I have been looking for an Alberg project for a while and I think I may have found one. I know some people on this forum are familiar with this boat, it is Hull #187 formerly "Plantation" in the water on a river in SE Georgia. I think Rachel, maybe George and others have looked at this boat and I would like there detailed take on the boat. The price on the boat is right, but transport costs to Tx are not to be overlooked. That being said Albergs arent exactly growing on Trees in tx. Thanks for any info about the boat anyone can provide.
David
Alberg 30 in Georgia
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David,
I received your P.M. but just haven't had time to write up a detailed response, what with trying to get a handle on a large, pre-holiday workload. That said, I'll give you a brief overview now. I looked at the boat in January of 2005, by the way, so things could very well be different now.
When I saw the ad, the boat was advertised at $5000. I spoke with the owner by phone - as I was some distance away - and he told me about the boat and its condition. I drove to look at it, and as I was walking down the dock, I could see that my interpretation of the owner's description was probably not going to match the actual condition of the boat. Of course, having driven all the way there, I wanted to look it over anyway.
I looked around the cockpit, then poked my head down the companionway and had a look inside. At that point, a swarm of bees, that apparently preferred having the boat to themselves, zoomed towards me and I leaped back out of the way. The kids that lived there started laughing at me, and... I decided that I'd seen enough.
Now, $5000 is not a lot for an Alberg 30, and I might have felt differently about the whole thing if I'd driven over there knowing it was a total project. What I usually say when I'm on the phone with a seller and shopping for something like a car or a boat, is that I don't necessarily mind problems and projects, but I don't like surprises. Just tell me about it, warts and all.
I'm sorry that I don't have time to be more detailed, but this should give you the general idea, or at least my subjective opinion.
Edited to add: One other reason for my general lack of detail is that -- a couple of years ago -- I corresponded with someone who was similarly interested in the boat, and gave my honest opinion on what I'd seen. This person mentioned something that indicated he'd spoken with me, and the boat's owner didn't sound pleased about it. I don't feel that I shouldn't be able to give my opinion, but on the other hand, I don't want to invite problems. And if you're looking for a project, maybe this is a good boat for you. Just know it's a project :-)
Rachel
I received your P.M. but just haven't had time to write up a detailed response, what with trying to get a handle on a large, pre-holiday workload. That said, I'll give you a brief overview now. I looked at the boat in January of 2005, by the way, so things could very well be different now.
When I saw the ad, the boat was advertised at $5000. I spoke with the owner by phone - as I was some distance away - and he told me about the boat and its condition. I drove to look at it, and as I was walking down the dock, I could see that my interpretation of the owner's description was probably not going to match the actual condition of the boat. Of course, having driven all the way there, I wanted to look it over anyway.
I looked around the cockpit, then poked my head down the companionway and had a look inside. At that point, a swarm of bees, that apparently preferred having the boat to themselves, zoomed towards me and I leaped back out of the way. The kids that lived there started laughing at me, and... I decided that I'd seen enough.
Now, $5000 is not a lot for an Alberg 30, and I might have felt differently about the whole thing if I'd driven over there knowing it was a total project. What I usually say when I'm on the phone with a seller and shopping for something like a car or a boat, is that I don't necessarily mind problems and projects, but I don't like surprises. Just tell me about it, warts and all.
I'm sorry that I don't have time to be more detailed, but this should give you the general idea, or at least my subjective opinion.
Edited to add: One other reason for my general lack of detail is that -- a couple of years ago -- I corresponded with someone who was similarly interested in the boat, and gave my honest opinion on what I'd seen. This person mentioned something that indicated he'd spoken with me, and the boat's owner didn't sound pleased about it. I don't feel that I shouldn't be able to give my opinion, but on the other hand, I don't want to invite problems. And if you're looking for a project, maybe this is a good boat for you. Just know it's a project :-)
Rachel