Albin 28 - Advice needed

[Iso0725]

Hi Gents,

Was looking for a used Albin 28, found one but initial inspection shows 3 worrying signs. Appreciate your expert opinions:

1) Deep cut on the propeller housing - can see the wood core. Expensive repair?

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2) rudder has extensive corrosion. Guess must replace all - Gonna cost a bomb?

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3) stern as well - what could have caused this the stains? Signifies wet bilge?

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Should I just walk away?

Thank you for your expert advice!

[Jeremyvmd]

The damage on the stern looks like damage from a lack of bonding. The metal rusts badly and damages the surrounding bottom paint and fiberglass. The damage in the skeg can be expensive if the core is bad but should be fixable. If your handy and go slow you could prob fix it yourself. Rudder just needs to be cleaned up and freshened. I wouldn't try to R and r it...

[OldDemps]

One of the newer albins from the photos. 2003 or newer?? A flush deck from the looks of the small rudder.
My opinion the items and photos are all very minor items. The skeg scratch possibly the most TLC but still easy for the yard to fix. The Skeg's are solid fiberglass in my experience (skeg = no wood core) and therefore less effected by water intrusion if any but a moisture meter will detect any seepage. the corrosion is because either the large transom zinc was not renewed frequently enough, which happens when people don't use there boat much or a green bonding wire which runs between that zinc and top of the rudder post & another green wire between drain plug that aft zinc is broken? And easy fix.
A survey will revel the boats needs. every boat, even brand new boats require work.
Keep the questions coming. you'll love a Albin

[Carl]

Is it possible that the red color is old bottom paint ?

[Cape Codder]

Just sand/wire brush rudder, fill crack in the keg, and clean rusty metal drain.
My advice is to stop using copper-based anti-fouling bottom paint. With all the metals, eletolysis is preventing the copper availability.
Coat metals with Pettit primer for metals and switch to Pettit Hyfrocoat Eco. Water-based, no copper, easy to use and clean up..AND IT WORKS FANTASTIC.

[Iso0725]

Thanks Gents. Much appreciated.