The Prettiest Girl At The Dance
The One Who Started It All
The new trend to elegant day sailers was pioneered by the notable beauty of this Alerion Express 28 design, which sailors instinctively pause to admire. Quality produced by Pearson Composites, utilizing the SCRIMP system of resin infusion by vacuum, the AE 28 also delivers outstanding performance under sail, and is specifically designed to be easily single handed. With a fin keel and spade rudder providing exceptional maneuverability and stability, the Hoyt Jib Boom bringing off wind speed, and a 14-hp Yanmar Diesel Sail Drive adding reliable power, this beautifully balanced boat sets the standard for the ideal day sailer. With over 430 Alerion Express 28 models sold, it remains the most popular of all elegant day sailers on the market today.
Draft: 4 ft. 6 in.
Beam: 8 ft. 2 in.
Displacement: 5700
Standard features:
Hull Shell
Infusion Molded (SCRIMP) GRP with biaxial and unidirectional E-glass reinforcing fabrics
End grain balsa core
Vinyl ester resin gelcoat reinforcing layer
White gel coat hull color
Molded and tapered single gelcoat bootstripe Owners choice of color
Hull Structure
Keel floors, keel sump, engine bed, mast step and longitudinal stringers molded integrally with the hull during the SCRIMP process
Deck
Resin infused (SCRIMP) GRP sandwich structure with biaxial reinforcing fabrics and end grain balsa
White deck with molded smoke white nonskid
Hull to Deck Joint
o Flange type joint bonded with Plexus MA550 adhesive (ABS approved)
o Full length teak toerail
Ballast Keel
o Fin with integral bulb for low center of gravity
o One-piece lead casting alloyed with antimony bolted to molded keel sump with 304 grade stainless steel bolts
Structured Bulkheads
o Marine grade plywood bulkheads bonded to hull and deck
Interior (General)
Marine grade plywood bulkheads with white, low maintenance laminate and teak trim
Vinyl overhead with teak portlight trim
3 urethane foam cushions - Owners choice of fabric
Sealand portable head
38 qt. icebox / companionway step w/teak and holly lid
Teak and holly cabin sole
Plumbing
Manually operated bilge pump in cockpit
Electric bilge pump with float switch
Oversized cockpit and side deck drains
Electrical
12VDC system built to A.B.Y.C. standards
12 Volt Starting battery
DC electrical panel w/8 circuit breakers
Guest battery switch
(2) Swivel reading lights
(2) Overhead dome light
Navigation lights
Mast and chainplates grounded to keel for lightning protection to meet A.B.Y.C. standards
Deck Hardware
Hoyt Jib Boom with Light Air Extender
Two Lewmar 14st self tailing cabin top winches
Harken Roller furling for 95% self tacking jib with port and starboard side sheeting
Harken mainsheet led to 4:1 traveler system mounted on aft deck
Harken mainsheet cam base and block mounted on a barney post
Two 10 aluminum winch handles
Adjustable (8:1) backstay below deck with lead to cockpit
19x19 Lewmar deck hatch with smoke tint
(4) Fixed elliptical Bomar portlights
8 Mooring cleats: 2 forward, 2 aft, 2 midship
Custom-cast chocks for forward and midship cleats
Teak and lexan companionway hatch slider with lexan drop-in washboard
Halyards led aft thru deck mounted Harken fairleads and clutch stoppers port and starboard
Custom stainless stemhead with welded jib tack and fair lead ring
Teak handrails on cabin house
Teak toe rail
Self draining cockpit
Flag, teak flag pole and socket
Standing and Running Rigging
1x19 stainless wire standing rigging with open barrel turnbuckles
Continuous rigged system for easy rig tuning
Custom port and starboard chainplates
Internal main and jib halyards
Lazy-jacks and single line reefing for mainsail
Windex
Hall Quick Vang system
Engine
Yanmar Diesel Saildrive, 2cyl., 14 H.P.
Sails
Dacron main and jib by North Sails
Steering
Laminated teak tiller with extension.
GRP rudder with stainless steel shaft tube and polished stainless steel rudder head
Balanced spade rudder with elliptical profile and low drag section
Optional features:
14 HP DIESEL W/ SAILDRIVE