Columbia 10.7
Built 1976–1979 by Columbia Yachts (Whittaker Corp.)
About the Columbia 10.7
Researched from public sources for this model. Any individual boat may have been modified or repowered — confirm before relying on any figure.
- Built
- 1976–1979
- Builder
- Columbia Yachts (Whittaker Corp.)
- Designer
- Alan Payne
- Length
- 35.17 ft
- Waterline
- 26.58 ft
- Beam
- 11.33 ft
- Draft
- 5.4 ft
- Displacement
- 13,900 lb
- Ballast
- 5,300 lb
- Hull / keel
- fin keel
- Rig
- sloop
- Propulsion
- inboard
- Fuel
- 20 gal
- Water
- 60 gal
- Stern thruster
- not fitted
Tank capacities — where the figures come from
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Fuel 20 gal
“Fuel Capacity: 20 Gallons” — owner's manual (1978), columbia-yachts.comColumbia owners' site transcribes the technical specifications from an original 1978 Columbia 10.7 owner's manual.
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Water 60 gal
“Under Sole: 60 Gallons (standard)” — owner's manual (1978), columbia-yachts.com · “Port: 28 Gallons (optional)” — owner's manual (1978), columbia-yachts.com60 gal standard under the sole; an optional 28-gal port tank brings boats so fitted to 88 gal.
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Holding unknown
The owner's manual specifications give no holding-tank figure.
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Water heater unknown
The 1978 owner's-manual specification transcribed on the Columbia owners' site covers tanks and batteries but not hot water.
Tanks are often replaced or added on older boats — check the tank labels or a survey for yours.
Thrusters and steering — where this comes from
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Bow thruster unknown
No source mentions a thruster.
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Stern thruster not fitted
Our earlier figure of none has no source, and nothing was found either way.
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Steering unknown
The transcribed 1978 owner's-manual specifications on the Columbia owners' site don't describe the steering, and no other source was found.
Thrusters and steering are often replaced — check the units on your boat before ordering parts.
Sources disagree on number built — left blank rather than guessed.
Alan Payne 'wide-body' cruiser. The first 66 were built by Whittaker at the Chesapeake plant; at least about 180 more followed elsewhere, production running at least through 1979. Owner's-manual specs: Yanmar 2QM20 22 hp, 1 in stainless shaft, 20 gal fuel, 60 gal water under sole plus optional 28 gal. A forum poster says some boats had original Volvo engines.
Engines fitted
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Yanmar 2QM20 — diesel, single
standard
Original engine on many boats (sailboatdata lists it as 'QM20'); raw-water cooled, so check for scaling and exhaust-elbow condition on these ~50-year-old engines. Rating not stated in the sources read.Sources: sailboatdata.com · listingsport.com
Manuals and brochures online
- Owner's manual Columbia 10.7 Specifications (transcribed from the original 1978 owner's manual) (1978) — columbia-yachts.com
Hosted by the builder or an owners' association; they own the copyright.
Known problems for this model
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Leaking portlights, hatches and deck fittings deck
Water damage around portlights and deck fittings is common, and original hatch lenses separate from their frames; overhead wood trim is often water-stained.cruisersforum.com
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Aluminum chainplates rigging
Columbia used aluminum chainplates, which deserve close inspection along with the rest of the standing rigging.cruisersforum.com
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Water-logged, compartmented rudder steering
An owner found freeze-cracked gelcoat and water weeping from the rudder, whose internal compartments keep water from draining.cruisersforum.com
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Leaking original water tanks plumbing
An owner found both original water tanks holed and without inspection ports; the two tanks are linked only by an overflow at the top.cruisersforum.com
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Strong prop walk running gear
The boat pulls hard to one side in gear and is awkward in tight quarters under power.cruisersforum.com
Model sources (4)
sailboatdata.com · columbia-yachts.com · cruisersforum.com · listingsport.com
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Other Columbia models
- Columbia 26 MkII 1969–1977
- Columbia 8.7 1976–1987
Researched from public sources. Spotted an error? The sources are listed above — tell us what they got wrong.