BoatsAlbin Marine Cumulus 28

Albin Marine Cumulus 28

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/transom Hung Rudder · 1978–1985

A Peter Norlin-designed fractional sloop with a fin keel and transom-hung rudder, built for balanced coastal cruising

Designed by Peter Norlin.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/transom Hung Rudder

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Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelyComfort 23Sea-kindly
CoastalCapsize 1.94Bluewater
LightD/L 284Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 15.8Powered-up
TenderBallast 40%Stiff

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
39.8%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.8
Displacement / length
283.6
Comfort ratio
23.3
Capsize screening
1.94
Hull speed
6.3 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
740
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/transom hung rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1978–1985
Units built
567
Designer
Peter Norlin
Builder
Albin Marine

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Catalina Yachts 278.18 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterA masthead sloop with 6,662 hulls produced over two decades, serving as a staple of coastal cruising since 1971
Islander Yachts 288.51 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Robert Perry-designed masthead sloop with over 400 built, favored by the designer himself for her balanced performance
Colvic Ltd. Sailor 268.21 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterA twin-keeled masthead sloop with hulls molded by Colvic and finished by various yards, including Atlanta Marine
Watkins Yachts 278.23 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA masthead sloop with a skeg-hung rudder, offered in rare pilot house and keel-centerboard configurations
Dufour Arpege 309.14 mSame hull family0.6 m longerA record-breaking production of over 1500 units, this MORC-compliant racer-cruiser defined a new standard for the 30-foot class
Hunter Marine 288.54 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA shoal-draft wing-keel cruiser updated from the 28.5, designed for stability and ease of access to shallow waters

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