[Alberg30] Kicking the Tires

[Mike Lehman]

Hi Neil,

If the boat is mid 70s, it has a balsa core deck. So the first thing to 
check for is delamination. Mine is a '72 and doesn't have any, but I have 
been on others around the same age that has a significant amount. I have 
been religious about caulking chainplates, bedding deck hardware and deck 
painting to keep water out of the core. So my conclusion is that 
delamination is due, in part, to how well the boat has been maintained. The 
check for delamination is tap around the deck lightly and listen for changes 
in the sound. Also, check the bulheads carefully where the chainplates are 
attached, look for water damage, if the chainplates haven't been caulked 
there could be serious problems. Major delamination or bulkhead rot are show 
stoppers for me because they are expensive and time consuming to repair.
Once you pass these tests, you have everything from wiring to engines to 
rigging to general appearances to look for. The Alberg is a great boat, but 
if negelected for a long period, it could be a mess. One thing in 
particular, is to check the small thru-hull fittings (the head intake, the 
galley intake, and the engine intake). Whitby constructed home-made 
thru-hull fittings by using a small threaded pipe with a washer on the 
outside, and then mashing the pipe over to hold the washer in place. These 
should have been changed out years ago. The washers become copper, fall 
apart, the pipe lets go and the boat sinks. These need to be changed with 
industry standard bronzed thru-hull fittings.

Good Luck, hope you find the boat to be sound, and we look forward to having 
you join the association.


----Original Message Follows----
From: "Neil McPhail" <namcphail at hotmail.com>
Reply-To: public-list at alberg30.org
To: public-list at alberg30.org
Subject: [Alberg30] Kicking the Tires
Date: Thu, 04 Apr 2002 19:36:21 -0500


Hi everyone:

I'm considering the purchase of a mid 70s Alberg 30 that's come available in
my area (Vancouver BC).  This list seems to be an excellent source of advice
and support for both owners and wannabes, and so seems the ideal place to
turn to for help.

I'm planning to go and have a look at the boat sometime soon, and would
appreciate any advice about what to look out for on a boat of this age.  I
will of course have the boat surveyed should I decide to make an offer, but
I have to get to that point first.

Thanks in advance!  Oh, and I promise to join up if I get the boat!

Neil
Currently sailing a C&C 25 (which may soon be for sale, I hope)

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