[Public-List] Forestay attachment fitting

Glenn brooks.glenn at comcast.net
Sun Sep 1 19:52:33 PDT 2013


Hi Andre,

Not sure about the forstay extension with a bow sprit.  i dont think so, unless it was a modification done by an individual owner.  However mine is an early boat and there might be others on the list who are familiar with latter models.

Great idea about the SH transpac.  I tried to do the race last year but ran out of time then was becalmed off Cape Flattery for five days  on the way to the start line and couldnt get to SF in time for the start.  poor planning on my part.  So am thinking about entering next year.  The race committee said if three or more Albergs entered we could have a fleet classification. 

Glenn 
dolce 318

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On Sep 1, 2013, at 11:53 PM, Andre Ballowe <efficientair at gmail.com> wrote:

> Glen,
> 
> Yes having spent 53 years here, somethings are just taken for granted, like
> the weather.
> 
> Thank you for the multiple responses, I do have a target to race in the
> single-handed transpac to Hawaii in 2016. Much to prepare.
> 
> I will have to make a phone call to Port Townsend Foundry on Tuesday as
> nothing is that specific on their web site.
> 
> Do some of the Albergs, as I have noticed on some Tritons, have in lew of
> the forstay fitting, the forstay connected to the bow chain plate, then
> what looks like a plank extending a foot or two on the deck and about
> eighteen inches out past the bow with some sort of roller on it.
> 
> Thanks for the info,
> 
> Andre
> 
> 
> *Andre Ballowe*
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> 
> 
> On Sat, Aug 31, 2013 at 9:19 PM, Glenn <brooks.glenn at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
>> Andre,
>> 
>> Port Townsend Foundry makes several stem head fitting in cast bronze that
>> might work.  One style has anchor rollers cast on each side of the forestay
>> tang.
>> 
>> You may find sailing on the Bay in winter is better than summer. Warmer
>> and less wind I am told  - sans the winter "rainy" season - i.e. January.
>> East Bay almost always warm and mild...  The Singlehanded Sailing Society
>> runs single and double handed monthly races on the Bay year round. Might be
>> something to look into.
>> 
>> Best
>> Glenn Brooks
>> Dolce 318
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Glenn
>> dolce 318
>> 
>> Sent from my iPad
>> 
>> On Sep 1, 2013, at 3:55 AM, Andre Ballowe <efficientair at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
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