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Allmand 31 are its generous interior and its spacious cockpit. Its moderate rig is easily managed, but the shoal draft and the smallish sail area make the Allmand 31 a better candidate for coastal cruising than bluewater sailing. The boat is solidly constructed and doesn’t look that dated, but the builder wasn’t known for sailboats, and this probably accounts for the 31’s current depressed price"
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of 20 hp (15 kW). Some sources state the standard engine was a
Universal 16 hp (12 kW) M-20 diesel, with a Universal 21 hp (16 kW) M-25 optional. The fuel tank holds 28 U.S. gallons (110 L; 23 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 40 U.S.
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