The Columbia 43 miii is a 43.75ft masthead sloop designed by William Tripp Jr. and built in fiberglass by Columbia Yachts since 1973.
96 units have been built.
The Columbia 43 miii is a moderate weight sailboat which is a reasonably good performer. It is very stable / stiff and has an excellent righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a bluewater cruising boat. The fuel capacity is average. There is a short water supply range.
Main features
| Model | Columbia 43 miii | ||
| Length | 43.75 ft | ||
| Beam | 12.33 ft | ||
| Draft | 7 ft | ||
| Country | United states (North America) | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
Ratios
| Sail area / displ. | 17.45 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 46.82 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 281.66 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 33.29 | ||
| Capsize | 1.76 |
Hull
| Hull type | Monohull fin keel with rudder on skeg | ||
| Construction | Fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 32.67 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 7 ft | ||
| Displacement | 22000 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 10300 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 7.66 knots |
Rigging
| Rigging | Masthead Sloop | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 853 sq.ft | ||
| Air draft | 0 ft | ?? | |
| Sail area fore | 510.72 sq.ft | ||
| Sail area main | 342.22 sq.ft | ||
| I | 56 ft | ||
| J | 18.24 ft | ||
| P | 48.20 ft | ||
| E | 14.20 ft |
Engine
| Nb engines | 1 | ||
| Total power | 50 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 50 gals |
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 50 gals | ||
| Headroom | 0 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 0 | ||
| Nb of berths | 0 | ||
| Nb heads | 0 |
Builder data
| Builder | Columbia Yachts | ||
| Designer | William Tripp Jr. | ||
| First built | 1973 | ||
| Last built | 0 | ?? | |
| Number built | 96 |