A25 for sale on Vancouver Island FYI

[Bob Noodat]

At usedvictoria dot com, there is an A25 in good condition for CAN$25k. Multiply by .75 to get that in Yankee Dollars.

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You'll be humming along to this one:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nMWUF3LYd88

[DesertAlbin736]

We saw a somewhat derelict looking A25 docked in the marina in Maple Bay in 2014. It was covered over with white tarps & looked like it hadn't been cleaned in a long time. Wonder if that could be the same boat? Posting from my phone now so when I get home on Thursday I'll look on my desktop for pictures we took of it then.

[Bob Noodat]

I cannot think that this one was ever derelict. There are so many A25's up there. The description seems to say that this has always been well cared for. We'll await your pictures from the great DA736 Archive with 'bated breath.

[dkirsop]

You don't have to wait for DA to get home. Kirsten was a feature at Genoa Bay (not Maple Bay but nearby) for quite some time.

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[Bob Noodat]

I am confused. The advertised one was apparently formerly named Mhoran. Are we sure it is the same boat?

Kirsten also has a sail rig. I think we may be doing the Elinor people an injustice. Their boat was said to be in "covered moorage" for years, not under white tarps or moored in the open.

Someone must know the facts!

[dkirsop]

Kirsten is not Mhoran. However, I suspect she was the boat DA saw in Maple Bay. Mhoran's owner was a member in the BC Albineers for many years and was well looked after.

[Bob Noodat]

OK, that makes sense, thanks

[DesertAlbin736]

Kirsten is not Mhoran. However, I suspect she was the boat DA saw in Maple Bay.

Here's that A25 we saw in Maple Bay in July, 2014. Although we've been up in the Gulf Islands four times, in 2014, 2016, 2018, & 2019 we have not returned to Maple Bay since that first time.

Note that this A25 in question did not have a "BC hardtop". If this boat had a name it was covered up by the tarp. But the BC registration number was visible, so it seems this is a "mystery boat" that is neither Kirsten nor Mhoran. Personally I don't think I'd name a boat "Mhoran" myself, too similar to another less flattering word.

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Maple Bay didn't seem like a very easy place to anchor out. As I recall we had some difficulty getting the anchor to set. Note, this is our old plexi pop top & canvas enclosure inherited from the PO with no side windows & flaps. Very poor rear visibility when backing up.

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Another near-namesake sailboat to ours seen docked in Maple Bay.

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I daresay BC probably has the greatest concentration of Albin 25's in North America. Where else can eight A25's gather in one place at the same time?

ps, since the COVID outbreak began I've skipped getting haircuts, so the abbreviation "DA" is even more apropos than usual lately.

[Bob Noodat]

Nice picture of your DV, DA.

And the white tarp boat definitely has a different number.

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[Bob Noodat]

Let's try this again, without the link.

This boat is still unsold, and the price has been reduced by CAN$1,500. Find it on the same site, with a search for Albin. Seems cheap to me.