[Public-List] Alberg longevity (was RE: Mast Beam Repair)

[Hugh McCormack]

Hi Gord,

 

One of the many things that makes our old #39 special to me is that our next door neighbour in Bay Ridges from 1963-1974 was a Dane who worked for Whitby Boats.  I think of him each time I'm on board.  I don't remember if he worked in their carpentry shop or if he was involved in other aspects of the construction.  However he was certainly involved in building our boat.  He was always building things from scrap teak and mahogany brought home from the shop and his son and I would get the leftovers as paly material.  I can almost hear Ip speaking the words you quote.

 

Happy New Year,

 

Hugh
 
> From: mainstay at csolve.net
> To: public-list at lists.alberg30.org
> Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2010 12:59:22 -0500
> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Mast Beam Repair
> 
> Hi Mike -
> 
> Your comment brings to mind a conversation I had nearly thirty years 
> ago with a old Danish boat builder. We were discussing the 
> construction techniques used in building Folkboats. He said to me "ve 
> never taut deese things vood still be around - ve built dem good, but 
> quick! Dey wuz supposed to be cheap, light racing boats."
> 
> I wonder if the boys at Whitby Boatworks thought that (up to) fifty 
> years later people would still be sailing and enjoying the A30? 
> Considering the pace at which they were built, I think the fact that 
> most are still good boats, still sailing and giving people pleasure, 
> is a testament to the people who built them.
> 
> Gord
 		 	   		  
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