[alberg30] A 30 rudder and plans

[FINNUS505 at aol.com]

From: FINNUS505 at aol.com

OMASHMCD at aol.com

I have recently purchased an A30 sitting in dry storage in Marina Del Rey, 
California.  This is the boat that I had asked for help with rebuilding the 
rudder.  The rudder was hit by a car and destroyed, then the pieces were 
unfortunately thrown away so I don't have much to go on!   There is a serial 
# 306449 on the plate in the cockpit.  Is this hull # 449? If not, where 
would I find the hull #?  I paid $1500 for her.  Did I get a good deal? Any 
photos or plans detailing the rudder would be greatly appreciated!

Tom M.
Kittypoo, # ?

Tom, You are going to change that name, aren't you?

But seriously, for 1500.00, you have a good deal, no matter what she needs.
Carl Alberg's plans were all archived at the Peabody Museum in Salem Mass. 
after he passed away.  When I had my Alberg 22, it was no trouble to get a 
copy of the complete set of plans of her from them, for about 90.00.  When I 
bought this alberg 30, I wanted to get her plans too, just to have.  
Apparently they are not at Peabody, and were bought by Boyle Boat Works, in 
Columbia SC.  I called them several times, and the owner was never in, and 
the receptionist could never help me, and I eventualy stopped persuing them. 
Here is the phone # from their full page ad in the A30 Handbook. 803-252-8210
adress;PO  Drawer 50126, columbia, sc 29250
Now that you've opened this old wound for me...:).....I'm going to try to 
reach him again, because it would be nice to have a copy of the hull lines, 
construction plan and sail plan as Carl drew them.  For you, it sounds like 
an absolute necesity if you want the proper rudder.  Of course, if you can't 
get the originalspecs, there is no reason why you can't build a rudder of 
proper size and strength either, it just may differ from the original specs.
Welcome aboard, shipmate. You've got a great boat. I'd like to hear what 
other projects you have to do to get her sailing.
Lee trachtenberg
Stargazer #255

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