[Public-list] #306 Found on Grenada

[Gary Barker]

Dave,
Glad to hear your boat survived. Mine fell over in a boatyard during
Charley, and as with yours, I suffered no hull damage, just bent mast,
broken rigging. There is a lot to be said for a solid fiberglass hull!

Mast measurements on my A30 #563 is 34 ft 4 in high, not including masthead
casting.  Cross section is 3.5 in x 6 in. Extrusion is 5/32 in thick. I hope
this helps.

Gary Barker
Blarney #563



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[mailto:public-list-bounces at alberg30.org]On Behalf Of George Dinwiddie
Sent: Thursday, October 07, 2004 9:23 AM
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Subject: Re: [Public-list] #306 Found on Grenada


Dave,

I'm really glad to hear that your boat did so well.  I hope the
insurance makes it whole, again.

You might want to check with JSI (http://www.newjsi.com/spars.aspx)
about masts.  I'm pretty sure they've provided an Alberg mast before,
though with all the upheaval of being acquired by Sailnet and then being
spun off, they may not have records of that.  The mast they provided
wasn't identical to the original, but I heard that it was a good
substitute.

I'll try to get the measurements for you, if no one beats me to it.

 - George


On Wed, Oct 06, 2004 at 10:03:32PM -0400, CAPTDAVE40 at aol.com wrote:
> First, I would like to thank all of you who sent me your sympathy and
> encouragement, and even a Thai chant for Alberg #306 that was hauled at
the Spice
> Island Marina, Grenada at the time Hurricane Ivan devastated the island.
>  Almost a month later, Alberg30 hull # 306 was found at the bottom of a
pile
> of yachts. It was righted again in the boat yard.
>  For those of you who encouraged with the fact that the Alberg30 hulls
were
> built to the highest of standards (Thank you Whitby Boat Works, Canada) I
am
> pleased to report that you were correct!
>     I have just received pictures that show that my hull was not damaged.
I
> lost my mast, deck stanchions and a lot of interior damage, but the
floating
> part after being slam-dunked by Mother Nature seems to be intact.
>  I hope none of you ever have to see your vessel ravaged by a hurricane.
It
> is reassuring, however, that we all own a boat that can sustain such a
> disaster. Over 100 vessels on and around Grenada were total insurance
losses.
>      I shall be returning to Grenada October 25th to begin the
resurrection
> of my boat. If anyone can supply me with the Alberg30 mast dimensions and
the
> procurement of a used or new mast, I'd be most obliged.
>  Thanks again,
> Dave Ferneding
> COOBER PEDY # 306
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