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BOAT TEST: 2007 Albemarle 330 XF

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We couldn't buy a strike, and with my flight back to New York approaching, I gave Haigler a defeated nod and it was lines in. After helping straighten up in the cockpit, I stood next to the captain as the 330 hit her average top speed of 32.7 mph at 2890 rpm, 110 rpm less than the Cummins' rated power. I took the wheel and found sightlines excellent in all directions, although bow rise was high (61/2 degrees) in the midrange, which I controlled with the standard Bennett trim tabs.

The ride was solid, thanks to the 330's beefy construction. As with all Albemarles, her hull is solid fiberglass below the waterline, reinforced by fiberglass encapsulated, marine-grade fir stringers. With a sharp entry, 24 degrees of deadrise amidships and 12 degrees at the transom, and Carolina-style flare, the hull's designed to bust through head seas, land softly in the troughs, and keep her windshield dry.

a d v e r t i s e m e n t

Despite being skunked, I found a lot to like during my time aboard the 330. She has excellent fishability—Albemarle clearly understands what anglers want and knows how to deliver it in an appealing, no-nonsense package. Combine that with a tough build, a good standard equipment list, and plenty of options, and you've got a boat with a knockout punch.

The bridge deck has a pair of standard Pompanette ladder-back chairs and 8'0'' of headroom.

For more information on Albemarle Sportfishing Boats, including contact information, click here.

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This article originally appeared in the July 2007 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.

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BOAT SPECIFICATIONS

Boat Type: Sportfisherman

Base Price: $329,995

Standard Power: 2/425-hp Cummins QSB5.9 diesel inboards

Optional Power: 2/455-hp Caterpillar C7 ACERT diesel inboards or 2/500-hp Cummins QSC8.3 diesel inboards

Length Overall (LOA): 35'0"

Beam: 13'5"

Draft: 4'0"

Weight: 19,500 lbs.

Fuel Capacity: 450 gal.

Water Capacity: 52 gal.

Standard Equipment: 2/Pompanette Pro Series helm chairs; Ritchie compass; SmartCraft engine displays; Blackmore DVD/CD player; Corian countertops; Isotherm refrigerator/freezer; Tappan microwave; 16,000-Btu Cruisair A/C; Fireboy auto fire-exting. system; Phase Three battery charger; Jabsco Quiet Flush electric MSD; 2/Advanced Hydraulics actuators for engine room hatch; 56-gallon transom fishbox; 57-gal. in-sole fishbox; 25-gal. livewell w/ macerator; 10-gal. water heater; dripless shaft logs

Test Engines: 2/425-hp Cummins QSB5.9 diesel inboards

Transmissions / Ratio: ZF 280A/2.0:1

Props: 24x29.5 4-blade nibral

Steering: Sea Star hydraulic w/ power assist

Controls: Glendinning single-lever electronic

Optional Equipment On Test Boat: PipeWelders tuna tower, double spreader outriggers, and center rigger; 4-side Strataglass enclosure; inwale padding; 15" Sharp Aquos LCD TV; 9-kW Onan genset w/ soundshield; Maxwell windlass; cockpit freezer; teak-and-holly saloon sole; trolling valves; Clarion AM/FM stereo/CD player w/ Sirius satellite radio; oil-change system for engines, transmissions, and genset; 16,000-Btu Cruisair A/C on helm deck; underwater lights; bottom paint

Price As Tested: $465,375

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BOAT SPEED GRAPH

The 330 reached her top speed of 32.7 mph in less than 25 seconds. My only gripe was the sound level: 90 d-BA at a cruise speed of 24.3 mph and 2250 rpm (65 d-BA is normal conversation) will wear you out as much as the waves and the sun will.

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Engine Room: A spacious, well-organized engine room makes me happy, which is why I was smiling after I stepped into the gleaming-white, gelcoat-finished space on the 330. A switch under the port gunwale raises the entire bridge deck via two Advanced Hydraulics actuators, expanding headroom to 6'1". From the 1'10"-wide walkway between the powerplants, service points on the standard twin 425-hp Cummins QSB5.9 diesels are within easy reach, as is the optional 9-kW Onan genset, located aft and on centerline just behind the stainless steel access ladder. With the ladder removed, the engines’ Racors just aft of the powerplants are easy to inspect. Getting outboard to the bulkhead-mounted hydraulic steering ram (starboard) or water heater (port) requires gingerly stepping over the exhaust. For day checks, there’s a 1'11"x3'0" day hatch in the bridge deck sole.