Alberg 37 Survey

ALBERG 37

MY PURCHASE SURVEY

 I was aware that I was considering a junker, so I was looking at finding 'dealbreaker' problems. 

Hull

The hull has been repainted.  Do not know what paint was used.  Application is white and of average application quality.  There is a small amount of marring below the boot stripe on the port side.  There is also a 1.5” chip in the bow just below the roller.  Both are repairable.

The topsides are reasonably fair.  The hull below the waterline appears to be in excellent shape.  Rudder appears to have been rebuilt as fitting are clean and rudder perfect but about 4” short.

Speedo transducer spins ok.  There is a zinc located nearby.

All in all the outer boat appears in very good shape below the sheerline.

There is water weeping from the bottom of the keel with some white flux in it.  I am making an assumption that there is a crack in the glass.  This could be serious but given that it is fiberglass it should be fixable.

I inspected as much of the inside of the hull as possible checking for hull tabbing and past injury.  Everything was normal.

Deck

I attempted to flex all of the stantions and the bow and transom pulpits.  They are extremely strong with no flexing as they all have metal plates backing them.  However, there is some gelcoat cracking around most of them with a 1” tear in the first layer of glass next to a front stantion leg.

The lifelines are in average shape.  The teak handrails on top of cabin are very rough.  Complete replacement.

Jib tracks have surface rust on them, clean.

Toerail.  Some very severe damage on the port side about 7’ from bow.  There is substantial breakage for about 2’ just aft of the bow.  Will need replacing in that section.

There is one #20 halyard winch.  No traveller and no evidence of a main sheet blocks.

Very new Harken genoa winches are 2 speed  ST 46 self-tailing harkens.  Probable value used $1,500 each.

There are 6 Gray Corp. plastic portlights.  They are junk.  Complete replacement.

Coaming--varnished and ok.

Seats--need new wood inserts.  Major work.

Lazarette hatch--Replace teak plywood.  Major work.

Richie 5” compass and housing.  

Wheel--36” wheel with integral ST4000 autohelm and bi-data instrument ST 60 Wind mounted on guard.
Steering is Cinkel.  Wheel solid but needs cleanup

Teak floor grate--rough, will need work.

A new Concept One Lewmar electric anchor windlass installed with bow roller.  Appears new.

The deck appears to have been redone.  There is no physical non-skid having been replaced with paint non-skid.  Deck is even and does not flex.  The whole deck will need removal, sanding, priming, painting, etc.

Interior

Brand new Blue Seas 16 breaker AC/DC panel with Ammeter and Voltmeter.  13 DC breakers present
Contains an AC main and 5 breakers.
Icom 502 radio with remote mike


The whole interior is dull but the woodwork is solid and structurally sound.  It is in need of a good cleanup and oil or varnish.  The cushions are in excellent shape and a mattress for the forecastle bunk is in good shape.  There are no broken hinges, cupboard doors, etc. but to get the standard I want the entire galley will have to be replaced including the stove/oven.  Floorboards are in good condition with the exception of two which will require some new veneer or complete replacement.

Ice-box has refrigeration driven by a engine mounted compressor and DC compressor which is still intact.  Still showing pressure.  No idea if it is viable but it is old and replacement of everything is probably in order.

Stove is propane with 3 burners and oven.  Shipmate.  Rough
Dual propane tank in cockpit in appropriate container.  The propane tanks are junk but the tanks bin is probably fixable.

Interior bulkhead tabbing looks original.  No defects could be found.

I removed the waste tank which is fiberglass and appears to be ok.  The bilge is currently full of water where it normally resides.  The head is complete and in good condition but extremely dirty.

Main port and starboard windows cracked or worn and need replacement.  Aluminum frames OK.

There is a hot water heater using the engine for heat supply.  All that needs replacing.

There are Marelon thru-hull valves in the boat.  Some person who knows nothing about boats put them in.  Very dangerous.  Complete replacement with 2 1/2" bronze valves $500 at least.

I completed a moisture test of the boat and found three areas to be wet.  Two are around the jib tracks and the third area is on the starboard side of the cabin next to the mast.  I also found the reason for the water ingress.  The sink drain was attached to the cockpit and scupper drain.  The sink hose was removed and the scupper valve closed below it.  This forced all water on the port side to drain into the boat.  I just closed the valve and pumped the boat.  When I got the boat home I found a 1/2” drain in the hull and this completely drained the bilge.  I suspect there is a break somewhere in the bottom of the bilge where a tiny bit of water is leaking out through the bottom.  To be determined.

The mast and boom were in excellent shape although the rigging suffers from a very light pall of rust.