Like your taste in music - at around 1130 I hear rye sounds of Blue Rodeo - my favorite band. I am currently restoring my own Alberg 30 (1967 model( and the modifications you have made to your own are great inspiration to me. Thanks.
Just bought an alberg and spent the last year setting up ready to live in. I spent 17 years saving money while in the army and just retired. I could have bought newer but I found that no matter what I was gonna be spending money to set it up. Alberg left me plenty of cash to refit and travel. Love it. It is slow and very stable
I always enjoy your videos, you start with a sad Sow's Ear in need of attention and finish with a beautiful and practical boat that is simple, functional that a person of limited means could sail to the far off and exotic....... or you are putting the boat through its paces. Always interesting and enjoyable to watch - thanks for posting !!
Silver River, that's great! The Cheyenne called it the hanging road, as it is the road the dead take to the next life. Love your videos. Thank you for sharing
Hi guys :-) Glad I found your channel. Great video. I really like all the time spent on just how to sail the boat. Again, thank you. Well done. Cheers, Jay
Nice trip. I complexly refitted a 1962 Alberg 35. Hull # 66. Lived aboard and cruised it for 9 yrs. until Hurricane Andrew carried a 130’ steel barge right over us, driving us to the bottom and stomping us down. No, we were not aboard. Only a desperate or crazily person stays aboard in a cat. 5 hurricane! Lovely vessel. Looks like yours had a super major refit. Fair winds.
Sorry to hear about your boat. Wow, 9 years? You lived on it full time? There's an Alberg 35 up for sale in my area now. I've loved this design for a very long time. I've worked on a fair number of boats over the years, but never a major refit of a sailboat. Any tips on what I might want to inspect before purchase other than deck, rudder, rigging, through hulls?
@@sparkeyjones6261 Hey Sparkey, sure. The pluses and minuses of the boat: Some pluses, beautiful lines, really well built. Excellent capsize resistance, narrow beam. Comfortable at sea ( if not beating into steep chop or seas). Simple rig. Some minuses: Short waterline. (24 feet). This make for hoppy horsing or pitching motion when beating into chop or short seas. The rudder is quite inboard so for being a full keel, it takes some steering effort. But ultimately still very good control but it is not light on the helm. Mine steered well with a Monitor vane gear. Low freeboard and narrow beam does cost some interior space but, everything is a trade off. Hopefully you will find one fitted with a diesel. Very important. Construction wise, the boat is very very sound. Unless deck saturation issues, a very tough boat!! Points to look at: the rudders were made of mahogany wood. Can be a trouble spot. The spars are spruce wood again could be a problem. I never had problems with the spars except the spreaders. Replaced them with aluminum. Never had rudder problem but when I first bought the boat it was only 25 yrs old. Had it till 35 with no problems. Another area to watch is that the mast is deck stepped. The mast step is supported by the deck and then under the deck a corner bulkhead is the primary support. You really need to check for compression damage to these areas. Deck and bulkheads must be in solid shape. Again I never had problems in this area either. However, these boats are now fifty years old minimum. And I’m sure many are STILL in great shape. But shop hard and look at a lot. Mine was hull #66, build in 1962. So it would be sixty! And I’m sure the hull would still be in great shape. Good luck.
Great video. And what a fantastic boat. Really useful to get the close ups and commentary on how you rigged her for downwind sailing etc. The only downside is that I am now quite ashamed at the quality of work I have done on my boat. I must try and do better.
incredible workmanship. Hope you do not mind me using some of your ideas as i start to refit my Sabre 27 for cruising. Thank you so much for sharing your work with us! wish i could get you to the UK for some help!
A delightful 20 minute vicariously experienced passage! Am currently refitting my Alberg 30 in South Carolina and was taking notes on various aspects of your work as usual, having followed your craftsmanship for a long while now. Was actually in Brunswick this past month for some remanufacture at Dominey's for my diesel powerplant shaft and prop. As for those hatchway "boards," was that a clear acrylic in 3 pieces? Looked like a great feature to be able to not only see out when under weather but also to be able to remove a couple at times for fresh air flow below.
Thanks for everyone's comments. Yes, this A30 has the original three teak dropboards for when you want privacy and as a backup and the other set is clear acrylic for visibility and extra light below. You can see more details of this and all the rest at: www.atomvoyages.com/gallery/video-gallery/357-1972-alberg-30-refit-part-1.html and www.atomvoyages.com/gallery/video-gallery/357-1972-alberg-30-refit-part-1.html You're welcome to contact me thru atomvoyages.com and stop by for a visit next time you are in the area. James
For James or one of you experience sailors. Wanted to ask at time 3:16, would a fourth reef in the main be practical as a storm main or just take it down completely in very bad conditions? Thanks
Very few boats have a 4th reef. I like the deep third reef and then if further reduction is needed, use a storm trysail which is lower and longer on the foot than the third reef, or of what a 4th reef would be.
Yes it could be sound insulated but I was more concerned that the motor wouldn't overheat when running long hours in hot weather and figured the insulation would make that worse.
Great Video. been a while since you posted something for us. Missed your posts. is this an Alberg that you have done work on? That Engine Well looks like those that I have seen you make.
Yes Don that's one of my boats. You can read the article that goes with this video for all the details at: www.atomvoyages.com/articles/voyaging/378-alberg-30-shakedown.html
Thank you, I read the article and it was great. then I watched the Video again. Beautiful Boat, Sergei is lucky to have been able to get his hands on it and even luckier to have you to give him the sailing lesson as he starts his ownership of the boat.
Thanks. Yes you could junk rig an A30 and just about anything else if the conversion suited your needs. There's probably a junk rig forum somewhere that could give you more info.
Mr. Baldwin, I am refitting a CD 25 for blue water. I bought her this Spring. I am doing the refit over each winter during the next 4 winters and sailing her on the Chesapeake all season. She's in good-very good shape now but I want her bullet proof/watertight as much as possible and as low tech as I am comfortable making her so Im shamelessly stealing your ideas as well as those from Tim Lackey, John Stone and some other excellent craftsman and websites. What are your thoughts on making a nesting version of the 6' or 6.5' Dinghy? My foredeck and cabin-top areas are small and a dinghy that rests at 3.5' or so on a custom mount would be the appropriate size for either of those spaces but I wanted to hear your thoughts on the necessary design changes and possible impact on performance/safety and which mounting location might be better based on your experience. Regards, George Betar Morning Star 1975 CD 25
George, I doubt a nesting version of the Atom 6.5 is workable. This dinghy uses buoyancy chambers within the seats that double as structural support as well as a box-like shape that would be a problem to nest in two pieces. You probably could take the plans from the popular Two-Paw 8 and scale it down to 7' for the 3.5' storage you're looking for. Storing the dinghy between mast and dodger is most ideal but sometimes it works out better forward of the mast.
Yes any boat with relatively low freeboard like the A30 is drier in the cockpit when waves slap the beam if there are weather cloths up. Even so I usually sail without them just fine.
I get them from www.emarineinc.com/ They're not listed on their site so email them and ask for black corner protectors MKS10200. They are wider than my panels so I trim them with scissors and attach with 3m black super weatherstrip adhesive. I used to use furniture corner cushions from amazon but these last longer in the UV.
Did you get the 1974, in Kemah, TX? A lot of people don't remove their listings after a boat has been sold on that FSBO site. Lazy Gecko is a case, in point. I looked at that one for a while but a cancer scare got in the way.
Like your taste in music - at around 1130 I hear rye sounds of Blue Rodeo - my favorite band. I am currently restoring my own Alberg 30 (1967 model( and the modifications you have made to your own are great inspiration to me. Thanks.
Just bought an alberg and spent the last year setting up ready to live in. I spent 17 years saving money while in the army and just retired. I could have bought newer but I found that no matter what I was gonna be spending money to set it up. Alberg left me plenty of cash to refit and travel. Love it. It is slow and very stable
Thanks for taking us along on the trip. It felt like being there...Its great when you do videos like this. Cheers.
That Sail Pro 6HP seemed to move her along nicely
That boat looks like it could handle anything... a beauty!
Great vid, fun to watch. Thanx.
finally a sailing video about actually sailing!! thanks guys!!
Excellent James! As a person new to the sport of sailing I have learned so much from your videos. THANK YOU!
Nice cruise
Very nice boat!
I always enjoy your videos, you start with a sad Sow's Ear in need of attention and finish with a beautiful and practical boat that is simple, functional that a person of limited means could sail to the far off and exotic....... or you are putting the boat through its paces. Always interesting and enjoyable to watch - thanks for posting !!
This is some of the best footage Ive seen in a sailing vid. I just acquired an Alberg 30 on Vancouver island and want to do a big trip like this.
Thanks James for sharing you expertise with us who don´t have so much wisdom of boat fitting. Trying to learn you stuff
Silver River, that's great! The Cheyenne called it the hanging road, as it is the road the dead take to the next life.
Love your videos. Thank you for sharing
Hi guys :-)
Glad I found your channel. Great video. I really like all the time spent on just how to sail the boat.
Again, thank you. Well done.
Cheers,
Jay
Your article was even better than the video. I am glad Mathew left your boat unharmed, it sure made a mess of SSI. Hope to see you someday soon.
Nice trip. I complexly refitted a 1962 Alberg 35. Hull # 66. Lived aboard and cruised it for 9 yrs. until Hurricane Andrew carried a 130’ steel barge right over us, driving us to the bottom and stomping us down. No, we were not aboard. Only a desperate or crazily person stays aboard in a cat. 5 hurricane! Lovely vessel.
Looks like yours had a super major refit. Fair winds.
Sorry to hear about your boat. Wow, 9 years? You lived on it full time? There's an Alberg 35 up for sale in my area now. I've loved this design for a very long time. I've worked on a fair number of boats over the years, but never a major refit of a sailboat. Any tips on what I might want to inspect before purchase other than deck, rudder, rigging, through hulls?
@@sparkeyjones6261 Hey Sparkey, sure. The pluses and minuses of the boat: Some pluses, beautiful lines, really well built. Excellent capsize resistance, narrow beam. Comfortable at sea ( if not beating into steep chop or seas). Simple rig. Some minuses: Short waterline. (24 feet). This make for hoppy horsing or pitching motion when beating into chop or short seas. The rudder is quite inboard so for being a full keel, it takes some steering effort. But ultimately still very good control but it is not light on the helm. Mine steered well with a Monitor vane gear. Low freeboard and narrow beam does cost some interior space but, everything is a trade off. Hopefully you will find one fitted with a diesel. Very important.
Construction wise, the boat is very very sound. Unless deck saturation issues, a very tough boat!! Points to look at: the rudders were made of mahogany wood. Can be a trouble spot. The spars are spruce wood again could be a problem. I never had problems with the spars except the spreaders. Replaced them with aluminum. Never had rudder problem but when I first bought the boat it was only 25 yrs old. Had it till 35 with no problems. Another area to watch is that the mast is deck stepped. The mast step is supported by the deck and then under the deck a corner bulkhead is the primary support. You really need to check for compression damage to these areas. Deck and bulkheads must be in solid shape. Again I never had problems in this area either. However, these boats are now fifty years old minimum. And I’m sure many are STILL in great shape. But shop hard and look at a lot. Mine was hull #66, build in 1962. So it would be sixty! And I’m sure the hull would still be in great shape. Good luck.
I’m in Connecticut wish I could have seen you depart .. Excellent job on the boat. !
Great video. And what a fantastic boat. Really useful to get the close ups and commentary on how you rigged her for downwind sailing etc. The only downside is that I am now quite ashamed at the quality of work I have done on my boat. I must try and do better.
Long but i enjoy it to the end .Great quality and sound thanks for sharing
incredible workmanship. Hope you do not mind me using some of your ideas as i start to refit my Sabre 27 for cruising. Thank you so much for sharing your work with us! wish i could get you to the UK for some help!
Currently dreaming of purchasing an Alberg 30 for my retirement hobby. Lovely boat.
I loved our Alberg 30.... If I ever got back into sailing, that would be my only choice for a boat
Wonderful and informative video. Thank you!
Great footage, thanks for sharing.
excellent sailing video. so many "sailing" vids are about port maintenance and repairs.
Well Done. Very inspiring videography.
Thanks for the great video!
So you are just dealing with a “Nor’ Easter” as opposed to “all night”?
That was a nice trip.
Thanks for avideo.
Way to Go Branford CT!!! I'm in Ilwaco WA now but grew up in the town next-door! how're the boating accommodations there?
A delightful 20 minute vicariously experienced passage! Am currently refitting my Alberg 30 in South Carolina and was taking notes on various aspects of your work as usual, having followed your craftsmanship for a long while now. Was actually in Brunswick this past month for some remanufacture at Dominey's for my diesel powerplant shaft and prop. As for those hatchway "boards," was that a clear acrylic in 3 pieces? Looked like a great feature to be able to not only see out when under weather but also to be able to remove a couple at times for fresh air flow below.
Thanks for everyone's comments. Yes, this A30 has the original three teak dropboards for when you want privacy and as a backup and the other set is clear acrylic for visibility and extra light below. You can see more details of this and all the rest at:
www.atomvoyages.com/gallery/video-gallery/357-1972-alberg-30-refit-part-1.html
and
www.atomvoyages.com/gallery/video-gallery/357-1972-alberg-30-refit-part-1.html
You're welcome to contact me thru atomvoyages.com and stop by for a visit next time you are in the area.
James
For James or one of you experience sailors.
Wanted to ask at time 3:16, would a fourth reef in the main be practical as a storm main or just take it down completely in very bad conditions?
Thanks
Very few boats have a 4th reef. I like the deep third reef and then if further reduction is needed, use a storm trysail which is lower and longer on the foot than the third reef, or of what a 4th reef would be.
Another nice video.
it would be easy to sound insulate that outboard enclosure, wouldnt it? Automobile closedcell?
Yes it could be sound insulated but I was more concerned that the motor wouldn't overheat when running long hours in hot weather and figured the insulation would make that worse.
Hey does this mean you are in Branford? I am at City Island and like your projects. Maybe someday I will see you sailing.
No, we just drove up to Branford to sail the boat back to Brunswick, GA where we are based. Nice area though, and I hope to sail there again.
Great video.....blue Rodeo on the ocean!
How did you get the outboard in it? The old engines in these are trashed and useless.
Here's a video on the similar installation we did of a 9.8 hp motor in another Alberg 30:
th-cam.com/video/QnQU1c2qx4c/w-d-xo.html
Great Video. been a while since you posted something for us. Missed your posts. is this an Alberg that you have done work on? That Engine Well looks like those that I have seen you make.
Yes Don that's one of my boats. You can read the article that goes with this video for all the details at:
www.atomvoyages.com/articles/voyaging/378-alberg-30-shakedown.html
Thank you, I read the article and it was great. then I watched the Video again. Beautiful Boat, Sergei is lucky to have been able to get his hands on it and even luckier to have you to give him the sailing lesson as he starts his ownership of the boat.
Great video! Could a Alberg 30 be Junk rigged?
Thanks. Yes you could junk rig an A30 and just about anything else if the conversion suited your needs. There's probably a junk rig forum somewhere that could give you more info.
Mr. Baldwin,
I am refitting a CD 25 for blue water. I bought her this Spring. I am doing the refit over each winter during the next 4 winters and sailing her on the Chesapeake all season. She's in good-very good shape now but I want her bullet proof/watertight as much as possible and as low tech as I am comfortable making her so Im shamelessly stealing your ideas as well as those from Tim Lackey, John Stone and some other excellent craftsman and websites. What are your thoughts on making a nesting version of the 6' or 6.5' Dinghy? My foredeck and cabin-top areas are small and a dinghy that rests at 3.5' or so on a custom mount would be the appropriate size for either of those spaces but I wanted to hear your thoughts on the necessary design changes and possible impact on performance/safety and which mounting location might be better based on your experience.
Regards,
George Betar
Morning Star
1975 CD 25
George, I doubt a nesting version of the Atom 6.5 is workable. This dinghy uses buoyancy chambers within the seats that double as structural support as well as a box-like shape that would be a problem to nest in two pieces. You probably could take the plans from the popular Two-Paw 8 and scale it down to 7' for the 3.5' storage you're looking for. Storing the dinghy between mast and dodger is most ideal but sometimes it works out better forward of the mast.
Thank you. I appreciate your suggestions.
I've read the alberg 30 is a really wet cockpit, with these spray sheets added does that help quite a bit?
Yes any boat with relatively low freeboard like the A30 is drier in the cockpit when waves slap the beam if there are weather cloths up. Even so I usually sail without them just fine.
James where did you get those black rubber corners for the solar panels?
I get them from www.emarineinc.com/ They're not listed on their site so email them and ask for black corner protectors MKS10200. They are wider than my panels so I trim them with scissors and attach with 3m black super weatherstrip adhesive. I used to use furniture corner cushions from amazon but these last longer in the UV.
Just bought a 74 with a norvane
Did you get the 1974, in Kemah, TX? A lot of people don't remove their listings after a boat has been sold on that FSBO site. Lazy Gecko is a case, in point. I looked at that one for a while but a cancer scare got in the way.
Under power are you steering the boat with the rudder or the engine?
The engine is left straight and steering done by hand or tillerpilot. When docking we sometimes turn the engine for side thrust.