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Mast beam reinforcement update

http://svsalacia.blogspot.com/2016/05/a ... m.html?m=0

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Much overdue update

http://svsalacia.blogspot.com/2016/03/a ... -beam.html

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Congrats.....I know that first sail after all that hard work had to feel great! Good Luck with her!

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In spite of bad weather I've managed to make a bit of progress on the Alberg

http://www.svsalacia.blogspot.com/2016/ ... epair.html

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Work continued over Christmas holiday as warm temperatures are still making outside boat epoxy work possible

http://svsalacia.blogspot.com/2015/12/a ... -side.html

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More progress re-coring A30 side decks, warm weather is helping

http://svsalacia.blogspot.com/2015/12/a ... -side.html

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Moved onto recoring the port side deck. The weather has been great..not sure how much longer it will hold out for outdoor boat work

http://svsalacia.blogspot.com/2015/12/a ... re-on.html
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wow, progress looks great!

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A bit more progress to report

http://www.svsalacia.blogspot.com/2015/ ... -cont.html

Happy Thanksgiving!!

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Had the honor of meeting Yves Geinas and Jean-du-Sud in Portsmouth, VA

http://svsalacia.blogspot.com/2015/11/a ... u-sud.html

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Progress is slow but for good reasons this month

http://www.svsalacia.blogspot.com/2015/ ... -deck.html

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http://www.sncsoft.com/forums/a30/

For you A30 boat owners, Alberg design owners or Alberg admirers here is a new forum

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Got the lazarette balsa core all cut and in place, and a few storm photos in link below

http://svsalacia.blogspot.com/2015/10/a ... oring.html

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http://svsalacia.blogspot.com/2015/09/a ... otten.html

cut into the core today...WTF did i get myself into.......

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TampaBay wrote:Wow! The deck will be awesome when you're done.

thank you, it will take lots of work and even more sandpaper and epoxy but should worth it at the end of the day

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http://svsalacia.blogspot.com/2015/08/a ... n-and.html?

Started to formulate a plan of attack and been spending money!

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http://svsalacia.blogspot.com/2015/08/a ... nt_19.html

A few more photos of hull to deck joint that failed on my Alberg 30. Working on a plan to repair

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http://svsalacia.blogspot.com/2015/08/a ... joint.html

found more issues with our ole Alberg 30 as I continue to dismantle her...but nothing that cannot be fixed....

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too hot for alot of major work, but progress

http://www.svsalacia.blogspot.com/2015/ ... ottom.html

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Lloyd, thank you for posting your progress, and especially your success or lack of with the epoxy. I have just stripped down my Alberg 30s hull and am going to begin coating it in a few months when the humidity drops. I love the B27, I used to sail with a guy that has one, Winter Dreams . We would h...

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small update

Looks like the bottom paint had trapped a bit of moisture in gelcoat, a few picture have been been added to my blog

http://svsalacia.blogspot.com/2015/07/a ... -hull.html

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Happy 4th of July everyone

Small update, scraping and sanding the paint off is just about done!

http://svsalacia.blogspot.com/2015/07/a ... -2015.html

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http://svsalacia.blogspot.com/2015/06/a ... 2.html?m=0

making progress and I met a young couple cruising from CA to MA

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Tampa, Thank you. I printed off the west system blister guide. Gonna study up on it while is gather supplies. Boat has been on the hard for about 9 months. Hull should be quite dry but going to let it sit without paint and covered for another month before beginning repairs. In the meantime there are...

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I am finally making some progress but also opening a can of worms. My hull is full of blisters.....
Here is what I uncovered:
http://svsalacia.blogspot.com/2015/06/a ... moval.html

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Lloyd, I feel your pain with the bottom. I too figured I would just sand paint off and be done with it but like you found an entirely new project. My Alberg 30 has issue with voids and pits between gelcoat and first layer of glass. Right now I am in the process of removing the paint after that I wil...

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A small update, no big projects started but soon!

http://www.svsalacia.blogspot.com/2015/ ... where.html

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Looks great! Clean function and beautiful! I am starting refit on my alberg 30.

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charlie and early thank you, I had forgotten about an Alberg that used IPE here locally for a toe/rub rail in one. It looked great. Now let me me change the question just a bit, what if you were going to paint the toe rail? I am not to keen on varnish or the grey look. Actually love the varnish look...

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i need to replace my toerail on my Alberg 30. I will not replace it with an aluminum one and really cant see spending $$ on teak. What are some other material/woods you all have used.

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Great work, i am beginning a refit. Hopefully 2-3yrs will be all it takes. Keep us posted on your progress!

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Blog update showing a few photos of Alberg 30 shelter build

http://svsalacia.blogspot.com/2015/01/a ... elter.html

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This week I finally got the top on the boat shed I have been working on. I am happy to say that the boat is dry even though it is raining quite heavily out right now. I am working on a blog write up with the details of the shed build. Let the refit begin!

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She is home!

http://www.svsalacia.blogspot.com/2014/ ... -home.html

Time to start a refit thread!

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Been following your blog, thank you for documenting this great and successful project. It has helped me tremendously, I can only hope my Alberg 30 comes out 1/2 as nice as your Alberg 35.

Congrats....enjoy it

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Alberg 30 is on the trailer!!

http://svsalacia.blogspot.com/2014/08/s ... water.html

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nearly finished....

http://svsalacia.blogspot.com/2014/04/a ... etion.html

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That wheel and hub combo is interesting. I haven't seen that type before. These are old dexter axles, common uses were mobile homes and low boy construction type trailers. They have a 6000lb rating, the tires I bought are 14ply load range G When you put the hub back into the wheel, how are you sure...

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Warmer weather is upon us here in Virginia. I have been able to get out everyday this week and chip away at the trailer...Soon there will be a sailboat on it and in my posts!

Here is what is looks like now:
http://www.svsalacia.blogspot.com/2014/ ... lmost.html

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Got some new rubber on the trailer. Weather was pretty crappy all weekend but sun is shining now. Looks like I should get some good progress this week. Hope to finish the trailer up real soon.

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Some progress between the crappy weather....

http://svsalacia.blogspot.com/2014/03/g ... ittle.html

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What was so wrong with those hubs that you had to replace them? I decided to put brake on the trailer. Originally I was not going to.... I am only moving boat a few miles. I just worried about the what if's too much. So as I started to recondition the drums. I just decided they were too far gone fo...

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Look forward to it

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Here is a link to more of the Alberg 30 trailer build. Installed a new tongue and coupler....I promise many boat projects will follow

http://www.svsalacia.blogspot.com/2014/ ... inues.html

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Thanks Crazer, Order a new coupler Monday, 12,500lb bull dog....still hasn't arrived yet(from NC to VA.....HMMM)....and then this wet weather has turned my yard into a small pond.....so not much will get done on the trailer this weekend I am afraid. I may take wheels and hubs off and repack the bear...

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As she sits now, snow on the way...so prolly not much progress this coming week.

going to get fenders tomorrow.

http://www.svsalacia.blogspot.com/2014/ ... eport.html

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Made some progress today,here is a pick of one of the hull supports..... view my blog for all picks

http://www.svsalacia.blogspot.com/2014/ ... eport.html

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yes, 3 in fact....Lincoln 135(110V) unit, which i am using in my yard to tack additional mods on trailer. I have a Lincoln pro Tig 175 for smaller project, stainless work and smaller gauge stuff and a Lincoln power mig 255, heavy duty welder... which I will use on the trailer to complete all the fin...

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Needed a trailer to get my Alberg 30 home for a refit. I tried doing the v berth in the marina and just wasn't able to get it done, too hot, too cold, good sailing weather....anyway just too many distractions to work on the boat while in the water. So I decide to take her out and bring her home. Cal...

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Thanks to everyone who offered up help. James Baldwin of Atomvoyage.com was a great help. He not only provided dimensions but also pictures and a sketch. I will be posting pictures and measurements on my blog as I go.

Hoping this rain will clear out so I can get started this weekend

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