1988 Hughes-Columbia 35

A warm, traditional cruising interior with teak & holly sole, opposing salon settees, and excellent storage.

• Salon: Opposing convertible settees with storage and water tanks below. Lots of extra sleeping space when needed.

• Galley: Propane range, pressure water, AC hot‑water tank

• Sleeping: V‑berth forward, quarter berth aft, and convertible salon berths

• Navigation Station: At the base of companionway.

• Cockpit: Deep, secure cockpit with Cinkel pedestal, destroyer wheel, hinge‑up helm seat, dedicated propane locker

A reliable propane galley, forced‑air diesel heating, and AC hot‑water system make “Amigo” comfortable for year‑round Pacific Northwest cruising. Systems are simple, serviceable, and supported by widely available parts.

• Cooking: Seaward Hillerange 2‑burner propane hob

• Heating: Volvo‑Penta ARDIC 04‑D diesel forced‑air heater. Not used by current owners.

• Hot Water: Atwood 120V AC hot‑water tank

• Toilet: New Jabsco manual marine toilet

• Blackwater: Compliant holding tank with Xylem Bomba 29040‑4000 macerator & Y‑valve

“Amigo” features a modernized charging system with solar, TrueCharge 40, and dedicated start/house batteries. Owners note that Hughes 35s with upgraded charging handle long anchorages exceptionally well—this vessel’s solar array can run a freezer at anchor, per owner notes.

Equipment (Make & Model)

• Shore Power — Marinco 30A inlet and cable

• Batteries —

  • 1 × T27 12V start battery

  • 2 × T27 12V house batteries

• Battery Charger — TrueCharge 40

• Solar — Jinko JKM250P‑60 250W panel with BlueSky 25121X‑HV regulator

• Electrical Protection — TECNOMIN circuit‑breaker switching, 120V AC master breaker, GFCI‑protected outlets

• Wiring — Plastic‑sheathed multi‑strand copper

• Ritchie binnacle compass

• Standard Horizon Matrix VHF w/ DSC

• Autohelm 4000+ autopilot (with spares)

• Navigation lights

• Bulkhead barometer

Repowered with a modern Volvo‑Penta diesel in 2010; robust, quiet, and efficient. Reportedly repowered in 2010.

• Engine: Volvo‑Penta D1‑30F (approx. 500 hrs)

• Transmission: Volvo‑Penta MS10A‑B 2.35:1

• Shaft: Stainless steel w/ Volvo‑Penta dripless seal

• Prop: D16LH13P bronze 2‑blade

• Exhaust: Vetus waterlift muffler

• Fuel Tank: 30 IG welded alloy

• Cruise / Max: 5 / 6.7 knots

Strong Isomat‑Cinkel rig with quality hardware and a versatile sail inventory.

• Mast: Isomat‑Cinkel double‑spreader, keel‑stepped

• Furling: Selden Furlex

• Winches:

  • 2 × Lewmar 43CBST primaries

  • 2 × Lewmar 30CBST halyard/mainsheet

  • 1 × Lewmar CB mast winch

• Vang: Racing Equipment

• Sails:

  • 2 × mainsails

  • Genoa

  • Jib

  • Asymmetrical cruising sail with sock (near‑new; <4 uses)

• Additional: Spinnaker pole, double lifelines, cockpit solar frame

• Chainplates reinforced

• 2023 Rigging Survey available

Ground Tackle

• Anchor: Rocna‑type, approx. 35 lb

• Chain: Survey: ~400 ft; Owner: newer 240 ft

• Rode: Braid‑on‑braid

• Windlass: Simpson‑Lawrence Seahorse manual

Additional Equipment

• Maxxima Marine stereo

• Propane solenoid & alarm

• Safety gear per Transport Canada requirements - maybe expired

• Offshore history: Passage to Japan ~10 years ago