Albin 28TE for sale in Portsmouth, Rhode Island United States of America

“Carpe Diem” is a single-owner, top-rated hardtop cruiser with a solid reputation for rugged construction and excellent sea tracking abilities. Her Downeast styling has developed somewhat of a cult following over the years and is the perfect family cruising or workhorse fishing boat. 

Highlights include:

• Repainted Jade Green Awlgrip hull finish 

Vessel Overview

“Carpe Diem” is a single-owner, top-rated hardtop cruiser known for its rugged construction and excellent sea tracking abilities. With Downeast styling, it has garnered a cult following and serves as an ideal family cruising or workhorse fishing boat.

Highlights

• Repainted Jade Green Awlgrip hull finish
• 412 original hours on her Yanmar 300HP
• Sidepower bow thruster
• Upgraded Garmin Chartplotter

Ready to splash for the 2025 boating season! Please call or email to schedule an appointment.

Vessel Description

Construction, Hull and Deck

Core materials are used in both the hull and deck structures, with solid fiberglass at through hull fittings and attachments. Outer laminates are Vinylester resin. Structural strength is provided by two fiberglass encapsulated longitudinal stringers and fiberglass tabbing. White Gelcoat with sprayed non-skid patterns. Molded toe rails and rigid vinyl rub rails run the length of the boat and the swim platform. Brushed aluminum radar arch on the pilothouse, stainless steel bow pulpit, and full-height railings. Hull is a modified vee, with a prop-protecting skeg keel.

Color Layout

Hull: Jade Green Awlgrip (Conanicut Marine, 2017)

Bootstripe: Single Pure White

Deck: Mexican Sand non-skid

Bottom: Red (SeaHawk Biocop TF)

Deck Equipment

• Pilothouse sliding glass windows
• Twin helm chairs upholstered in tan ultra-leather bolsters
• Chart table w/ light & storage at portside helm
• Engine box layout w/ seat cushion
• Split anchor locker
• Simpson Lawerence horizon 600 12v windlass
• Galvanized lunch-hook anchor w/ chain & rode
• (6) S/S 8-inch deck cleats
• FRP swim platform w/ 3-step Garelick boarding ladder
• Vinyl-coated S/S lifelines
• Gemlux deck fittings
• Lewmar deck hatch
• (6) opening windows & ports
• FRP hinged companionway doors w/ sliding overhead panels
• Whale hot & cold cockpit shower
• (2) cockpit fish boxes
• Live bait wells w/ drain
• Raw water washdown
• Transom door
• Rod holders on cockpit gunwales
• Whale gusher manual bilge
• Tackle storage
• (3) aft deck access hatches
• (2) ski eyes
• (2) S/S grab rails on pilothouse top
• Jabsco S/S searchlight w/ control at helm
• (2) Hobbs aft deck spreader lights
• S/S ships horn
• (3) AFI 16-inch windshield wipers
• Green canvas drop curtain pilothouse enclosure
• Scupper hoses removed & replaced
• Red/ white dome light in pilothouse
• Various dock lines & fenders

Navigation Equipment and Electronics

• Ritchie HF72 Powerdamp compass
• Garmin 6-inch GPSMAP 235 Chartplotter & depth sounder
• Icom M127 VHF w/ HM114B ram mic
• Shakespere 6’ft antenna
• Jensen stereo w/ Clarion speakers

Galley, Head, and Interior

• Molded fiberglass surfaces w/ teak trim
• S/S sink w/ hot & cold faucet
• Glomate GM1300 single burner cooktop
• Norcold 12v refrigerator
• Samsung microwave
• Cutlery drawers
• Manual head
• Mirror w/ vanity storage
• GFCI outlets
• 12v lights throughout the boat
• Dinette table converts to a large sleeping area
• Hanging locker to starboard

Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Systems

• 2000 Yanmar 6LP-STE 300HP turbocharged diesel engine w/ 412 original hours (Clocked - 3/2025)
• Extensive engine work performed in 2017. Inquire for details
• Velvet Drive Series 5000 1.54:1 transmission
• Seastar Teleflex hydraulic steering
• Tides Marine Strong lip seal w/ Lasdrop dripless shaft seal
• Racor 500M fuel filter
• Lenco trim tabs
• Morse MT3 single lever throttle
• Vetus wet exhaust hose
• Teleflex fuel gauge at helm
• Perko battery selector
• (2) Group 24 batteries & wiring
• Sidepower 4hp bow thruster
• Charles C 30amp 5000 series battery charger
• Prosine 2500watt inverter
• (2) Marinco 30amp shore power inlet w/ shore power cord
• Windlass control at helm w/ breaker
• Jabsco manual head w/ macerator & Y-valve
• Sump box: Rule 800gph pump w/ Rule A-Matic float switch
• Main bilge: Rule 1500gph pump w/ Rule 14amp float switch
• Aft bilge: Rule 2000gph pump w/ Rule 14amp float switch