This looks like good value

Does seem a bit cheap the engine does look new and would cost as much as the asking price but there is something funny about the rest of it, No deck fittings no mast. and when you looks at the full spec it says it fell off the stands, I think you can see evidence of hull damage in the pics.
 
Well its in the states, It needs a complete finishing job, been damaged when dropped, no electronics except some dubious VHF, its nearly 30 years old...... probably not CE marked..... so even in good nick worth no more than, say, 25k in the UK....... a bargain... maybe not!

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Heres a goodun (according to the specs....) for £13500...

Looks like a nice boat, not too expensive.....

Some intereting comments on the 34 from other sites...

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The Columbia 34 has some problem areas that are unique to the design, and some which are common to all 28-year-old fiberglass boats.

First and foremost is the decks. Delaminated and rotten plywood cores are very common on these boats...Keel bolts on all the Columbia boats of the 70’s era are always something to look out for. Often the studs, nuts and channels are in terrible looking condition...The bulkhead spacing in the rear of the boat is a bit sparse. The result is some boats are rather “flexible” in this area, and permanent oil canning has been observed on some boats...The mast on the Columbia 34 is deck stepped with a large solid teak compression post on the inside. Several of the Columbia 34’s I’ve seen have shown signs of deck compression in this area. Cracked gelcoat or a head door that doesn’t shut are telltale signs that the deck is crushed in this area or sagging a little....The lower shrouds on the Columbia 34 are attached to the deck with large backing plates. Attaching shrouds this way is not as strong as attaching them to a bulkhead or directly to the hull. If the gelcoat around the backing plates is cracked, it is an indication that the deck is flexing a lot in this area, probably caused either by delamination, or water intrusion into the core of the deck...The deck to hull joint is glued and riveted,


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Another high quality yachting product from the people who brought you other fine boats like.... Legend and Bayliner!!

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The asking price is roughly what the engine would cost.

Damage : it's easy to fix plastic boats.

Other gear: V-drive, new prop, tanks, vhf and SSB, awlgrip paint and sand blasted bottom, Lewmar winches, propane stove etc etc

Still good value

John
 
If she has 'fallen over' and landed heavily on her side, then the odds are good that the bulkhead to hull joints might have sheared, and there could be delamination of the hull in way of the impact area and elsewhere.

While the apparent damages might appear to be comparatively slight on initial inspection, it is quite possible that they would be more extensive once you start looking more closely - and it is not much fun re-laminating bulkheads to the hull (and doing all the necessary grinding beforehand).
 
Strang Boat .. Underwater Hull changes colour between photo's .. Hm .. What else has been PAINTED OVER .. /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif
 
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