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I am about to replace my standing rigging i will use sta-lok fittings. is there a need to use 316 for the wire? I understand it is more corrosion resistant than 302/304 but it is also weaker. My Alberg rigging is 41yrs old, hence the replacement, I am assuming they used 304 back then but not too sur...

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I got the tank all cleaned and ready for a few coats of resin rich west system. i looked at many options and decided this would be the best and most cost effective way to go. i also pulled my chainplates. I also bagan sanding the overhead. the paint was pretty puch falling off. i think i am down to ...

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I was posting about the chainplates in Q and A section but thought it was more appropriate here. Anyway, I took the plunge and decided to make my own replacement chainplates. i was going to use another Alberg 30 owners chainplates but that never panned out so i am just using mine. I pulled the lower...

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I removed the port side lower chainplates, i took some pics but have just been too lazy to load them. they did not look to bad at all. but better safe than sorry. i will have the new lower ones done by next weekend!

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the 6ft piece of 316 was $70.02 to my door! premade generic stainless chainplates were about $100 each. i have plenty of metal working tools so making them should not be too bad. heading to the boat today to remove some of the old ones.

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Drew,

thank you, i just recieved the 1.5"x.25x 6ft piece of 316L today. I am hoping to remove lower shroud chainplates tomorrow to begin fabricating the new ones. i will post picks

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made some progress. I have the lid just about finished. I took it to the boat this weekend for a test fit...all is good and tight. IMG-20111204-00159resize.jpg IMG-20111204-00160resize.jpg I think I am going to have to sand and coat the entire tank. all the black spots seem to have eaten into the ge...

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Have you decided where you are going to purchase your SS stock?? http://www.onlinemetals.com/merchant.cfm?pid=662&step=4&showunits=inches&id=27&top_cat=1 Looks like your suggested place has it for 52bux....THANK YOU! for the info. I will see if they are open on SAT. if not we'll ord...

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not exactly, McMater-Carr has a 6ft piece for 85 bux....

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You may already be planning this, but from what I understand it's important to get them as polished as possible if you are using stainless, to help keep crevice corrosion at bay. yeah planned on it, i have been asking around town about a local place to do it(polishing) everyone says they do it them...

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been thinking and reading and have decided to use 316- 1 1/2" x 1/4" for the chainplates. boat has original 3/16" x 1 or 1 1/4 now. I am gonna replace the lower and then the upper chainplates and the backstay last before unstepping the mast. I think this will make for less down time o...

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That is some nice craftsmanship!

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IMG-20111125-00125resize.jpg IMG-20111125-00127resize.jpg IMG-20111125-00128resize.jpg IMG-20111126-00129resize.jpg I plan on about 5 layers of epoxy with 2 layer of fiberglass 6oz cloth on the bottom and the same for the top with the exception of only one layer of fiberglass. I am also going to gl...

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I have made some progress this past week. I got the old tank lid stripped down and removed all the old fitting. I will reuse them in my new lid. i went and bought my first gallon of west system. I got the new lid cut out of 1/4" plywood and got one side epoxy coated. I removed and sanded some o...

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I have been thinking about this all day. I am going to make a plywood lid and epoxy coat it. This only has to last a couple of years and will not break the bank( i am doing the standing rigging this winter too). It will also give me some much needed experience with west system. I did some internet r...

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good question, never worked with it before, but that was used in the link above in another alberg 30 similar to mine.

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I am going to make a new tank lid, want to use starboard......but the piece i need is $250+.........yikes!!!!!!! so i am still think of what would be an alternative. I am think epoxy coated plywood. Can I use this kit no matter ehat material I use,Water Tank Relocation Kit for Todd Poly Tanks Model ...

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Well, I got the wood work loose and put forward. i then drilled the rivets in tank cover and got the tank lid off. it was not nice in there, black mold, dirt and the underside of the aluminum lid was just horrible, severely corroded IMG-20111120-00107resize.jpg IMG-20111120-00110resize.jpg IMG-20111...

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Tallystick wrote:White oak would work much better than red oak.

yeah, thats what have read. i think i may spend the extra few buck and get mahogany. i called this motning and can get what i want for 100 buck or so

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Rachel, Thank you for the input, I understand what you are saying. i want to fix all that is necessary but do not want to get into a full refit...I would like to enjoy the boat a few more(2-3) years before doing a major refit. I was hoping to spruce up the V-berth area to make it a bit more liveable...

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I have noticed that these boat were not contructed to the "tightest" of tolerances:)

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Thanks, i guess my thought process is that the wood in the knee really just allows you to tighten the bolts of the chainplate without collasping the fiberglass, it seems that the fiberglass mat does the securing or the work load.....oh well, i wasnt trying to be lazy but just trying to maintain the ...

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Went to the boat today and removed the wood plug in the V structure that is in the way of getting the tank lid off. I also removed the wooden trime pieces on the shelves. The shelf on the port side seems to have some rot in it plywood.. P1302152resize.jpg just below the forward chainplate knee, so i...

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Here are a few pick of my V-berth from before and as of today. I am going to make it more habitable as the wife would say. I am also going to remove the watertake cover, clean and inspect the tank the tank. P3052203.JPG IMG-20111109-00087.jpg IMG-20111109-00083.jpg IMG-20111109-00085.jpg Any and all...

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That Sea Sprite is a beautiful boat! Seeing your pics brings back memories of home. I am from Fall River and sailed in the taunton river and Mt hope bay on my 19ft sharpie.....Occasionally took my uncles power boat to Newport! I rememer cruising the docks drooling on boats I wish I could some day sa...

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Thanks for all the useful knowledge. I have set of A30 chainplates being send to me to duplicate before taking mine out. Once I have mine out I will simply drill the holes in the new units to match mine. I have read and been told told that the holes in the knees and chainplates probably vary from bo...

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Thank you for the links, i have everything stripped out of the v berth now, I will try to uncover the tank this weekend....I have pics, i will start a thread in the projects section of the forum

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here she sits waiting for Irene!

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this is our Alberg 30 Salacia but we call her Ole Sal. We hope for this to be our traveling home someday. Our goal is to fix her up they way we would like her and someday have her escort us to the Med! Yeah she is small but she is all we need.

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I am going to freshen the v-berth area of me Alberg 30, what type of paint should i use? Does this require a marine grade paint or will a good enamal exterior house paint work? first off let me say before i get blasted...i really have no experience with paints of any type, this is why i am asking. i...

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I am about to redo my v-berth area with new paint and varnish, gonna freshen everything up....make it more livable for the wife. With that said I am also going to access the water tank to clean it or install a platimo bladder. First off I have no idea how to get the aluminum sheet metal cover out fr...

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[quote="Rachel"]As far as "beefing" up a rig, I would say tread carefully*. That's because, like an anchoring system, it's all connected and it can be easy to make "weak links" that can actually be detrimental. For example, say you decided to "upsize" the shro...

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Doing them one by one is not a bad idea,one i had thought of but did not think was very safe. i was going to pull the stick and replace windex and all standing rigging while I was at it. Is it safe to go up the stick to remove the upper shroud one at a time? i dont see much of a problem with the low...

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I have a couple of questions regarding Alberg 30 chainplates, I am getting ready to remove the mast and replace the standing rigging. I was hoping to get new beefier chainplates made as well as replacing and upgrading the harware. Are all the chainplates for liner and non-liner boats the same. Mine ...

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