[Alberg30] Alberg 30 trailer

[Scott Wallace]

Michael,

It all sounds so logical and easy, especially compared to Triads
price....however by the time I designed up a trailer for my Bluenose
sloop, stripped the old trailer down and welded all new metal where the
old metal was paper thin, by the time I bought wheels, tires, wheel
bearings, retreival winches, straps, electric lights, hitches, screw
pads, new 2" X 2" channel for supports, do you know I could have bought
a brand new TRIAD?  IF you plan on keeping the boat see if you can
negotiate a little better price with Michael Orr and pay it off over a
couple of years....Also if you make your own, it has to pass a safety
inspection by the state troopers before you can take it on the road.
Michael at TRIAD has blue prints of all of the classic sailboats, knows
the weight distribution and balance points and does beautiful work.  I
know because I bought a TRIAD trailer from him for my Pearson Electra!

Scott Wallace

Crufone at aol.com wrote:

> Hello all,
> I need to build a cradle for my Alberg 30.  Had done a set of good
> drawings and took photographs.  Then decided that I should just go
> ahead and put some axles and a tongue on the cradle and make a
> trailer.  I have seen on the list some mention of Alberg 30 owners who
> have trailered their boats around the country.
>
> I live in Indianapolis and would like to transport the boat spring and
> fall to and from selected marinas on the lower Great Lakes, i.e., Lake
> Michigan and Lake Eire.
>
> I visited Strictly Sail in Chicago last week and checked out the
> $7,900 trailers that Triad had for the Alberg 30.  I have a Triad
> trailer but it came with my Yngling and together they cost $2,000!!
>
> I have a competent trailer builder here in Indianapolis who would be
> happy to build me an excellent trailer.  I just need some expert input
> from some of you who have "been there and done that."
>
> 1)   Does anyone have a diagram that locates the fore and aft center
> of gravity for the Alberg 30?
>
> 2)   I assume that two axles are plenty and easier to maneuver than
> three axle trailers.
>
> 3)   Are electric brakes preferred over haudralic surge brakes?
>
> 4)   Has anyone built a "float off" trailer for the Alberg 30?
>
> 5)   Where is the best place to purchase the adjustable popits for the
> sides of the boat?
>
> 6)   I think that three popits on each side is good so I can ease one
> off and work on the bottom?  I plan to use the trailer as a movable
> cradle, for storage and working on the boat out of season.
>
> 7)   Any comments or photos of your current trailers would be very
> much appreciated.
>
> 8)   Are there used trailers available out there in Albergland?
>
> 9)   When I complete this project I will share finished photographs
> and information so it can be shared on the Alberg 30 Web
> site...........if deemed worthy.
>
> Michael Connolly
> # 133....thinking of a name for my beautiful gal


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