[alberg30] Re: Alberg 30 Replies

[Gordon E. White]

Carl,
    Well, good luck with the new boat. In general an Alberg is worth the
effort. I don't know how bad the rust is in the Gray, but sometimes an
epoxy repair can be pretty good for at least a while. I would not
discard the engine purely because of such a fix if it runs all right and
the repair seems to hold. Not that I'd sail to Europe with it, but it
depends on the situation. The Ab Jenkins family rebuilt the V-12 Curtis
Conqueror engine in the Mormon Meteor II, the world record
Duesenberg-chassis car of the 1940s and 50s using epoxy to repair the
magnesium timing covers. I saw it run after being rebuilt.
    Of course you may want to re-engine eventually, but you might live
with the Gray for a while until other things are put in order. Just a
thought...

                                        Gordon White A-275
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