SOLD! (6/30/17)

***** SOLD pending funds (5/29/17) *****

This vessel has been sold and renamed S/V Achilles. Follow Peter and his journey here:

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Location: Long Beach, California (Los Angeles county)

I was recently offered an impassable deal on a vessel which I simply could not refuse, and for this reason I am selling my Albin Vega.

Comprehensive equipment list posted below photos

[Original post, prior to converting this page to a sale ad]

I am posting the blue water equipment list for my Albin Vega here only as a reference. It is not a recommendation for anyone else. When I acquired my Albin Vega, it already had much of this equipment. I have done some extensive removals, additions and modifications to suit my preferences.

The equipment found on my Albin Vega is a bit over the top. To replicate this outfit would require 10’s of thousands of dollars. Don’t take this the wrong way, I’m not boasting. Instead, I’m offering a word of caution. The Albin Vega tends to be an affordable boat, and for this reason a significant amount of the money invested in it will be lost.

This my second Albin Vega (#169), my first (#385) was barebones with only a handful of modern conveniences/emergency equipment such as a VHF and handheld GPS/depth sounder. Much of the work that I have done to #169 can be seen on my to do list page. A handful of photos of the work can be seen on this page. Anyway, without further adieu:

Albin Vega #169 Equipment List

Bottom Paint: July 2015

Deck Paint: March 2017

Hull/Deck

• Hard dodger w/ windows
• OceanSouth bimini
• 4 x Lewmar 6” x 16” (#2) opening portlights w/ screens (mounted starboard & portside)
• 1 x Lewmar 6” x 12” opening portlights w/ screen mounted aft-portside cabin
• 1 x forward facing 1/4″ x 4″ acrylic round portlight in fore-berth
• 12” x 12” Lewmar skylight/hatch added to cabin
• Reinforced bilge

Rigging

• Boom/Mast
  • Proctor Mast & Boom (stock)
  • Reinforced mast-step
  • 2-point jiffy reefing added
  • Boomvang is BoomKicker F/G rods w/ custom mast filling
  • Masthead sheaves replaced (2/2017), new closed rivets on all tracks (1/2017)
• Stays
  • 6 mm Dyform rigging (oversized)
  • Double backstay added
  • Quick Attach (Denmark) and Hi-Mod Hayne Fittings
  • Hayne bronze-chromed open turn buckles (except forestay)
  • Harken mainsheet mounted at bridge deck

Power

• Auxiliary
  • 2009 Tohatsu 9.8 4-stroke (25″ X-Long Shaft)
    • Remote throttle
    • Remote steering
    • Electric start
    • High-thrust propeller
    • Mounted on Garelick 71091
      • Transom reinforced w/ eglass
• Sails
  • Main
    • Full-batten main by Rolly-Tasker, 2 reef points
  • Head & Downwind Sails
    • New Drifter by Lee
    • 130% Genoa (5 oz) by Lee
    • 96% Jib by Custom Offshore Sails
    • 85% Jib by unknown maker
    • Asymmetrical Spinnaker by unknown maker
  • Storm
    • Storm jib sail
  • Winches
    • 2 x Barient Self-Tailing winches (17)
  • Steering/Navigation
    • Fleming wind vane (minor #120)
  • Misc
    • 2 x 9′ carbon fiber, broadsweep oars mounted abaft winch
    • 6 – 9′ extendable whisker pole

Tankage

• Fuel Tankage (29 gallons total)
  • Original 6 gallon spun copper tank
  • Additional 23 gallon tank – Moeller MPN 32623
    • (Each fed through fuel filter w/ bulkhead quick attach fitting)
• Water Tankage (37 gallons total)
  • 17 gallons under V-Berth
  • 2 x 10 gallon tanks (10” x 14” x 16”) in lockers
  • Filtered through 10” x 2.5” housing
• Propane Tankage
  • Isolated aluminum 1.5 gallon tank (6.3 pounds)
    • Remote shutoff solenoid

Electrical System

• 12 volt DC
  • Blue Sea ATC fuse block (complete rewire w/ Ancor cable)
  • 3 x Accessory plugs throughout cabin
• 120 volt AC
  • 30 amp Blue Sea breaker (complete rewire w/ Ancor cable)
  • 6 x AC outlet panels throughout cabin
  • Stove operates off AC when connected to shore (propane otherwise)
• Generation/storage
  • 2 x 50 watt Renogy Monocrystalline panels
  • Tracer 2215BN Charge Controller + MT50 Monitor
  • 2 x Trojan T105 Batteries (New July 2015)
  • Rutland/Marlec 913 Wind Generator w/ HRS913 Regulator
  • Minn Kota MK110, 10-Amp Battery Charger
• Lights
  • LED running lights
  • AquaSignal foredeck steaming/worklight
  • Cabin + cockpit outfitted w/ various LED lights

Ground Tackle

• Bow
  • 75′ 5/16” G30 chain (ISO Short Link) w/ 225′ 9/16” nylon
  • Mantus 25 LBS (primary)
• Stern
  • Fortress FX-11 (stern)
  • 60′ 5/16” chain w/ 200′ 9/16” nylon
• Misc
  • 14 ‘ mooring line w/ ball

Electronics

• Navigation
  • Primary navigation
    • Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 (Android) w/ internal GPS receiver/preinstalled w/ OpenCPN and CM93 Charts
    • ASUS Nexus 7 (Android) w/ internal GPS receiver/preinstalled w/ OpenCPN and CM93 Charts
  • Secondary Navigation
    • Standard Horizon GX2200
    • Garmin handheld GPS
  • Standard Horizon depth sounder
  • Ritchie Navigator bulkhead compass
• Communication
  • Standard Horizon GX2200 VHF + AIS + GPS
  • Metz antenna atop mast
• Entertainment
  • Kenwood KMR-M315BT head unit (accepts bluetooth/USB/Aux input)
  • Alpine SPR-M70 Component Speakers in cabin
  • Infinity 612M speakers in cockpit

Emergency

• Electronics
  • Fixed EPIRB
• Ditch
  • Stearns survival suit
  • Sigg II survival pack
  • Pur 35 manual watermaker
  • Ditch bag
• Fire Suppression
  • 2 x Fireboy fixed fire suppression system, one at each fuel tank filler neck
  • 2 x fire extinguishers
• Bilge Pumps
  • Automatic RULE 550 pump w/ standalone manual override control switch
  • Manual Whale Gusher pump in cockpit

Cabin

• Galley
  • Fresh Water (galley sink)
    • Whale Gusher foot pump
    • Fynspray galley faucet (bronze)
  • Salt Water (galley sink)
    • Whale GP9956 electric in-line booster pump
    • Fynspray barrel hand pump w/faucet (bronze)
  • Galley table
    • Rebuilt smaller and stronger than stock (makes the cabin much more usable)
    • Mounted on Lagun table mount (Priority 1 upgrade if you ask me)
      • Additional Lagun table mounting location in cockpit
  • Kenyon M219 2 burner propane stove (retrofitted electric burners for use w/ shore power)
  • Ratelco 1635 Cole Stove heater
  • Berths convert to make large, full cabin bed
  • Norcold Fridge (not mounted, compressor runs but is noisy, fix seems straightforward)
  • Formica countertops (new March 2017)
  • Acrylic galley cabinet sliders (new February 2017)
• Head/Toilet
  • New GROCO HF marine head
    • New hoses w/ new vented loops
    • New through hulls + Apollo seacocks
    • Raw water flush, direct discharge
      • Plenty of room available to add holding tank
    • Head platform lowered to accommodate a Nature’s Head composting toilet + storage for composting substrate

Misc

• Avon Redcrest inflatable hypalon dinghy
• (NEW) Stearns PFD 4-Pack w/ bag (Type III life jackets)
• Weems & Plath Clock + Barometer set
• Acurite 00829 Weather Station
• Cockpit mount workbench w/ vise
• Starboard locker covers (double as cutting tables)
• Jackline points throughout vessel
• Main cabin berth converts to full bed
• Hard lifelines around cockpit, from stern until winches
• Upgraded stanchion bases
• MastMate for climbing the mast alone