Albin 28 Tournament Express Engine Box
1993–2003
The Albin 28 Tournament Express is a heavily built Downeast-style fish-cruiser on a modified-V hull with hard chines and a prop-protecting skeg. The original arrangement places the engine beneath a cockpit box, preserving comparatively direct machinery access at the cost of an interrupted cockpit sole. A single diesel provides mid-teen cruising speeds with compact overnight accommodations below.
- LOA
- 29′ 11″ / 9.12 m
- LWL
- 24′ / 7.32 m
- Beam
- 10′ / 3.05 m
- Draft
- 3′ 2″ / 0.97 m
- Hull behaviour
- Planing
- Fuel
- Diesel
- Propulsion
- Shaft
- Engine configuration
- Single Inboard
- Displacement cruise
- Unknown
- Faster / planing cruise
- Unknown
- Boat family
- Downeast
- Construction
- Fiberglass
Best for
- Anglers and couples wanting a rugged diesel fish-cruiser
- Buyers who value machinery access over a flat cockpit
- Coastal and all-weather weekend cruising
Trade-offs
- Engine box interrupts the working cockpit
- Cabin remains compact for extended cruising
- Ten-foot beam and nearly 30-foot overall length complicate road transport
- High-output diesel systems require disciplined cooling and exhaust maintenance
Known concerns
- No model-specific concern has been promoted to B-Atlas’s evidence threshold. This does not mean the model has no age-, condition- or hull-specific risks.
Inspection focus
- Inspect deck core, cockpit drains and transom structure
- Verify engine mounts, shaft alignment, shaft seal and steering gear
- Review exhaust, aftercooler and raw-water cooling service
- Inspect fuel tank, hoses and access
- Confirm configuration-specific machinery access and modifications
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