[Public-List] how old is too old

[John Birch]

Chris, One deal though - you must keep in touch.

Only good things, Guess you guys are heading into winter.

All the best

John

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cristóbal Pomés" <cpomes at gmail.com>
To: <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 7:47 PM
Subject: [Public-List] how old is too old


> Hey thanks a lot to everyone for answering and helping decide. Next week a
> surveyor is going to inspect the a30. This is the same guy that told me 
> that
> i would need around $4000 to get it to top shape. I think the boat is not
> that expensive here in Chile. Here we have little options to shop and 
> almost
> every boat around 30ft is really expensive even if its old. Around 30 to
> 35K. One of the other things i need to install to the a30 is a diesel 
> heater
> because in Chiloe (south of Chile) its really cold. Gord you asked how 
> this
> boat got to Chile. I know this is the third owner and next week im going
> to find out and yes it has a Universal 18hp diesel engine. I still havent
> been able to find the hull number, anyone know where its located?
>               George asked me about the main beam. It already has been
> repaired with an iron flange that supports the top of the main beam . It 
> has
> about 12 screws with nuts (i dont know if i wrote that well) Seems to be
> working but, is it enough? Im going to change all the shrouds and 
> backstay,
> and also all of the through hulls. I will probably change all of the
> original teak with some other Chilean wood or oak, still dont know. Well
> thanks a lot again for all your help.
>
>
>                Chris
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