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As an owner of an Alberg design I can speak to it's both it's good and bad aspects.
Good: narrow hull, full keel
bad: narrow hull, full keel
It all depends on what you want the boat to do. The narrow hull makes for a great, BUT wet ride off shore. Get a dodger. It also makes it small down below. So if you want a floating condo, not this boat then.
The narrow hull along with the full keel also provides it's best characteristic for off shore work. It'll heave to wonderfully. And off shore that could be a biggy, especially if you're alone. The ability to heave to is a very very important safety characteristic. Nothings more dangerous than a boat off shore that can't be made to sit still and fore reach.
The narrow hull also makes for a much better movement when sailing with a quartering swell. I've sailed boats twice my Cape Dory 25D's size off the wind and thought I was on a twister ride. Every swell grabs the big fat stern and tries to steer the boat. It also pounded like crazy. Big wide hulls will do that. Especially the ones with wide canoe shaped bottoms. They are at their best at the dock.
You might look at Cape Dory if you like Alberg's designs.
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