Albin Marine
Type | Privately held company |
---|---|
Industry | Boat building |
Founded | 1899 |
Defunct | 2008 |
Headquarters | |
Products | Marine engines Sailboats |
Albin Marine was a Swedish boat builder. The company specialized in the design and manufacture of fiberglass sailboats. Founded in 1899, the company was wound up and its brand sold in 2008.[1][2]
History[]
The company was founded in 1899 as a builder of marine engines and the company produced its first boat in 1929. The first fiberglass boat design produced was the Vega 27 in 1965. Some of its later sailboats were produced under contract in Taiwan. The company produced sailboats from 19 to 41 ft (5.8 to 12.5 m) length overall, many of which were designed by Swedish designers and .[1][2]
In 2008 the company's brand was purchased by an American company and it was used for a line of powerboats, although the Swedish company ceased to exist.[1][2]
Boats[]
Summary of boats built by Albin Marine:
- Vega 27 - 1965
- Viggen 23 - 1966
- Shipman 28 - 1969
- Scampi 30-2 - 1970
- Singoalla 34 - 1970
- Ballad 30 - 1971
- Scampi 30-4 - 1973
- Albin 79 - 1974
- Accent 26 - 1975
- Albin 82 MS - 1975
- Albin 57 - 1977
- Albin Express - 1978
- Cumulus 28 - 1978
- Albin 7.8 - 1979
- Cirrus 7.8 - 1979
- Stratus 36 - 1980
- Nimbus 42 - 1981
- Nova 33 - 1981
- Delta 31 - 1983
- Alpha 29 - 1984
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Albin Marine 1899 -". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 1 December 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ a b c "Albin Marine". Boat-Specs.com. 2020. Archived from the original on 1 December 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
External links[]
- Media related to Albin Marin boats at Wikimedia Commons
- Defunct sailboat manufacturers
- Manufacturing companies established in 1899
- 2008 disestablishments in Sweden