Today is a bittersweet day - my Albin’s for sale

[hetek]

I believe it is, Ulf. We are in the final stretch of the sale.

Texts back and forth. Viewing and test run. A solid handshake. All looks good.

My son and I hauled her out on the trailer today to prep her for transport.

Buyer is coming this Saturday to finalize the transaction and off she will go to Massachusetts.

Super nice couple. I’m sure they will put lots of nautical miles under her hull. I’m very happy about that.

Jon B.

[tribologist]

Thanks for the update. Hope it works out well. They are getting a fantastic deal. Nicest looking A25 in the USA

[hetek]

Thanks for the compliment, Ulf. I did my best. Glad it shows.

When I buy a used boat, the first thing I do is look to see what it needs. This boat needed a lot! But that can be a good thing. I would take care of the needs and in the end it would be the better for it. In this case, she ended up practically being a new boat!

I cringe when I see rusty paperclips instead of stainless steel cotter pins. Or any metal not stainless or bronze on a boat, except for the engine bits. Yes, there are exceptions, but rare.

One thing I found out is that Albins have good bones. The rest I can fix.

Ya know, contrary to the old saying, good things also come in 3’s. I had 3 Donzis once. Later on I had an Albin 27FC, then an Albin 25 deLuxe. Hmmm…

[inner voice:] Focus, Jon! First, get your daughter married and living happily ever after.

Then can we talk?
Hey! Where did you go?! Come back!