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Be aware the Alberg sails best with crew weight forward, the weight of
the pedestal and skipper aft will not help her sailing characteristics
and will contribute to hobby horsing.
<P>Cheers,
<P>John
<P>Gord Laco wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE><TT>From:</TT> <TT>"Gord Laco" <gord@transatmarine.com></TT>
<BR> <FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT SIZE=-1>Hello Folkes,</FONT></FONT> <FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT SIZE=-1>My
30 has a wheel... but as in most Whitby boats the pedestal is in the front
of the cockpit. The sheet tailers are always bumping it, etc.
A silly set up. This spring I'm moving it aft - I'll let you know
how it goes. Anyone done this before?</FONT></FONT> <FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT SIZE=-1>Gord</FONT></FONT><FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT SIZE=-1>KC426
"Surprise"</FONT></FONT>
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<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A HREF="mailto:lalondegc@videotron.ca" title="lalondegc@videotron.ca">Guy
Lalonde</A></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A HREF="mailto:alberg30@onelist.com" title="alberg30@onelist.com">alberg30@onelist.com</A></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, February 11, 2000 6:22
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [alberg30] Reinventing
the wheel</DIV>
<TT>From:</TT> <TT>Guy Lalonde <<A HREF="mailto:lalondegc@videotron.ca">lalondegc@videotron.ca</A>></TT>
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<FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT SIZE=-1>Jack.</FONT></FONT> <FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT SIZE=-1>Mine
came with a wheel so I can't comment on how difficult it is to install.
But if you find an A-30's cockpit is small, it'll feel even smaller with
a wheel. Also the moisture readings on my cockpit floor (taken when purchasing
the boat) are quite high (I'll have to repair that this spring), and I'm
sure it is because the bedding compound at the base of the pedestal has
long reached its useful life. So it can be a source of water infiltration
if you don't watch it carefully. Suggest you seal the edges of the pedestal
and screw holes in the cockpit floor with epoxy, so if your bedding compound
lets go water won't get to your balsa core.</FONT></FONT> <FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT SIZE=-1>Guy.</FONT></FONT><FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT SIZE=-1>Cyrena
#466</FONT></FONT>
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<A HREF="mailto:JPhipps@asf.com" title="JPhipps@asf.com">Jack Phipps</A></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A HREF="mailto:'alberg30@onelist.com'" title="alberg30@onelist.com">'alberg30@onelist.com'</A></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, February 11, 2000 1:28
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [alberg30] Reinventing the
wheel</DIV>
<TT>From:</TT> <TT>Jack Phipps <<A HREF="mailto:JPhipps@asf.com">JPhipps@asf.com</A>></TT>
<BR> <SPAN class=592532218-11022000><FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><FONT SIZE=-1>I
understand several on the list have converted from tiller to wheel steering.
Was it worth the time and effort? Would you do it again? I'm thinking about
partnering with a current owner of an Alburg 30. It is currently a tiller
boat. We are thinking about converting it. What good kits are available?
We are also trying to deside whether to install it ourselves or have it
done. How straight forward is it? The one article I read made it seem to
be somewhat difficult, but also, not exactly "straight forward".</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN
class=592532218-11022000></SPAN><SPAN
class=592532218-11022000><FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><FONT SIZE=-1>Thanks
in advance.</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN
class=592532218-11022000></SPAN><SPAN
class=592532218-11022000><FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><FONT SIZE=-1>Jack
Phipps</FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN
class=592532218-11022000><FONT FACE="Arial"><FONT COLOR="#0000FF"><FONT SIZE=-1>Applied
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