[Public-list] Dismasting! Klacko Spars

[John Birch]

Klacko - 1-905-825-0015 ask for Danny Klacko. He does excellent work.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don Campbell" <dk.campbell at sympatico.ca>
To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at alberg30.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2006 4:50 PM
Subject: Re: [Public-list] Dismasting!


> John;
>    I don't know how far away you live from Port Clinton, but Klacko Spars 
> in Oakville, Ontario have just put masts on 2 Alberg 30s within the past 2 
> years, Jazz and Gannet. There were conflicting estimates regarding those 
> failures too. Total costs were between $8 and $10,000 Canadian including 
> repairs to the decks, chainplates, sails etc on both boats. I'm sure if 
> you google Klacko Spars you will get their information and they will have 
> a good estimate of price. Since you are not with a Canadian address, t
> here should be no sales taxes for you, (which amounts to 15% and there is 
> about 10% on the dollar in your favour at the moment.).
>    I too am curious to know if the wire broke or the nicopress failed,  if 
> the loss was at the top of the mast. The crew of Jazz felt the spreader 
> either broke or kinked their mast since there was no compression collar 
> within the mast  for the failure there and Gannet's crew felt the threads 
> gave way on the backstay turnbuckle. They also had backstay chainplate 
> damage, so I suspect the bolts gave way on the backstay chainplate, ripped 
> the deck and then held with the last one, at which point the shock loadi
> ng stripped the threads. It really does not matter, the rig was lost!
> Don #528
>
> John Brugeman wrote:
>
>> Fellow Albergers,
>>
>>   The Mermaid (3068305) had a disastrous dismasting in Lake Erie last 
>> Saturday July 1st while under sail.  We were on a hard port tack with 
>> about 10-15 knots of wind with the rail in the water.  It looks like the 
>> upper port shroud let loose at the masthead and then the two port lower 
>> ones let loose.  It was like a rifle shot and it was all over in a few 
>> seconds.  The mast folded and the mast and sails dove off the boat, with 
>> very little damage to the deck and hull except for a couple of deep 
>> scratches top
> side.  We were about 3 miles off Port Clinton, Ohio and were able to be 
> towed in via Boat U.S.  Needless to say, our new main came through without 
> any damage, and the jib had some small rub holes in it which certainly can 
> be repaired.  The mast and the instrumentation at the head, however, were 
> trashed and the rigging will have to all be replaced.  There are also some 
> rub marks on the starboard side of the hull where the mast was rubbing 
> while being towed.
>>
>>   I would like to hear some comments/suggestions from fellow Albergers 
>> who may have experienced this same situation. Where might one purchase a 
>> new mast with the same configuration, and what brand of turnbuckles and 
>> wire would be appropriate for replacement? The boom was not damaged, but 
>> the gooseneck was broken and will have to be replaced.  What might one 
>> consider for upgrades while we have this opportunity to do some things? 
>> We still have a wire main halyard and most of the boat is original. We 
>> even ha
> ve the original Kenyon instruments.
>>
>>   We are still in the investigative stage of this accident without an 
>> estimate.  We do have a very capable full service marina, which I am very 
>> confident with, handling the estimating and who will be doing most of the 
>> work,.  Three years ago we redid the deck on this boat and this same 
>> marina did an excellent job.
>>
>>   Needless to say, we are still in shock as to what happened to our 
>> lovely lady.
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