The Columbia 36 is a big sailboat with lots of interior space comfortable for overnights and living aboard.

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Heading to The City.

I slowly equipped this 1969 Columbia 36 sailboat for safe shorthanded and singlehanded sailing and sailed extensively on San Francisco Bay.

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Wing on wing without a pole.
columbia 36 sailboat
Home at Marina Bay.

I often wish that I’d been able to keep this boat…

columbia 36 sailboat
At the Richmond Yacht Club.

Columbia 36 Sailboat Engine Replacement Project

The original Atomic 4 engine died so I installed another one! For all the details and a bunch of pictures, check out the Atomic 4 replacement page.

Columbia 36 specifications

Here are specifications for the Columbia 36…

First year: 1969
Last year: 1973
Total made: 373
PHRF: 156
Designer: Crealock
LOA: 35’9″
LWL: 28’3″
Beam: 10’6″
Draft: 5’5″
Headroom: 6’4″
Displacement: 12000 lbs
Ballast: 5000 lbs lead
100% jib leech (I): 41.8
100% jib foot (J): 15
Main luff (P): 34.7
Main foot (E): 14
Forestay: ~45
Vertical clearance: 45’8″
Water: 44 gals
Fuel: 29 gals
Engine: Atomic 4 gas

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Haulout.
columbia 36 sailboat
Galley.

More information about vintage Columbia sailboats can be found at the Columbia Yacht Owners Association website.