[Public-List] Forestay attachment fitting

[Andre Ballowe]

Glen,

If I can get the boat and me ready, I would be game to do the transpac in
2014. I think it can be done.
Do you know any other Albergers that might be game?

Andre 644
On Sep 1, 2013 7:52 PM, "Glenn" <brooks.glenn at comcast.net> wrote:

> 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
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> 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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