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Quiet Passage · Post by **Quiet Passage** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 2:22 am

Hi to all, After sadly saying goodbye to our family friend of many years (cape dory typhoon) it was on to our next project, a fairly rare albin singoalla the larger cousin to the renowned vega. Short term much needed improvements are new starting electrics, and cockpit hatch covers. I will be looking forward to sharing and gaining info as project progresses. here is the new project

Jason K · Post by **Jason K** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 8:49 am

Hi Rick - welcome to the forum. That looks like a great boat and I'm looking forward to hearing more about it.

Rachel · Post by **Rachel** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 2:46 pm

Welcome, Rick!

I'll echo Jason's remarks, and also add that I (we) would love to SEE more of it! Please post photos if you can.

Do you have the same droolworthy sapele interior that the Vegas have?

Rachel

Zach · Post by **Zach** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 10:50 pm

Hi!

Great looking boat. Can't wait to see more... grin!

Zach

Peter · Post by **Peter** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 1:53 am

Hi, and welcome to a great forum, I dare say the greatest!
Wow ... a BIG Vega! I've seen a smaller one, the Vigen (25' fin keel).
I have a Vega and love it. It's the only boat I've worked on where everything on the port side is the same dimension as the starboard side.

Peter · Post by **Peter** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 12:30 am

Some Albin Marin trivia:
After a little Googling I found the Albin Singoalla had a production run of only 50 boats.
Albin made a total of 17 different sailboats, as chronicled in these charts.
The Vega was the most prolific at about 3500 vessels.

Albin Viggen, 1200 units (25' fin keel, skeg rudder)

Albin Vega, 3500 units (27' 3/4 keel, cut away fore foot)

Albin Singoalla, 50 units (34', underbody type?)

keelbolts · Post by **keelbolts** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 2:57 pm

Nice boat. I'm not familiar with the Singoalla, but I'm a fan of the Vega. I've never read anything that wasn't positive about the Vega. Because of all the glowing reviews, the Vega was one of the contenders for the top of my short list. If she sails at least as well as a Vega, you have quite a boat there. There is a fellow forumite who has a Vega. You might look him up in a search.

Rachel · Post by **Rachel** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 6:07 pm

keelbolts wrote:There is a fellow forumite who has a Vega. You might look him up in a search.

Um... that would be Peter, who made the post right above yours. ;^)

I can't wait to read (and see!) more about the Singoalla.

Rachel

PS: How are things going with your Westerly?