Albin Vega 27' Cruising Racing Yacht, Sail Boat.

“Sea Star”, Albin Vega #1701 She’s a very good example of these popular, fast, go anywhere cruising yachts. Built in 1972, she has a very nice interior & is exceptionally well equipped, including: Comprehensive sail wardrobe – 8 sails Re-engined 2004 with an utterly reliable & economical Beta (Kubota) BZ482. New 2 blade propeller 2017"New" reconditioned alternator 2017New batteries 2017New mast head light and mast hound 2018 Self-tailing genoa sheet winches.chartplotter – Standard Horizon CP180i.NASA AIS Engine 3VHF DSC radio – Standard Horizon GX1100E.Simrad TP22 tillerpilotsolar panels – 40w & 20w.Mast support reinforcement (kit from VAGB).Part rewire – including two new switch panels, auto/manual bilge pump switch, 12v socket.Steering Compass. With their ocean going pedigree & a production run of 3450, Vegas are to be found all over the world & have many exceptional voyages to their credit, notably numerous circumnavigations & a record crossing of the Atlantic by Albin Vega “Little My III” from Cape Verdes to Barbados in 14 days 16 hours. More recently Matt Rutherford sailed his Vega single handed, non-stop solo around the Americas including east to west through the Northwest Passage.

The Vega also features in John Vigor’s “Twenty Small Sailboats To Take You Anywhere”. There’s a very strong owner’s association here in the UK, their website has reviews, technical info, spares, etc. Search Google &/or Youtube for “albin vega” & you’ll find a wealth of information about these boats. LOA – 8.25m (27’1″)LWL – 7.00m (23’2″)Beam – 2.46m (8’1″)Draft – 1.17m (3’10”) long fin keel, encapsulated iron ballastDisplacement – 2300kg (ballast ratio 40%Sails: Mainsail 2007 (Sanders Sails), 2 reefing points, 4 short battens, loose foot – very good condition. Large Genoa (19.7 sqm per Vega tech.

Spec., furling) 1992 (Ray Blackmore Sails) – good condition. No.1 Jib (13.5 sqm per Vega tech. Spec., furling) 2007 (Hood Sails) – excellent/as new. No.2 Jib (8.9 sqm per Vega tech. Spec., furling) 2005 (Sanders Sails) – excellent/as new.

Mainsail (fully battened) – 1992 (Ray Blackmore Sails) – good condition. Spinnaker – unknown year, lightly used – good condition. Cruising chute – unknown year, lightly used – good condition. Stormsail – unknown year, never used – excellent condition. Rig: Masthead sloop.

Deck stepped mast with mast support reinforcement fitted 2011. Standing rigging 03/96. Forestay 2009. Furlex 100s roller reefing gear. 2 x Harken 16 self-tailing genoa sheet winches.

2 x mast winches (o/e) Twin adjustable backstays. Spinnaker pole. Rod kicker.Engine: Beta BZ482 diesel twin cylinder 13.5hp, engine no. 3E6959. Fitted over winter 2003/4, the engine is regularly serviced, is utterly reliable & very economical, burning approx. 1 litre per hour at 5 knots.

Last service (oil & filter changed & usual checks – gearbox oil, air filter, etc.) July 2017. There are a few engine spares on the boat, including an impellor. Oil changes are easy – the engine has a sump drain plug so there’s no need for an oil extractor pump. Electrics: 2 x solar panels (40w & 20w), each with own PWM regulator. Part rewired 2012 with 2 new switch panels, auto bilge pump switch (switch itself is wired but needs bilge pump & float switch fitting/wiring) & 12v socket.

LED bulbs in all lights, masthead tricolour, steaming light & chart light. Battery 1,2, both switch. Shore power lead plus extensions.Forecabin: Vee berth with infill to make double. Toilet compartment with Thetford 335 chemical loo (has Thetford hold down kit & battens fitted to keep in place). Storage & 50l fresh water tank under berth.

Hanging lockers & further storage port & starboard, additional storage created with removal & replacement of sea toilet. Door to saloon. Opening hatch to foredeck. Chainlocker with access hatch. Overhead light (LED).

Fire extinguisher. Forecabin fully insulated with self-adhesive closed cell foam (from Hawke House) & carpet everywhere apart from where the cabin top is of sandwich construction & doesn’t need insulation. The dark grey closed cell foam looks a bit industrial but does the job well – no condensation dripping over you even in the depths of winter. Woodwork in very good condition for age, all revarnished with Epifanes varnish in 2011 Saloon: Two full length, full width settees/single berths, both with lee cloths (excellent sea berths). Storage under & behind & shelves over – these are very comfortable for sitting/lounging/sleeping & are in my opinion a major plus on the Vega being larger & more comfortable than the saloon seating found on many larger yachts.

Headroom in the saloon is 5’8″. Sink with filtered, foot pumped water & storage under, food storage locker & cupboards aft to starboard. Gas Cooker (Plastimo Neptune 2000, with 2 hobs & grill) with storage under & cupboards aft to port. Removable companionway steps to facilitate engine access. Switch panels, auto bilge pump switch & 12v socket above companionway steps.

Fuel tank (37l) under floor in bilge sump. Additional storage in dry bilge area under floor. Twin overhead lights & twin reading lights (all LED). Clock & barometer. Fire extinguisher.

Saloon insulated with carpet in storage areas behind seating & behind shelves, under side deck (including inside cupboards) insulated with self-adhesive closed cell foam. Most of the saloon cabin top is of sandwich construction & doesn’t need insulation. Lovely finish to the headlinings in smooth gelcoat – no sagging foam backed vinyl. Woodwork in very good condition for age, all revarnished with Epifanes varnish in 2011. Cockpit: Good sized cockpit, sprayhood with grab rail, dodgers, tidy bags, winch handle.

Full set of waterproof cockpit cushions in very good condition. Large compartmentalised cockpit lockers port & starboard. In here are stored all the spare sails, cockpit cushions, double gas cylinder box (drains over port side), battery box containing the 2x110ah batteries, two 10l jerry cans for spare fuel, dinghy oars & more. Large lazarette locker. In here is the manual bilge pump, spare ropes, bucket & cleaning materials, dinghy engine mount & pump.

Removable cockpit floor for access to rear of engine, prop shaft, stern gland, etc.Navigation Plastimo Contest bulkhead compass. Standard Horizon CP180i chartplotter with C-Map Max Mega Wide chart chip EW-M010.23 of West European Coasts & Western Mediterranean. This includes the southern half of UK, most of Ireland, west European coasts & whole of western Mediterranean including dynamic tide & current data. NASA AIS Engine 3 linked to chartplotter. Standard Horizon GX1100E VHF DSC radio linked to chartplotter.

Simrad TP22 tillerpilot, NASA depth sounder. NASA log/speed NNASA wind speed & direction – again not used, it was unreliable so I removed the masthead unit & replaced it with a Windex. The display unit is still fitted so could be resurrected with a new masthead unit. Hull & DeckBuild: Aft cockpit, shallow long fin keel sloop. Designed by Per Brohall & built by Albin Marin, Kristenehamn, Sweden in 1972, halfway through a production run of over 3400 boats.

UK SSR registered. Construction: Off white GRP hull, long fin keel with encapsulated ballast, 2,300kg dry. The rudder is strongly attached to the back of the keel. Tiller steering. Off white GRP deck bonded & bolted to the hull every 10cm with stainless fastenings.

Self draining aft cockpit (cockpit area repainted with Hempel Multicoat 2012). Locker covers need re-painting or replacing. GRP internal mouldings with varnished teak & marine ply internal joinery. Fuel 37l in solid plastic tank in bilge sump. Freshwater 50l in solid plastic tank in forepeak.

Deck Equipment: Stainless steel open pulpit, bow roller stemhead fitting, stanchions, guard wires & pushpit. Outboard stowage bracket. Sprayhood with grabrail. Teak handrails on coachroof. Fore, aft & midships cleats.

Jackstays (webbing). Mooring warps, fenders, boathook, deckbrush. Alloy mainsheet traveller. Genoa sheet tracks with cars. Winch handle pockets & handles at mast & in cockpit.

Forward anchor locker, chain hawse pipe, 30m x 6mm chain, CQR anchor. Avon Redcrest inflatable in vgc, loses no air to speak of. Has one very small repair to the floor only.