[Public-List] Water intakes

Tue Sep 22 13:54:18 PDT 2015

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,
>
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> Mike Gunning told me that a 5kW motor for an Alberg 30 would be about
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> 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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