[Public-List] Placement of batteries in port lazarette

gdinwiddie at alberg30.org gdinwiddie at alberg30.org
Sun Jun 16 17:47:55 PDT 2024


John,

Here's how I access the rudderpost packing gland:
  https://alberg30.org/maintenance/Steering/AccessToStuffingBox/

I've also known people to hang headfirst into the lazarette and reach 
under the cockpit sole to access it.

  - George

On 6/16/24 6:47 PM, John Irving via Public-List wrote:
> No.I can’t access it or even see it.
> 
> 
> Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS
> 
> 
> On Sunday, June 16, 2024, 6:31 PM, Greg Hounsell via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> 
> Have you checked the packing gland on your rudder post? This one got me
> once.
> 
> Greg
> 592
> 
> On Wed, Jun 12, 2024, 6:45 a.m. John Irving via Public-List <
> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
> 
>> I launched my A30 and have a leak I can’t find.  It’s a 1979 boat and hard
>> to access or see many areas. I’ve checked every through hull and the shaft
>> gland and stern tube have minimal dripping.  In the 10 years I’ve owned the
>> boat I’ve had no issues but now I need to pump it daily.  Any thoughts?John
>> IrvingJirvingvt at gmail.com
>>
>>
>> Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS
>>
>>
>> On Sunday, June 9, 2024, 7:40 AM, Gordon Laco via Public-List <
>> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>>
>> Hello Wade,
>>
>> My batteries are also down  there in my #426 Surprise… I have no trouble
>> reaching the lever of the ball valve on the engine’s intake.  I use two
>> somewhat larger marine batteries which sit far enough forward in the
>> battery trough under the floor board that the aftermost does not obstruct
>> access.
>>
>> I
>> Gordon Laco
>> www.gordonlaco.com
>> 705-527-9612
>>
>>
>>
>>> On Jun 9, 2024, at 7:16 AM, Wade Wall via Public-List <
>> public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> I have a later Alberg with a liner and really don't like the battery
>>> placement basically in the bulge. Has anyone moved the batteries to the
>>> port lazarette. I like the current placement in terms of sailing, but I
>>> can't get to the water intake seacock, and that bothers me. How do you
>> all
>>> handle this?
>>>
>>> I am still having issues replying because of my g-mail account, so
>>> apologize in advance for the slow replies
>>>
>>> Wade Wall
>>> #421

-- 
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------
   When I remember bygone days                         George Dinwiddie
   I think how evening follows morn;            gdinwiddie at alberg30.org
   So many I loved were not yet dead,           http://www.Alberg30.org
   So many I love were not yet born.                          also see:
                'The Middle' by Ogden Nash     http://idiacomputing.com
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------





More information about the Public-List mailing list