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TM www.goodoldboat.com Issue 81 November/December 2011 00 00 $8 (Canada $8 CDN) 12 0 62825 97035 7 Refi tboat Slowing down at 70 After nearly a decade of step-by-step restora- tion, Scholarship II is in shipshape condition, at left, a far cry from the sorry state she was in when Dave acquired her, above. An Alberg 30 takes a racing sailor into his cruising years by Jim Shroeger hen Dave Terrell began the Dave’s Alberg story began in mainsail from being hoisted), and the refi t ofScholarship II, his 2002 when he found an Alberg 30 sail inventory looked as though it might W 1970 Alberg 30, his plan was to named Talisman in Cleveland, Ohio. have at one time belonged to a fellow create a cruising sailboat that he could The asking price was $12,000, but named Christopher Columbus. In spite use well into his eighth decade. Dave was able to negotiate that down of all these challenges, Dave saw real Dave has been sailing for more to $8,500 because the boat required potential in the boat. than 40 years and during that time has some serious work (and the owner In line with the “go easy” cruising owned eight different sailboats. Prior was in the process of a divorce and concept he adopted after giving up his to the Alberg 30, he owned a Cal 27 T2 highly motivated to sell). He had “go fast” racing ways, Dave has made called Scholarship. He is a retired his “new” Alberg 30 trucked back to many changes to Scholarship II over college professor and avid sailor and Michigan, where Talisman’s rebirth as the years. In fact, each year that he has does most of his sailing singlehanded. Scholarship II began. owned her, he has made signifi cant Dave had spent some time as a club Right up front, Dave had to address modifi cations. racer, but he slowly came to the conclu- some serious issues. The deck was sion that cruising had much more to painted a robin’s-egg blue and had Setting up to sail solo offer than sailing around buoys every black mold-spot accents, the head and Before beginning any work, Dave weekend. That led him to search for a holding tank had been removed, the outlined what he wanted to achieve boat that would take him to cruising boat had broken loose at the dock and with the renovation. While his primary areas and anchorages that he only the port side had been badly damaged, objectives were ease of operation and dreamed about as a racer. the sail track was loose (preventing the safe singlehanding, he also wanted 48 Good Old Boat November/December 2011 The cockpit grating is a classy touch, at right, and the Anderson jibsheet winches really mean business. Most of Dave’s on-deck improvements were aimed at making the boat easy to singlehand. Scholarship II to be aesthetically pleasing to all who saw her. To enhance safety when single- handing, one of the fi rst projects Dave tackled was to replace the lifelines and run new jacklines along the deck. In 2003, he added a Profurl genoa- reefi ng system and rewired the entire boat. In 2004, Scholarship II received a new Garhauer mainsheet traveler and genoa-track cars. After researching the best sail combination for the Alberg 30, Dave learned that, for cruising boats, a larger mainsail and a smaller headsail are a good combination, so in 2005 he made a major revamp of the sail inventory: a new Quantum full-battened mainsail and a new Quantum 100 percent genoa. This confi guration made the boat more The renovation of Scholarship II took A4 that was 25 years old but had seen comfortable to sail and yet drove her another big step forward in 2006 with only 500 hours of use. The engines were fast enough for him to enjoy cruising in the installation of a Tides Marine Strong swapped out and the “new” Atomic 4 is her. Other safety and ease-of-handling Sail Track and Slide System to improve still running smoothly today. improvements led to the installation of hoisting the mainsail. Dave also added In 2007, Dave made some exterior new running rigging, all of which is led three new Anderson winches, a #28 for changes. He installed a new anchor aft to the cockpit. This fi t into Dave’s the mainsheet and two #40s to handle windlass, which made hauling the plan to do lot of singlehanded sailing the genoa sheets. new CQR anchor out of the mud much once Scholarship II was ready to go. The same year, he installed a new easier for a singlehander. He also Dave discovered that the fuel tank water pump on the Atomic 4. However, fi tted eight new opening ports — four was rusted through, which could have this proved to be a bit more than the 8 x 22-inch New Found Metals ports led to explosive bilge problems given old engine could take. The new, more in the main saloon and four smaller that the fuel is gasoline, so that meant powerful pump actually blew out the ports from White Water Marine fi tting a new tank. Finally, hoping to engine’s rusty water jacket. This turned Hardware in the head and V-berth area. glean a few more years of service out to be a blessing in disguise. When All the ports are solid bronze and give from the old “tin wind,”he fi tted a new Dave went shopping for a new engine Scholarship II a very special traditional carburetor and fuel pump to the ancient to replace the relic he had been nursing look. That only made it right that the Atomic 4 engine. for the past four years, he found another saloon and V-berth should get new Among the major additions Dave made to facilitate boat handling are the anchor windlass, at left, and the rubrail, at right. The ports in the cabin are also new and at different times, Dave had Scholarship II’s hull and deck painted. www.goodoldboat.com 49 Refitboat Before Dave renewed the upholstery, Scholarship II was cozy enough but looked a little tired, at left and right. To increase storage, Dave had cabinets built above the V-berth, below left, and above the saloon settees, below right. The blue-green upholstery also is new. Interior improvements continued, with new bookshelves and a gauge that shows the level in the holding tank. At the same time, Dave added a new combination dining/desk/chart table. This multipurpose table serves as a dining table and has a leaf that folds up to make a sizable work surface, which also makes it a great chart table. It also has built-in storage for charts, naviga- tion tools, and Dave’s computer. When not in use, the table folds against the main bulkhead, exposing to cushions to spruce up the appearance view a handmade inlaid compass rose who built them could not drive a car belowdecks. Finally in 2007, Dave that adds a very nice nautical touch because he could not see well enough installed a new 12-volt refrigerator in to the main cabin. Lowering the table to obtain a driver’s license. The work is the galley. reveals a handsome piece of nautical perfect and ingenious. art mounted on the cabin bulkhead. Another improvement that Dave Major cosmetics It’s interesting to note that the table carried out himself was to completely In 2008 and 2009, Dave continued his was made for Dave by a friend who rebuild the wiring harness on the program with more exterior improve- had owned an Alberg 30 for more than Atomic 4. He also replaced the old ments. In 2008, he had Scholarship II’s 25 years. instrument panel with a new system topsides professionally painted and in that makes all the engine gauges visible 2009, her deck, trunk cabin, and cockpit Ongoing upgrades from the helmsman’s seat. received the same treatment at his local In 2010, Dave embarked on more inte- The work goes on. Dave’s plans for boatyard. In addition, he installed a full- rior renovations, including new storage 2011 call for repairing the loose rudder, length genoa track, again to facilitate lockers built into the spaces above the varnishing the interior bulkheads, handling the boat when singlehanded. settees in the main cabin and above the repairing the dodger, and in his words, One of the most noticeable exterior V-berth. Although designed to blend in “lots of sailing.” improvements was the cockpit grating, with the existing woodwork, these units The original design brief for the which Dave had custom made. He had almost doubled the amount of available Alberg 30, which was built by Whitby it shipped without the cutout for the storage space. Surprisingly, this work Boat Works in Ajax, Ontario, was for a rudder head and measured and cut out was performed by a gentleman who is boat that would be a competitive racer the opening himself. The result is a truly legally blind. Having seen the results, on Chesapeake Bay. In fact, of the two beautiful cockpit arrangement. I find it hard to believe that the person active Alberg fleets in existence today, 50 Good Old Boat November/December 2011 one is in the Chesapeake Bay region Scholarship II is certainly ready to through a series of small to medium- (the other is on Lake Ontario, near take Dave wherever he wants to go and sized day sailers including a Star.

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