1985 Albin 27 Diesel Family Cruiser. Popular seaworthy, trailerable pocket trawler. This boat has had extensive upgrades over the past few years with reliability, economy and simplicity in mind. Cruises smoothly, quietly and burns around .75 gallons per hour at 6-7 knots.
26’ 9” overall length, 24’ 4” waterline, 9’6” beam, 2’6” draft
Beta Marine 50 Diesel (200 hours)
Tanks: 60 gl fuel, 40 gl water, 20 gl holding
Lots of space to move around with 2 cabins and large center cockpit. There is walk-in head and the aft cabin is deceptively roomy.
This is essentially a new boat with all systems having been updated and structural needs addressed. The hull and deck gelcoat are in good shape and teak brightwork is well maintained.
New equipment and work completed since 2017:
- Beta Marine 50 Diesel (has approx 200 hours). New stringers built with thrust mount. TMC 60 transmission, high rise exhaust, shallow sump, 70 amp alternator, Type C panel, soft engine mounts. Centaflex Heavy Duty Drive Plate. Engine compartment reconditioned, Interlux Bilgecoat finish.
- PythonDrive CV joint (model 60-B) on thrust mount.
- Racor 500 fuel filter
- Centek Vernalift exhaust
- Perko raw water strainer
- Aqualoy shaft with new mid-bearing
- Cutless bearing replaced
- 4 bronze Buck Algonquin low profile seacocks
- 60 gallon Aluminum fuel tank (Luthers, RI)
- Morse Twin S Controls
- Sounddown insulation over engine.
- Raritan 20 gallon holding tank
- All new hoses (fuel, engine, water, waste)
- Raymarine i40 BiData Speed and Depth
- Shakespeare Quick Connect vhf mount with 3' and 8' antennas
- AquaSignal Fold down Anchor Light, Port/Starboard Running Lights
- Blue Sea Systems fuse blocks, Battery Switch, SI-ACR automatic Charging Relay.
- 2 Group 24 West Marine batteries
- Rule Bilge Pump with Float Switch
- Forward cabin: ceiling liner, replaced existing material with 1/4" plywood (shower underlayment).Some finish trim needed. Painted with primer and exterior paint
- Aft cabin vinyl liner removed. Surface sanded and painted with primer and exterior latex.
- New cushions (cloth and foam) forward and aft cabins (by local canvas shop)
- Custom Pine/Teak helm bench. Designed so engine compartment could be easily accessed.
- Added 2 teak single hand grab rails on forward pilothouse for safer movement to/from foredeck
Other:
- Full bimini with rain/screen enclosure
- Manuals, maintenance logs
- Electrical system documentation
- Engine installation pictures and materials description available.
- Bottom is epoxy coated (not sure when this when done)
- Shaft log cleaned and repacked
- Rudder shaft log cleaned, repacked. Steering hardware cleaned, painted
- Aft interior liners, where attached to the hull, reinforced with epoxy/matt, repairing existing stress cracks and adding strength
- Re-cored deck aft section, under aft cabin port cleat.
- Stripped all weather exposed teak and either oiled or applied multiple coats of Cetol Natural Teak
- 2 Pilothouse Wipers (port side needs troubleshooting)
other misc improvements
- teak swim platform w/ss folding ladder
Other equipment (everything works unless otherwise noted):
- CQR 25 anchor with chain/rode
- Standard Horizon GX1200 (DSC capable)
- Autohelm 3000 autopilot (dated, but working well)
- Furuno 1622 Radar (dated, works, display not permanently mounted)
- Wilcox-Crittendon Headmate Head (installed in 2016, excellent condition)
- 2 Fire Extinguishers
- Whale hand pumps (new) in galley and head
- 2 Bronze 3 blade propellers, 18x13 reconditioned in 2018 and in use, 18x17 was used with original Nissan Diesel
- Original Origo alcohol galley stove modified to hold 1 portable butane stove which stores in stove unit.
- Lifesling, Docking lines, fenders, Life jackets, throw cushions, boat hook
-Misc:
- Needs a GPS/Chartplotter, electrical connections are in place and easily accessed.
- Radar display mount is portable, could be made permanent
- Install fixed manual bilge pump (Whalegusher pump, never installed, included in sale)
- bottom is in excellent shape, simply needs 2 coats of paint.
Asking $25,000
Boat is USCG documented and on the hard in Marblehead, MA. It is stored behind other boats in a boatyard and could be launched or trailered in mid/late May. A water launch in Marblehead is included in the purchase.
Albins were well built boats and have an active following on albinowners.com.
Happy to answer questions.
26’ 9” overall length, 24’ 4” waterline, 9’6” beam, 2’6” draft
Beta Marine 50 Diesel (200 hours)
Tanks: 60 gl fuel, 40 gl water, 20 gl holding
Lots of space to move around with 2 cabins and large center cockpit. There is walk-in head and the aft cabin is deceptively roomy.
This is essentially a new boat with all systems having been updated and structural needs addressed. The hull and deck gelcoat are in good shape and teak brightwork is well maintained.
New equipment and work completed since 2017:
- Beta Marine 50 Diesel (has approx 200 hours). New stringers built with thrust mount. TMC 60 transmission, high rise exhaust, shallow sump, 70 amp alternator, Type C panel, soft engine mounts. Centaflex Heavy Duty Drive Plate. Engine compartment reconditioned, Interlux Bilgecoat finish.
- PythonDrive CV joint (model 60-B) on thrust mount.
- Racor 500 fuel filter
- Centek Vernalift exhaust
- Perko raw water strainer
- Aqualoy shaft with new mid-bearing
- Cutless bearing replaced
- 4 bronze Buck Algonquin low profile seacocks
- 60 gallon Aluminum fuel tank (Luthers, RI)
- Morse Twin S Controls
- Sounddown insulation over engine.
- Raritan 20 gallon holding tank
- All new hoses (fuel, engine, water, waste)
- Raymarine i40 BiData Speed and Depth
- Shakespeare Quick Connect vhf mount with 3' and 8' antennas
- AquaSignal Fold down Anchor Light, Port/Starboard Running Lights
- Blue Sea Systems fuse blocks, Battery Switch, SI-ACR automatic Charging Relay.
- 2 Group 24 West Marine batteries
- Rule Bilge Pump with Float Switch
- Forward cabin: ceiling liner, replaced existing material with 1/4" plywood (shower underlayment).Some finish trim needed. Painted with primer and exterior paint
- Aft cabin vinyl liner removed. Surface sanded and painted with primer and exterior latex.
- New cushions (cloth and foam) forward and aft cabins (by local canvas shop)
- Custom Pine/Teak helm bench. Designed so engine compartment could be easily accessed.
- Added 2 teak single hand grab rails on forward pilothouse for safer movement to/from foredeck
Other:
- Full bimini with rain/screen enclosure
- Manuals, maintenance logs
- Electrical system documentation
- Engine installation pictures and materials description available.
- Bottom is epoxy coated (not sure when this when done)
- Shaft log cleaned and repacked
- Rudder shaft log cleaned, repacked. Steering hardware cleaned, painted
- Aft interior liners, where attached to the hull, reinforced with epoxy/matt, repairing existing stress cracks and adding strength
- Re-cored deck aft section, under aft cabin port cleat.
- Stripped all weather exposed teak and either oiled or applied multiple coats of Cetol Natural Teak
- 2 Pilothouse Wipers (port side needs troubleshooting)
other misc improvements
- teak swim platform w/ss folding ladder
Other equipment (everything works unless otherwise noted):
- CQR 25 anchor with chain/rode
- Standard Horizon GX1200 (DSC capable)
- Autohelm 3000 autopilot (dated, but working well)
- Furuno 1622 Radar (dated, works, display not permanently mounted)
- Wilcox-Crittendon Headmate Head (installed in 2016, excellent condition)
- 2 Fire Extinguishers
- Whale hand pumps (new) in galley and head
- 2 Bronze 3 blade propellers, 18x13 reconditioned in 2018 and in use, 18x17 was used with original Nissan Diesel
- Original Origo alcohol galley stove modified to hold 1 portable butane stove which stores in stove unit.
- Lifesling, Docking lines, fenders, Life jackets, throw cushions, boat hook
-Misc:
- Needs a GPS/Chartplotter, electrical connections are in place and easily accessed.
- Radar display mount is portable, could be made permanent
- Install fixed manual bilge pump (Whalegusher pump, never installed, included in sale)
- bottom is in excellent shape, simply needs 2 coats of paint.
Asking $25,000
Boat is USCG documented and on the hard in Marblehead, MA. It is stored behind other boats in a boatyard and could be launched or trailered in mid/late May. A water launch in Marblehead is included in the purchase.
Albins were well built boats and have an active following on albinowners.com.
Happy to answer questions.
