I have the oppertunity to buy a 1966
alberg 35 dinnet model. The
boat is being
sold due to a death in the
family and it's being offered for a really, really, really, good
price. I have talked with the
family member and there are some soft spots on the
deck and she does have the original A4 in her. I can do all the maintance myself and I have repowered my
current boat with a desiel, so that's not a problem either. This weekend we're taking a drive down and taking a look at her. I plan on tapping out the
deck and the
hull for soft spots, see if she is leaking from the top side, and check on
interior supports and tabbing. I guess my questions is how do these boats sail? From researching online it doesn't sound like they are great sailing boats. They can handle the
weather ok, but they are slow. Our
current boat, a 1968 blistol 29 which falls under the same catagory, but for her age she is actually a pretty quick little boat. My wife and I would love a bigger boat and for under a thousand dollars this might be a very good option and if not a little
repairs and I'm sure we can make our
money back. Any thoughts?
Dave