[alberg30] (no subject) - more.....on the 66 A30

[Rap1208 at aol.com]

From: Rap1208 at aol.com

Dai, That hatch was originally wood, I'll bet.  Maybe its been glassed.  God 
if it has, the teak plywood had a tendency to weather away.  I painted mine 
with white easy poxy two years ago.  About 4 coats. The top layer of the 
plywood was almost gone.  It's cooler below, and I don't have to play with 
that teak anymore.  Those toe rails , at least on mine, were some kind of 
cheap teak, that does not look like Burmese teak when it is cleaned.  Never 
gets that golden look.  Check the wood under the genoa track rail.  I don't 
know what Whitby used, but it rots away.  I  have replaced the wood under the 
jib track with teak, and plan to do the same with the genoa track.  Alberg 
addicts don't like to admit it, but Whitby cut a lot of corners when they 
built this boat, partly because the Cheassapeke associaton wanted a bulk buy, 
and drove the price down.  The old ice box drain taped into the cockpit drain 
is one thing.  I replaced mine a few years ago.  Its  just a cheap piece of 
steel inside the hose, and outside the hose, with a short steel tube fasted 
to it.  Mine was so rusty it scared me. It is below the water line, and if it 
broke, or leaked, it would sink the boat in a pretty short time.   I replaced 
the cockpit drain hose, and let the Ice drain into the blige, and pump it out 
from there/ I don't have smells, and if you ever do, dump a half bottle of 
lysol cleaner in the bilge, wait a while, and pump.  I have used a product 
called Teak Nu with some success.  You will see it advertised in Sailing, for 
instance.  It's water based. and two coats last about a year.  Easy to touch 
up, and water clean up.  I think it' s made in Ohio.
I get al hot and sweaty just thinking of all the work you have to do.
Regards,  Russ

PS.  Another area, is that stupid gate valve for the waterm supply for the 
head.  take it out and put in a ball valve, with a handel so you can see if 
it's opeor closed.  Leave it closed unless you are useing it. The head is 
below the waterline too, and if it isn't shut off, you can sink the boat  I 
replaced the gate valve for the engine water intake,  It was leaking, and 
couldn't be repaired.

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