[alberg30] Re: getting one

[Forhan, Thomas]

From: "Forhan, Thomas" <Thomas.Forhan at mail.house.gov>

I am pretty sure Palmer Sea Scouts were installed in some very early
Albergs,  it is probably only two cylinders, lower power than the A4.  You
won't have the huge support network that exists for the Atomic 4.

Sounds like the boat will have a low hull number. The very first couple of
dozen boats or so were under ballasted, so if its under hull #30 see if it
has had more ballast added. Of course, look for the mast step support fix,
usually a thick aluminum plate sistering the cabin roof beam under the step.
Of course, there are the usual things you would look for on any fiberglass
boat of this age, blisters, deteriorated gel coat, etc. Check George's web
pages so that you are familiar with the standard layout, its very workable,
though some owners have changed it substantially, some for the better and
some for the worse. I'd at least want to know  whether the boat had been
substantially modified.

Look at as many Albergs as possible. I saw about seven before I bought
Calliope, when you find the right one it will jump out at you.

Good luck

Tom F.
#287 Calliope

	-----Original Message-----
	From:	apk2 at home.com [SMTP:apk2 at home.com]
	Sent:	Thursday, April 15, 1999 9:24 PM
	To:	alberg30 at onelist.com
	Subject:	[alberg30] getting one

	From: apk2 at home.com

	Sailors;
	I have just  gotten rid of my Cal2-29 and am talking to someone
about buying his Alberg 30. I know a little about the boat having had Cape
Dory's prior to the Cal. The boat I am going to lokk at has masonite cored
decks so must be an older boat. I am seeing it next week, but the Gentleman
says it has a Sea Scout engine and that it came with that. I thought all
A30's came with Atomic 4's. Anyone know what a Sea Scout engine is? Any
Alberg 30 specific pitfalls I should watch out for.
	Thanks
	Alan

	
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