Hughes Columbia Columbia 39 For Sale & Buying Center

"Owner's Manual ""Section 2-2 Standard And Shoal Draft Keels"" after a paragraph referring to the STANDARD KEEL model states:

""The SHOAL DRAFT KEEL offers the minimum draft which is necessary for cruising in many areas...

After careful analysis and in-the-water testing, we have determined that the shoal draft boat's performance is superior to that of a centerboard. It is also less expensive, has no mechanical complications, eliminates the leaking and rattling of the board, while still offering a good answer to the shallow draft need.""

One more tidbit...

I have two sales brochures...

One refers to a ""Keel Model"" Displacement 16,000 lbs and a ""Keel-Centerboard Model"" Dsp 17,000 lbs.

The other refers to a ""Keel Model"" Dsp 18,500 lbs and a ""Shoal-Draft Keel Model Dsp 19,500"