9' ft Albemarle 280 Express 2000

The well known pocket offshore fishing machine that can run with the big dogs. Famous Albemarle 24 degree deadrise hull design with 3:1 length to beam ratio necessary to give you that awesome ride in a head sea. Complete with twin inboard engines with top end rebuilds, hardtop, outriggers, windlass, GPS/Chartplotter, radar, fishfinder, VHF, double seat livewell and more. Excellent conditioin and well maintained. Only a 2 owner boat. The current owner has just replaced the risers, manifolds, new heads on the engines (07,08) and the boat is 100% ready for this season. Owner is moving up.

Accommodations
Sleeps 2 in the cabin on a v-berth with a filler to make a large double or 2 separate singles. There is a removable dinette table. Aft to starboard is a fully enclosed head with electric toilet, sink, vanity, opening port and hand held shower. Opposite the head is a galley with microwave, 12V/110V refrigerator, SS sink and cabinets. Up 2 steps to the helm deck with helm seat on starboard and back to back double seat with livewell on port. Down 1 step to the fishing cockpit with transom fish box and coaming pads. Microwave;
110V outlets in cabin & head;
Electric marine toilet with holding tank and overoard discharge;
Sink in head with handheld shower faucet;
Vanity with mirror in head;
Exhaust fan in head;
12V/110V regrigerator w/freezer area;
Opening forward hatch w/screen;

Electronics
Furuno FCV 582L color LCD fishfinder with dual frequency bronze thru hull transducer;
Standard Digital Speed/Temp/Log;
Garmin 2006C color GPS/Chartplotter;
Furuno Radar Model 1622 LCD Radar(16 mile) w/radome;
Furuno GP 32 GPS receiver;
Icom M502 VHF/DSC radio;
Icom M59 VHF as backup;
Remote control spotlight;
12V outlet at helm;
Ritchie Compass;
Carbon Monoxide Detector in cabin;

Electrical
12V ships system with 3 batteries and parallel/disconnect switches; batteries replaced 4/08;
110V/30A shore power system with cord;
Circuit breaker panel for 110V & 12V systems;
110V hot water heater (capable of being plumbed to engine heat exchanger but not done so at this time);
Under gunnell cockpit lighting;
2 spreader lights on hardtop;
12V lighting in cabin;
Engine room heater for moisture control;
12V lighting in engine room;
110V outlet in engine room;
Navigation/anchoring lights;
Remote control spot light;
Bonded ground system;
Automatic battery charger wired into 110V shore power system;

Deck
Double seat on port with sink under and aft facing double seat with livewell under;
Pompanette helm chair on starboard;
Automatic anchor windlass with bow roller and ground tackle; Windlass replaced with new in 2007;
Transom Fish Box;
Fresh water wash down;
Raw water wash down;
6 person life raft with cannister & deck cradle;
Lee Jr. single spreader outriggers;
Bottom Painted - bottom stripped spring 2006 and bottom barrier coated and repainted with 2 coats.
Shafts tuned and new cutlass bearings in 2006;
Albemarle factory hardtop with 4 sided enclosure; New Strata Glass installed in 2005; vinyl portion of curtains are original;
Overhead radio box molded into hardtop;
Coaming pads (replaced new in 2007);

Fishing Equipment
Lee Jr outriggers; double rigged and no spreaders for ease of foredeck access;
Double back to back seat on port with storage, fresh water sink & livewell;
Full width transom fish box;
Rod/gaff storage under gunnells;
Rod storage racks in cabin;
Rod holders on hardtop legs;
6 gunnell mount rod holders;
Coaming pads (new 2007);
In-deck fish box with macerator;
Fresh water wash down;
Raw water washdown;

Mechanical
Fresh water cooling system on engines;
Neutra Salt flush system for raw water side of cooling system;
Sea water strainers;
Water separating fuel filters (replaced in 08);
Sea cocks on all below water thru hulls;
Halon fire supression system in engine room (needs re-certifying);
Hydraulic steering;
Full engine gauges with alarms;
3 auto electric bilge pumps;
Bronze props;
High Water Alarm;
Dripless shaft seals;
Dripless rudder post seals;
Cutlass bearings replaced Spring 2006;
Zincs renewed 08;
Bennett trim tabs recessed completely under hull;
Manifolds and risers replaced 2008;

Additional
Current owner is only the second owner. He purchased the boat in 2003 and has constantly upgraded and maintained it. She is 100% ready to go for this fishing season with major engine service just completed. Racors changed (08), new risers and manifolds (08), new heads on both engines (07/08); transmissions serviced (08), engines serviced (08). Owner is moving up. Priced to sell.