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1989 Albin Trawler Cabin Cruiser for sale
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1989 Albin Trawler

Introduction

About the 1989 Albin Trawler

Pampered inside a Ladysmith, BC boathouse for the past 13 years (assumable moorage!), and a boathouse in Lake Union, WA before that, this classic west coast trawler is a gem. There is teak everywhere: decks, caprails, bowsprit, headliner, sole, table, and more. The artistry that went into the woodwork is exquisite.

Mechanically sound, this is a great boat for cruising around the islands or getting up to Alaska. She’s as comfortable as can be, with very spacious accommodations with room to sleep five comfortably, a bright and airy saloon with lots of natural light and plenty of outdoor seating.

The galley is a chef’s treat. There are four burners plus an oven to work with, lots of counter space, a huge sink and a generously sized stainless-steel fridge. There is plenty of storage throughout and even a teak wineglass holder above. The galley, dinette and lower helm are all on the same level, making the entire main cabin a great place to come together with family and friends.

Outside, the flybridge has lots of seating. There are four wide benches, plus a couple of lawn chairs around a teak table. If you’d like to lie out, do yoga, the deck over the aft cabin is the place to do it. The side decks are wider than you expect and make moving fore and aft safe and comfortable.

This is a simple, honest boat that has a lot to offer. She’s been cared for and is now looking forward to getting out and visiting some islands and seeing the sea.

Features

Top Features

  • Boathouse kept for 13+ years locally and many years prior.

  • Assumable moorage in a boathouse on a private dock

  • New fridge

  • New 4-burner stove w oven

  • New batteries

  • Exquisite woodwork

  • Amazing galley

  • Spacious accommodation

  • Amazing outdoor spaces

  • Solar reflecting treatment on glass to keep the heat down on sunny days.

Layout & Description

Boarding from the dock can be done via a gate on either side. You can walk all around the vessel on teak decks. There is a teak swim grid. From the aft deck you can access the aft cabin or step up to a deck over the aft cabin, then up another few steps to the flybridge. The upper helm is located there, as well as seating for eight or so. The foredeck displays a beautiful teak and glass butterfly hatch. The substantial windlass is mounted atop a bowsprit with two solid Samson posts at its base. The main cabin can be accessed from either side via sliding doors. To port, the entrance is aft, to starboard, the entrance is located at the lower helm station.

The aft cabin has two bunks: one single and one oversized double for the tall people in your group.

Between the bunks aft are stairs leading to the aft deck. Forward are stairs leading to the main cabin. There is an ensuite with a toilet and a bathtub/shower. There’s a large hanging locker and plenty of storage space in the cabin.

The main cabin has a door to the port deck. Forward of the door is a long L-shaped settee with a lovely wooden table. The entire cabin is surrounded by big windows to let in the light and the Salish Sea views. To starboard is the galley. The deep sink is tucked into the corner aft with countertop space on either side of it. The sink itself is uniquely designed. Forward of the sink is a 4-burner stove with oven, then a large front-loading fridge/freezer. Forward of the fridge is the lower helm station.

Stairs lead down into the forward living space. To starboard is another head with a basin and toilet. To port of the head is a double pullman berth. Forward of the berth are storage areas and access to the chain locker.

Mechanical

Twin 1989 Volvo Penta TMD40A , each w 130HP

Fresh water cooled via a heat exchanger

Fuel capacity: 2 x 150 gal, aluminum.

Propeller: 3-blade bronze

Rudders: SS spade

Engine temp and oil pressure alarms

Steering is hydraulic at two stations

Kohler 12.5 KW Generator 

Tender is a rigid hull inflatable (RHIB) Zebec 290 rated for 6 people and 15HP outboard. Well-sized and stable.

Outboard is reliable: 1958 Evinrude, Fisherman 5hp

Rigging

Mast: Painted mahogany, cabin stepped

Boom: Painted mahogany w SS gooseneck

Crutch: SS on cabin room

Standing rigging: SS wire

Shrouds, terminals, spreaders, turnbuckles, toggles, and chainplates are all SS

Ground Tackle

Let the windlass do the heavy lifting: Simpson Lawrence Sea Wolf

40 lb. plow anchor as the main anchor

The windlass is mounted on a beautiful wooden bowsprit with two sturdy Samson posts at the base. The gypsy was recently replaced.

Main anchor: 80 lb Danforth (Fluke style anchors are best in mud, sand, and current. Very durable.)

Primary rode: 220’  5/16”chain + 90’ 5/8” braided nylon

Secondary anchor: 40 lb Danforth

Secondary rode: 90’ braided nylon rope

Stern tie line on a drum mounted on the flybridge

Electrical

Produce

AC: 120V, 30A

50’ 30-amp cord

Charger: Xantrex Tru-Charge 40, 120VAC>40ADC

Kohler 12.5 KW Generator

 Store

DC: 12V

House batteries: 4 x 6V grp 24 ( 2 new in March 2025)

Start battery: 2 x 12V grp 29 675CCA

Navigation

GPS/Chartplotter/Depth: Lowrance Maple 5x-7ti at lower helm

VHF marine radio: Apelco

CB Radiotelephone: Mectron – ME400

Lowrance Mark5-X Depth Sounder at upper helm

Know your compass heading if the power fails: Airguide 4”; spherical 3.5”

Plumbing

Electric freshwater pump

Fresh water tanks: 4 SS tanks totally approximately 350 gallons. – These were removed from the boat and cleaned by the current owner. All water goes through a charcoal filter. All tanks were cleaned and sterilized in 2020.

Hot water tank: 6 gal 120v and engine heated, rebuilt in 2019

Holding tank: 20 gal, fibreglass

Macerator

Manual flush toilet for low energy and maintenance

A shower and a bathtub in the aft ensuite

A sump to catch shower water and pump it overboard immediately

An electric bilge pump to keep water from condensation, leaks, etc., out of the bilge

Manual bilge pump in case things go really haywire

Propane tanks: 2 x 20 lb steel in draining locker

Hurricane Hydronic heating

Baseboard heaters 120vac in the foc’sle and aft cabin

Household

4-burner propane stove with oven

The propane system was redone with hoses that self-seal if melted for enhanced safety

Front-loading fridge to keep the cold in

Microwave

Dickenson BBQ for outdoor cooking

Deep sink, uniquely designed

Pressurized H/C water

AM/FM/MP3: Pioneer – DEH-XIHIOUB

Bathtub! Yup. Soak your bones after a hard day of play.

Finishings

Canvas is a lovely grey colour that protects the flybridge from UV and weather

Hull is finished with white gelcoat and teal trim lines

Interior hull lining is teak ply / Arborite in the head

Interior fabrics are off-white faux leather

Main cabin head liner is made of beautiful and rich teak stringers

Headliner elsewhere is vinyl

Bulkheads are teak veneer plywood

Cabin soles are teak parquet on plywood    

Countertops are Arborite and marble

Safety

12v bilge pumps

Manual bilge pump

Magnetic compass

Navigation lights to code

12VDC horn

8” Ship’s bell, brass

Spotlight

Radar reflector

Ship’s clock

Emergency steerage

Ample ground tackle

Self-enclosed propane locker

Fire extinguishers

Swim grid

Re-boarding device

Life ring w buoyant heaving line

Construction

The hull is made of moulded fibreglass. Hard chine, flat deadrise aft

The decks are balsa core, teak overlay

The cabin structure is moulded fibreglass w teak overlay on the roof

There is a sliding door from the deck to the inner helm on the starboard side

To port, there is another sliding door from the deck to the salon

Bulkheads are teak veneer ply fiberglassed to hull, deck and cabin

There are 6.5” x 12” oval bronze opening portholes

The keel is full, deadwood cutaway with the ballast encapsulated inside.

Rails, pulpits, and stanchions are all SS w teak caprails

There is a stunning butterfly hatch on the foredeck made of teak and glass

Specifications

Year
1989
Make
Albin
Model
Trawler
Length
43 feet
Price
$ 97,000 CAD
Location
Ladysmith, BC
Type
Power
Class
Cabin Cruiser
Fuel Type
Diesel
Hull Material
Fibreglass

Dimensions & Other Specs

Dimensions

Overall Length
43ft in
Min. Draft
4ft 6in
Beam
14ft 6in

Miscellaneous

Windlass
Electric
Electrical Circuit
12V

Tanks

Fresh Water Tank
350 gal (Stainless Steel)
Fuel Tank
300 gal (Aluminum)
Holding Tank
20 gal (Plastic)

Accommodations

Single Berths
1
Double Berths
2
Cabins
2
Heads
2

Propulsion

  • Engine 1 of 2

    Engine Make
    Volvo Penta
    Engine Model
    TMD40A
    Engine Year
    1989
    Total Power
    130 hp
    Engine Hours
    2920 hrs
    Engine Type
    Inboard
    Drive Type
    Direct Drive
    Fuel Type
    Diesel
    Propeller Type
    3-Blade
    Propeller Material
    Bronze
  • Engine 2 of 2

    Engine Make
    Volvo Penta
    Engine Model
    TMD40A
    Engine Year
    1989
    Total Power
    130 hp
    Engine Hours
    2950 hrs
    Engine Type
    Inboard
    Drive Type
    Direct Drive
    Fuel Type
    Diesel
    Propeller Type
    3-Blade
    Propeller Material
    Bronze
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