Cool Change up for adoption

From: Jim & Sharon Stagg
Category: For Sale
Date: 10 Jul 1998

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1970 Newport 30 phase I, Gary Mull design in great condition. Radial cut full batten main & radial cut 90% full hoist headsail, like new. Also 125% & 150% headsails. Full spinaker gear & 3/4 oz. Spinaker. Atomic 4 runs good. KM, wind & depth instruments. Two anchors, cockpit cushions. Boat in good condition- asking $11,000. Call Jim at 510-796-7439 or inquire at email address: sharon@barta.org

Newport 30 Mk III accident report - Dismasted 5/9/03 due to Bow Strap failure/fracture

From: OASIS II, a Newport 30, Mk III, hull# 1070, Newport Beach, CA
Category: Suggestions
Date: 05 Jul 2003

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WARNING --- INSPECT ALL BOW STRAPS, BELOW THEIR CONNECTION TO JIB FORESTAY OR JIB FURLER. Latent manufacturing defect: Apparently the heliarc welding of the anchor roller channel to the edge of the bow strap caused the portion of the bow strap adjacent to the weld, to have undergone crystalline weakening. This 1.75" wide bow strap corroded from the weld area, outwards. Inspecting the fracture revealed that 75% of the strap had corroded, reddened and partly fractured, during its 21 years of life, with less than the 25% width showing clean metal after the catastrophe. Our Marie Casualty Surveyor had seen this type of fracture a few times before, but our Rigging Company had not seen this type of break in its 26 year experience. INSPECT ALL BOW STRAPS FOR INTEGRITY. jbyerlein1@aol.com