The Alberg 30 is a Canadian

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, that was designed by

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and first built in 1962. The Alberg 30 incorporates design elements from the similar

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of two years earlier.

Production

The boat was built by Whitby Boat Works in

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, who completed more than 700 examples between 1962 and 1987, but it is now out of production. Construction was changed during the production run. Early models have a laminated wood mast brace and no liner, with a

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-cored deck that drains overboard via the toe rail. Later models feature an aluminum mast brace inside a molded fiberglass liner, balsa-cored decks that drain through cockpit scupper drain hoses. Some boats built during the transitional period have mixed features.

Design

The Alberg 30 is a recreational

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, built predominantly of

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, with wood trim. It has a

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rig, a keel-mounted

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and a fixed long

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. It displaces and carries of iron ballast. The boat has a draft of with the standard keel. The boat was factory fitted with a range of

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s. These included a

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of , a Universal Atomic 4 gasoline engine of , a

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single cylinder

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of , a

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MD7A diesel engine or a

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2002 diesel engine. The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of . The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 228 with a high of 240 and low of 219. It has a

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of .

Operational history

In a review Michael McGoldrick wrote, "The design of the Alberg 30 dates back to 1961, and some of its features and appearance are reminiscent of the old wooded sailboats of the 1950s and 1940s. It is interesting to note that when they first started making sailboats out of fiberglass, they tended to build up the hull and other structural areas to the same thickness that would have been found on wooden boats. This extra fiberglass resulted in extremely strong and rugged boats, and this is certainly true of the Alberg 30. In terms of both design and construction, it is one of the more seaworthy 30 footers available on the used market in Canada. Nevertheless, the age of the Alberg 30 design translates into a boat with a narrow beam and limited interior room, and its full keel means it will not have the same pointing ability as a fin keel boat. But the Alberg 30 has a truly devoted following who believe its time-honoured appearance will not go out of style, and who appreciate the boat for its bluewater cruising potential."

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{{Commons category-inline Keelboats 1960s sailboat type designs Sailing yachts Sailboat type designs by Carl Alberg Sailboat types built by Whitby Boat Works

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