[Public-List] sail arch

Thu Jul 30 07:07:26 PDT 2020

Ryan,
Congratulations on acquiring 555 !  I am in New Orleans and actually met George Copeland, the fellow that brought 555 down from N.C back in 2008. I purchased the boat he was selling at the time, a Pearson Ariel that was in a slip close to 555 which he showed off after an extensive refit. I think your boat’s name then was Atalanta. 
I sold the Ariel before purchasing my A30 in 2017. 
I am actually in the process of installing a 50w solar panel on the stern pulpit for keeping the batteries charged in the slip and a little extra when sailing. As was mentioned  by Jonathan, James Baldwin has great details on installing solar panels on tracking poles.
Welcome!
Marcelo Gentinetta
#441  Alegria

> On Jul 29, 2020, at 9:23 PM, Ryan via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> 
> Ryan,
> 
> This pole-with-solar option was done on Dolce with two poles on the aft.
> You can see a lot of videos of Dolce on her recent pacific voyages on the
> youtube channel Routes of Change.
> 
> On Wed, Jul 29, 2020 at 8:24 PM Jonathan Bresler via Public-List <
> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> 
>> Ryan,
>> 
>> Another option for solar is a pole with a single panel centered on the top
>> of the pole with a ball joint.
>> The ball joint allows the panel to be angled to catch the most sun, letting
>> you reposition (re-angle)
>> the panel every couple hours.   You might mount a pole on each side aft.
>> Lora, Jason Jernigan's boat,
>> redone by James Baldwin (https://www.youtube.com/user/atomvoyager/videos)
>> has this option.
>> 
>> Look forward to hearing about how you and the boat are doing over time.
>> 
>> Jonathan
>> 
>> On Wed, Jul 29, 2020 at 9:04 PM Ryan Young <ryoung at spiderhop.net> wrote:
>> 
>>> Thanks for the warm welcomes Jonathan and Gordon!  Gordon - I'd like to
>>> throw a few rigid solar panels up, and thought an arch would be the best
>>> way to accommodate so as they're out of the way.  I don't think it will
>>> negatively affect the aesthetics, but I'm still a bit on the fence on
>> that
>>> claim.
>>> 
>>> That looks like a good resource, Jonathan, I appreciate you pointing me
>>> there.  I do indeed plan on staying in Seabrook (well, I'm technically
>>> moving it to Kemah, TX - but only about 1.5 Kilometers away, as the crow
>>> flies.  I likely will change the name in the near future and will let you
>>> know if and when that happens, thanks again.
>>> 
>>> -ry
>>> 
>>> On Wed, Jul 29, 2020 at 7:23 PM Jonathan Bresler <262alberg30 at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Ryan,
>>>> 
>>>> Welcome aboard!
>>>> Congratulations on getting #555.
>>>> 
>>>> Janus is an Alberg 30 with an arch.
>>>> Some information and photos at http://sailingseafari.blogspot.com/
>>>> 
>>>> Will you be keeping the boat in Seabrook Texas?
>>>> Do you plan on changing the name?
>>>> 
>>>> Best wishes,
>>>> Jonathan
>>>> 
>>>> On Wed, Jul 29, 2020 at 8:07 PM Gordon Laco via Public-List <
>>>> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Welcome aboard…
>>>>> 
>>>>> Why would you want to put an arch on an Alberg 30?
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Gordon Laco
>>>>> www.gordonlaco.com
>>>>> 426 Surprise
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Jul 29, 2020, at 6:40 PM, Ryan Young via Public-List <
>>>>> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> :) I should have mentioned I'm an excited new A30 owner!
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Wed, Jul 29, 2020 at 5:21 PM Ryan <rnkiefer at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> By the way, I've sold my boat everyone! 555 now belongs to Ryan
>> Young.
>>>>>>> Thanks for all your help and advice!
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Wed, Jul 29, 2020 at 4:52 PM Ryan Young via Public-List <
>>>>>>> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Hello folks!
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> I was curious if anyone has gone down the route of installing a
>>>>> stern sail
>>>>>>>> arch?  I'm not sure of the narrowness has a big impact.  Do folks
>> get
>>>>>>>> these
>>>>>>>> custom fabricated generally?  Does anyone have any resources for
>>>>> kits?
>>>>>>>> I'm
>>>>>>>> hoping to mount a few rigid solar panels and I think this is the
>> best
>>>>>>>> route
>>>>>>>> but open to what other folks have done.  Ideally I'd like to get
>> 300
>>>>> Watts
>>>>>>>> total at the least.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> -ry
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>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 
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>>>> S/V Constance Alberg 30 #262
>>>> Annapolis/Eastport MD
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>>> 
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