New dude questions on old vs new hulls

[dbrueske]

Our family just bought a 1998 Albin 28TE. So Im excited to get active on AOG. So here we go.... Im having trailer made for the boat. Trailer company has newer (2002 or newer) hull designs with flush decks and drawings but can't obtain older ones because of Albin changes in ownership. Does anyone know if the hull (not worried about deck) has changed between newer flush deck hulls (lets say 2004 or newer) and older 1998 engine box models excluding the integrated trim tab changes? Also, how far forward is the engine for the flush decks as compared to engine box models; ie is there any position difference in the horizontal center of gravity; ie more aft for engine box models...how far?

[RobS]

The engine in the engine box model is atleast a couple feet, maybe 3ft, aft of the FD engine. I only viewed the engine on 1 FD and remember the front of the engine being fairly close to the bulkhead to the cabin. Other than rudder size I do not recall any differences in the hull below the water line. The FD has a higher floor so the distance from the rubrail to the top of the gunwale is taller on a FD but that has no effect on what you are doing. Best bet is to have the trailer company look at both boats in the field and also take a look at the 28TE Tech Spec Bulletin here on AOG viewtopic.php?f=41&t=3153

[dbrueske]

Thanks for info. This is helpful.

[craw_daddy]

any picks of the new trailer?