Columbia 43

Da BigBamboo · 11-08-2009, 20:47

Ahoy all!

I've just purchased a Columbia 43 in Long Beach, CA and was interested to know of others who are familiar with these boats.

A few items of question for me are:

Any experiences with the steel keels, repair, rebolting etc?
Cockpit locker usage?
Hotwater heater location?
Soft deck repair?
Holding tank location?
Adding refrigeration?
Relocating of electrical panel to nav station?
Palmer to Perkins install?
How much hp is enough?
Living aboard?
Cruising?

I know these are all very general questions and many different variables can apply. I'm not interested in "generalities" or "variables". Anyone who has specific experiences, knowledge or suggestions regarding the Columbia 43 is gratiously encouraged to reply, suggest and advise.

I certainly appreciate your tried and true ideas and the trial and error that went into your gained knowledge!

Thanks in advance and it's good to be back in Cruiser's Forum!

Mike

11-08-2009, 20:47	#1
Da BigBamboo Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Channel Islands Harbor, CA Boat: Columbia 43--Wa'a Nui Posts: 53	Columbia 43 Ahoy all! I've just purchased a Columbia 43 in Long Beach, CA and was interested to know of others who are familiar with these boats. A few items of question for me are: Any experiences with the steel keels, repair, rebolting etc? Cockpit locker usage? Hotwater heater location? Soft deck repair? Holding tank location? Adding refrigeration? Relocating of electrical panel to nav station? Palmer to Perkins install? How much hp is enough? Living aboard? Cruising? I know these are all very general questions and many different variables can apply. I'm not interested in "generalities" or "variables". Anyone who has specific experiences, knowledge or suggestions regarding the Columbia 43 is gratiously encouraged to reply, suggest and advise. I certainly appreciate your tried and true ideas and the trial and error that went into your gained knowledge! Thanks in advance and it's good to be back in Cruiser's Forum! Mike __________________ The sail, the play of it's pulse so like our own lives: So thin and yet so full of life, so noiseless when it labors hardest, so noisy and impatient when least effective... Henry David Thoreau

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