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• More Details; Accommodations-three double beds settee berth, 6 inch cushions-dinner table for 8- 3 separate cabins, w. screened hatches and opening ports, sleeps 7- cockpit table, new Bimini, new cushions, dodger, and vinyl/screen side curtains make cockpit into room. 50 gallon fresh water tank, stereo, AC/DC power, GFI, and converters, two new batteries 2014
• Mechanical Equipment-Yanmar3GM 27hp inboard diesel completely rebuilt 2009, about 40Hr-brand new Lewmar pro-series 1000 anchor windlass-2 2speed self-tailing Barlow #25 winches,4 Barlow #16 winches in cockpit and one on mast
• Galley Equipment-4 burner propane stove/oven-2 propane tanks and container in stern locker- large 12 v. refrigerator (can make ice)- large hot/cold sink w. water filter
• Electronics And Navigational Gear-brand new Garmin GPSMAP 440 -depth sounder w. anchor alarm -Knot meter/log -Richie compasss -Autohelm 3000
• Electrical System-12 v. and 110 v. w/GIF,-Guest two battery charger-brand new Uniden Solara DSC VHF radio-Kenwood AM/FM stereo w. speakers in/outside-2 new batteries
• Deck And Hull Equipment-Harken self-tending mainsheet traveler-Harken Mark III Roller furling Genoa-Spinnaker sail pole and gear (had it over 12kt.)-2 mail sails 120% & 150% jibs -Rudder Replaced 2006-replaced cutlass bearing- non-skid repainted 2011-35lb CQR plow 25'chain, 200' 5/8"rode -22lb Danforth w 10'chain,150' 5/8" rode-13lb Danforth, w 150' 5/8" rode
• Additional Equipment-brand new 2014, 6gal. Hot water heater -Automatic engine compartment fire extinguisher-Rebuilt/replaced steering wheel quadrant platform w/ fiberglass -25 gal. Fuel tank replaced 2013 -holding tank replaced w. 25 gal. rubber collapsible -handheld hot/cold shower in head- installed hand operated large, Whale Gusher'10' bilge pump in sail locker/cockpit
31 Allmand Magazine ReviewSAILBOATS
Allmand 31: Florida Born And Bound
IN THE ALLMAND 31, SHOAL-WATER CRUISING MEETS HIGH-LEVEL COMFORT.
BY Gregg Nestor POSTED January 25, 2011
Allmand 31
Gregg Nestor
Allmand Boats of Hialeah, Florida, was originally a powerboat manufacturer, but during the energy crunch of the 1970s, it turned its attention entirely to sailboats. Walter Scott and T. R. Allmand collaborated on the designs, and in 1979 the company introduced three sailboat models. The Allmand 31 was, and continues to be, the most popular design. It remained in production until 1985, when the industry-wide recession of the 1980s forced Allmand to close its doors for good.
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Overall, the design of the Allmand 31 is quite conservative yet contemporary. From the steep, slightly concave bow to the near-vertical stern, the sheer is almost flat. The long, low cabin trunk has a slight step-up aft. Beneath the waterline, the boat has a long, shallow keel, and the rudder is mounted on a partial skeg.
While the hull is solid fiberglass, the deck is cored with end-grain balsa. The deck mates to the hull on an outward-facing flange. This joint is bonded with resin, fastened with self-tapping screws, glassed over on the inside, and covered with a vinyl rubrail. Ballast is internal and is either cast iron (as part of the standard rig) or lead (for the tall rig).
Most of the Allmand 31s were built with a tri-cabin layout. One cabin, with the V-berth, is forward. The head compartment and a pair of hanging lockers are aft of that. The second cabin is the main saloon, in which a U-shaped dinette faces a straight settee berth and a U-shaped galley to starboard. The third cabin is aft to port. It contains a double berth, a hanging locker, and a fold-down chart table.
Under sail, the boat accelerates quickly, but windward performance is hampered by its wide beam and shoal draft. Although the 31 will tack through about 90 degrees and is extraordinarily stiff and sails almost level, it makes noticeable leeway. Its best points of sail are off the wind.
The most common auxiliary is the 16-horsepower M20 Universal diesel. The 21-horsepower M25 was available as an option, and either one is adequate in most conditions.
As well as checking for age-related problems typical of older boats, a prospective buyer should examine the keel cavity for signs of a hard grounding, especially on boats with cast-iron ballast. If a break in the outer skin has let in water, the cast iron can suffer significant and costly corrosion.
The strongest features of the Allmand 31 are its generous interior and its spacious cockpit. Its moderate rig is easily managed, but the shoal draft and the smallish sail area make the Allmand 31 a better candidate for coastal cruising than bluewater sailing. The boat is solidly constructed and doesn’t look that dated, but the builder wasn’t known for sailboats, and this probably accounts for the 31’s current depressed price:
Gregg Nestor, the author of three books about sailboats, has maintained a lifelong interest in all things aquatic.
DisclaimerThe Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
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