For Sale or Trade: Columbia 8.3 Meter (27.3') Masthead Sloop

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This was our starter boat and the family is now ready to move up to something larger.

This pocket yacht is in exceptional condition. Well documented history and current with maintenance.. All the teak and bright work has been redone.

For sale at $20,500 or we would consider using it as partial trade to a larger boat (38' to 50' range) for someone considering downsizing.

Extremely well maintained. Brand new teak and holly cabin sole, fresh bottom, new bimini, new cabin upholstery and cockpit cushions, new lazy jacks, new Mack-pack, new lifelines, as many other upgraded items.

Boat is neat, clean, in the water and in sail away condition.

Recent survey and spec sheet available.

Call Jeff at (561) 301-7458

Boat is located on the water in the Palm Beaches.

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BUILDER: Columbia
YEAR: 1978
MODEL: 279 - 8.3m
DESIGNER: Alan Payne
CONSTRUCTION: Fiberglass
HEADROOM: 6’ 1”
ENGINE: 2QM15 Yanmar Diesel
Hull No.: 178




LOA: 27’ 2” LWL: 21’ 3”
BEAM: 9’ 4” DRAFT: 4’ 4”
DISP: 7300 lbs. BALLAST: 3100 lbs.
SAIL AREA: 342 sq. ft.
VERTICAL CLEARANCE: 41’ TANKAGE: FUEL: 12 gals.**
HOLDING: 14.5 gals.
WATER: 10gals.*


ACCOMMODATIONS: Sleeps four (4) adults comfortably. There is a V-Berth forward with privacy door; overhead hatch; two (2) storage shelves; and two (2) storage lockers port and starboard. Directly aft to port is an enclosed head with opening port, storage locker and marine commode. The sanitary system is equipped with a valve to divert waste to either a bladder holding tank with deck discharge or directly overboard. To starboard of the head is a hanging locker with storage and an opening port. Amidships there is a settee port and starboard with storage shelves.. All cushions are at least 6’4” long, have been replaced with high density memory foam and are in excellent condition. The cabin wood work is in antique teak and the cabin sole is lush teak-and-holly, and there is over six (6) feet of headroom fore and aft. Large storage lockers are in the cockpit port and starboard.

GALLEY: The galley runs port to starboard and is located aft by the companionway. Galley features were factory ordered without a built-in stove; thus providing three (3) storage draws to port.

· SS sink to starboard with Whale Gusher III galley foot pump (new)
· Storage/utensil lockers port and starboard
· Three deep storage draws to port
· Large well insulated icebox to starboard
· Large dry storage bin aft to port
· Counter top to starboard doubles as a chart table

PLUMBING:
· All under boat thru-hulls are Groco bronze fittings and bonded. All transom thru-hulls replaced 2/2011 with new marlon fittings
· 10 gal. polyethylene water tank *
· 14.5 gal. Nauta flexible holding tank
* Original 30 gal. factory water tank could not be replaced.
· Marine head (new) with three-way diverted valve controlling direct overboard discharge; discharge to holding tank; or deck discharge for emptying holding tank.


STEERING: Tiller steering with adjustable tiller extension (extension located in the forward berth).

DECK HARDWARE:
· Double SS bow and stern pulpits
· SS stanchions with double lifelines. New ¼” top and 3/16 bottom lifelines were fitted 2/2011
· Two (2) dorades with cowl vents
· Forespar telescoping whisker pole
· Four-to-one purchase boom vang
· Full cockpit bimini with three-bow SS frame and white/blue vinyl-coated fabric
· Mini dodger with two-bow SS frame and white/blue vinyl-coated fabric with zipper-in spray window
· Two (2) #25 Lewmar two-speed genoa winches in cockpit
· One (1) single speed #7 Lewmar winch on starboard coachroof
· One (1) single speed #7 Lewmar winch
· Two (2) line stoppers on starboard coachroof for halyards
· Two (2) line stoppers on seahood for reef lines
· SS stern mounted swim ladder

NAVIGATION & ELECTRONICS:
· Bulkhead mount Plastimo compass

· Kenyon analog knotmeter (dated)
· Kenyon log (dated)
· Lowrance X47EX depth sounder (new)
· STANDARD HORIZON Explorer GX1600 Fixed-Mount VHF (new) with masthead and stern mounted antennas (new)
· Clarion CMS1 entertainment head unit AM/FM/IPod/Weather/Sat

ELECTRICAL:
· Twelve (12) volt electrical system with one (1) series 24 starting battery and one (1) series 27 house battery
· Battery selection switch, electrical panel w/circuit breakers and volt meter
· 110V system with: SS power inlet; electrical distribution panel with breakers; 50 ft. 30 amp. shore power cord; and two (2) cabin receptacles

GROUND & SAFETY:
· Bow anchor locker with: 18 lb. high tensile Danforth anchor with 12 ft. chain and 150 ft. rode
· Eight (8) lb. Danforth lunch anchor in cockpit with chain and rode
· Running lights;masthead anchor light; steaming light; and deck light (not working)
· Rule 1500 electric bilge pump (new) with automatic float and three-way switch

· Three (3) Type II PFDs
· Three (3) Type III flotation vests
· Two (2) floatation throw cushions
· Four (4) Kidde marine fire extinguishers
· Orion 12-gauge aerial flare gun with meteor flares
· Orion locator hand-held flares
· Fenders and docklines
· Gusher 10 (rebuilt) cockpit mounted manual bilge pump

SAILS & RIGGING:
· North main with two (2) reef points in good condition
· Harken roller furling headsail system with North 150% genoa and North 100% working jib. Both sails in good condition
· Hild Sails 0.75 oz cruising spinnaker with sock in excellent condition
· Masthead sloop with SS standing rigging
· All halyards (new) and reefing lines are braided line and led aft to cockpit
· Added new MackPack and Lazyjacks 2/2011
· All bimini canvas replaced 2/2011
· All sails inspected 2/2011 by Mack Sails


MECHANICAL:
· Raw water cooledYanmar 2QM15 with less than 780 hours (since new).
· Engine hour meter
· Inline Racor fuel filter


· Inline Groco bronze raw water engine strainer
· Twelve (12) gallon Tempo CG12L fuel tank **.
** Original 20 gal. factory fuel tank could not be replaced.

COMMENTS: Purchased new by first owner in 1978. She has been continuously maintained and refurbished on a regular basis, and presently, is 98% restored and in excellent condition for her age. Her Yanmar 2QM15 diesel has been serviced every 50 hours, and currently has less than 820 original hours.

Lady D is a large 27 footer that has a traditional interior with basic amenities and electronics. She has been set up for single handling, and been sailed extensively offshore.

Lady D has never been involved in an accident or damaged by storm. She was hauled for bottom paint and survey in October 2004, and again hauled for pre-purchase survey in May 2005 and in 2011 for bottom paint and pre-purchase survey.


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Items Not Working – In Need of Repair

· Fore Deck Light
· Compass light
· Engine audible alarm doesn’t work
· Audible bilge alarm needs to be installed



Repairs, Upgrades and Modifications


Hull and Deck

Complete bottom and repaint - 2011
Varnished exterior teak (seven coats) – 2011
AwlGrip deck (three coats off-white) – 2003
Non-Skid deck (AwlGrip – Moon Dust – Tan) – 2003
Replaced fixed ports with GO custom ports – 1997
Replaced forward opening ports with Lewmar Alum. ports – 1987
Replaced exterior teak veneer (cockpit seats and companionway hatch) with 3/8 inch solid teak strips – 1985
Installed solid teak companionway boards – 1985

Interior

Installed new cream colored veneer at fixed-port level - 1997
Installed Ash sheathing in main cabin and V-berth – 1984/87 (Installation incorporated glassing in furring strips to which sheathing was attached)
Replaced original settee 5-inch cushions with new 7-inch sleeper foam cushions in black material May 2011. Replaced original V-berth 5-inch cushions with new 5-inch sleeper foam in white material May 2005.
Removed delaminating cabin sole and replaced with brand new custom teak and holly sole – June 2011.

Electrical

Installed new depth sounder (Lowrance X47EX) - 2005
Replaced Steaming light (functional), replaced Foredeck light (light functional/mast wiring problem - 2004
Installed Uniden Oceanus DSC VHF marine radio with remote mike capability - 2004
Installed 110v with shore power outlet, 50 ft cord and cabin 110v panel w/outlets – 1986
Replaced both banks of batteries – January 2011
Installed new Standard Horizon Fixed-Mount VHF (new) with masthead antenna (new) – February 2011
Installed new Clarion AM/FM/Satellite/Weather/iPod radio – February 2011

Plumbing

Installed new Whale Gusher III Galley Foot Pump with new hose, facet, and galley sink re-plumbed - 2004
Installed new 10gal water tank – 2004
Installed new head (Wilcox-Crittenten-Head-Mate) - 2004
Replaced Rule 1500 bilge plump – 2004 and 2011
Rebuilt manual Gusher bilge pump – 2004

Rigging

Replaced all lifelines with ¼” top and 3/16 bottom in 1x19 stainless – 2011
Replaced Running Rigging – Braided line – 2004
Serviced Lewmar #25 cockpit genoa winches - 2004
Ran lines led aft to cockpit w/stoppers – 1985
Installed Spinnaker halyard - 1987
Installed Harken Roller furling – 1986

Engine

Replaced Riser/Mixer and exhaust unit with Yanmar parts – 2004 and 2011
Replaced water pump impeller – 2004 and 2011
Rebuilt Yanmar gearbox and installed new shifter cables – 2011
Cleaned cylinder head jacket, installed sacrificial anodes and hoses - 2011

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Posting some additional pictures

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Added the spec sheet in pdf format.

Looking for more pics too!

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Update... just completed new AwlGrip on the hull and Trinidad SR on the bottom.. She is looking beautiful! Pics coming soon after we get her back in the water.

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AwlGrip is all done!