[Alberg30] Preparing to Buy
Dave Terrell
DTERRELL at message.nmc.edu
Mon Apr 28 10:19:53 PDT 2003
the mast is all set otherwise. thanks.
>>> sousa_stephen at emc.com 04/28/03 01:12PM >>>
Dave,
The 25D is the go anywhere version. Also you bracket was sent priority
mail
on Saturday.
Have a nice sailing season.
Stephen
-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Terrell [mailto:DTERRELL at message.nmc.edu]
Sent: Monday, April 28, 2003 12:35 PM
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Subject: RE: [Alberg30] Preparing to Buy
there are two different cape dory 25s - one is a serious boat like the
A30 - goes everywhere. the other one is less capable. One is called a
cape dory 25D and the other not. Right now I can not remember which
one
is "go anywhere boat" but you should ask this question if the cape
dory
continues to be of interest.
>>> dewitt-t at cmltek.com 04/26/03 09:46AM >>>
Bill,
Thanks for the good advice. I've been focusing on the A30 in part
because
there seems to be an active fleet on the Chesapeake. It was
encouraging to
find the web site and the association and this list. As I noodled
through
this I decided that it was going to be very important to have folks
like you
around me, either in reality or virtual reality, with a common bond.
I
used
to sail out of Zahnizer's a few years back when I was working at the
Pax
NAS, so I need to get in touch with Tom Maroldy as you suggest.
I'm of two minds. One is to buy a Cape Dory 25 so I don't get in too
deep.
It has an outboard well in a lazarette (sp?) so I could get around
under
power without the complexity of an inboard -- enen add controls to I
didn't
need to look at the iron horse. I found one on a trailer in Tampa so
I
could probably ramp launch it and move it to a convenient location to
work
on it. I'm not sure about ramp launching a 4000 lb full keel boat
though
even if it does only have a 3' draft.
The other mind is to go straight to the objective and get a "real
boat". My
wife and I pretty much did this when we bought a house and it was
right
for
us (BTW she has no interest in sailing). I have lots of three day
weekends
and when I retire in ten years I'd like to do annual commutes to and
from
the the south Atlantic in fall and spring. That makes the boat a
winter get
away. I used to race in college and for years after, but I love to
sindsurf
now so I'll keep that gear on board to satisfy my need for speed. The
boat
should give me access to lots of windsurfing spots that can't be
reached by
land.
I'm not afraid of the craft work but I've done enough motor cycle and
automotive work to know that working conditions are important, and not
all
jobs are created equal. I have no interest if reparing a blistered
hull or
delaminated decks. I'm not excited obout long hot hours on the hard
in
an
ugly boat yard trying to do a job that requires an enclosed shop. I
may
be
guilty of stupid thinking but I've even pondered options for regularly
hauling a boat and getting it to shop/shed/garage where working
conditions
are more friendly.
Whoaaa... I just checked my inbox and I can't believe how many
replies!!! I
need to stop anyway because I was starting to bore myself ;).
T
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[mailto:public-list-bounces at alberg30.org]On Behalf Of Mary & Bill
Mahony
Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2003 9:09 AM
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Subject: Re: [Alberg30] Preparing to Buy
Hi Tom,
About one year ago exactly I was doing the same thing you're
doing.
My
wife and I had done some dinghy sailing over the years, I had even
owned a
couple--a Capri 14.2 and a Hunter 170. We wanted to get into bigger
boat
sailing--something we could start to explore cruising/overnighting on.
We
saw an Alberg (I didn't know it was an Alberg at the time) on the
upper
bay,
started to investigate. By July we had found one and added her to the
family!
If you haven't done so already, do a web search on Alberg 30 and
see
what's out there--I have not yet found a bad revierw of the
boats--like
all
boats, they have strengths and weaknesses, all relative to the kind of
sailing you envision doing. Best advice I got early on was from this
org--I
contacted Tom and Sheila Maroldy down at Zahnizer's YC in Solomons
(Trident
Yacht Sales--they were a wealth of info, and know most of the boats
that
might come up for sale on the Bay.
As Brian mentioned, there's probably lots of things to go on
about,
so
feel free to ask any specifics. Some starters for buying an older
boat
to
answer are how talented are you at craft work (we're not very), and
how
much
do you want to spend? My very general advice would be to look for a
boat
whose seller has put a lot of effort in--done a lot of the
upgrades/fixes
over the years and is looking to move up or out--a seller will rarely
be
able to realize a large return for the money put into the boat--and
you
can
save yourself some money that way. Also, check through the Public
List
Archives on this site and search for the typical questions to see what
the
common fixes/ideas are for keeping these beautiful boats alive.
Good luck--feel free to ask anything.
Bill
#276 "Mary Ann"
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom DeWitt" <dewitt-t at cmltek.com>
To: <Public-list at alberg30.org>
Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2003 5:07 AM
Subject: [Alberg30] Preparing to Buy
>
> So I'm sitting here on a Saturday morning looking at a listing for
an
A30
to
> sail on the Chesapeake and contemplating the purchase. There are so
many
> questions in my head that my eyebrows start to hurt. I need a shot
of
> courage from all those who have gone before me. Can anybody
remember
this
> moment of truth and relate? I've done a fair bit of sailing, mostly
one
> design dinghies, but I've never owned a boat. Tell me I'm not
crazy!
Then
> I'll see if my questions are tolerated.
>
> Tom DeWitt
> dewitt-t at cmltek.com
> Voice Mail 240-599-1289
>
> "If I only had the brains...
> the heart...
> the nerve"
> Scare Crow, Tin Man, and Lion
>
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