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Siskiwit


Boat Type:	Sailboat
Brand:	Columbia
Model:	24
Year:	1964
Length:	24' 6"
Engine Make:	Honda
Engine Model:	BF-5
Harbor:	None - Trailered
Country:	United States
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Siskiwit

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A Great old boat. Fast, nice lines, cheap too! I bought mine for $1,400.00 in 1996. I've painted the hull and decks, added a new main & jib. I enjoy the older sailboats. To me, they just look better with the longer overhangs. Motor is mounted in a well. Its quiet and never lifts the prop out of the water. I installed a wind vane and an electronic autopilot. Overkill, perhaps, but I enjoy the silent crew.

Captain's Blog

My Boat 5/9/2007 12:51:05 PM (1519 views) (0 comments) Add Comment I have owned my Columbia 24 since 1996. I bought mine from a yard where the previous owner was not paying the bills, so I got mine for cheap. (About $1,200.00) My boat is a 1964, hull #126. I still don’t know if mine was built in Cosa Mesa, CA or Portsmouth, VA.

It needed restoration, as you might imagine. I got it good enough to sail and ... Read the entire Captain's Blog

Siskiwit's Pictures

"Hard on the wind"
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"Siskiwit in Cheboygan"
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"Wind Vane in Action"
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