$28,500

This Columbia 45 moored in Newport, Oregon is in very good condition for her age (built in 1974). Click on photos or expand videos for better viewing.

The centerpiece of this vessel (shown in the next video below) is the 80hp Yanmar turbo diesel engine with less than 300 hours.  But other noteworthy items include:

Radar

GPS chartplotter

VHF

Autopilot

Depth

large winches

Five batteries

Recent stainless standing rigging

Mainsail only used a dozen times

Headsail older but serviceable

Lots of tools and spare parts (filters, tackle, halyards, bottom paint, etc)

Safety equipment (flares, signals, bell, horns, etc)

Multiple first aid kits

AC power and voltage regulator
1500w inverter

Over 300 gallons of fresh water storage in three tanks

230 gallons of diesel in two tanks (currently carrying about 200 gallons)

Fire extinguishers galore

Life jackets of varying sizes and some foul weather gear

Stereo (CD and iPod)

Flat screen TV with DVD player

Two heads (forward manual, aft Vacuflush with holding tank)

Shower (aft)

Sleeps 7 or more in two private rooms, convertible dining table, fold out couch.

Four burner gas stove and overhead oven

Microwave

Refrigerator

Cookware, utensils, coffemaker, espresso machine, toaster, popcorn maker, blah, blah . . .

Space heaters

Pressure water

Two hanging lockers

Furniture in very good condition

Three anchors

Some things don't work:

Water maker (but with 350 gallons of storage do you really need it? Besides, it's old technology and a power hog)

Onan generator (was a critical component back when the water maker worked but the alternator on the main diesel combined with the battery banks seems sufficient)

Wind speed and direction gauges (the sending units on top of the mast blew off and have not been replaced)
Boat needs new hot water heater

The turbo diesel engine starts with the ease of a car, runs smooth as silk and effortlessly pushes this 25,000 lb craft through the water at 6 knots. The engine compartment is roomy and allows good access for routine maintenance procedures.

Almost the full length and beam of the Columbia is dedicated to living space below decks. The aft cabin is large and comfortable. I am 6'1" and I'm standing completely upright while shooting this video. It could almost be considered a small condo on the water. Not bad for an older boat design.

The cockpit is large and comfortable. Each lazarette is over 6 ft long and the cockpit will easily hold six people. The flush deck through the cockpit is very convenient.


More photos:

This panorama shows the main salon looking forward from the door of the aft cabin. Six and a  half feet of headroom adds to the feeling of spaciousness in this central area. Beyond the salon are two steps down to the galley dining area, forward head and v-berth.

This is from the galley looking aft. The door to the aft stateroom is visible on the right of the companionway ladder. The circuit panel is to the right of the stateroom door.

This is the galley (with breakfast cooking). Just to the right of this photo is the forward head, another hanging locker and the V-berth that easily sleeps two people in privacy.

Furniture and cushions are original and in great condition.

What can I say?

This shows most of the engine compartment with the bank of batteries along the left.

On the forward end of the engine compartment is the Onan genset. It's a spendy piece of equipment but probably needs expert attention to run. I'm tempted to simply yank it out, sell it to a shop, and use the space for storing a portable gas generator that can be taken on deck and operated when anchored or moored at a dock without shore power. Did I mention there is a portable gas generator with the boat?

Yes the boat sails as demonstrated by this short music video.


So why is the boat being sold?  It is currently owed by two partners. Partner #1 already has a sailboat in Port Hadlock, WA and wants to focus on that boat by no longer owning this one. Partner #2 cannot afford to buy out partner #1 and cannot find a suitable new half-owner so will go along with partner #1, sell the entire boat and start over with a smaller sailboat.

If you are interested send an email to: theschmeed@comcast.net