[Public-List] Water intakes

Tue Sep 22 14:17:46 PDT 2015

You know, you can roll your own for quite a bit less than those being sold on the marine market. The issues might  be the mounting brackets, but if you have access to milling machine...
Anders

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> On Sep 22, 2015, at 4:54 PM, Wes Gardner via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> I like the electric option, but the price....I was looking at the discharge
> "run time" and at "all out" you get one hour at about 5.5 knots.  Maybe
> that could work.  At this point, rebuilding my motor is still a fair bit
> less spendy...
> 
> Wes
> 
>> On Tue, Sep 22, 2015 at 1:11 PM, David Fay <davidfay999 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Wes,
>> 
>> Try Electric Yacht:
>> 
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>> 
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>> 
>> Mike Gunning
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>> cell: 626-298-2262
>> 855-339-2248 x109
>> mike at electricyachtssocal.com
>> www.electricyachtssocal.com
>> 
>> Mike Gunning told me that a 5kW motor for an Alberg 30 would be about
>> $10,000 installed. Electric Yacht has already done five Alberg 30’s:
>> http://electricyachtsocal.com/find-your-boat/
>> 
>> David
>> new owner of #284 (as of yesterday)
>> 
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>> 
>> On Sep 22, 2015, at 11:28 AM, Wes Gardner via Public-List <
>> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi All,
>> 
>> I think I'd like to shake the hand of whoever upgraded my boat.  The wiring
>> has all been redone and secured in wire ties, the lower shrouds'
>> chainplates have the larger bolts, the mast support includes the aluminum
>> plates, the small thruhulls were changed out.  There is an issue with the
>> Perko battery switch in that no position turns off battery #1.  The switch
>> just parallels battery #2...odd.  I read recently about a boat that is
>> undergoing extensive deck recoring...ouch...mine seems to be dry as a bone
>> although my cockpit sole is soft.  Mine is a nonliner boat #196 and has
>> apparently been very well taken care of.  The rig uses Sta Lok
>> terminations.  The boat has been AwlGripped all the way around.  The bottom
>> is beautiful...dunno if it's been barrier coated or not?
>> 
>> I am moving along the path of having the engine rebuilt after the oil
>> pressure sender debacle.  If you have a non-standard oil pressure gauge,
>> I'd check to see if it was done properly.
>> 
>> For those considering the electric alternative, I was quoted a Thoosa 9000
>> with batteries for a mere $11,000 and some change uninstalled...ouch
>> 
>> Wes
>> 
>> On Tue, Sep 22, 2015 at 10:55 AM, Stephen Gwyn via Public-List <
>> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> I guess I'm OK with the basic design of the plumbing.
>> I don't want fewer connections, or have the connections
>> moved. What I object to is the execution of the design
>> with hoses stretched over pipes which are too fat
>> (stretching the hoses) and too short (only allowing
>> one hose clamp) instead of barbs. And using non-stainless
>> hose-clamps, even above the waterline, is also
>> unpardonable. Whitby saved, what? maybe 20$ in 1972.
>> No recently built boat, despite being ugly as sin and sailing
>> like a pregnant cow, would ever take a shortcut like that.
>> 
>> Grr.
>> 
>> SG
>> 
>> 
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