[Public-List] Re powering my A30

[Jason S via Public-List]

I have a friend who has a Triton, as you know very similar to our A30s, he
put a 6hp on back. It pushed the boat well but....
After a few years I asked him how he like the outboard because I was
considering repowering.  He simply said, my next boat will have a diesel.
So I set out to find a diesel, after 4 or 5 months of searching I found a
low hour Beta 20 for less than a Moyer rebuilt A4. I missed out on a beta
20 on ebay that had a buy it now price of $2500, and it was new in the
crate.
If you search and look around you can find a decent deal on a diesel.
On Jun 20, 2016 12:58 PM, "Gordon Laco via Public-List" <
public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:

> I agree.
>
> Gord 426 Surprise.
>
> On 2016-06-20, at 12:51 PM, Rolph and Joan Townshend via Public-List <
> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>
> > It is very hard for me to understand why anyone would ever think of
> taking
> > out an Atomic 4 if it is basically in tact, no matter how warn it may be,
> > and replacing it with a 6 hp outboard with a 6" prop. The A30 is a
> > BEAUTIFUL boat and will remain active for many, many years with normal
> > maintenance. But to cut it up and put an outboard in the lazzarette
> > SIGNIFICANTLY changes the design and the value of the boat. It is a shame
> > to hear of one being modified like that. I say repair the Atomic 4 or
> > replace it with a diesel, with the first the better option. You can sail
> > that boat for many years and sell it with little or no loss, but with the
> > outboard your buyers will be very limited. Certainly no one who knows the
> > A30 would be interested.
> > The video of the mod showed very good workmanship, but to damage an A30
> in
> > as good shape as that one appears to be is a major disaster. Think of the
> > man hours and materials (including the outboard) it took to do that job,
> > multiply by a decent hourly rate and that amount of money would buy 2
> > diesel engines. It doesn't even appear to have a long shaft and to think
> > that that engine is going to safely push a 10, 000 + pound A30 in a 20 +
> kt
> > breeze is wish full thinking.
> > Get a good mechanic to overhaul your Atomic 4 while you get on with the
> > many other repairs that are needed.
> > Rolph Townshend
> >
> > On Mon, Jun 20, 2016 at 10:58 AM, Allen LoCicero via Public-List <
> > public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> >
> >> About 10 years ago we purchased an Alberg 30 with an atomic 4. The motor
> >> literally had a hole in the head and other block problems.After
> research we
> >> installed a 9.9 hp Johnson on a bracket on the stern. I like the idea of
> >> being able to tilt the motor out of the water when not in use. Installed
> >> remote controls in the cockpit. Felt really good about what we
> >> accomplished. What was an added bonus was the additional storage
> >> space.Having said all of this we were pleased with the forward but
> >> there was almost no reverse. As someone mentioned earlier what are
> >> the conditions? If you have any wind from the stern you will not be
> able to
> >> depend on the outboard motor to impede you forward speed. We even tried
> >> changing the pitch on the prop with no help. We used this configuration
> for
> >> about a year or so then we installed a Beta 20.That was not easy task
> you
> >> have to change from fuel tank to exhaust. By the way love the Bata.
> >> Allen
> >>
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