I've bought another old boat

[SP2]

People muse as to what happens to old boats. Well some seem to come my way.

After 3 years without a boat whilst we relocated to West Wales and set about our new house and its grounds, I told SWMBO that I thought I still had another boat in me. And here she is (the boat, not SWMBO)...



She is a 1973 Albin 25. I went on one in 1971 at the Boat Show with my father. I hung onto the brochure for years later but we never bought one. So this is partly a homage to my greatly missed father who loved his boats.

Re-engined a couple of years ago with a 36hp Beta engine that has done hardly any work but is in great condition, I've basically bought a sound hull, superstructure and engine.



For me the fun bit comes in bringing her back to pristine condition - updating the nav gear and, of course, enjoying her in the waters of West Wales. Initially she will live in Neyland, Pembrokeshire.

She sailed through her survey and is due to be loaded onto her transport in Falmouth on Monday afternoon and will be here in Wales on Tuesday morning. More photos to come and will be posted on her twitter @albinsea as well.

She is called Sea Symphony, by the way.

Mike

 

[lionelz]

Well have plenty of fun on her and congratulations

 

[BruceK]

:encouragement: May you have many happy sea miles on her

 

[Richard.C]

Spent a lot of my younger childhood on an Albin 25, my father first had her moored on the river Avon and motored the river Avon and Severn with a number of years into the Bristol channel before converting her to a motor sailer and moving to Cobbs Quay in Poole, went around the Solent area and across to Cherbourg a number of times. A lovely boat.

 

[SP2]

Thanks for the good wishes. Glad to hear the Albin is up for the odd passage or two.

 

[Davy_S]

Don't know if you know but there is an Albin 25 owners site, I remember looking at it a year or two ago,
http://albin25.eu/

 

[Medskipper]

Fine looking vessel, well done!

 

[Spi D]

Enjoy her!

 

[SP2]

Don't know if you know but there is an Albin 25 owners site, I remember looking at it a year or two ago,
http://albin25.eu/

Yes done a lot of research and have many pictures from this site to inspire the refit! I've also joined the Albin Owner's Forum based in US with a few UK members and tried the Swedish group too but Google translate gave up on me in the end so I seem to be pending, there.

Mike

 

[SP2]

Fine looking vessel, well done!

Thanks!

 

[SP2]

Enjoy her!

I love cutaways - don't seem to see them so much these days!

Mike