1965 Alberg 30 Boat Tour - A look at the Refit process and the Upgrades on SV Triteia

[@monkeysage1787]

Ever since I began watching your videos I have fallen in love with Albergs! One day I too will have me one of these beautys

[@SailorJames]

They are amazing boats

[@FatherGixxer]

I been thinking about buying an Alberg ever since watching your videos. Have no idea how to sail but always wanted to be free on the waters.

[@circuscase]

The moving blanket couch is the cherry on top !!!!!

[@SailorJames]

Do with what you have

[@trebledog]

Is this the boat and sailor who single-handed to Hawaii and had rudder issues (boat hit something) I recall. You did a great job managing that problem. Interesting to watch previous videos on refitting this old Alberg.

[@Mme.Swisstella]

I think he was going for California westerly all the way across the pacific when he lost rudder control.

[@HDXBear]

Well done i have a 69 Alberg 30 that i am in retrofit mode / Have a good one folks

[@SailorJames]

They are such great boats 💪🏻

[@SVFelurian]

Cant believe it's already been a year since we got to meet Triteia up on the hard in Ventura! She has come a long way with all your hard work and looks amazing! You are going to love that cockpit shower, I promise!!

[@johnoflegend1529]

I grew up not far from where your Alberg was built in Whitby Ontario. They are great boats and it is nice to follow your improvements on hull #55. Cheers

[@SailorJames]

I am always amazed at how well built our boat is! Such a great boat

[@benjones8304]

Nice job on the boat and the video. You and Camille make the video fun to watch.

[@SailorJames]

Thank you!

[@superfanphoto4833]

I love your boat

[@DesertDogJournal]

Nice job on the upgrades. Looking forward to your Channel Islands trip. I’m hoping to do that this winter as well.

[@Sailing13Winds]

Very very nice upgrades!!! Thanks for the ideas...

[@SailorJames]

🙏🏻

[@MitchGaar]

Another good one

[@bryanbadger6841]

Good Nz morning James and Camille. Just going with you on the "walk thru" and thinking phew.! Massive amount of work. Looks great though. Looking forward to the next chapter. Channel Islands voyage. Take care and stay safe guys. Atb.

[@petergrundy8081]

Very impressed and its great to see these classic boats recycled and restored beaustiful job

[@colekuchenbecker2]

100gallons is going to be great for those offshore jumps! Looking great man!

[@byronsmithinc]

Brilliantly done

[@guyfox68]

Great video of the upgrades. Looking forward to the next journey....

[@odinn50]

Great video! Always enjoy checking out the new upgrades to your boat, along with your adventures off of the southern California coast.

[@tullysika]

Good luck with it all, looking forward to the channel island updates.

[@gratefulfredly8643]

Dam you do good work! Enjoy the islands. Give us some vids when you return. Fair winds!

[@SailorJames]

Thanks 🙏🏻

[@colinwinters2747]

The boat looks gorgeous guys well done. Seriously great job!!!

[@SailorJames]

We are soooo stoked

[@AXISMEDIATV]

awesome to see how far you've come and how far the boat has come bud- most awesome-

[@carlsbadcad7073]

Great job job on the upgrades

[@bryank.johnson4575]

Great job on the changes to the boat. Really looking forward to the videos from the Channel Islands. Wish you both smooth sailing

[@symphonyfarm2009]

I would be so cool if you could some how fade video for before and after on so much of that boat. I couldn't help remembering the Nav station, the stove, the tables, sinks ect...... you have done SO much work on her!!! Fair winds bud! Following seas.....cold beer for Camille and and bone for Steady!

[@SailorJames]

I am planning something like this for a video or book on the refit

[@cnc75adventures49]

Looking ready for adventure👍👍

[@edwardfinn4141]

James, man , another great video. And some great renovations. Re the water, another 60 gal water tanks , seems an awful lot to me. We crossed the Atlantic 24 days at sea, 3 people, and we used about 80 gal pf water. We washed in seawater once we were offshore, Im just thinking you may find you wont need that much water storage, especially if You plan to take quite a bit of bottled water. Lastly we removed the foul smell from our potable water system by flushing it with a solution of ‘Polident’ , the same stuff folks use for their dentures...

[@SailorJames]

Considering the places we are planning in the coming years 60 gallons is actually not much at all, we hope to add a water maker the end of next year which will give us a lot more freedom and peace of mind.

[@danknox9986]

Your boat is look great!

[@SailorJames]

So stoked on her nowadays !

[@randys1889]

Nice work ! Cheers from San Bernadino ~

[@wow.sailor.]

Great episode, please keep me in mind for I will be launching my website and channel soon on raising my sails

[@philipcoleman8184]

Some good advice, a lot of good advice. Thr Cannel Islands and France are heaven. Even within Fecamp harbour its gorgeous, Eterat also with its identifying hole in the cliff. Give LeHarve a miss. Honfleur harbour with it's 5 story buildings is beautiful. You are just miles away. Le Mont-Saint-Michel, please dont miss it. Oh I want a boat so badly but first need surgery. I dont want one too big. A 28 feet ok for blue water with the right keel and rigging. Saw a gorgeous Drascombe Coaster 2005 With Road Trailer sailor 2/4 berth sail boat but just fit for inshore, small two birth. Great for around the UK but thats it. Only 18 inch above the water with little keel. Keep the advice coming. Thanks SORRY! THOUGHT YOU MEANT THE ISLANDS JUST OFF FRANCE.

[@scottelliott6900]

glassed in bilge tank is an interesting idea. hope you film it

[@SailorJames]

I filmed portions of its construction and there will be an overview video at some point on how it was made

[@scottelliott6900]

@@SailorJames that'd be great. I'm having some corrosion issues with my Monel tank in my 1965 Pearson. Always fun

[@harbourdogNL]

16:24 Crazy amount of headroom! How did those Dyneema lifelines work out after?

[@SailorJames]

One of the best things I did to the boat, they are amazing

[@jerry70732]

I have #386 with the wooden deck beam I would really like some more details on how you installed the compression post. It seems like a better idea than the metal plate sandwich, or some of the other suggestions I have received. You do a great job on the videos, thanks for the channel.

[@SailorJames]

Email me at [e-mail] and I will send you photos and details about how we did ours

[@seanrhone5306]

28 gallon holding tank on a 30 foot boat, massive.

[@redwood1957]

Very nice. I would love to see pictures of the demo and supports prior to finishing. Thank you Enjoy

[@kevbjork1]

Boat is lookin' goood!

[@RoryL83]

Awesome job!!

[@jrgogol]

Nice work you did on everything, gosh, a lot of work! The safety lines, not so good. as a plastics engineer, the CA sun will eat them in no time and you may not see it. Also, I worked on the Alberg 30 with my dad '78 to '84 out on the Long Island Sound, we had a lot of fun! Sailed through many storms, raced it, flew a spinnaker, it was a tough boat.

[@SailorJames]

There are tons of boats using dyneema as standing rigging and have for years so It is perfectly fine for life lines

[@mandmmilling3716]

I think I heard on a previous video that you were in newmark marina. I am also in newmark marina. I still live in Oregon but i keep my C45 down in long beach. My plan is to come down to my boat the day after thanksgiving. I have some work to do and some sailing classes to attend. If there is time after all that, I would like to make my maiden voyage to the channel islands as a shake down cruise. I hope to see you guys around.

[@SailorJames]

Channel Islands are some serious islands , Catalina would be great for a shake down sail though

[@samanthaanngraham3130]

Camille so cute! "turtle!"

[@pacifico4268]

Don't miss Cuyler Harbor, San Miguel awesome raw place. Took my Cape Dory 30 out there many times

[@SailorJames]

Such a beautiful place !

[@esling77]

Ty

[@andreflavell2689]

You can do something to alternater to give better charge to batteries. Or put bigger on in as this will really help when no sun

[@SailorJames]

Yeah we will be adding a high output alternator

[@randywarren6925]

That old boat is awesome brother. I love the work you have done to her. Have you thought about a water maker. I know your end game is to head south so it might be a good idea.😎🤓😇🇺🇸

[@SailorJames]

We for sure have thought about a water maker just don’t have $4000 for one at the moment

[@MikeMcCollough]

Good Morning James, I want to add the solar panels on the rear life rails on my ‘63 Pearson Triton like you did. The location is a very clever idea. My main sheet, attached to a traveller installed on the rear deck edge of the cockpit, would conflict with a life rail placed there when the boom is extended out. The Triton and Alberg 30 are very similar boats, except for the Albert being a 1.5 ft. longer, did you have a similar issue?

[@SailorJames]

My main sheet has not been an issue in 12k miles

[@daveha6638]

Enjoy yourtrip

[@CarolSteinfeld]

My friend with the Alberg 35 uses a black insecticide applicator tank for his cockpit shower. He leaves it in the sun or he adds two cups of hot water.

[@SailorJames]

cool! We have a little camping shower we can hang on the deck as well that works in a similar way!

[@Pauly__D]

Hi captain . The slow charge rate from your alternator is typical. Look into the Victron Energy Orion-Tr Smart 12/12-Volt 18. Seemed to be the most cost effective way of tackling the issue. I took out my ACR and wired one in this past summer. Works great, increased my charge rate significantly .Like yourself I have conservative power needs but with the Orion next to 175w of solar I don't really have to think about it that much. On a side note, what size wire are you using for your panel feed? The one with the breaker/jumper wire on it, looks under gauged to me.

[@SailorJames]

Thanks I will look into that 👍🏻

[@pa19802]

Congrats on the Cruising Mag spot! It was a great read! Did you repaint the inside of your Alberg and how?

[@chainanalyst639]

Great upgrades. Specially the hot water shower. One question: any reason why you didn't go with a Composting head? I heard they don't smell as much.

[@SailorJames]

I would never have a composting head on my boat. I have no interest in carrying the “liquids” container through the cabin and pouring it overboard every time it gets full and Peet moss is hard to find in far flung locations (I installed one of these on a friends boat and we couldn’t find any easily in the Stockholm archipelago)

[@chainanalyst639]

@@SailorJames good to know this James. Thanks.

[@MR-yp7mu]

How much headroom is inside the main cabin?

[@SailorJames]

6’2 on the early nonheadliner models

[@MR-yp7mu]

@@SailorJames Thanks! I am thinking about buying one.

[@SailorReba]

Water that will burn your skin off 🤣🤣

[@haywood12]

Interesting to see a hot shower on this size of a boat

[@SailorJames]

Yeah it’s a dream

[@ocxb]

You have been a busy beaver, the boat is morphing into a pocket yacht.

[@SailorJames]

So stoked on how it’s coming together

[@tomtom6319]

Always plumb a fresh water flush for you head. Salt water and sewage will always stink no matter what you do.

[@Hindukushsailing]

👍👍🤟🤟

[@edwardfinn4141]

Kk

[@sysublime5091]

I have a vertical wind generator. . It 4kw

[@scottjmcglinn]

Great work!