The Albin 82 MS is a Swedish sailboat design that was designed by Per Brohäll as motorsailer and first built in 1975.[1][2]
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Per Brohäll |
| Location | Sweden |
| Year | 1975 |
| Builder(s) | Albin Marine |
| Role | Motorsailer |
| Name | Albin 82 MS |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 7,496 lb (3,400 kg) |
| Draft | 3.92 ft (1.19 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fibreglass |
| LOA | 29.92 ft (9.12 m) |
| LWL | 25.0 ft (7.6 m) |
| Beam | 9.33 ft (2.84 m) |
| Engine type | Volvo Penta MD17C 35 hp (26 kW) diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 1,984 lb (900 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | skeg-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 183 sq ft (17.0 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 140 sq ft (13 m2) |
| Spinnaker area | 614 sq ft (57.0 m2) |
| Gennaker area | 271 sq ft (25.2 m2) |
| Upwind sail area | 454 sq ft (42.2 m2) |
| Downwind sail area | 797 sq ft (74.0 m2) |
Production
editThe design was built by Albin Marine in Sweden, starting in 1975, but it is now out of production.[1][3]
Design
editThe Albin 82 MS is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig with aluminum spars, a deck-stepped mast, wire standing rigging and a single set of unswept spreaders. The hull has a raked stem, a plumb transom, with a swim ladder, a centre cockpit, skeg-mounted rudder controlled by a wheel, an auxiliary tiller and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 7,496 lb (3,400 kg) and carries 1,984 lb (900 kg) of ballast. A self-draining anchor locker is provided at the bow.[1][4][5]
The boat has a draft of 3.92 ft (1.19 m) with the standard keel.[1]
The boat is fitted with an Volvo Penta MD17C diesel engine of 35 hp (26 kW) for docking and manoeuvring. The fuel tank holds 33 U.S. gallons (120 L; 27 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 17.2 U.S. gallons (65 L; 14.3 imp gal).[1][6]
The design has sleeping accommodation for six people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, a double straight settee and drop-down table in the main cabin and two quarter berths aft. The galley is located on the port side forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is equipped with a two-burner stove and a sink with foot-pumped fresh and sea water. The enclosed head is located just aft of the galley on the port side. The design also has a dining table in the cockpit.[1][6][4]
For sailing the design may be equipped with a symmetrical spinnaker of 614 sq ft (57.0 m2). It has a hull speed of 6.70 kn (12.41 km/h).[1]
Operational history
editA May 1977 review in Boating magazine stated, "the Albin 82 MS is aimed at one such niche that few U.S. boatbuilders have catered to in the past - small motorsailers. After spending an afternoon aboard an Albin 82 in Ft. Lauderdale this winter, we'd say she's right on target. High freeboard, a chopped-off stern, and a pronounced trunk cabin give the Albin a rather stubby look, but we find her appearance inoffensive and suited to her purpose—she's not meant to be a gazelle, after all. Her fixed windshield might also look out of place aboard a sailboat at first glance, but again it goes along with her motorsailer role of leisurely cruising in comfort."[7]
A January 1977 review by Betsy Hitz in Cruising World magazine, noted that the boat is "a motorsailer in the truest sense of the word, the 82 MS was designed to perform equally well under power or sail, or a combination of both. Maximum safety and ease of handling characterize her rig and deck layout. The cockpit is deep and well protected with a dodger as standard equipment. Two steering positions are provided: a tiller aft, and a wheel-steering station at the forward end of the cockpit, with instruments and helmsman's seat.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Albin 82 MS". Boat-Specs.com. 2020. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Per Brohäll". Boat-Specs.com. 2020. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Albin Marine". Boat-Specs.com. 2020. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ a b Phillips, W. Lyman (January 1976). "The Cruising Yacht". Cruising World. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ a b PHitz, Betsy (January 1977). "Down The Ways". Cruising World. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ a b "New Boats Albins 82 MS". Boating Magazine. September 1976. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "The Albin 82 MS". Boating Magazine. May 1977. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
External links
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