Hello,
I am new to this Group and to Albins
I am buying a 1970 Albin 25 with a blown Albin 2 cly but good Trans.
What should I look for and should I change out the trans as well.
Any suggestions or good diesel motors.
Thank you Dan
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Need power for an Albin 25
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Hi Dan,
Welcome to the board. I'm sure you will find some good information here about your A25. I am a 28 owner but one thiing that I have read is not to over power the A25. The last thread I read on another Albin Cruisers site talked about the 60 hp range because of weight on the stringers, etc.
Others more knowledgeable than I will jump in here.
I checked out your website. Very nice photos. I liked the garden boat photo. Been looking for one of those myself.
Welcome to the board. I'm sure you will find some good information here about your A25. I am a 28 owner but one thiing that I have read is not to over power the A25. The last thread I read on another Albin Cruisers site talked about the 60 hp range because of weight on the stringers, etc.
Others more knowledgeable than I will jump in here.
I checked out your website. Very nice photos. I liked the garden boat photo. Been looking for one of those myself.
John
Former - 28 TE Convertible"Afterglow"
Former - 28 TE Convertible"Afterglow"
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Joe
I repowered an Albin 25 with a Beta Marine 28hp diesel. It's really more power than the boat needs. I also sold a Beta Marine 20hp engine for an Albin 25, and the owner reports that he has enough power to drive the boat to hull speed.
As I understand it, the earlier boats were displacement hulls, with an 8 knot top speed, so 20 or 25hp is fine. We suggest the Beta 25 for these boats.
The later boats are semi-displacement, and capable of 10 or 12 knots. We recommend the Beta 35 for this application.
In the interest of full disclosure, I own a 1977 Albin 25, and am a Beta Marine engine dealer.
Joe DeMers - owner - www.SoundMarineDiesel.com
As I understand it, the earlier boats were displacement hulls, with an 8 knot top speed, so 20 or 25hp is fine. We suggest the Beta 25 for these boats.
The later boats are semi-displacement, and capable of 10 or 12 knots. We recommend the Beta 35 for this application.
In the interest of full disclosure, I own a 1977 Albin 25, and am a Beta Marine engine dealer.
Joe DeMers - owner - www.SoundMarineDiesel.com