1985 Albin 27 info

[yanmar]

looking at a 1985 27' on craigslist . Was hoping to get info before I make the trip to see it but unfortunately there is not much info on the internet that I can find . Is the hull solid glass or cored and if cored what material ? What is the max speed that the boat is capable of and what H.P. would it take to achieve this . I searched the forum and did not find this type of info .

[tego]

Look at the "Albin 25 & 27 true classics" category here and you will find all about the 27FC. This is not a fast boat no matter what engine you want to put in it! It's designed for about 7 mph (6.6 knot hull speed). You can push it to about 10mph, with a monster wake and lots of fuel. The engines range from 60 to 157HP from the factory. It's NOT a planing hull and it has a relatively deep keel (18"). There are quite a few of them out there and they are usually in demand -especially a good one. I love mine-an '87 model. Ben

[Shogun]

My Albin 27 Sport with 157 HP can go 14 knots and cruises nicely at 10-12. My understanding is that the hull is mostly solid glass and cored in certain areas. Not sure what the core is. I love our boat - have put about 300 hours on in 3 years since purchased. How she was maintained is the main thing to look at in my opinion. Britt

[yanmar]

My Albin 27 Sport with 157 HP can go 14 knots and cruises nicely at 10-12. My understanding is that the hull is mostly solid glass and cored in certain areas. Not sure what the core is. I love our boat - have put about 300 hours on in 3 years since purchased. How she was maintained is the main thing to look at in my opinion. Britt

That's my dilemma , I have most people tell me that the boat is not capable of speeds higher then 10 knots . I found a 27 that is a blank slate ( no power ) on the cheap and the owner who is in the marine business swears that with the right hp and correct 4 blade prop that it will cruise at 17 knots and top out at 22 knots . I would love to find info on what prop ( size and pitch ) and what gear ratio is required . I would use a Yanmar 4 lha 240 h.p. .

[Tree]

My Albin 27 Sport with 157 HP can go 14 knots and cruises nicely at 10-12. My understanding is that the hull is mostly solid glass and cored in certain areas. Not sure what the core is. I love our boat - have put about 300 hours on in 3 years since purchased. How she was maintained is the main thing to look at in my opinion. Britt

That's my dilemma , I have most people tell me that the boat is not capable of speeds higher then 10 knots . I found a 27 that is a blank slate ( no power ) on the cheap and the owner who is in the marine business swears that with the right hp and correct 4 blade prop that it will cruise at 17 knots and top out at 22 knots . I would love to find info on what prop ( size and pitch ) and what gear ratio is required . I would use a Yanmar 4 lha 240 h.p. .

Thats Albin 28TE numbers for speed - you'll need 300 hp for that

[coolchange]

agreeing with above ...this will never be a fast boat (and be anywhere near "normal") maybe fitting a couple of 250 outboards The person telling you 17 and 22 sounds like a typical salesperson wanting to make a sale..not a happy customer. IMHO a boat this old with no engine ought to be free..or very close to it

[JT48348]

looking at a 1985 27' on criagslist . Was hoping to get info before I make the trip to see it but unfortunately there is not much info on the internet that I can find ... I searched the forum and did not find this type of info .

More Albin 27 info than you can shake a stick at can be found on my website listed below. Or just google “Albin 27 Buyers Guide”. All your questions are answered in detail with photos and specifics.

[yanmar]

looking at a 1985 27' on criagslist . Was hoping to get info before I make the trip to see it but unfortunately there is not much info on the internet that I can find ... I searched the forum and did not find this type of info .

More Albin 27 info than you can shake a stick at can be found on my website listed below. Or just google “Albin 27 Buyers Guide”. All your questions are answered in detail with photos and specifics.

Thank you for that information , it is exactly what I needed .