Boat models · Albin

Albin 25

Powerboat, trawler · built 1969-1977

Key figures

D/L144light
Cruise S/L1.27displacement
Built
1969-1977
Builder
Albin Marine
Propulsion
single inboard diesel
Length
25.0 ft
Beam / draft
8.5 ft · 2.3 ft
Displacement
3,527 lb

Design figures as published, not for any one hull. Full specifications on albin25.eu.

Reputation

Classtrawleras owners use it
Forumsrespectedpicked over its peers

Tough little Swedish pocket cruiser; frugal and well built, but cramped and slow.

Coastal cruising
respected · economical, seakindly full-displacement hull
First boat
ordinary · simple diesel, but old boats need work
Liveaboard
mixed · very small interior and limited storage
Loved
sips fuel at displacement speeds · solid glass hull, sound build · simple, easily serviced diesel · compact and easy to handle
Gripes
slow hull-speed cruising · tight cabin headroom and space · wet or dated deck hardware · limited tankage and storage
Survey for
original Volvo or Albin gas/diesel engine condition · deck core moisture around hardware · window and hatch leaks · tired wiring and plumbing
Cross-shopped
Albin Vega · Bayliner Buccaneer · Marine Trader 25 · Mariner 25

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