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268 was mine for a while, just sold her a few months ago.. She is as solid as any Ariel. Brand new paint and a lot of work. She needs more of course. But if you want a great boat that you don’t mind putting work into, you could do a lot worse.

I was given this boat in order to save her from the junkyard. I already had one and I love these boats so I took her in and with lots and lots of help from my girlfriend we have brought her back to life.
We have put 80% percent of our weekends since late July as well as several thousand dollars into the project. All the while knowing I would never get most of it back. She is almost done. A few projects to go.
Check out the craigslist ad for the info.
Thanks

https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/boa/d/pearson-ariel-sailboat/6426968385.html

A great Ariel, in great shape, in the greatest cruising grounds on the west coast!
She is currently in Port Orchard across from the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton Wa.
I have solo sailed her many many miles around the Sound and have cruised her on a two week journey with my girlfriend up to Friday Harbor and back this past July.
Craigslist link below.

https://seattle.craigslist.org/kit/boa/d/pearson-ariel-sailboat/6428848932.html

Sorry I haven’t been able to send anything. Long days on the road and in training. I will put together some photos and information Friday and email it all out to you.
Take care and enjoy.
Greg

I have two Ariels up for grabs. Unfortunately they are both on the West Coast. And I know of another one sitting on the hard going to seed that could be had for a couple hundred dollars. Also West Coast. Try and find a trailer, there are three out here ready for a trip!!! Everyone loves a road trip!!!!

Excellent Ebb!!!
Thanks for the info!
I will keep this post updated on this project and try and put together a full spec drawing of finished product.
Have a great day and enjoy,
Greg

Awesome Ben!
I have sent the email and I hope to hear back from this Ariel owner soon.
It seems like such an easy undertaking but the more I look at it the crazier it seems.
If I get mine done I will send along the pertinent info to hopefully help with yours or anyone else’s who need it.
Thank you so much for the response.
Take care and enjoy,
Greg

Hello all. After several hours of using the search option on this sight and reading through decades of posts about random coaming questions and answers I am now going to ask all involved.
I am looking for a drawing with all measurements, including bevels, rabbets and tapers. Even better I would love to know someone on the west coast who has a woodworker who can do the work.
Ariel 268 had her original coamings removed and replaced with taller ones which are nice for leaning back but they did not stand up to wood rot.
Maybe this drawing would one day make it into the Ariel owners book of essential information.
Thanks to any and everyone who may help with such an endeavor.
-Greg

And keep an eye out on the Ariels for sale page! Two pretty ones are coming on the market!!!

Kuan Yin was hauled out today and will get a cleaning and a new coat of bottom paint.
Somebody is gonna want this boat!

For the past several months we have been cleaning and sanding and patching and sewing. She is getting ready for her haul out and bottom job. We have her deck and topside paint ready when the weather permits. All of this just to save one of the boats I love. My only plan when I took over this project was to spruce her up so someone else would fall in love with her. It is taking a toll. I have ignored my other Ariel up in Washington and my weekends are constantly filled with stress trying to get this done.
If anyone is looking for an amazingly beautiful "project" Ariel, this is a good one. She could be finished to race or cruise or just be the boat that gets you away for a few hours a week.
If anyone is interested please message me.
Thanks
Greg

Welcome Ben! Congratulations on your new boat!

So now I will relate a little bit about Kuan Yin, A-268.
After buying  and sailing A-238 all over Puget Sound last summer, I was back home in  San Francisco with far too much time on my hands. I had acquired an  extremely bad habit of searching craigslist far and wide with only one  inquiry, "Alberg". Why would someone do this, you ask. I already had one  Ariel and I was extremely happy with her. Did I want a bigger boat?  Maybe. Or was I just torturing myself with all these beautiful boats?  Definitely.
It was on craigslist that I come across an ad about an  Ariel in Point Richmond. "Not so far from home!" the little devil on my  shoulder whispered. The angel replied "You already have one, no one  needs two Ariels!" That sentiment was also reaffirmed by my  girlfriend... We all now know who I listen to...
Anyways, the post  said something like "I have this boat and I don't want it anymore. I  don't want it trashed. I don't want it to go to some yahoo who is gonna  use it as a white trash trailer and live in it until it sinks or they  abandon it. If interested please tell me a little bit about yourself and  what you want to do with the boat." Something like that.
So I send  off an email with words of encouragement and a photo of my A-238 Spirit  Wind as hopefully a boost of support for maybe sticking it out and  trying to fix up the boat. Of course I put my # in there as well.
By  weeks end we had planned to meet up and have a look at Kuan Yin. I will  be honest, she was a wreck. It seems the mold on the inside was thicker  that the fiberglass. Only rivaled by the suspended jungle of weeds and  shellfish on her bottom. Crazed gelcoat that almost looked intentional.  Topsides that looked like they had run into everything around them and  these wildly oversized combings that were in desperate need of??
So  yeah, a wreck. Yet I still saw her beauty. Maybe I was missing my sweet  Spirit Wind up north. I told him how the boats were different and how  they were not. He told me of how he acquired Kuan Yin and how he had  planned an ill fated sail to Hawaii.
He asked if I wanted her. I  couldn't answer. I hesitated. He said that I was perfect to take over.  That I knew the boats and that I cared about what becomes of them. I  agreed with the latter. He said he would give her to me, he had the  paperwork over on his new boat. Before I knew it I had signed on the  dotted line.
As the old saying goes, "there is no such thing as a free boat!".
So yeah, now I have 2.
I  have taken her out of Point Richmond twice since being her new owner.  She sails like a dirty charm. We have cleaned up her insides and  Emily(my girlfriend) has painted the main cabin and has made new  cushions for it. I have started removing hardware and sanding the deck.  The main sail and boom have been unshipped, as well as the stern pulpit.  She will be getting paint all the way around and new non-skid on deck.  I've already redone the running rigging(learned to splice double braid!)  as well as replaced dock lines.
We plan on selling her when done.  As we all have heard before, there is no reason to have two Ariels. But  when done she will be back to her original beauty with new hardware and  paint. Someone will see her and fall in love.
So yeah, that's the story of my second Ariel. I hope you enjoyed it.

Oh yeah, shout if you're looking to buy a boat!;)

Photos to come when I figure out how to get them turned the right way!

Hello everyone, thanks for having me! My name is Greg and I am an Alberg-aholic.
I can't remember when I first saw an Alberg designed sailboat, or even when I fell in love with them. What I can tell you is in one short year I went from ZERO sailboats to TWO!
Both Ariels.
The story of the first one is pretty straight forward if you don't take into consideration all the coincidences and "Wow small world!" moments. Seems these little boats have a lot of friends.
I had been following along on several sites looking for an Alberg boat for a few years when I noticed this nice looking Ariel that was for sale on Craigslist. The kicker was that it was located up in Puget Sound Washington State. Now I have nothing against that particular area. As a matter of fact, I lived up there for a while years ago and it is one of my most favorite places. But, since I call San Francisco home, it was not very practical. Yet poor judgement led me to follow every price drop for several months.
 I have a few friends with whom I ask advice and one is a Captain who works tour boats in Alaska and spends time down in Puget Sound when it's off season. I had helped this guy sail his 50' Bill Tripp designed boat down from Astoria, Ore. a few years ago and had become great friends. I remember he had told me that he had an Ariel years ago over in Hawaii. I called him up and told him of my interest in an Ariel in Washington. He shared all his info he had about the boats and of course gave a glowing endorsement, specially for a first boat. He asked where in Washington she was located, and I said she was out in Port Orchard. He laughed and asked what was her name, I had the ad up and could read "Spirit Wind" in one of the photos. He exclaimed he knew the boat and had had several conversations with owner. It seems my friend had had his boat in the same small marina for two years just up the dock! He said the guy was always taking care and taking it out. He said it was in pretty good shape. I started to plan.
Well, my poor judgement(on a few different points) led me to a plane trip to the Pacific Northwest and a date with Spirit Wind A-238. I cannot lie and tell you fine readers that I didn't have an envelope with clean, fresh U.S. currency inside it. There was just enough for the asking price. I hadn't made up my mind of course, but I was prepared.
I met up with the owner and we had a good long look at her. She was clean, good deck, standing and running rigging was newish, outboard in the well that ran like a top. Sails a little dated. Below she was very nicely appointed. The bright work in the cabin was great, and one of my favorite points was that the bulkhead and locker wood paneling was gone. She had shimmering white laminate that matched the cabin ceiling. She was very bright inside.
I could tell in his eyes he did not want to sell this little boat. His story sounded familiar. Boat vs. Wife.... Wife was winning. Oh the humanity.
I said that I would get a hotel for the night and then we could both have time to consider the transfer. I had already watched the price drop $1500 dollars over the last couple of months and knew he wasn't going much lower, specially if he didn't really want to see it gone. I just had to see if I was willing to pay the price.
After a nights rest and some more quick research about these boats on line I called up the owner and said I was still very interested and we could meet down at the boat to make a deal. He was game.
So early July of last year(2016) A-238 "SPIRIT WIND" became my first boat.
I spent from July to October sailing her around Sinclair Inlet, near the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, Wa. I knew no one and therefore coincidentally started my solo-sailing career at the same time. I will always look at this time as a truly great experience and my decision to buy this boat as one of my best ever.
 I sailed her out of Port Orchard with trips to Seattle's Bell Harbor Marina as well as Shilshole Bay Marina and Blake Island Marine State Park.
This past month I was finally able to get up and get her outfitted for a two week cruise to the San Juan Islands. Which as anyone who has been knows, is an amazing cruising experience.
I will save that story for another time, as well as the story of how I came to own yet another Ariel here in the Bay Area. (It was easier than one might think!)
I look forward to exploring the forum here and hopefully getting to know other Alberg fans.
Thanks for reading, if you made it this far.
Have a great day!
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