30 Aft Cabin Family Cruiser
The Albin 30 Family Cruiser is
designed to satisfy the diverse demands of today’s
boating family. Albin pioneered the Aft Cabin concept in
the sixties and seventies with the famous Swedish built Albin
25. Later in the eighties we built a 27 aft cabin model.
The new 30 aft cabin offers roomy sleeping accommodations
for 5 in separate quarters as well as improved performance. |
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The forward cabin area has an enclosed marine head/ shower compartment,
a convertible dinette ( to a 6’ 6” X 5” queen
berth) and a galley area with stove, refrigerator, microwave and
sink. Aft of
the galley is a 6’ 3” X3’ 3” berth. Eight
opening portholes and overhead hatch provide excellent ventilation
to this area. There is a large storage well in the center of
the cockpit. The well has a macerator and can be raised automatically
if access is necessary.
The aft cabin offers privacy for children
or adults. It has 2 single berths which convert into a 7’ 11”X
5” queen. The hull is designed with the North Sea in mind.
The skeg keel protects the propeller and adds to the stability.
The bow flair keeps the decks dryer. It comes standard with a
bow thruster for easy dock side maneuvering. The Family cruiser
can
be ordered with a wheelhouse or as a convertible. Albins Come
well very equipped.
In 2004 Albin Marine is celebrating its 105th year history in
the Marine Field with the introduction of the new “classic”,
Albin 30 Family Cruiser. Albin Marine is the successor to Albin
Motor, originally founded in Sweden in 1899 as a marine diesel
engine and boat manufacturer. The new Albin joins a long line classic
yachts from the North Sea sail & motor boats we made in Sweden,
to the offshore trawlers we produced in Taiwan, to our current
line of Downeast cruising and fishing boats we manufacture at our
147,000 sqft facility in Portsmouth, RI.
In 1966 Albin entered the U.S. market and established a Global
presence. Fred Peters has been the President of Albin Marine (USA)
since 1966 building products in Sweden, Taiwan, and the United
States. Fred Peters purchased Albin Marine in 1981. Volvo Penta
acquired the marine engine division of Albin
Our diesel powered yachts are built without compromise and known
throughout the world as seaworthy vessels designed in the North
Sea tradition to handle the roughest waters. Our name is synonymous
with hand-crafted, smartly designed, yachts of quality, with timeless
lines and traditional design. If you want outstanding accommodations
for the cruising family, or canyon rigging for the serious sport
fisherman, Albin Marine has the perfect yacht to suit both your
maritime needs and your individual style.
Now in 2004, Albin’s new 30 Family Cruiser updates the design
once again in a convertible or wheelhouse configurations. Compared
to the previous model, the new 30’ aft cabin offers roomier
sleeping accommodations for five in separate cabins, plus improved
performance. Now riding on a carefully crafted Progressive-V hull
with a 19° deadrise, the 30 demonstrates excellent maneuverability
with the added advantage of being able to efficiently cut through
chop.
The seasoned boater will appreciate the hull’s seakeeping
qualities, while passengers will enjoy the soft ride, especially
in heavy seas. An additional nod to this Albin’s ocean-going
nature is the bow flair, which helps keep the decks dry. The design
demonstrates its North Sea heritage in terms of strength – a
given because of the bi-axial and uni-direction FRP knitted products
we use to lay up the hull. Those familiar with Albin heritage will
recognize that the hull design is heavily based on the widely acclaimed
and well-trusted Albin 28’ Tournament Express – a vessel
as comfortable in the harsh waters off Alaska and the North Sea
as it is on the Inter-coastal.
An Albin tradition, the 30’ Family Cruiser is fitted with
standard fuel-efficient Diesel power. The standard 265-horsepower
Perkins Diesel delivers a top speed of 24knots with an 8-gallon-per-hour
cruise at 18 knots. At this pace, the cruising range with the standard
126-gallon fuel tank is approximately 350 miles. The reliability
of the Perkins is excellent, and maintenance needs are very reasonable – both
important points to a captain who wants to be a part of the family
action, and not just concerned with taking care of the boat.
Optional power includes 315 Yanmar Diesel or the Volvo 300 or
the New Volvo 310 D-6
The 30 Family Cruiser sports another important feature that benefits
the family, a protective skeg keel. The skeg helps protect the
prop and rudder against unseen hazards, and its integrated design
also ads stability and tracking in heavy seas.
Atop the hull, the deck features 11.5” wide walk-around
areas that feature easy-care non-skid surfaces. The stainless steel
deck rails are securely through-bolted and up to a full 26” tall
in order to provide true support when most needed.
While this Albin’s design and power are important, what’s
more important to many aboard the new Family Cruiser is the accommodations.
The Family Cruiser’s wide beam of 10’ is put to very
good use. First, The wheel house offers protection from the elements
with 6’ 6” of head room. The view from the helm is
excellent – a full 360°. Additionally, the bright and
well-ventilated (eight opening ports and an overhead hatch) forward
cabin area has an enclosed marine head/ shower compartment, a convertible
dinette (to a 6’ 6” x 5” queen berth) and a galley
area with stove, refrigerator, microwave, and sink. Aft of the
galley is a 6’ 3” x 3’ 3” berth.
There is a large storage well in the center of the cockpit that
can be used for dry or wet storage. The well is even equipped with
a macerator for those times when the boat will be pressed into
fishing duties. The entire assembly can be raised automatically
to provide access to the engine and driveline. This makes lifting
the unit as simple as flipping a switch…a good thing when
that storage compartment is filled.
While many boats offer some of the above features, nobody else
offers the unique aft cabin. No other design maximizes cabin space
like the aft cabin. Whether traveling with children or other adults,
the roomy after cabin offers that rare commodity, privacy. The
aft cabin boasts two single berths, which convert into a 7’ 11”x
5” queen bed. Four opening ports and a large entranceway
endow the area with an inviting and comfortable feeling.
As noted by Fred Peters, the owner and president of Albin Marine, “Everything
I learned as a merchant navy officer in the North Atlantic has
been incorporated into this Albin. She is true to her Swedish heritage
and backed by over a century of engineering innovation – much
of it developed right here in Cos Cob. Now that I’m a grandfather,
the idea of families being together on the water is even more important
to me, and our new 30’ Family Cruiser is just the kind of
boat families need. Just look at it. There’s no mistake for
whom we designed this boat.”
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