[Alberg30] Winter project questions

[Bill Blevins]

When upgrading the traveller from a 1966 original, do you buy a traveller track that can be bent slightly to the curve of the aft end of the cockpit or do you somehow shim underneath the track to keep it flat?

Yesterday I removed the rudder shoe from the keel. The pin looked great. It seems that the movement at the bottom of the rudder was wear on the rudder fitting and not the pin or shoe. I'm leaning towards just leaving it now that I'm sure it won't fall off. (it actually looks like quite a bit of work to remove the rudder - digging through a nice finish to find the bolts and all.

We didn't notice any vibrations when sailing or motoring this year so I might just tackle my other projects instead of dealing with removing the whole rudder at this time. The rest of the rudder and tiller connection seems to be in good order. Thoughts?

(I just reread a Sept 1985 rudder article and I think I just convinced myself to "don't fix what's not broken".)

Final question. How do you know when through hull fittings need to be replaced? From the inside they all appear to be sound. Maybe a little green here or there. From the outside they are painted over. The exhaust hose through hull looks the worst but it's above the water line. It actualy appears to be the newest.

One note of praise for the structure of the A30. Nothing on my boat seems to have been mounted on deck with a backing plate. I am amazed at the condition of the deck in areas where there should have been tremendous forces and things bolted to it with only a couple of small washers and nuts below deck. The paint and gelcoat - some areas looks original - isn't even crazed!

Bill Blevins
Sabrina #158
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