[Public-List] Alberg 30 rudder question?

Lawrence Morris morris.lc at verizon.net
Sat Jan 1 07:50:30 PST 2011 

Keep dreaming Gord!

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Larry Morris

On Jan 1, 2011, at 10:22, Gordon Laco <mainstay at csolve.net> wrote:

> 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
>>>> 
>>>> --
>>>>  ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>   When I remember bygone days                         George Dinwiddie
>>>>   I think how evening follows morn;            gdinwiddie at alberg30.org
>>>>   So many I loved were not yet dead,           http://www.Alberg30.org
>>>>   So many I love were not yet born.                          also see:
>>>>                'The Middle' by Ogden Nash     http://idiacomputing.com
>>>>  ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>> 
>>>> 
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