[Public-list] boat on ebay

[Mike Lehman]

"Either way I believe that the class should do somthing towards maintaining
the boat and thus enxtending the viability of the class."

This process begins at home,  I feel that everyone that owns a boat should 
maintain it. The class can help and we do - that is why this list exists and 
thats why we publish a monthly newsletter with maintenance tips. Like the 
old saying, you can lead a horse to water.... It is a shame to see boats in 
the condition like the one on eBay. But it should be an individual that sees 
the value and takes on the project, and not the responsibility of the class.



Mike Lehman
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----Original Message Follows----
From: "C.B. Currier" <cbcurrier at spinrx.com>
Reply-To: cbcurrier at spinrx.com,Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all 
<public-list at alberg30.org>
To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at alberg30.org>
Subject: Re: [Public-list] boat on ebay
Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2005 09:35:06 -0500 (EST)

Having been the Past president of the US Tempest Class I know the
successes and failures of no longer having a boat builder.

One example of facilitating new members and renewed boats is the idea of
the class restoring a boat a year. This should bring revenue to the class
and new members as well.

Some classes like the International 210 Class actually have reproduced and
own their own molds. They then allow builders to use the molds to produce
2 -5 boats a year. Royalties are paid to the class and the Molds are
maintained an used. So instead of simply maintaing old hulls they work
with a local builder to produce new hulls. I do not know if this is
applicable intodays world of big ultralight hi freeboard boats with much
head room.

Either way I believe that the class should do somthing towards maintaining
the boat and thus enxtending the viability of the class.

--
C.B. Currier
Ches. Bay Rear-Commodore Racing
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