of the exterior cosmetic work done on Alberg 30, #439 at a marina near Lively, Virginia. (Rappahannock River) Here are the before and after pics (and some action photos), th...

george

I got a PC 7665 at Lowe's for $105, which is even cheaper than what Tim is quoting. I assume the 6-inch version is basically the same as the 5-inch version.

george

Speaking of mixing your own, what is the easiest to sand epoxy mix to use for above the waterline use? and below the waterline? I have a gallon of West 105 and lots of collodial silica, and am thinking of using that instead of buying fairing compound for some dings. Is that OK for below the waterlin...

george

OK, taking the advice of folks on this forum I not only acquired a Porter-Cable random orbit sander, but ordered lots of sanding discs from McMaster-Carr. I placed the order online at 2 p.m. today. When I got to my house at 5 p.m., the box was sitting on my Atlanta porch! :o The warehouse is just a ...

george

How would you rate Pre-Kote as far as build goes? I am also going with a one-part poly (Toplac and Brightsides just to keep things confusing) and was curious how Pre-Kote would handle deck crazing. I want to avoid using a two-part epoxy primer if I can. Another good reason for choosing Toplac/Bright...

george

I am about to invest in a Porter Cable 7334 orbital sander, but was wondering if the vacuum attachment is worth it. Since I have to use my shop-vac anyway, couldn't I just have an assistant hold the shop-vac hose to suck away the flying debris? I will have to use some sort of vacuum because I am sur...

george

[from the A30 forums]

http://sfsurvey.com/photos/sail/imagepages/image1.htm

george

Can you better define "expensive?"

How much for all of that sandpaper? I see Tim spent $500!

george

But did it come with the Infinite Improbability Drive?

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