Carl Alberg, of course, started out designing wooden boats,
but he was a pioneer in the
design of fiberglass sailboats. This list contains all the production fiberglass
designs of which I'm aware.
This list is obviously incomplete. Please
let me know of any
updates, additions or corrections. You can check or add to
the
latest information about these boats.
There are other boats that people think
were designed by Carl Alberg or that people who like Alberg designs also
like.
Also, be wary about these figures, especially displacement. The
design figure, the as-built figure and the current figure may well be
quite different.
We went to a Windjammers lecture to hear Bill Seifert and I was impressed enough to buy
the book on the spot. I've heard a lot of people talk about ways to improve a boat, but
I've never heard one person suggest so many good ideas that I hadn't considered. Part
of the charm is the specificity of the suggestions. Everyone says you should secure your
floorboards, hatchboards and batteries. Bill shows good suggestions on how to do so.
The suggestions are very practical for the do-it-yourselfer, too. Many show how to
make or adapt inexpensive solutions. Tip #12 on closing the deck blower vents is one
that will pay off for me without ever going offshore. I'll implement that one to
stop the wintertime storms from finding their way belowdecks.
Besides modifications, the book also includes advice for operating offshore, cooking,
boat selection, dealing with bureaucracy, and more.
Bill Seifert has worked at Tartan, TPI, and Alden Yachts. He's a veteran of many
Marion-Bermuda races and now runs his own yacht management company. His tips are
born of experience--not of book-learning--and it shows. He obviously knows his
stuff.
