Carl Alberg's full-keel 26-footer with the inboard diesel. Albergs this size have crossed to Hawaii; it is just a long, small trip.
Photo: Peninsula Yacht Sales listing, Oxnard CA (YachtWorld). Editorial/review use — licensing to be confirmed before commercial launch.
Price
$19,500 asking on YachtWorld; broker site showed $23,000 (Oxnard, Oct 2026)
Length
25' 11" LOA / 19' 3" LWL
Weight
5,300 lb displacement
Capacity
tankage not listed · headroom 5'11" (brochure)
Drive
Westerbeke diesel, ~120 hrs (this listing)
Best for: The minimalist under six feet who wants the simplest, cheapest proven hull on the list.
The good
Alberg long keel, 45% lead ballast, CSF 1.84; Cape Dory build quality.
Inboard Westerbeke with about 120 hours on this hull.
5'11" headroom straight from the 1985 brochure.
The bad
It is 26 feet. 5.9-knot hull speed, Comfort 24, 17 to 20 days of feeling every wave.
No real tankage; water goes in jerry cans and bladders.
The broker's site showed a different price than YachtWorld. Confirm.
The honest take
Easy to sail alone and hard to live on alone for three weeks. If you are the kind of sailor who thinks that sounds like fun, this is the cheapest serious way to do it.
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