In January we paid a deposit on a 1971 Alberg 30 sailboat, designed by Carl Alberg, built by Whitby Boat Works in Ontario.
She is currently in southern Pennsylvania waiting for us to pick her up in May. She was rescued from a boatyard crusher by a nice man who couldn't bare to see a classic sailboat destroyed.
The interior is in very rough shape and will need a great deal of elbow and wallet grease. The engine was removed at some point and not re-installed. At this point I don't plan to replace the inboard. Instead, I'll convert the lazarette into a motor well for an outboard motor as done by James Baldwin of AtomVoyages.com on an Alberg 30 and a few other similarly designed boats.
Although I have not had the chance to personally inspect the boat, my sources tell me that the hull and deck are in good shape, the sails are crisp and the rigging all seems to be accounted for. She seems like the perfect project boat for me to work on for the next 5+ years and someday serve as our cruising getaway.
Perdida means Lost. I'm not convinced that is a great name for a boat. I'd include it on the list of "bad things to name your boat", along with Titanic, Minnow, Lusitania and Unsinkable. Why tempt Neptune like that. Once we have completed the restoration, she will be renamed Natalie B in a proper renaming ceremony.
