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This page is here to help other Columbia Owners!

Over the years the "Freedom Row" has required some tender loving care.  I have tried to document these as projects to help others that may have a Columbia with their own projects.

Hatch Replacement projects
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The Freedom Row Hatch replacement project wound up taking me about three years to complete.  Mainly because I was competing with project space.
Check it out if you have an old teak hatch that the core has rotted out of.

Bottom Painting Project
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This project was the most recent bottom painting project.  It was not major.  During my first bottom resurfacing project I learned alot about boats.  Unfortunately I did not own a digital camera at the time.  I do have hard copies of photos of the project I will post when I have time to scan those.  In the meantime this story will show you a little about annual maintenance.

Bulkhead Replacement Project
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One day as I was reaching into the port closet for my slicker, I was suprised to find out that it was stuck to the aft bulkhead closest to the flip up bunk beds. Upon pulling out my slicker I noticed some small black bugs and fuzzy stuff like mold on the bulkhead. When I reached in to clean off the bulkhead my fingers went right through the wood. It was all rotten, after 30+ years it appears that water had created more damage. Here is the story on how I repaired it.

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