COLUMBIE 66
Fractional Sloop • Fin w/transom hung rudder • Built 1977–1980
Dimensions
- LOA
- 21.65 ft
- LWL
- 18.7 ft
- Beam
- 8.2 ft
- Max Draft
- 49.21 ft
- Displacement
- 3,924 lbs
- Ballast
- 1,962 lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 2.08 (use caution offshore)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 16.9
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- 268
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- 50.0%
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 262.64 sq ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Fin w/transom hung rudder
- Rig Type
- Fractional Sloop
- Hull Material
- FG
- Ballast Type
- —
Production
- First Built
- 1977
- Last Built
- 1980
- Number Built
- 185
Engine & Accommodations
- Engine Make
- Bukh
- Power
- 8 hp
- Engine Type
- Diesel
- Water
- 11 gal
- Fuel
- 8 gal
- Headroom
- 6.23 ft
Notes:
Other builders:
- Olsson & Söner, Smögen, Sweden (1978-1979)
- Ciplast, Svendborg, Denmark (autumn 1979)
- Ulefoss, Norway (1980)
Sail area:
-Main: 11 m² / 118.4 ft²
-#1 Genoa: 13.4 m² / 144.24 ft²
-#2 Genoa: 10 m² / 107.64 ft²
-#3 Genoa: 7 m² / 75.35 ft²
-Storm jib: 3 m² / 32.3 ft²
-Spinnaker: 28 m² / 301.39 ft²
SA is for mainsail + #1 genoa
Headroom applies to the galley area
Most were sold as 3/4 kits to be finished by the buyer
A few boats had a lower ballast of 760-780 kg (displacement of 1650-1670 kg)
MkII (from 1978) had single laminate fiberglass at all through-hulls