[Public-List] Restoration of Hull #574 complete

[Peter Milley]

Thanks You George,
I appreciate your prompt response.Do you know if Rick Hansen is still living
in the Baltimore area. I would like to have an opportunity to chat with him
and get some history on Ginseng.
Peter
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George Dinwiddie" <gdinwiddie at alberg30.org>
To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2008 10:45 PM
Subject: Re: [Public-List] Restoration of Hull #574 complete


> Peter,
>
> Rick Hansen has (or had) a canvas awning business in Baltimore.  Like
> many business owners, he found that keeping the business running cut
> into his sailing time.  It's a pity, but I'm glad to hear that you've
> got her back in shape.
>
>   - George
>
> Peter Milley wrote:
> > I have just completed the restoration of Alberg 30, hull # 475, Ginseng.
> > According to the Alberg 30 website history spreadsheet the original
owner in
> > 1987 was a Harry Hansen of Back Creek. The last owner of record(2004)
was a
> > Rick Hansen of Back Creek.
> > I am told in her last years in the water she sailed out of Myers Marina,
> > Annapolis. On her stern below her name, Ginseng, was Cattail Creek. In
fact
> > there was a Cattail in "gold leaf" sprouting up through the name.
> > This fine lady is now restored back to her original glory. Alex
Magiaone,
> > Hansen's foreman at the Whiby boat works remembers working on her and I
got
> > a lot of the materials for her refit from Alex before he sold the Whiby
Boat
> > works a few moths ago and finally retired. She is now sporting a new
Vetus
> > 33 HP diesel engine and is ready for Kingston Ontario this summer, Nova
> > Scotia this fall and Havanna this winter.
> > I would love to speak with someone who sailed on her, worked on her ,
knew
> > the previous owners. etc...Any
> > information on her background and owners. If only she could talk!
> > I  purchased her from  C.R.A.B. (Chesapeake Accessible Boating
Association)
> > and
> > they have no estate information..The estate donation was third party. I
have
> > had no luck in trying to locate the previous two owners on record.
> > If anyone can suggest a contact to get some of the anecdotal history for
> > Ginseng, please let me know.
> > Peter Milley,
> > Vice Chairman, Canadian Sail Training Association
> > Vice-President , Brigantine Inc.
> > http://www.brigantine.ca/
>
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