[Public-list] Replacing the Atomic 4

Thu Jun 15 17:14:31 PDT 2006

Well C.B. here we are 7 months later and I've taken your advice (and that of 
others).  A month ago I bought an old Atomic 4 for parts, and practice. 
Last Saturday I drove to Vermont, and on Sunday took the engine out of the 
boat and slid it on to a custom wooden bed in the back seat of my Chrysler 
Sebring, with the help of a wonderful broker and an excellent fork lift 
driver.  On Sunday evening I drove to Goreham, NH and on Monday I drove 
home.  The engine is now in my garage and the cylinders are filled with 
Marvel Mystery Oil.  I'll start the overhaul on Saturday, hopefully with the 
assistance of one of our regular contributors.  I'll keep you posted on our 
progress.
Needless to say there is no more talk about selling "Sapphira", at least not 
until we get her home; we will be sailing for home (Halifax, NS) sometime in 
mid-July.
David Parkes
#417 "Sapphira"

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "C.B. Currier" <cbcurrier at spinrx.com>
To: <public-list at alberg30.org>
Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2005 10:05 AM
Subject: Re: [Public-list] Replacing the Atomic 4

> David,
> What is the matter with the Atomic 4? I assume you bought a decent boat so
> if the hull is in good shape possibly the motor is too. Probably just
> needs an overhaul that should cost much less than the cost of repowering.
> Plus it gives you all the power you need. Now if reliability is an issue
> ... get the book from moyer marine www.moyermarine.com and check out the
> parts that are available from them as well.
> Besides if you repower to a diesel you have to install a new oversized
> exhaust, possibly a new propshaft a new propeller and a new bed for the
> motor. Generally this cost runs into the 10,000 range. 5,000 for the motor
> and the balance for the install.
>
> Good luck but I'd suggest rehabbing the old motor it has worked well with
> the boat for at least 20 years.
>
> -- 
> C.B. Currier
> Ches. Bay A30 Rear Commodore-Racing
> Infinity #57 - A4
> Daybreak #458 - A4
>
>
> David Parkes said:
>> 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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