[Alberg30] Rookie questions

[R.C. Alley]

Some answers, perhaps:

Para. 1.  The original interior finish  was not carpet.  Remove, sand, and paint with a 1 or 2 part epoxy. (or a marine enamel) Many of the boats were painted  by owners with a latex of some sort, which eventually fails, or grows mildew, or both. The seats and seat backs are plywood, as is the Vberth. Mine were apparently white as supplied from the factory  (#219).

Para 2: there is some debate in regard to the purpose of the "little compartment just aft of the companionway."  I think it was originally intended as a step, for which purpose it would be a fine ankle breaker in a seaway.  No compass was supplied with the boats originally, so the builder's intent is not known. It is commonly used as a compass mount, or a mount for a handheld GPS.  I would bet that most don't use it for anything.....

Para 3: I have no idea. Mine have been replaced, as have most.

Para 4: A Microwave?? For god's sake, don't tell my wife!!  (and where did they put the extra batteries???)

There is at least one other Alberg  (or there was last year) in Solomons--at the Naval Rec center.
I am about 13 mi. north at Flag Harbor.  I can meet you for a boat tour sometime after work or on a weekend.  It may help.

Rob
----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Mary & Bill Mahony 
  To: public-list at alberg30.org 
  Sent: Sunday, July 28, 2002 7:25 PM
  Subject: [Alberg30] Rookie questions


  As I mentioned earlier this week, we just acquired hull #276.  She's currently on blocks down at Solomon's getting some survey-identified work done prior to launching.  I took my wife down to see her for the first time today (did I mention we bought her sight-unseen via the net?).  As we went through the boat, a couple areas caught our attention that I wanted to ask your thoughts on:

  1.  We removed some carpeting lining the hull from the interior under the hanging cabinets in the salon and behind the settees....the removal left some foam backing and glue residue on the interior hull.  I'm thinking the right answer is just to sand the foam and glue remnants down (there's also some deteriorated finish on the interior glass) and repaint.  Any advice concerning how to sand and what to use to repaint?  Was this finish done in plain interior white in the boats as they came off the line?

  2.  The boat has no compass...is there a recommendation for a compass?   Is the little compartment just aft of the companionway the preferred location?

  3.  The cockpit seat locker panels are deteriorated...any info on what kind of wood these were originally?  Also, the cockpit access hatch to the ice box is deteriorated.  I noticed a Styrofoam backing, also looking pretty sad--any suggestions for upgrades?

  4.  Previous owners had wedged a microwave into the aft starboard salon overhead cabinet.  We don't want/need the appliance, and since the cabinet space is already cut away, I'm thinking of crafting a cabinet ala Carina Vela as a Nav station in this space--any pros or cons?

  Apologies for the litany of questions...maybe a precursor of more to come!  ;-)
  Thanks, Bill

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