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<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=529151015-31072002>I also
have insurance with Smithwick & Clark for #5 for approximately $400 per year
($20,000 hull, dingy, outboard, Cape May to Canada, $300,000 liability, theft,
$250 deductible, etc)</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> chrishardy
[mailto:chrishardy@tds.net]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, July 30, 2002 9:00
PM<BR><B>To:</B> public-list@alberg30.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Alberg30]
lifelines, shrouds, and ballast<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>I have insurance with
smithwick and clark for #296 165.00 per year incl. $17,000 hull
and dingy coverage cape may to canada border<BR><BR>R.C. Alley
wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE cite="mid:002c01c23760$476b5600$5fb021a2@net" type="cite"><PRE wrap="">I second George's opinion in regard to insurance companies. I recently<BR>changed insurance companies, and was told by Boat US that they wouldn't<BR>insure a boat as old as #219, REGARDLESS OF CONDITION. I was told by the<BR>rep for the broker I did go with (IMIS) to stay away from surveyors who do<BR>work for BoatUS. I can see why.<BR><BR>Rob<BR>----- Original Message -----<BR>From: "George Dinwiddie" <A class=moz-txt-link-rfc2396E href="mailto:gdinwiddie@min.net"><gdinwiddie@min.net></A><BR>To: <A class=moz-txt-link-rfc2396E href="mailto:public-list@alberg30.org"><public-list@alberg30.org></A><BR>Sent: Monday, July 29, 2002 1:10 PM<BR>Subject: Re: [Alberg30] lifelines, shrouds, and ballast<BR><BR><BR></PRE>
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<BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><PRE wrap="">J Bergquist said:<BR><BR>When I had my boat surveyed before purchase, the surveyor (Fred<BR>Hecklinger) told me it was a problem that my lifelines are not secured<BR>to the upper shrouds. He said that the unsupported span of the lifelines<BR>was too great between the stanchions forward and aft of the shrouds and<BR>that they should be secured to the uppers. I have no stanchions in way<BR>of the shrouds, and I assume the rest of you also have none. I (not<BR>really knowing anything about this particular nuance) simply assumed he<BR>knew what he was talking about.<BR></PRE></BLOCKQUOTE><PRE wrap="">Probably the span doesn't meet current ABYC recommendations. Certainly<BR>the height of the lifelines doesn't. Didn't he mention that? Maybe<BR>you can sue the surveyor if you fall overboard.<BR><BR>Rest assured that it is not normal to have the lifelines secured to the<BR>shrouds. Nor is it normal to have a stanchion at the chainplates.<BR>I don't know of any case where this has proven to be a problem, but<BR>you really shouldn't depend on the lifelines to keep you on board,<BR>anyway. If your insurance company is insisting on a redesign of the<BR>boat, maybe it's time for a different insurance company.<BR><BR></PRE>
<BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><PRE wrap="">The surveyor said that this failure was a big problem and that I would<BR>have to grind it out, down to bare metal, rebed with polysulfide, and<BR>then re-seal the top of the ballast with fiberglass.<BR></PRE></BLOCKQUOTE><PRE wrap="">I'm not as familiar with the older boats, so I don't know if such a<BR>crack is common or not. If you're worried about it, I'd fill the crack<BR>with some thickened epoxy (mayonnaise consistence, I'd think) poured<BR>into it. This will seal it. The ballast is one piece, and will not<BR>bounce out of the crack when you fall off a wave.<BR><BR> - George<BR><BR><BR>--<BR> ----------------------------------------------------------------------<BR> George Dinwiddie <A class=moz-txt-link-abbreviated href="mailto:gdinwiddie@alberg30.org">gdinwiddie@alberg30.org</A><BR> The gods do not deduct from man's allotted span those hours spent in<BR> sailing. <A class=moz-txt-link-freetext href="http://www.Alberg30.org/">http://www.Alberg30.org/</A><BR> ----------------------------------------------------------------------<BR><BR> //===============================================================//<BR>
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