[Public-list] Gypsy

[Rob Alley]

Sounds to me like you need to find a surveyor who understands 
Albergs--or boats, at least. Albergs have their warts, but the things 
your surveyor pointed out are not usually issues. If I may suggest, ask 
the next surveyor you use how many boats of this vintage he has 
surveyed, and how many Albergs he has surveyed. If he cannot distinguish 
between the older Alberg 30's and newer ones, don't let him on the boat. 
He won't have a clue. Remember that to have known and understood Albergs 
from their inception, your surveyor would have been in the business for 
more than 35 years.

Let's see....that's like trying to find someone who can spell carburetor!

Rob

Lincoln Finkenberg wrote:

>Gypsy is a wonderful boat.  40 years never a blister nor signs of delamination - yet the surveyor was sure one was coming in a couple years.  I’ll be sailing her this summer.  The surveyor also pointed out that the bulkhead was separating and that the turnbuckles were no good.  The turnbuckles were clearly bad because there was a giant indentation right near the top – incredibly similar to the dye stamp.  He was sure the chainplates were a problem because they were stainless steel and overtime stainless steel deteriorates – especially in places you can’t see.  Unfortunately he was correct on that count as well – and I’m sure some day when the bulkhead gives way and the boat splits in two the corroding chainplates will have proven to be the cause.
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>    When I pointed out the obvious – he rudely stated “I don’t work for you”. Which at first I ignored but after the third or fourth mention - I looked to the buyer and said – do you want to tell him or do I.  I was granted the pleasure - you do work for me.  We had decided to split the cost.  Oddly he thought this unethical and stormed off the boat.  The best thing he did with Gypsy that morning.
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>Message: 3
>Date: Mon, 22 May 2006 23:54:46 -0400
>From: George Dinwiddie <gdinwiddie at alberg30.org>
>Subject: Re: [Public-list] Hello all!
>To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all <public-list at alberg30.org>
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>Shannon,
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>Hmmm...  I know nothing of the condition of Gypsy, but I'm surprised. 
>Especially surprising is water in the decks.  I thought Gypsy was an 
>old-style boat with the masonite core.  I've never heard of serious 
>problems with those, unlike the newer balsa cored decks.  Standing 
>rigging isn't so terribly expensive and lasts a lot longer than the 
>surveyors would have you believe.  A wet hull is understandable if the 
>boat's been in the water recently.  A30s tend to have rather porous 
>gelcoat.  Blistering problems, though, are very rare.  Severe cases 
>generally happen only on boats with barrier coats.  I've learned that 
>surveyors are not infallible.
>
>Anyway, check http://alberg30.org/collaborate/AlbergBoatsForSale for 
>some boat listings.
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