[alberg30] small traditional day cruiser

[Forhan, Thomas]

From: "Forhan, Thomas" <Thomas.Forhan at mail.house.gov>

Take a look at the Cape Dory 25 (the original one, outboard powered). Nice
lines, nice cockpit,
rudinmentary interior, and good construction. 

Tom F.
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From: RABBIT649 at aol.com [mailto:RABBIT649 at aol.com]
Sent: Monday, January 31, 2000 6:01 AM
To: alberg30 at onelist.com
Subject: Re: [alberg30] small traditional day cruiser


From: RABBIT649 at aol.com

Dear Sanders,
    Your broad knowledge and well developed esthetic prompt me to ask you
for 
your help and opinion. Anyone else who wants to chime in, I'm grateful.
    What's out there in traditional hulls from 20-28' with a big cockpit and

little or no cabin, for weekending and gunkholing a big bay? I love the 
Pearson Ensign, but I still want a self bailing cockpit, for bayworthyness. 
I've seen a Pearson Commander once (Ariel hull 25'6" with a small cuddy-If 
anybody knows of any for sale, please let me know.) and now, from Sanders, 
the Bristol 27 weekender (which I still haven't seen a picture of-- the site

has a picture only of the cruising model). Any others? Any for sale? My
knees 
are shot, I think my Alberg 30 days may be coming to a close. I need less 
boat (unless I decide to buy a floating condominium, which isn't likely).
    Thanks to Sanders and to all who write.
Paul Cicchetti
#23 Ashwagh
rabbit649 at AOL.com

In a message dated 1/31/00 12:49:59 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
SandersM at aol.com writes:

> David, greetings.
>  
>  The B24s aren't in the same class, in terms of design and construction
and 
>  sailing performance, as the B29/30, or the Alberg 30.  You can do a lot 
>  better for the money.  
>  
>  If you're looking for a good sailing vessel that is handsome and 
affordable, 
> 
>  and the older Bristols and Alberg 30s move you, you might try to find
what 
> is 
>  called a Bristol 27 Weekender, which is (surprise!) another Alberg
design. 
 
>  Bristol built two versions of the 27 -- the standard 27 is a shrunken 
> version 
>  of the 29, but the interior is cramped, and the coachroof is ungainly.  
The 
>  Weekender has the same hull, but with a longer cockpit and a short 
coachroof;
>  
>  below, she has four simple berths and makes no effort to accommodate more

>  than 2-3 people for more than 2-3 days.  The Weekender is one of the 
>  prettiest boats you'll ever see, a real head-turner -- a gorgeous classic

>  Alberg hull with low freeboard and a sweeping sheer.  They're powered by 
>  outboards that you mount in a well hidden in the lazarette so it doesn't 
> hang 
>  off of the transom.
>  
>  They didn't make too many Weekenders, so they're not easy to come by.
But 
> if 
>  you can find one for sale, you can probably pick it up for somewhere 
around 
>  $6,000 to $8,000, assuming she's in decent shape.  Less, obviously, if 
she's 
> 
>  tired and in need of a good home.
>  
>  If you want to learn more about the Bristols, there is a very good Web 
site 
>  devoted to them which you can view at this URL:
>  
>  http://members.aol.com/bristol32/bristolyachts.html
>  
>  Good luck!  There are many options -- keep looking.  Find a thoroughbred 
> that 
>  makes your heart leap when you're taking the launch out to her.  I find 
that 
> 
>  the A30 does that for me, but there are many others that would as well.  
The 
> 
>  Weekender would do it.  So would a pretty 24-footer with a canoe stern 
> called 
>  a Quickstep.  So would a 28-foot Southern Cross, another canoe-stern 
pocket 
>  cruiser that is easy on the eyes.  
>  
>  Sanders

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