1971 Albin 25 Trawler -Motor Sailor on aluminum trailer. - boats - by dealer - marine sale - craigslist (2024)

Looking for a well built reasonably priced cruising boat that won't break the bank but can't find a marina with slips available to dock? Here's your answer, a 25 foot pocket trawler with optional motor sail rig with 8' 6" beam that you can trailer anywhere without need for wide load permits. Park and dry store at home if you have space in your yard or rent space at any RV storage lot if you don't, and launch at any launch ramp. La Dolce Vita, Italian for "The Sweet Life" has been featured in the February/March 2020 issue of BoatU.S. magazine. Want to explore the San Juans and/or the Gulf Islands but don't have the time to get there by water because it's too far away? No problem, just trailer up to Anacortes, Bellingham, Oak Harbor, Blaine, or other suitable locations and launch from there. It's an easy day's run out to Friday Harbor, Roche Harbor or any of several docks and anchorages in the San Juan Islands. The trailer it comes with is a well maintained heavy duty aluminum tandem axle with torsion bar suspension and Kodiak disc surge brakes, so rust from frequent salt water immersion is not an issue. Can be towed with any pickup, van, or SUV with rated towing capacity of 6,000 pounds or greater. You will find no other cruising boat of similar size at any price with better fuel economy than an Albin 25, using a half gallon per hour of diesel fuel or less at 6.5 knots. Much safer than gasoline.

That said, as with all boats there are compromises. Phenomenal fuel economy comes at the cost of speed. This is a full displacement, non-planing hull with speed limited by waterline length. Sailboaters know this. But there is something to be said for life in the slow lane. Another compromise in this case is primarily with size. Accommodations are comparable to a small camper trailer or van. Conventional settees in the main cabin convert to a comfortable double V berth with 4 inch thick foam cushions. The galley to port has a sink and faucet, safe non-flaring two burner Origo non-pressure alcohol stove, and plenty of storage for dishes, flatware, pots, and pans. An enclosed head to starboard is equipped with a Groco marine toilet with 20 gallon holding tank. The center co*ckpit is fully enclosed and sheltered against cold and foul weather, consisting of a wheelhouse with two person driver seat at the helm, a pair of sailboat style bench seats convertible to a dining area. The rear half of the co*ckpit has a canvas enclosure with side and rear windows that can be folded forward for open air seating in fair weather. The aft cabin is quite small with sitting head room. It was designed as a family weekend cruiser with the aft cabin as a place for children to hang out and sleep in a pair of quarter berths that extend under the co*ckpit bench seats. We found it suitable as storage space for luggage, extra fenders, PFDs, etc. Our record for consecutive days afloat in the San Juans and Gulf Islands was 46 days, with a mix of anchoring out and overnight docking in transient marina slips where we could take showers and do laundry. We never felt cramped or claustrophobic.

As owners since 2014 we have cruised this boat in the San Juans, Gulf Islands, BC Sunshine Coast, and Desolation Sound in the Pacific Northwest, Catalina Island in Southern California, Erie Canal, Long Island Sound and Chesapeake Bay in the East, all by trailering over the road to those various locations. Albin 25 boats are legendary with active online owner groups both in the US an BC, Canada. With a reputation for excellent build quality, the Albin 25 along with the Albin Vega 27 sailboat are the only ones of several Albin models actually built in Sweden with strict quality control and imported to North America.

Particulars to this boat:

1971 Albin 25 center co*ckpit/aft cabin pocket trawler with motor sail option.

Make: Albin
Model: Albin 25 #736 pocket trawler/motorsailor
Year Built: 1971
Builder: Albin Marine
Designer: Per Brohall
Construction: Fiberglass
Range: 230 NM (20 gallon tank,
16 gallons, 6.5 kts @ 0.4 to 0.5 GPH,
4 gallons reserve)

Dimensions
Length: 25 ft
Length on deck: 25 ft
Waterline length: 22 ft
Beam: 8 ft 6 inches
Max draft: 2ft 4 inches
Displacement: 1.75 tons
Dry weight: +/-4,000 lbs
Bridge clearance: 7 ft 6 inch
Freeboard: 3 ft (not counting wheelhouse)
Forward cabin headroom: 5’ 9”
Center co*ckpit head room: 6’ 0”
Aft cabin head room: sitting
Cabin count: 2

Engines: 1
Make: Yanmar
Model: 3GM30F
Fuel: Diesel
Engine Power: 24hp
Engine hours approx 4,000
Type: Inboard
Propeller Type: 16.5 x 12 Rt Hand 3 Blade Bronze
Engine Location: Center
Drive Type: Direct
Year: 1986
Cruising Speed: 6.5 kt @ 2,350 engine RPM
Maximum Speed: 7 kn @ max power
Displacement Type: Full

Tanks
Fuel: 1
Fuel Tank Capacity: 20 gallons (76 L)
Fuel Tank Material: Stainless Steel
Fresh Water Tank Count: 1
Fresh Water Tank: 17 gallons
Freshwater Tank Material: ABS Plastic
Holding Tank Count: 1
Holding Tank Capacity: 20 gallons
Holding Tank Material: ABS Plastic

Electronics
Garmin 741xs combo chart plotter/depth sounder
Standard Horizon GX2200 Matrix VHF/GPS/AIS
Radio w/AIS output linked to chart plotter via NMEA 0183

Also Included:
* 1999 Tropic Trailers tandem axle aluminum trailer with Kodiak disk surge brakes and keel rollers and bunk supports.
* Road ready with hub bearings & seals recently serviced, new brake calipers installed in 2024.
* New tires on front axle, good serviceable tires 4 years old or less on rear axle.
* Taillights upgraded to LED.
* 2015 Gig Harbor Nisqually 7’ 11” fiberglass rowing dinghy on Garhauer lift davits ($3,500 value)
* Early 1990s Tohatsu 2.5 HP 2 cycle direct drive outboard.
* Swim platform, bow & stern rails, & full lifelines (lifelines rare on an Albin 25).
* Custom fiberglass hard top over wheelhouse with teak opening roof hatches & 25 watt Siemens trickle charge solar
panel with AGM charge controller.
* Custom improved co*ckpit canvas enclosure new in 2015.
* Early 2000s interior restoration with all cushions in good condition.
* 2 burner Origo non-pressurized alcohol galley stove, enclosed head with Groco marine toilet with 20 gallon holding
tank. All cabin lights except in the head compartment converted to LED.
* Handy chart table built into the helm station dashboard.
* 12V distribution terminals upgraded in 2016. AC Shore power system overhauled in 2016, new Blue Sea Systems 30
amp dual breaker panel, new battery cables, galvanic islolator, new marine compliant shore power cord.
* ProNautic 12*15 on board charger, new Blue Sea Systems “Add a Battery” master switch with SI-ACR charging
relay (start & house batteries always isolated from each other unless manually overidden) new in 2016.
* Dual purpose 90 amp hour Group 27 AGM start battery, 2 X Dual purpose 90 amp hour AGM house bank batteries in
parallel.
* Snap on canvas covers for windshield & wheelhouse side windows.
* Aft cabin is small sitting headroom with two 6’ quarter berths extending underneath co*ckpit bench seats. Suitable for
small children or gear stowage.
* Mast & boom sail rig with mainsail, 1 jib, 1 genoa, 1 asymmetrical spinnaker.
* Fenders and PFDs, radar reflector.
* Sunbrella cover for dinghy.
* Various spare parts.
* Detailed maintenance records kept since 1986 will be passed along to new owners.
* Photo documentation of all upgrade projects done since 2014 available on thumb drive
for inspection at Capital City Yacht’s office in downtown Olympia.

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Contact:
Cory Burrows
Capital City Yachts
611 Columbia St NW, Suite 1-C
Olympia, WA, US, 98501
Tel: (360)352-2007
Toll Free (800) 720-9594
https://www.capitalcityyachts.com/