[Alberg30] The "look"

[Mike Lehman]

The A30 looks like a sailboat should.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Mary & Bill Mahony" <mabwjm at starpower.net>
To: "Alberg 30 public list" <public-list at alberg30.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2003 8:53 AM
Subject: Re: [Alberg30] The "look"


> Bill, you're absolutely right about the comments the A30's line elicit.
> When we first got our boat down here, she was looking a little rough...up
on
> jacks, bottom paint sanded, thru-hulls removed, brightwork chipped and
bare,
> it's the middle of summer, we're down below hauling bags of "stuff" the
> previous owners left us out, hot, sweaty and to be honest, probably
> wondering what we were thinking!  On one such trash run, I come down the
> ladder and there's  a couple just standing and staring at her...all of a
> sudden I notices a cool breeze, my posture straightened, chest stuck out,
> and all the doubts swept away--the proud papa! ;-).
>
> Bill
>
> Fair winds,
> Bill
> #276 "Mary Ann"
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill Blevins" <billblevins at mac.com>
> To: <public-list at alberg30.org>
> Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2003 8:23 AM
> Subject: [Alberg30] The "look"
>
>
> > Tom,
> >
> > I've sailed and raced on dozens of boats from 13 - 51 feet. I've NEVER
> > been on a boat where EVERY time I pull up to a dock or near another
> > boat they comment on how pretty our Alberg 30 looks. When you are
> > covered in epoxy and 5200 or you've been down below replacing old SS
> > clamps for hours, it makes it all worthwhile. (And we haven't started
> > working on fixing cosmetic stuff yet - in fact, the name on our stern
> > reads S   RINA at the moment)!
> >
> > Bill Blevins
> > "Sabrina" #158
> >
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