[Alberg30] lifelines, shrouds, and ballast

[chrishardy]

I have insurance with smithwick and clark for #296  165.00 per year 
 incl. $17,000 hull and dingy coverage   cape may to canada border

R.C. Alley wrote:

>I second George's opinion in regard to insurance companies.  I recently
>changed insurance companies, and was told by Boat US that they wouldn't
>insure a boat as old as #219, REGARDLESS OF CONDITION.  I was told by the
>rep for the broker I did go with (IMIS) to stay away from surveyors who do
>work for BoatUS.  I can see why.
>
>Rob
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "George Dinwiddie" <gdinwiddie at min.net>
>To: <public-list at alberg30.org>
>Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 1:10 PM
>Subject: Re: [Alberg30] lifelines, shrouds, and ballast
>
>
>>>J Bergquist said:
>>>
>>>When I had my boat surveyed before purchase, the surveyor (Fred
>>>Hecklinger) told me it was a problem that my lifelines are not secured
>>>to the upper shrouds. He said that the unsupported span of the lifelines
>>>was too great between the stanchions forward and aft of the shrouds and
>>>that they should be secured to the uppers. I have no stanchions in way
>>>of the shrouds, and I assume the rest of you also have none. I (not
>>>really knowing anything about this particular nuance) simply assumed he
>>>knew what he was talking about.
>>>
>>Probably the span doesn't meet current ABYC recommendations.  Certainly
>>the height of the lifelines doesn't.  Didn't he mention that?  Maybe
>>you can sue the surveyor if you fall overboard.
>>
>>Rest assured that it is not normal to have the lifelines secured to the
>>shrouds.  Nor is it normal to have a stanchion at the chainplates.
>>I don't know of any case where this has proven to be a problem, but
>>you really shouldn't depend on the lifelines to keep you on board,
>>anyway.  If your insurance company is insisting on a redesign of the
>>boat, maybe it's time for a different insurance company.
>>
>>>The surveyor said that this failure was a big problem and that I would
>>>have to grind it out, down to bare metal, rebed with polysulfide, and
>>>then re-seal the top of the ballast with fiberglass.
>>>
>>I'm not as familiar with the older boats, so I don't know if such a
>>crack is common or not.  If you're worried about it, I'd fill the crack
>>with some thickened epoxy (mayonnaise consistence, I'd think) poured
>>into it.  This will seal it.  The ballast is one piece, and will not
>>bounce out of the crack when you fall off a wave.
>>
>> - George
>>
>>
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>>  George Dinwiddie                             gdinwiddie at alberg30.org
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