Hi everyone!
Hopefully I'll soon be
buying my first
boat. My first sailboat I should say.
I've had myself pretty psyched on the Westsail32. I've sailed one and done lots of
research on them and feel pretty aware of its strengths and weaknesses, and I feel good about the choice.
However, I've recently got myself looking into some Columbias, particularly the 35 from the late 70s. I'm sure it
sails better (or at least faster) than the Westsail and it sells for considerably less, what gives? Is is much less of ocean-worthy
boat? I can see that it displaces a lot less (13,900 - versus the W32 20,000). I realize that the latter is a real brickhouse, and I guess I shouldn't expect, or want, the
Columbia, to equal that heaviness, but...
I really like the look of the
COlumbia 35, looks like a lot of fun to sail, just curious about its seaworthiness. Plans are to take it down the
west coast, around
Mexico,
Central America, and hopefully out to
Hawaii, and from there... don't know yet, but if we want to continue westward, want to know our boat is up to the task!
Any thoughts on the Columbia will be greatly welcomed.
Thanks in advance,
Michael
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