[Public-List] Att: Bob Kirk - Updated Alberg 30 History

[Richard J Hughes]

Hi Bob;

I just purchased # 438 "Magicienne" in November 2009.  Now located in Powell 
River, B.C.


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From: "Robert Kirk" <isobar at verizon.net>
Sent: Friday, January 15, 2010 6:14 PM
To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>; 
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Subject: [Public-List] Updated Alberg 30 History

> I've updated the A30 History spreadsheet and it should be up on the 
> website presently when George is able to get to it. I've added 
> significantly more boat info from the original version, and thanks very 
> much to Ken Stephenson,  have the original shipping date and dealer or 
> owner of all the boats from 1968 till the end of production in 1984.
>
> It's interesting that Whitby relied mostly on dealers in  the early days 
> (Jabin & Evanson in Maryland, Yacht Haven on L I Sound, and Western in 
> Vancouver were the major dealers, but he sold in Detroit & Texas, too. One 
> was sent to Venezuela.) and then sold directly from Toronto as production 
> diminished in the late years. Most all the boats from '75 on were sold in 
> Canada while USA dominated the early ones. #704 in June '84 was the last 
> boat, and the only one built that year.
>
> # 354 at the end of 1968 saw a new deck mold, and #410 at the beginning of 
> 1970 saw the New Model, (he apparently kept that one for himself.)
>
> Whitby started installing Bukhs, off & on, probably as special orders 
> ~74-77, and in '78 shifted pretty much exclusively to Volvos.
>
> Interestingly, Numbers 656-699 were apparently not used; i.e. #655 in 
> jun/81 was followed by #700  in Sep/82.
>
> I'm still confused about #322 & #389 which seemed to have swapped numbers. 
> 389 was Harry Grigat's boat; maybe he has an explanation.
>
> Also, the provenance of 618/641/639 is confusing; anyone help?
>
> I'm sure there may be errors in my spreadsheet. The first version was 
> pretty well documented, but this one involves some speculation. Please let 
> me know about any corrections or additional information. Do you remember 
> who owned your boat before you? My convention is that I only list 
> ownership years I'm pretty certain about, and locations are the last I 
> knew about. I'd like to expand the ownership years.
>
> Give George a couple of days to get the posting up on the alberg30.org 
> website (he's a busy man) then have a look. All input appreciated.
>
> Bob Kirk
> Isobar #181
>
>
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