[Public-list] Offshore Preparation

[Mike Lehman]

A few years ago when I was a stake boat for the Canadian weekend we had big 
waves and a lot of wind. I was by myself. I went to set the turning bouy in 
106 feet of water. The anchor line to the bouy ran overboard very quickly 
because of the current and the wind. As luck would have it, the last part of 
line wrapped around one of the stern cleats and the anchor set firm. So now 
I was stern anchored in 106 feet of water with a big orange bouy on the 
after deck. There wats about 30+ winds and about a 6kt current. It seemed 
impossible to get the anchor line free, so I had to back the boat in full 
reverse while standing of the after deck trying to free the line. Just then 
a large wave came over the stern pulpit and filled the cockpit and I got 
drenched. While I cursed a lot, I never felt in any danger, but swore from 
that day on never to attempt something like this by myself again.

It took a few minutes for the water to drain out



Mike Lehman
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----Original Message Follows----
From: "Meinhold, Michael J" <MICHAEL.J.MEINHOLD at saic.com>
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To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at alberg30.org>
Subject: Re: [Public-list] Offshore Preparation
Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2006 09:12:22 -0400

Has anyone every had the cockpit filled ?
I would expect that it was well designed so that even it transitorily
filled, it would not reduce the stability of the boat to a dangerous
level. This could be confirmed with some calcs that perhaps Jack Hornor
did.




Michael J. Meinhold / SAIC
2111 Eisenhower Ave, Suite 303, Alexandria, VA 22314
703 842 2606 / michael.j.meinhold at saic.com


-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:public-list-bounces at alberg30.org] On Behalf Of Roger L.
Kingsland
Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 9:03 AM
To: Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all
Subject: Re: [Public-list] Offshore Preparation

R. E. cockpit drains, would it be feasible to install large diamater (3"
to
4") drains at the outboard bottom corners of the lasserette bulkhead
(aft
end of cockpit) that run horizontally aft and exit the hull underneath
the
transom.  I suppose there would be risk of "back wash" from following
seas,
but perhaps some kind of flapper valves similar to those I've seen for
motorboat exhausts could be installed.  I guess a lot depends on how
high
the cock pit floor is above the water line particularly when healed
over.

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Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2006 7:33 PM
Subject: Re: [Public-list] Offshore Preparation


 > Great list! convinves me to change my cockpit drains!
 >
 > a couple of small additions might be survival water and food supply
for
 > the the life raft, and a survival suit for any waters cooler than 78
 > degrees F....
 >
 > gpb
 >
 > S/V Dolce
 > Seattle
 > -------------- Original message ----------------------
 > From: Bobby <capricebob at yahoo.com>
 >> I rigged my Alberg 30 for offshore sailing.  Somethings I refitted
that I
 >> thought were important for offshore given the age and wear of my boat

 >> included
 >> the following:
 >>
 >>   -Replaced chainplates
 >> -rerigged standing and running
 >>   -removed plexiglass and installed lexan in all windows.
 >>   -rebuilt forward hatch with lexan.
 >>   Something I should do is improve the cockpit drains.  I was only
pooped
 >> once
 >> but it drained really slow.
 >>
 >>   I don't think I'd go offshore in any sailboat without the
following:
 >>   -EPIRB
 >>   -offshore liferaft
 >>   -back up handheld VHF and GPS kept in a faraday box of some sort.
 >>   -SSB or Satelite radio
 >>   -good foul weather gear
 >>   -paper charts
 >>
 >>
 >>
 >> Brian Hofler <executivevp at rcabc.org> wrote:
 >>   Does anyone have a must do, must buy, must know list for sailing an
A30
 >> offshore?
 >>
 >> Brian Hofler, M.Ed.,
 >> Executive Vice President
 >> T.604.882.9734
 >> F.604.882.1744
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