[Alberg30] trailer?

[sousa, stephen (ENG)]

Dave and other Albergers,

The photo's of the mast head and Awlgrip job on 114 came back today (had to
wait for Thanksgiving to finish the roll). Joyce is going to put them up on
the site this weekend.

Stephen
#114 

-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Terrell [mailto:DTERRELL at message.nmc.edu]
Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 12:44 PM
To: public-list at alberg30.org
Subject: Re: [Alberg30] trailer?


A colleague of mine who has an alberg here in traverse city did the same
thing for a similar price. I can connect you with him if you like.

>>> RABBIT649 at aol.com 12/13/02 12:35PM >>>

Wow. I gotta say, I admire what you accomplished, Richard and I would
love to 
have a link to the pictures. It's surprising to find out that the gross

profit is over 50% for the commercial makers (as I assume they can get
costs 
down even further with volume buying and production jigs for the
welding).
I would love to know what Michael Connolly (who recently designed and
built 
his own double axle trailer in cooperation with a mfg. and paid $5,000)
and 
Richard Hansen (who was shopping mfgs recently. for a group buy and
came up 
with a best price slightly higher for three trailers from Triad) have
to say 
on your spectacular feat of cost effective home engineering.
Paul Cicchetti
#23 Ashwagh


In a message dated 12/13/2002 9:38:41 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
Richard.Johns at valley.net writes:

> Subj: Re: [Alberg30] trailer? 
>  Date: 12/13/2002 9:38:41 AM Eastern Standard Time
>  From: <A
HREF="mailto:Richard.Johns at valley.net">Richard.Johns at valley.net</A>
>  Reply-to: <A
HREF="mailto:public-list at alberg30.org">public-list at alberg30.org</A>
>  To: <A
HREF="mailto:public-list at alberg30.org">public-list at alberg30.org</A>
>  Sent from the Internet 
> 
> 
> 
> I do not know of any trailers for sale.  I was able to have a trailer
built 
> two years ago for $2600.  I designed it after consulting Dexter Axle
co. 
> and looking at some Triad trailers at the marina. 
>  
> I ordered the steel from a local metal distributor. I purchased 
three 3500 
> pound axles with  surge activated hydraulic brakes, coupler, wheels, 
tires 
> and tubing kit from the Dexter distributor in the area. The parts
were 
> surprisingly inexpensive.  They gave me the same discount they give
to 
> local horse trailer builders.
>   
>  With the design I made, a welder with a truck mounted welder cut the
steel 
> and fabricated it in an afternoon.
>   
> The $2600 included all material and the welders charge.  I hooked up
the 
> brakes and wiring and painted it in about 20 hours.  I then got it
titled 
> as homemade, inspected  and licensed.
>   
> Building is about half the price of buying new and about the same as
a used 
> trailer.  I have some digital pictures if you want them. I could also
put 
> together a materials list and provide key dimensions. I do not have 
> drawings as this was field engineering.
>   
> Richard
>  #104
>  
> >> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: <A HREF="mailto:coconut59 at worldnet.att.net">William Blain</A>

>> To: <A HREF="mailto:public-list at alberg30.org">Alberg 30 public
list</A> 
>> Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 7:32 PM
>>  Subject: Re: [Alberg30] trailer?
>>  
>> 
>> Does anyone have a used Alberg 30 trailer for sale. One mostly for
storing 
>> the boat. Not for making long trips.
>>  
>> >>>  
>> 
> 

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