[alberg30] Re: Thanks - Question on Average Heeling Angles

[Jack Vanderloo]

From: Jack Vanderloo <jvdloo at cyberus.ca>

Ahoy Jackie:

Regarding your liveaboard question, the very first Alberg I looked at
with a view to purchase was wintered over at Port Credit Marina, on a
bubbler system.  Cold winter as I recall!
On board were:
1. husband & wife
2. 4 year old child
3. mature Airedale!
What prompted them to sell was that child #2 was on the way!
They had sealed the boat well with pads and sheets on deck and had glued
(lightly) 1" blue foam anywhere they could access the hull.  Used one -
possibly 1500 watt - ceramic space heater set beside the exposed engine
block.  Condensation was the largest concern.
Suggest you pay a visit out there in Jan/Feb - I gather there are 50 or
so boats that make the annual layover.
As you know, I spent the summer alone on ALDABI.  Recognizing I had
taken on board way more stores, clothing and sails than, in hindsight,
were necessary, I still came away from the cruise with the feeling that
she is a one man (person?) boat.  My 13 year old daughter helped motor
her from Ivy Lea to Georgian Bay through the Trent Severn system and she
was restricted to a crowded V-berth.  My starboard settee berth was
taken over by all manner of dry goods (kept admirably well in place with
a lee-cloth), leaving me the port settee.
Important must-haves? - pressure water.  I installed an in-line pump
under the starboard settee and a pressure switch that I could activate
with my knee, on the face of the cabinetry under the sink.
Lessons learnt? - bring half the clothes, a third the planned canned
food and fewer sails (#1 and #3 can be left, if you have a good #2 and
furling), twice the money, and most importantly of all, leave the bifold
door to the heads at home!  I did the latter when I met up with wife and
daughter later that summer in Parry Sound.  I'm thinking of replacing it
with a curtain that can be opened to port.

Cheers
Jack
ALDABI #641

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