[Alberg30] Fwd: I know that you'll know ! !

Scott Wallace tristan at one.net
Sun Feb 10 08:35:25 PST 2002


This story sounds awfully bizarre!  If they wanted scrap why didn't they Steal
the mast, too?  I don't know what scrap aluminum is selling for, but I doubt
very much if stealing an Alberg 30 boom would bring much in scrap value for the
risk of stealing!  If somone needs a new spar, be it a mast or boom, I have
great confidence that Dwyer Spars of Connecticut can fabricate up a new one.  I
once bought a black anodized replacement mast for my Victoria 18.  Dwyer
shipped it motor freight. My wife and I carefully measured out all of the holes
and hole sizes on the old mast, transposed them to the new Spar and drilled and
tapped all of the holes that got drilled and tapped, drilled through holes and
used all of our mast hardware from the mast that was permanently bent from when
it hit the tree while on the trailer and ripped the boat off off the trailer.
We used a sealer on all hardware to prevent or minimize bi-metallic corrosion.

Check with Dwyer at:

http://www.dwyermast.com/measure.htm

Scott Wallace

Mike Lehman wrote:

> Ken, This is a terrible story. I once had someone cut and steal my wire
> rigging while the boat was wintering in a yard with the mast removed from
> the boat, so I know how he feels.
>
> I do not know where to begin to look for a replacement A30 boom, so I am
> posting your note to the A30 Public List for help on this matter. Anyone
> else have any ideas?
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: "Ken Stephenson" <kiltarlity at bmts.com>
> To: <sail_505 at hotmail.com>
> Subject: I know that you'll know ! !
> Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2002 12:34:14 -0500
>
> Hi Mike...
> it's Ken Stephenson here.....from the frozen North !
> a few days ago I received a phone call (he doesn't have email!), from a chap
> in Michigan.....and he told me this horrible story..
> His A30 is wintering in a cradle, some place in Michigan, shrink-wrapped..
> He recently visited his boat and found that the wrap had been cut, so he
> boarded to examine and found that his boom, which he had placed on the  deck
> had been REMOVED  !........he has no idea where to go and is of course
> devastated..
> It could not, of course, been a sailor that stole the boom ? ?...but this
> fellow and his buddies seem to feel that it may have been stolen and cut up
> and sold as scrap to make a few bucks =  drugs........who knows
> After you think about this almost unbelievable story..it just stretches the
> mind to think this could happen.....it did
> He tells me his boom was not a roller furling boom, though he believes the
> hull to have been built in 1965
> Mike, are there any replacement booms being offered for sale or to become
> available, such, that this guy could find a replacement ?...any comments ?
> If you want I can give you his number or I can pass on the info...
> best wishes to you for a great 2002....Ken
>
> Mike Lehman
> "Gilleleje" #505
> (410) 544-9067
>
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