Trailering an Albin 27?

Bill&Julie · Post by **Bill&Julie** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 3:46 pm

Hi Everyone,
Were new to the group and looking for info from anyone who trailers their Albin 27.

Nice site and thanks for the info,
Bill and Julie

jcollins · Post by **jcollins** » Sun Aug 24, 2008 9:17 pm

Hi Bill and Julie. Welcome to AOG. The 27 is a great boat but you may run into a problem towing one legally without a permit. The beam is wider than most (all?) states limits. You would first have to check your states laws and find out about the permit. I think the beam is 9'8". Someone will jump in here and correct me if I'm wrong.
That said, if your only towing occasionally, you may get away with it.
If your going to trailer all the time consider the permit or the A25.

Bill&Julie · Post by **Bill&Julie** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 6:48 am

Thanks John, We just sold an A25 and at 3200lb and 8ft 6in, it is a breeze to tow. A few yrs ago, I saw some pics of A27's on trailers, and I was wondering how they managed the width restrictions.

thanks, Bill&Julie

Post by **Fortunate** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 8:35 am

Bill and Julie,

there are quite a few folks who trailer thier A27s successfully. If you go to the Albin Cruisers site on Yahoo you will find pictures and maybe even some drawings on custom built A27 trailers.

Kim

Bill&Julie · Post by **Bill&Julie** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 11:00 am

Thanks Kim,
I requested to join the Yahoo Albin site via email, but it seems to be taking a long time.
Thanks again,
Bill

Post by **rt11002003** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 4:04 pm

Bill,

Phil Macken has trailered his A27, has found he no longer needs the trailer and has it for sale.

I've exchanged email with him in the past couple of days; he likes to talk boats as a number of us do.

Try reaching him at trawlertraveler@yahoo.com . He is likely to have lots of info.

Gene

Post by **rt11002003** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 4:06 pm

Bad address! Try trawlertravel2000@yahoo.com .

Gene

Bill&Julie · Post by **Bill&Julie** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 7:24 pm

Hi Gene,
Good info. Thank you much, I'll contact Phil .

thanks again,
Bill

Bill&Julie · Post by **Bill&Julie** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 6:50 am

Hi Gene,
Seems that Phil has changed his email addr.
The trawlertravel2000@yahoo.com addr is no longer active.

No problem though, I'm in no hurry and I'll keep investigating
the subject.

thanks again,
Bill

Post by **Veebyes2** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 10:14 am

When I owned a 27 it was trailered twice a year. Aside from size issues, it required special care in handling in getting loaded onto & off the trailer.

The 27 is not a trailerboat as such. It is not a high speed boat either. Not to complain about the build of the boat, but the hull is not designed to take the abuse that a typical trailerboat has to endure.

We had to be careful to support the hull at or near interior strong points such as under the engine bed & bulkheads. Failure to do so would result in visible hull deforming & the crackle of fiberglass being bent.

By all means trailer a 27, but know what you can & cannot do & do it very carefully.

Post by **Mariner** » Tue Aug 26, 2008 4:22 pm

Most trailers are build for boats that primarily transfer all their weight to the keel, as is the case with modern planing and deep-V hulls. But on a displacement hull such as the old A-boats, I would immagine that a trailer more similar to what you would use for a sailboat would be in order, but perhaps with even more bunks and supports.

Regardless, it would clearly be a custom job.

pmacken · Post by **pmacken** » Sun Nov 09, 2008 10:45 pm

Hello to all.
My email was given incorrectly. "trawlertravel2002@yahoo.com is the right one.
Anyhow, I have sold the trailer. As for legal road use, the A27 is 9'6" wide and the trailer was the same. The outer hull sat over the fenders. I am not sure what states need permits, but I believe this is within the legal limit in some states.
To tow, you need at least a one ton PU if you want to be able to get it out of the water, and be able to stop in a reasonable distance.

snewman · Post by **snewman** » Tue Apr 14, 2009 4:01 pm

Now and then there is an inquiry about trailering an Albin so I thought I would offer some first hand experience.
I live in Minnesota. I bought an Albin 27 Family Cruiser, "Quo Vadis", in Georgetown SC. I had a trailer built for it in Port Clinton Ohio, picked it up and went to Georgetown to get the boat. Pulled it with a 1ton diesel pickup through eight states back to Mn.
I had a trucking company get the necessary overwidth permits, $450. I didn't have any police even look at me, but that is probably cuz I had the permits.
Absolutly no problem with the load and this winter I will, without hesitation, pull Quo Vadis to the Fort Meyers area for a cruise to the "keys". You need a good trailer and a good truck, then just pay attention to what you are doing.
I now feel I can take her where I want to cruise. For me it's a good plan.
Scott

Post by **Jeff Lavallee** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 9:43 pm

Snewman,
Any pictures or info about the trailer?

snewman · Post by **snewman** » Thu May 07, 2009 6:02 pm

If anyone wants a picture, I'll get one posted.
The trailer was built by Loadmaster Trailer LTD, Port Clinton OH. It's a tandom axle gal steel and will carry 12,000lbs. It's 31 feet long, multiple bunks(no rollers) side guides(for loading), 2"5/16 ball, elec brakes, LED water proof lights, 7k lb jack stand. I would estimate about 650lbs of tonque weight when loaded. The trailer itself weighs 1900 lbs.
Scott

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