Log of Alberg 30 #262 on 12 January 2017


Date: 12 January 2017 12:30 till 12 January 2017 17:00
Endpoints: Smith's Marina to Smith's Marina
Complement: Yoni Bresler
Weather: Beautiful 70 degree day

  • Vacuumed out the v-berth.
  • Washed out the v-berth, overhead, shelves, hull sides, flats, all faces of the cutout and floor.
  • Found that the starboard upper chainplate leaks, at least there was water on the shelf in the hanging locker, and on the floor of the hanging locker.
  • Single additional cleat 18" x XX x 1/2" required for plywood will be required to close the hole above the holding tank.
  • Measured that a 19" x 23-1/2" x 1/2" piece of plywood will be required to close the hole above the holding tank.
  • Measured companionway tracks: 1" x 51" x 1/8", slides: 3/4" x 2-5/32" x 1/8"
  • Measured companionway slide 27-1/4" to 27-3/8" fore and aft
  • Measured freshwater tank: 14" wide forward, 3-1/2" deep forward, 45" wide aft", 15-1/2" deep aft, 37" fore and aft"
  • Measured backing plates for chainplates:
    • Forward lowers: 6"
    • Uppers: 8"
    • Aft lowers: 7"
    • Backstay: 5-1/2"
  • Measured chainplate pins: uppers and backstay are 1-1/4" x 1/2" diameter, lowers are 15/16" x 3/8" diameter
  • Measured deck penetrations relative to mast bolt and beam: Windspeed 1/2" from center to forward face of beam and 2-1/2" to mast bolt, anchor & steaming 7/8" to forward face of beam and 3" to bolt center. Mast is 6" fore and aft with bolt 3" from fore and aft faces. Note: the penetrations are on either side of the mast step and aft the forward edge of the step.
  • Concluded that the center of the mast is 2" to 2-1/8" abaft the forward face of the mast beam.
© Jonathan M. Bresler