2025 Albury Brothers 23 Limited Edition
Our legendary 23 foot model was introduced by Willard Albury in 1997. Hundreds and hundreds have been built, both in Abaco and Florida. Southern Boating Magazine named her one of the Top 10 Center Consoles of all time. As time went on, our clients requested more features and options, so the 23 gained a little weight. You know how it goes, a few pounds here, and a few there. It started with an aluminum fuel tank vs. fiberglass, then a beautiful glossy inner liner and anchor locker, instead of the rolled gelcoat workboat finish. Then came the demand for forward seating, a fish box, live wells, and a hard top, trolling motors, Power Poles, upper stations...you get the picture. Still a great ride, and well balanced, she carries her weight beautifully.
A few years ago, we introduced a “combination interior” in Florida, with dual rear live wells and forward seating. It became the most popular Florida built interior. We set about taking a few pounds out of this heaviest 23 version by substituting 1708 Biaxial glass wherever we used Woven Rove, because Rove sucks up a lot more resin. That got us thinking...
In 2020 we set up a dedicated composite’s facility to resin infuse parts. The infusion process uses vacuum to pull resin through the fiberglass, instead of applying resin by hand. Less resin is used, therefore less weight. We started off infusing hard tops, because reducing weight aloft lowers the center of gravity and makes a more stable boat. Then, over the course of 2021 and into 2022, we worked our way down to consoles, then decks, then liners. Finally, our hand-picked crew infused a hull Spring of 2022, and combined it with the other resin infused parts. Would it ride the same? Would it spider crack...or worse? We launched her in June 2022 and immediately ran her to Man O’ War. All the Principals agreed, she rides the same. It should have come as no surprise; we just got her back to her original 23 design weight. She feels a little faster, a little nimbler, a little drier, than her hand laid sistership having the same options. Jaime Albury gave his blessing to build the Limited Edition 23 on the spot.
