Alberg 30 vs. Triton vs. Ocean Voyager 26vs???

[thomm225]

Originally Posted by KGarwick

Dude, awesome find! Beautiful boat, great job.

Thanks.

BTW, my boat didn't have a for sale sign on it, but I liked it when I saw it and asked about it as it was sitting in the weeds.

I had been studying the atom voyages website by then for a few months.

https://atomvoyages.com/

Your boat looks awesome as well and very seaworthy.

I really like the transom hung rudder, Bal/Disp ratio, and LWL.

My boat did look good in those photos but that was right after it came out of the yard in 2019 after I had painted it with a gallon of $100 Pettit EZ-Poxy.

Now it's beat up again but just as strong.

Pictures taken after a storm that brought in a super high tide.

I hiked the 5 mile round trip to my boat ....

[KGarwick]

Originally Posted by thomm225

Thanks.

BTW, my boat didn't have a for sale sign on it, but I liked it when I saw it and asked about it as it was sitting in the weeds.

I had been studying the atom voyages website by then for a few months.

https://atomvoyages.com/

Your boat looks awesome as well and very seaworthy.

I really like the transom hung rudder, Bal/Disp ratio, and LWL.

My boat did look good in those photos but that was right after it came out of the yard in 2019 after I had painted it with a gallon of $100 Pettit EZ-Poxy.

Now it's beat up again but just as strong.

Pictures taken after a storm that brought in a super high tide.

I hiked the 5 mile round trip to my boat ....

Bristol's have really nice lines. You can really see Alberg's influence in the shape of the cabin and freeboard. I almost bought an Alberg 30 but the deal on the Voyager was too go to pass up ($7k for the boat, trailer, and all gear - everything with clean title. The Westerbeke 12c in it only has 54 hours run). I expect that refit will run about the same as you spent, but that is still an amazingly good price for a boat that I can literally sail anywhere, ocean or lake.

Let's keep in touch and share boat refit ideas.

[Jim Cate]

a boat that I can literally sail anywhere, ocean or lake.

Literally, I doubt that statement.

Jim

[thomm225]

Originally Posted by KGarwick

Bristol's have really nice lines. You can really see Alberg's influence in the shape of the cabin and freeboard. I almost bought an Alberg 30 but the deal on the Voyager was too go to pass up ($7k for the boat, trailer, and all gear - everything with clean title. The Westerbeke 12c in it only has 54 hours run). I expect that refit will run about the same as you spent, but that is still an amazingly good price for a boat that I can literally sail anywhere, ocean or lake.

Let's keep in touch and share boat refit ideas.

Sounds good.

I don't have too much left to do though after using and redoing/refitting for 10 years except replacing the rigging, and adding an AIS transponder, plus rebuilding the manual bilge pump which has never worked.

I have AIS receive now which is displayed along with OpenCPN charts on a 19" HDTV through a Raspberry Pi 4 Computer when I need them but i may replace that with my 17" laptop. (less wiring)

Plus new sails which I'll probably get when I replace the ridding if I haven't bought another boat in the next 3 years. Or at least a new jib and add more reef points in the mainsail I have now.

[406Columbia]

Originally Posted by KGarwick

"Fighting Guppy"
My Voyager 26 MK2 rescued from an old mooring in Florida and now in my yard in Los Angeles. I'm doing the refit as my time and budget allow.

Keeping the colors, swapping out the cabin interior for a less polished, more rugged theme. If it doesn't serve a critical purpose, out it goes.

What a beautiful boat!

[KGarwick]

Originally Posted by 406Columbia

What a beautiful boat!

Thank you!

[KGarwick]

Originally Posted by Jim Cate

Literally, I doubt that statement.

Jim

Well, I need a place to launch of course. The hull, deck, and roofing are sound. The design of strong enough for ocean passage but shallow with for gunk-holing or lake visits. Fast rivers and rapids are out of the question. But, within the scope of reason, I anticipated many enjoyable travels.