My assumption would be that it is very possible to make her look more livable if I found one well under 20k. But it's all a couple years away
This is what I like! 1987 Albin Sport Cruiser powerboat for sale in New York
The albinowners forum also is a great place to find Albins for sale. I was curious about the Great Loop a month ago and fell in love with Albins. We weren't planning to seriously consider cruising for several years, but found an Albin that was just too good to pass up. The aft cabin was removed, and helm extended to a salon / living area with an open aft to fish from and easy entry. Size is perfect for us as well, so we made the offer and if all goes well with the survey, she'll be ours by Saturday!
This is what I like! 1987 Albin Sport Cruiser powerboat for sale in New York
I could imagine that fitted with a nice enclosure over the cockpit, with sections of removable side and aft panels... and with some minimal but comfortable lounging furniture in the new (dry) "saloon" that could create...
-Chris
This is what I like! 1987 Albin Sport Cruiser powerboat for sale in New York
My assumption would be that it is very possible to make her look more livable if I found one well under 20k. But it's all a couple years away
Here's one for 12k....looks decent on the pictures and although I don't know anything about engines yet, this one doesn't look like the one I tentatively bought (D461) so it seems like a great deal with the bigger engine.especially if you have a motorcycle to get rid of!
https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/mld/boa/5634197412.html
This might also be a late enough model to not have the problems that the older models have (pilot house seams).
Always my thought for a semi liveaboard....
Till the price of a nice enclosure outpaced the price of used bigger boats....
If handy or creative enough..that is a nice way to go.
My current boat had it not been a liveabord would have been a lobster yacht with an extended overhead if I could find one or would have done it myself. I would have added roll down curtains to make a 3 season saloon. And it would have been a great snowbirder.
Exactly what I had in mind! Except the grassy roof lol congrats!Something similar to this? Just closed on her today...soon to be cruising around the Chesapeake Bay. We got lucky....excellent condition, redone by a dear man who spent the last 3 years redoing almost everything...we are the new, very happy owners of the 'Mary Jo', a 1984 Albin 27 FC!
Something similar to this? Just closed on her today...soon to be cruising around the Chesapeake Bay. We got lucky....excellent condition, redone by a dear man who spent the last 3 years redoing almost everything...we are the new, very happy owners of the 'Mary Jo', a 1984 Albin 27 FC!
The area in front of the pilothouse windows is the "front cockpit", with 2 seats. With high sides, a VERY secure place to stand while anchoring and line tending. I know of no other boat this size that offers this feature.
I know it's sacrilege, but when I saw this pontoon trawler off the Gulf Coast ICW in north Longboat Key, I started wondering if I would end up with such a boat after my cruising goals are fading. These pontoon boats are popular around this part of SW Florida. They've got lots of protected cruising grounds, and the so-called "Tri-Toons" have more capacity and stability. For economical cruising and a good turn of speed, 90 HP would do. their flat platform over pontoon design makes it easy to build any cabin style within the buoyancy capabilities of the pontoons. I mean, the "trawler" term has already been stretched to include a wide spectrum of vessels, including catamarans. Could pontoons be next? The first photo below is the one I shot here locally. The second is what may be possible with a tri-toon platform. Forward raked windshield, of course.
So you have an FRP houseboat (Stardust 65'} and want a trawler what is the obvious thing to do .... buy a trawler, cut off the bow and graft it on to the front of the houseboat ..... This is not photoshopped, I actually surveyed this one.
Oh wow, that's interesting. It looks like they did a beautiful job with the interior. What did your survey make of her? Did you give the stamp of approval?