[alberg30] Carl Alberg, A30 citations

John Birch sunstone at idirect.com
Thu Dec 28 15:34:59 PST 2000


Allen Nye Scott is the Nye of Nye yachts - Ian is an error - "to err is human
...."
The  Great Lakes Alberg Assoc. accepts A22 & 29 members. Give joining a thought
-$25 CDN or almost free in Suthern dollars ; )

Cheers,

John

José Campione wrote:

> > Dear list:
> > I noticed several references to the Alberg 30, Whitby Boat Works
> > and Carl Alberg in a recently published book by Daniel Spurr:
> > Heart of Glass, fiberglass boats and the men who made them
> > (International Marine / McGraw-Hill, 2000.  ISBN 0-07-157983-4.
> > Retails for about $44 Cdn.  A sidebar page on Carl appears on
> > page 119, and Chapter 11 is about Boatbuilding in Canada.  Spurr
> > had a Triton and that boat is also covered in this rather
> > complete overview of fiberglass boats. Several of Spurr's
> > earlier books are op.
> > Bob Lincoln
> > Indigo #590
> >
>
> Hi Bob,
>
> I believe Daniel's book will be a good resource and have already ordered it.
> However, For some time I have been looking for information on Allan Nye
> Scott, the builder of the Alberg 22 and 29 (*) and I wonder whether the book
> would say something worth quoting about Allan or these other two
> Canadian-made Albergs?
>
> (*) I have every reason to believe Allan Nye Scott to have been the builder
> of these two boats. However, the Alberg 30 page on Alberg's designs lists
> "Ian Nye" as their builder. Perhaps Daniel's book could help to resolve this
> apparent conflict?
>
> Thanks,
> -José-
> Vándor AL22 #284
> ----------------
> campione at cyberus.ca
>


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