Testimonials

I thought I would drop you a note to let you know how we got on running from Palm Beach to Treasure Cay yesterday. The forecast was OK, 3-5 ft, 5 second interval, 15 knots out of the east. We ran out of the inlet at 7.50 am heading for Memory Rock on Little Bahama Banks, full of fuel, water, luggage and fishing gear - not much free deck space! The first 10 miles were fine and the boat maintained close to 20 knots at 3200 rpm. Then it all changed as the wind got up to around 25 knots and we were back to 2900 rpm with our speed varying from 11-18.5 knots at that constant throttle setting. The seas got fairly steep and were breaking consistently. Some of the wave sets in the middle of the Gulf Stream were around the 10 foot level and breaking. The boat handled this brilliantly. We did occasionally fall off a steep wave, the seas were right on our nose, but there was no drama about it and at no time did we come close to burying the bow at that speed. We stayed remarkably dry, the weather curtains did their job, but we were pushing a spectacular amount of spray out to the sides! It took us three hours to cross the Stream and the wind started to pick up even more as we worked our way towards Spanish Cay to clear customs. Within an hour we were seeing a consistent 30 knots with higher gusts and an unpleasant 3-6 foot chop, very short and steep. Wind streaks in the water were now everywhere and there was a lot of white water. We were now down to 2700 rpm, making around 14.5 knots average. Again, we were running straight into the seas and the boat performed beautifully. The rails did their job and knocked down most of the spray and the weather curtains took care of the rest. We did slam a couple of times when the waves were very close together but nothing rattled or moved and the boat felt rock solid. Remarkably, there was no flex in the liner when we did slam, everything felt as if it had been carved from a block of stone. That is a great confidence booster in those conditions! Around Great Sale Rock we passed a number of sail boats, all under bare mast due to the conditions, and saw the leading edge of a front coming in over Little Abaco, complete with lightning and a couple of water spouts. Fortunately this weather passed to the south and we carried on to Spanish Cay. We got into Spanish Cay at 4.40 pm to clear customs. I have to tell you that you build a remarkable 27 foot boat. I have run plenty of boats in this size range and I would never have contemplated continuing with a trip like this in any of them. We had plenty of opportunities to divert and seek safe harbour but never for one minute felt the need to do so. I would never knowingly set off into the conditions we saw yesterday but it is wonderful to know that your boat can handle some fairly unpleasant weather when needed. This boat isn't just a good sea keeping 27 foot boat, it is absolutely in a class of its own. Please feel free to use any, or all, of the comments above as a testimonial - you build a hell of a product.

John H...................England

Please accept my long overdue letter of appreciation – I guess I’ve been too tied-up having fun on my 20ft Albury! The boat has been great- everything I could have asked for . We moved to Panacea on the Ocholocknee Bay right before we bought the boat and have been having a blast getting to know both the bay and the boat! I get lots of questions about the boat and won’t be surprised to see new members of the Albury family in the neighborhood soon. You have been terrific to deal with and I very much appreciate you taking the time and interest to respond to my post-purchase questions –your advice has been right on target each time. Stop and see us if you get in the area.

William M...................Tallahassee, FL

Thanks Bob, your email has triggered my long awaited reply to you guys. I love my boat! Everything I ever heard is true: soft, dry, great in the ocean, and breeds jealousy. You were also a pleasure to deal with(as was Jeff) during the building and purchase. One of the best things I have done in a long time.

John..................Charleston, SC

Boating since 1962…the Albury is without a doubt the softest, nicest riding boat I have ever been on, period…you have a wonderful crew working at your shop. It is obvious that they all take great pride in building the boats. (1 year later) you take care of the customer after the sale…rare thing that anyone would go to the lengths you have to correct a minor situation…you went way over the top.

Paul S...................St. Petersburg, FL

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