Let's invoke the fact that sailors are superstitious for a moment.

Would *you* set foot on a vessel named Colombia Challenger?

I think I'd saddle up a manatee first. Land locked is good.

-W

"land locked" wrote in message
.net...
Anyone have any experience with Columbia Yatchs? (Yes DSK I'm still
looking
at projects ) BTW - thanks for all the great links you sent. I've
found
this 24' raised deck at a reasonable price, needs interior wood work and
sails; haven't seen it up close. (looks better than the Schock). All the
wood needs replacement and I'm concerned about the keel attachments,
looking
at a plan for one of their 26' models, it appears to be a glass/ply/glass
sandwich. If the sandwich is rotten then it would be a major fix. Any
advise on this condition in other boats? SHort of taking a awl to it I
don't know if there would any indication at the floor or hull interface
that
the ply had given out; I guess the keel might start to separate from the
hull and be loose.
Thanks for the help in advance.

Richard