36' Columbia 36

Maquinna is a 1969 Columbia 36 designed by the legendary William Crealock. She has had only three owners since new and has been exceptionally well cared for throughout her life. When we bought her in 2021, she was primarily a coastal cruiser. Since then, she has been extensively upgraded and maintained for offshore cruising and has successfully sailed from Vancouver to the Caribbean, completing multiple offshore passages along the way.

Maquinna's enduring and well regarded Crealock design strikes a great balance between offshore capability and manageability. Her autopilot, tiller steering, self-tailing winches and lines led aft have made her particularly practical for short-handed cruising.
She is in excellent condition for her age and has been continuously maintained and improved by owners who have clearly cared for her.

We had originally planned to continue sailing her to Canada's East Coast, but plans have changed, so Maquinna is now looking for her next adventure. She is currently in the water at Shelter Bay Marina just outside of the Panama Canal, a fabulous stepping off point to almost any sailing in the world and close to the beautiful San Blas Islands. She is available for viewing and delivery may be possible depending on location. Whatsapp 7786772400 for questions and inquiries

A substantial amount of work has gone into making Maquinna a capable and comfortable cruising boat.
Major upgrades and maintenance from 20222026 include:
New TMC40 transmission (2023)
New house battery bank (2025)
400W solar array
Victron 1200W inverter smart battery monitoring
New 150A alternator
Nova Kool refrigerator/freezer conversion
New Force 10 3 burner stove and oven
New Jabsco marine head sanitation system
Running rigging replaced 20242026
Standing rigging professionally inspected in 2024
Keel bolts inspected and re-torqued December 2025
Fresh bottom paint December 2025
Gelcoat repaint 2023
New stainless pushpit (2023)
Raymarine ST4000 tiller autopilot
25kg Rocna with 250' stainless chain electric windlass
Extensive North Sails inventory
EPIRB, liferaft and extensive offshore safety equipment

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