Site History

Back in the days of CompuServe, I was wondering what was the use for HTML and Mosaic. I played with it a little, locally, but couldn't see the advantage over other means of creating and displaying a page. Of course, what I was missing was the benefit of publishing that information to the world, and hyperlinking to information others had published.

Then, because I was on staff of a couple Compuserve forums, I was given the opportunity to create my own "home page" that would be accessible from the "World Wide Web." I was still puzzled. What did I have that others would be interested in reading? No one cared about my hobbies.

Wait a minute! What about my sailing hobby? I could create a site dedicated to the Alberg 30, and post some information on maintaining the Atomic 4 engine to interest people who didn't already have an Alberg 30.

And so it came to be that I first created this website in 1995. You can still see early versions of it on the Wayback Machine, from December 1996 to August 2000. In 2000, I purchased the alberg30.org domain and moved the content to a shared hosting server. For a few years I maintained my own server in a colocation facility, but due to the rising cost and effort of doing so, ultimately went back to a hosting service.

--George Dinwiddie

This Old Boat by Don Casey Subtitled "turn a rundown fiberglass boat into a first-class yacht on a shoestring budget," this book is the best introduction I know boat maintenance for the new or prospective owner of a "modern classic" sailboat. Starting with guidelines for selecting a boat, Casey proceeds to fiberglass repairs, cabin and deckwork, spars and rigging, boat equipment, woodwork, electrical, plumbing, refrigeration, painting, canvas work and sails. All of this is described in clear, simple terms perfect for the inexperienced. This is the book that taught me fiberglass work. But don't let it fool you; this book is appropriate for experienced boatowners, too. I still refer to it. Other books by Don Casey (Note: commissions earned from this link help defray the costs of this website)