Cumulus 28

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Cumulus 28
Development
Designer
LocationSweden
Year1978
No. built567
Builder(s)Albin Marine
NameCumulus 28
Boat
Boat weight7,055 lb (3,200 kg)
Draft5.25 ft (1.60 m)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA28.08 ft (8.56 m)
LWL22.33 ft (6.81 m)
Beam9.25 ft (2.82 m)
Engine typeYanmar 12 hp (9 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast2,812 lb (1,276 kg)
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I foretriangle height35.10 ft (10.70 m)
J foretriangle base10.82 ft (3.30 m)
P mainsail luff35.10 ft (10.70 m)
E mainsail foot9.84 ft (3.00 m)
Sails
SailplanFractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area172.69 sq ft (16.043 m2)
Jib/genoa area189.89 sq ft (17.641 m2)
Gennaker area194 sq ft (18.0 m2)
Total sail area362.58 sq ft (33.685 m2)
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The Cumulus 28, also called the Albin Cumulus, is a Swedish sailboat that was designed by as a cruiser-racer and first built in 1978.[1][2][3][4][5]

Production[]

The design was built by Albin Marine in Sweden from 1978 to 1985, with 567 examples completed. The company also built boats in Taiwan. In 2008 the company was sold to in the United States, but the company seems to now be out of business.[1][2][4][6][7][8]

Design[]

The Cumulus 28 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with teak wood trim. It has a 7/8 fractional sloop rig with aluminum spars, a deck-stepped mast, wire standing rigging and no spreaders. The hull has a raked stem, a reverse transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 7,055 lb (3,200 kg) and carries 2,812 lb (1,276 kg) of ballast.[1][2][4]

The design has a draft of 5.25 ft (1.60 m) with the standard keel fitted. The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine of 12 hp (9 kW). The fuel tank holds 9.24 U.S. gallons (35.0 L; 7.69 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 25 U.S. gallons (95 L; 21 imp gal).[1][2][4]

The boat's galley is located on the port side of the cabin at the bottom of the companionway steps. On the port side is a stainless steel sink and a three-burner alcohol stove. The head has a privacy door and is located forward, just aft of the bow "V"-berth and has a hanging locker. Additional sleeping space is provided by the dinette settee, which has a folding table. There is also a quarter berth aft on the starboard side, for a total sleeping accommodation for five people.[4]

Ventilation is provided by an acrylic forward hatch and two ventilators, while the cabin ports are fixed.[4]

The boat has internally-mounted halyards and includes jiffy reefing. The cockpit has two self-tailing genoa winches, with the genoa blocks track-mounted. The spinnaker also uses its own tracks and car. There is a standard 4:1 boom vang and 4:1 mainsheet. There is an anchor well in the bow.[4]

See also[]

Similar sailboats

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d Browning, Randy (2019). "Cumulus 28 (Albin) sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d "Albin Cumulus". Boat-Specs.com. 2020. Archived from the original on 12 December 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  3. ^ Browning, Randy (2019). "Peter Norlin". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Sherwood, Richard M.: A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition, pages 196-197. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. ISBN 0-395-65239-1
  5. ^ "Peter Norlin". Boat-Specs.com. 2020. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  6. ^ Browning, Randy (2019). "Albin Marine". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  7. ^ Craig Marine (2018). "Albin Marine". craigmarine.info. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  8. ^ "Albin Marine". Boat-Specs.com. 2020. Archived from the original on 7 December 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
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