Looking at boats to buy - questions

[dmairspotter]

Hi all

New to forum - looking for any input

Ex sailboaters looking to go power on the Coast o'Maine. Albin 28 has been one of the boats on the list and I have missed a few opportunitys.

We are going to look at an Eastern 27 with dual outboards (2018) that seems pretty expensive. May have a line on an Albin 28 for much less money.

Does anyone have any experience with Easterns or input on the differences between the two boats?

My impression is that the Albin is probably better built and a little more weatherly?

Anyway - all input appreciated.

[JMBoone]

Give Ken Hilton at Standish BtYd in Tiverton RI a call, great wealth of knowledge!

[Norseman]

Would not go dual outboards, had a Glacier Bay 27 before the Albin 28TE.
Pain in the butt flushing both motors after every short or long cruise as they are raw water cooled.
Also the 100 hour service was $1,500 versus the $2-300 it cost me to service the Yanmar in the Albin 28TE.
(The Yahama outboards needed a trailer or a shop visit to perform the 100 hour service, hence I needed the dealer to pull the boat for service)

[dmairspotter]

Thanks for the replies.

Saw the Eastern today. I don't think it's the boat for us.

Lost the Albin I was going to go look at.

We will keep looking.

[Kimotee]

We are considering offering our 2009 TE Newport Edition for sale located New Bedford MA. Likely one of the very last built, it was not put into service until 2012 because a Maryland dealer held on to it hoping C&C Marine would restart the line. We are the third owner. Second owner used it part of one season due to health issues, and the boat was laid up 2017-2018 until we purchased in late 2019. In spring 2020 we had Niemiec Marine, New Bedford MA completely go through the boat, check every bit and replace anything suspect. We too are former sailors, and hoped that we'd use the boat more than we have but power boating is just not our thing. It has under 500 hours on the Cummins/Merc engine, new 4D AGM DEKA batteries installed this spring, and well maintained for winter/spring service by Niemiec Marine. All systems work well. Let me know what you think and we can talk further if you are interested. New Highfield CL260 dinghy with 6 HP Tohatsu and trailer also available separately

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