[alberg30] alberg 25 ???

[Tom Sutherland]

From: Tom Sutherland <tomsu at uky.campuscw.net>

Paul,

I have deduced from something you wrote that  the ballast in the Alberg 35's was
lead. Is this correct ?
Also, can anyone shed a bit of light on the idea by some that the cast iron
ballast is something to be avoided. It has come up on other sailing lists to
which I subscribe and I felt unqualified to address it. Can any of the old-timers
( in experience ) relate any particular problems with the A30 cast iron ballasts
?

Tom S
A30  #412

RABBIT649 at aol.com wrote:

> From: RABBIT649 at aol.com
>
>
> ......The Triton is 28.5 ft with a dog leg cabin like the A30, A35 and A37. The
>
> Triton and A35 were built by Pearson. The 30 and 37 by Whitby  ......

> I once saw a very pretty boat called a Pearson Commander, an Alberg designwhich
> was like a large Ensign: 28 ft with a big self bailing cockpit and acuddy. The
> one I saw had an outboard well behind a big teak rudder.

> And the Ariel is 25.5 ft and would likely be available a lot cheaper than a
> Cape Dory, being 15 to 20 yrs older, but very solidly built with an internal
> lead ballast by Pearson (the Whitbys all had iron) and worth getting in
> shape. .....


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