94 Albermarle 24

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Originally Posted by spareparts

the 24 Albemarle is unequaled in its class, more than a step up from the V20. Its the same hull that Sea Vee, Contender, Apollo, White Water, and Formula all had to start with. Its the hull that beat the Bertrams in the Miami to Nausau race back in the 60s. Albemarle built them heavier than all the other companies that used that hull, they do take a bit of hp to make them run. The deep Vee eats up sea conditions that keep most other boats at the dock. I've worked on and driven several 24s over the years. I'm not a fan of the jack shaft models, they drive weird to me, especially on calm waters. The standard sterndrive models run fine. I've spent a bunch of time fishing a 233 Formula with twin Aq151 volvos. We went out when nothing else our size was out there, fished the Georgetown Hole and the Ammo dump out of Charleston. We didn't bottom fish any, but trolling the boat was fine. I have a complete Volvo 5.7 GXI repower package sitting on a shelf, waiting for me to find a 24 Albe

Thanks for the insight. The boat I am interested is still in storage so I have yet to see it. From what I’ve gathered so far it has alway been a freshwater boat. It sounds like maybe it was slipped for most of its life so that has me a bit concerned about rot. I found a forum where a guy picked up an Albe that appeared to be in good shape. The previous owner had removed the teak inlays from the floor and had filled it in with epoxy. The new owner wanted to restore so he removed the epoxy and just kept digging as most of the stringers were rotted out. It sounds like the screws that hold the teak inlays in the floor lead water right to the stringers. The fiberglass is so thick that most people have no idea that the wood is all rotted. Not the kind of project I am interested in. Hopefully I find that this boat has some good history. I’ll see if I can post some pictures on here. Thanks again for the info.