[Public-List] Alberg 30 rudder question?

Gordon Laco mainstay at csolve.net
Sat Jan 1 07:22:36 PST 2011 

Happy New Year friends -

I agree... I don't think there is any particular class-wide problem with
rudders in A30's insofar as how gracefully they have aged.  What issues
individual boats may have has more to do with the effects of wear over the
decades.

A while ago I was speaking with a fellow who worked at Whitby Boatworks
about this sort of thing; we were both remarking how amazing it is that
there are so few big issues considering the age of most of the boats.  He
told me that when they were cranking them out during the high production
years "we never thought they'd still be around forty years later".   When
you look at how other yachts built in the same era...and many others built
much more recently have aged, the Alberg 30 really shines.

Pouring rain here - I am trying to convince myself that we won't be having
any winter here on Georgian Bay after all this year....

Gord #426 Surprise


On 01/01/11 10:14 AM, "Michael Grosh" <dickdurk at gmail.com> wrote:

> I think probably your friend is more concerned about the shoe,
> gudgeon/pintle, and the fitting that attaches the tiller to the rudder
> stock.
> These are all addressable if worn, some more than others, but then, I've
> always wanted to try my hand at bronze casting, lost wax method <G>.
> MichaelGrosh
> #220
> On Jan 1, 2011 9:00 AM, <crufone at comcast.net> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Chris,
>> 
>> Like John said I don't believe that the rudders of the Alberg 30 are a
> particular weak link. There were three, perhaps four, styles of rudder
> construction. It appears to me that the construction methods improved over
> the production run of the boats. Any boat rudder can break down. Regular
> inspections and then maintenance is the key to keeping the rudder safe and
> functional.
>> 
>> Michael #133
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Chris L" <chrissport21 at hotmail.com>
>> To: public-list at lists.alberg30.org
>> Sent: Friday, December 31, 2010 6:33:01 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Alberg 30 rudder question?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I guess I ask because well this boat is clearly way older then I am and I
> have seen a few rudders online both made out of wood and foam. The one made
> from Foam the guy was actually able to call Fos foam I think is the name and
> rebuild it which was a really nice read. I guess I ask because the person I
> know felt very strong about these rudders failing now I don't know if he
> heard this from someone or what. So i figured i'd ask. I'm here to learn
> what is a joke and what isn't. For the price of these sailboats I think it
> would make a perfect first sailboat and just want to do the best I can to
> educate myself when or if I ever find one near me. I have found stories and
> watched the video of the guy taking his around the world.This is a boat I
> really want to learn more about.
>> 
>> Chris
>> 
>> 
>>> Date: Fri, 31 Dec 2010 16:19:33 -0500
>>> From: gdinwiddie at alberg30.org
>>> To: public-list at lists.alberg30.org
>>> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Alberg 30 rudder question?
>>> 
>>> Hi, Chris,
>>> 
>>> On 12/31/10 3:45 PM, Chris L wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hi, My name is Chris I'm from Covington Louisiana and am interested
>>>> in learning as much as I can about the alberg 30's. I have a friend
>>>> who has said many good things about the Alberg 30's just one thing he
>>>> did point out with buying a alberg 30 being pretty old the rudder was
>>>> the one thing he was concerned about and am curious can these rudders
>>>> be rebuilt or can a brand new one be made?? I've been doing lots and
>>>> lots of reading on the alberg30.org website and have learned so much
>>>> already but the rudder thing is one thing I'd really like to know
>>>> about. I've done search online and found others who have made rudders
>>>> for sailboats but nothing about an alberg. This would be my first
>>>> sailboat I have ever owned if I could find one near me at a good
>>>> price.
>>> 
>>> Yes, it's possible to build a new rudder, though most boats won't need
>>> it.  There's a page on the web site about the various types of rudders
>>> (under the maintenance section).
>>> 
>>> Why the particular concern about rudders?
>>> 
>>>   - George
>>> 
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