Albin 36 Trawler
Built 1979–1993
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About the Albin 36 Trawler
Researched from public sources for this model. Any individual boat may have been modified or repowered — confirm before relying on any figure.
- Built
- 1979–1993
- Length
- 35.75 ft
- Waterline
- 31.25 ft
- Beam
- 13.17 ft
- Draft
- 3.5 ft
- Displacement
- 18,500 lb
- Hull
- fiberglass
- Hull / keel
- semi-displacement
- Propulsion
- inboard
- Fuel
- 350 gal
- Water
- 220 gal
- Holding
- 40 gal
Sources disagree on engines — left blank rather than guessed.
Taiwan-built single-engine trawler, over 500 built. Solid fiberglass hull with full-length skeg/keel protecting the running gear; lots of exterior teak. The standard single Lehman cruises about 7.5 knots at 3 gph; later single 210 hp Cummins does 9-10 knots, and post-1990 twin 210s reach about 14 knots. Owners' group: albinowners.net. About/over 500 built (HMY).
Known problems for this model
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Rusting steel fuel tanks fuel
Owners name the original ferrous fuel tanks as the top concern; they rust from saltwater and from deck leaks dripping onto them, and most need replacement on older boats.albinowners.net
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Teak decks need regular recaulking deck
Teak decks need recaulking every few years; many owners strip them and lay fiberglass with nonskid instead.albinowners.net
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Window leaks deck
Leaking windows are the third item Albin owners routinely list, often tied to the deck and tank problems.albinowners.net
Model sources (3)
Other Albin models
- Albin 40 Trawler 1987–1993
- Albin 43 Trawler 1979–1990
Researched from public sources. Spotted an error? The sources are listed above — tell us what they got wrong.