[Public-List] Babying our boats

[David Gilbert]

I agree with Mike. I overheard some dinghy sailors one day talking  
about what boat they would like to move up to when one guy  
interjected. Buy a Whitby built Alberg. They are strong, you can hit  
them on the bottom, you can't bend them, you can't twist them and they  
are pretty.
David from Big Kanu. Alberg 30 #620
On 26-Sep-12, at 4:20 PM, Meinhold, Michael J. wrote:

> In my opinion as long as you know what to look for, and you look  
> often ,
> and you fix it right, you are safer in these boats than on any new
> production boat.
>
> Mike
> Rinn Duin #272
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:public-list-bounces at lists.alberg30.org] On Behalf Of Jeffrey
> Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2012 4:02 PM
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> Subject: [Public-List] Babying our boats
>
> I just came back from spending a few days on my boat and pushed
> Seagrass pretty hard yesterday.   Wind was consistently in the mid
> 20's with gusts over 30.  We started the day sailing down a river with
> current opposing the wind generated waves and it made for some nasty
> chop.  The boat handled itself well though. We had a double reefed  
> main,
> with a standard working jib and were able to make progress beating  
> into
> the wind, even against a couple of knots current.  It was a heck of a
> sail. Rails awash, water running into the cockpit..we were soaked.
>
> It did occur to me, that might I give this poor old girl a break?
> She's from 1965 and pushing 50! I figured that the hull is strong, all
> my bulkheads are solid, chain-plates and bolts replaced.  Standing
> rigging good. Cast aluminum mast-head..unknown. Mast beam is original,
> but holding on..
>
> Anyone else think twice when the wind picks up?
>
> Jeff Fongemie
> #116 Seagrass
>
> http://picasaweb.google.com/fongemie
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