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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=559553614-29072002>Mike-</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=559553614-29072002>I am
looking at A30's as a move up for my expanding family. We have an 18mo old
and a 4mo old (yes, that's close). How does your family do on the
boat? Is the A30 a good size for this age group?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=559553614-29072002>Doug
Snell</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
public-list-admin@alberg30.org [mailto:public-list-admin@alberg30.org]<B>On
Behalf Of </B>Hiesener, Michael<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, July 29, 2002 10:15
AM<BR><B>To:</B> 'public-list@alberg30.org'<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Alberg30]
Rookie questions<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=275304513-29072002><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mary &
Bill,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=275304513-29072002><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=275304513-29072002><FONT face=Arial size=2>Congrats on
delivery of your boat!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=275304513-29072002><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=275304513-29072002><FONT face=Arial size=2>My partner an I
recently did quite a bit of work on our boat and I will throw in my 2
cents...</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=275304513-29072002><FONT face=Arial size=2>1. We
repainted the area behind the settees with a mildew resistant
kitchen latex paint. We sanded the interior and striped off the old
paint in some areas and applied 2 coats of the paint. While the
ideal fix would probably be to strip off the old paint and apply a marine two
part paint...this seemed like quite an undertaking, especially when we
had multiple projects requiring time and energy. Our boat does have
a solar powered vent that circulates the air and helps to keep the
interior moisture down.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=275304513-29072002><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=275304513-29072002><FONT face=Arial size=2>2. The old
compass was broken and we replaced it with a bulkhead mounted Plastimo
Contest 101. We are planning on racing and I like the readability
of this compass. The accuracy seems good when compared to a handheld
GPS. Our "little compartment" was for a box compass. It has a
hinged cover and a pad eye which we connect a tether and harness in
an attempt to keep our 18 month old son on the boat! Might be a good
location for a GPS mount.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=275304513-29072002><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=275304513-29072002><FONT face=Arial size=2>3. No
suggestion on how to upgrade the locker panels...but we have a small soft
sided cooler that fits perfectly inside the icebox hatch. Helps keeps
everything cold and easily accessible from the cockpit.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=275304513-29072002><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=275304513-29072002><FONT face=Arial size=2>4. Sounds
like a good location for a Nav Station!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=275304513-29072002><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=275304513-29072002><FONT face=Arial size=2>Look forward to
seeing you on the water!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=275304513-29072002><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=275304513-29072002><FONT face=Arial size=2>Best
Regards,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=275304513-29072002></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=275304513-29072002><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mike
Hiesener</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=275304513-29072002><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terrapin
#254</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=275304513-29072002><FONT face=Arial
size=2>Annapolis</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=275304513-29072002></SPAN><FONT face=Tahoma><FONT face=Arial
size=2></FONT><BR><FONT size=2><SPAN class=275304513-29072002><FONT
face=Arial> </FONT></SPAN>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Mary
& Bill Mahony [mailto:mabwjm@starpower.net]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, July
28, 2002 7:25 PM<BR><B>To:</B> public-list@alberg30.org<BR><B>Subject:</B>
[Alberg30] Rookie questions<BR><BR></FONT></DIV></FONT>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>As I mentioned earlier this week, we just
acquired hull #276. She's currently on blocks down at Solomon's
getting some survey-identified work done prior to launching. I took my
wife down to see her for the first time today (did I mention we bought her
sight-unseen via the net?). As we went through the boat, a couple
areas caught our attention that I wanted to ask your thoughts
on:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>1. We removed some carpeting lining the
hull from the interior under the hanging cabinets in the salon and behind
the settees....the removal left some foam backing and glue residue on the
interior hull. I'm thinking the right answer is just to sand the foam
and glue remnants down (there's also some deteriorated finish on the
interior glass) and repaint. Any advice concerning how to sand and
what to use to repaint? Was this finish done in plain interior white
in the boats as they came off the line?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>2. The boat has no compass...is there a
recommendation for a compass? Is the little compartment just aft
of the companionway the preferred location?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>3. The cockpit seat locker panels are
deteriorated...any info on what kind of wood these were originally?
Also, the cockpit access hatch to the ice box is deteriorated. I
noticed a Styrofoam backing, also looking pretty sad--any suggestions for
upgrades?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>4. Previous owners had wedged a
microwave into the aft starboard salon overhead cabinet. We don't
want/need the appliance, and since the cabinet space is already cut
away, I'm thinking of crafting a cabinet ala Carina Vela as a Nav station in
this space--any pros or cons?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Apologies for the litany of questions...maybe a
precursor of more to come! ;-)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks, Bill</FONT></DIV>
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