[Public-list] Replacing the Atomic 4

[David Parkes]

I've just bought an Alberg 30 (my previous boat was a Contessa 26; the A30 
seemed like the logical next boat).  Can anyone tell me if a Volvo Penta 
MD7A is a suitable replacement for the Atomic 4?
David Parkes
Halifax, Nova Scotia
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Villo Marmei" <marmei_v at pathcom.com>
To: <dk.campbell at sympatico.ca>; "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" 
<public-list at alberg30.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 24, 2005 12:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Public-list] Hull #-I want to know where to checktogetthehull# 
on my A30 1968


>
>
>
> Hi there....
> If you are unable to find your boats serial number on the top starboard 
> side corner of your transom...right on the very right top corner...then it 
> means that someone has worked and fiberglassed your transom and has 
> covered the number over.
> My brother had his A30 hull and deck gellcoated and they covered the 
> serial number which was about 1/8 of an inch sunk into the hull. I pointed 
> this fact out to my brother but he did not care to much about not having 
> the serial number.
> My A30 for sure has this number and also the same number shows on a small 
> plate screwed on the companionway right above the compass well.
> Take care Villo
>
> At 11:42 AM 11/23/2005, you wrote:
>
>>Bob:
>>You have talked me into it again. I just went out to the shed and #469 
>>does not
>>have any markings in the stern and # 528 does have. However, I believe the
>>stamped number does not comply with the format required today. (See
>>Professional Boat Builder  June/July 2001 pages 27-37 for an article on 
>>theft,
>>fraud and fire and how HINs can solve some of these problems. Those in the
>>industry are currently trying to get the HIN up to 17 digits to fit the 
>>same
>>format as VINs. and fit into the National Crime Investigation Cente system 
>>for
>>tracking units  for  criminal activity) The comment in this article says 
>>HINs
>>were required after 1972. The HIN for #528 is WBW305280173. I believe that 
>>the
>>current system is coded for month and year rather than as specified as 
>>above.
>>Don
>>
>>Robert Kirk wrote:
>>
>> > At 05:08 PM 11/22/05 -0500, John Birch wrote:
>> > >I wouldn't want to disappoint you Mike - Windrose, KC 544, mid 1973 
>> > >had an
>> > >embossed serial number on her Stb transom.
>> > >
>> > >Most didactically yours, ; )
>> >
>> > It would be interesting to hear from Jay Davenport or Don Campbell 
>> > who's
>> > numbers are about halfway between Gilleleje & Wind Rose.
>> >
>> > Bob Kirk
>> > Isobar #181
>> >
>> > p.s. John, as a didact, I'd point out that long before 544 there were 
>> > no
>> > longer any KC's & US's; just one big happy family... :-)
>> >
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