Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Albemarle 280 XF 2012 vs Albemarle 41 Custom Carolina Edition 2022 — Same Brand, Different Boat
The Albemarle 280 XF 2012 vs Albemarle 41 Custom Carolina Edition 2022 comparison sits squarely in the category of decisions where specs alone won't tell the whole story — intended use, storage, and long-term ownership costs all factor in.
For family outings this is probably the sharpest distinction between the two. The Albemarle 41 Custom Carolina Edition 2022 is rated for 12 passengers, while the Albemarle 280 XF 2012 caps at 8. If you're regularly pulling extended family or a group of friends onto the water, the extra seats on the Albemarle 41 Custom Carolina Edition 2022 could be the deciding factor.
Bottom line: Choose the Albemarle 41 Custom Carolina Edition 2022 if your priority is putting more people on the water — it handles 12 passengers and at 41,0 ft it has the deck room to back that rating up comfortably. The Albemarle 280 XF 2012 is the smarter pick if you want a lighter, easier-to-trailer boat rated for 8 that costs less to run day-to-day.
General Boat Info
MakeAlbemarle
Makenot available
Model280 XF
Modelnot available
Model Year2012
Model Yearnot available
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam9 ft. 6 in. (2.9 m)
Beamnot available
Beam - Meters2.9
Beam - Metersnot available
Beam - Inches114
Beam - Inchesnot available
Deadrise24℃
Deadrisenot available
Draft [max] - Detail36 in. (0.61 m)
Draft [max] - Detailnot available
Draft [max] - Meters0.91
Draft [max] - Metersnot available
Draft [max] - Inches36
Draft [max] - Inchesnot available
Weight - DetailDry: 9,500 lbs. (4,309 kg)
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - kg4309.12
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - lbs.95
Weight - lbs.not available
Height - DetailWaterline to Windshield: 7 ft. (2.13 m)
Height - Detailnot available
Height - Meters2.13
Height - Metersnot available
Height - Inches84
Height - Inchesnot available
Length - Feet27.08
Length - Feet41
Length overall - Detail27 ft. 1 in. (8.25 m) Overall: 29 ft. 1 in. (8.86 m)
Length overall - Detail41.00 ft
Length overall - Meters8.86
Length overall - Meters12.5
Length overall - Inches349
Length overall - Inches492
Draft Minnot available
Draft Min4.00 ft
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialnot available
Hull typeDeep Vee
Hull typenot available
Engine and Drivetrain
Fuel tank capacity - Detail200 gal. (863 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Liters757.08
Fuel tank capacity - Liters2271.25
Fuel tank capacity - Gal2
Fuel tank capacity - Gal6
Fuel typeGas or Diesel
Fuel typenot available
Drive typeInboard - Twin
Drive typenot available
Operational Info
StorageTransom Fishbox / Livewell (Port and Stbd.): 22 gal. (83 l) Cockpit Fishbox (Port and Stbd.): 54 gal. (204 l)
Storagenot available
Water capacity21 gal. (79 l)
Water capacity1
Sleeping capacitynot available
Sleeping capacity5
Boat typenot available
Boat typePower