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A25 DeLuxe For Sale

Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2023 11:56 pm
by WillieC
1973 Albin 25 Deluxe in very good condition
$29,500 (includes double axle galvanized King trailer)
Please read entire ad carefully – there is a lot of info here to answer your questions!
If the ad is up it is still available. You don’t need to ask 😊
This is an incredibly fun and hand-able fiberglass pocket cruiser/troller/trawler. Swedish built (think North Sea) – sometimes described as “the VW Westfalia of the sea” – it can sleep 4, and cannot be beat for safety, economy (sips .66 gph@6 knots), and comfort. She’s taken us from Olympia to the San Juans through the Canadian Gulf Islands, and on to Princess Louisa Inlet and Desolation Sound. We’ve crossed the Strait of Georgia several times…this boat can take much more than we ever could! These ultrasafe Albin 25 family cruisers have a bit of a following in the PNW – and this boat makes friends wherever she goes!
We have been over every inch of this boat, and know her strengths well; there are many, many upgrades. It’s a complete package for PNW cruising. This might be a way for you to get into boating like we did (first time boaters 10 years ago), or to downsize - to one of the best Albin 25s available. We are sad to see her go - we love this boat! - but it’s time for some different adventures for us.

Equipment: radar (2022), plotter, VHF radio with AIS receiver, N2K backbone, new antenna
Tankage: fuel 20 gals with inspection port; two additional 5-gallon diesel jugs; potable water 25 gals; holding 13 gals (plus 5 gallons on Dometic toilet)
Layout: FORWARD: galley, head and v berth. PILOT HOUSE-CABIN: helm with bench seating, additional bench seating, several table options, cooler cabinet, storage. AFT: sleeps 2, or use for storage, or a separate little space for chillin’.
Maintenance & upgrades:
- 36 hp Volvo Penta MD17C – less than 500 hours on overhauled top end (2019-2020: new pistons/sleeves, valves and guides, rod bearings, injectors and pump serviced by H&H Diesel in Tacoma), meticulous regular maintenance (oil changes, valve adjustment, freshwater flush, etc.), replaced hoses, rebuilt seawater pump with speedseal kit and refurbished spare pump, new seawater strainer
-installed fuel tank access port, fuel tank drained and cleaned (2023)
-new stainless exhaust elbow (2023)
-wiring cleaned up and LED lighting installed, anchor light with photocell
-extra sound deadening material added to engine cover and surrounding floor area
-1” thick rubber floor mat in pilothouse (helps with sound deadening too)
-the enviable “BC hard top”, fully refurbished (2022)
--cleats and exterior grab bars are galvanized (installed 2022), so no labor intensive brightwork
-v berth sleeps 2; aft cabin can be set up for massive storage, or can sleep 2 crosswise - or in separated ¼ berths
-new gray Sunbrella canvas and Strataglass with shades (2022)
-new Garmin radar; heading sensor; Balmar alternator and regulator; two 6-volt deep cycle batteries, and spare 12v start battery; Victron battery monitor (2022)
-5 gal Dometic head with MSD and gulper electric pump to transfer to 13 gal holding tank (uses minimal water to flush, fills up holding tank less quickly, no fuss, no muss, ZERO odors)
-unique custom cedar wood ceiling in the pilot house (installed in 2022, not in any other Albin 25)
-custom wood storage cabinet for cooler; additional custom cabinet storage in V and salon
-new diesel heater (2022)
-hatch in hard top roof, great for air flow, and standing up at helm
-includes King double axle trailer for towing, easy launching and retrieval, and storing on the hard (no full-time moorage expense)
-roof rack for stowing (not towing) dinghy (dinghy not included)
- 2 anchors; 200’ anchor rode, 30’ anchor chain, new 2021
-2 burner Origo stove that uses Denatured Alcohol (propane removed) – extremely safe and easy to use
-rebuilt manual windlass
-visually appealing gray wide stripe at gunwale
-hull is in nearly pristine shape, no bashes; new bottom paint (2022)
-new prop, and a spare
-comes with: dock lines, fenders, boat hook, white life ring, small used Force 10 propane cannister grill
-other miscellaneous items are negotiable (spare engine, transmission, prop, shaft, rebuilt raw water pump – too many to mention!)
-this boat can be easily single-handed
-stored on the hard on the trailer, and covered, when not in water

Your to do’s:
-will need deck paint refresh
-interior cushions are clean and serviceable, but have not been recovered
Next steps:
Boat is viewable now on the trailer, by appointment only.
We are located on Hood Canal, 6 miles from Belfair on NE North Shore Road.
Price includes double axle King trailer with tie down strap. (We tow the boat with an F250 diesel -- sorry, truck is NOT for sale).
We will launch for sea-trial prior to purchase with agreed upon amount of earnest money.
To complete the sale, you wire funds and we sign over clean titles for boat and trailer.

Thank you for looking!
Rick & Heidi, Belfair WA
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Re: A25 DeLuxe For Sale

Posted: Wed May 03, 2023 10:53 pm
by WillieC
SOLD! Even after the high exhaust temp alarm went off during sea trials. The Starfleet Commander thought, “Well there goes the sale…”. Turns out the new owner loved how simple it was to diagnose the problem. I have the defunct Speedseal impeller cover, but all the spare impellers are BACK AT HOME IN THE PILE TO GIVE TO THE NEW OWNERS!!!

Wasn’t the impeller. Apparently we picked up a hunk of plastic or seaweed randomly over the intake and that set off the Aqualarm. But to make sure it was the exhaust elbow, I used my asbestos infused epidermis JUST TO BE SURE!! Oh yes. It was hot.

I removed the cap where I plug in my fresh water rinse so I could rod out the pickup pipe, the flow was nowhere near normal but apparently it fell away once the impeller quit impelling it. All in a day’s boating with the WillieC.

Came home, signed the papers over. Done and done.

Here’s the new boat. And two random people.
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Re: A25 DeLuxe For Sale

Posted: Wed May 03, 2023 11:31 pm
by Nancy
Congratulations! You may have set a record for a quick sale!

Re: A25 DeLuxe For Sale

Posted: Tue May 16, 2023 9:06 pm
by 1967RT
Congrats guys, glad you found a owner! The new owners are getting a great boat. Looking forward to hearing of your new adventures!

-Steve

Re: A25 DeLuxe For Sale

Posted: Wed May 17, 2023 12:40 am
by WillieC
I want to hear all about the 1967 RT! We will meet again. Keep us posted on your search.

Re: A25 DeLuxe For Sale

Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2023 4:33 pm
by WillieC
Still sold.