Re: Anybody familair with a Calibogie 15?
Bought one in April 1990 and sold it in 2004 (CF 1143 JW)
Decent little inexpensive boat. Put alot of money into it to make it functional for my desired purpose. Had 50HP Force but should have gone with the 90 HP option but it was a money thing. Anyway, added a 50lb thrust Great White trolling motor on the bow, two deep cycle batteries for same, 6hp merc on the stern, VHF radios, (one hand held - surprising how handy they can be) extra tanks. Used it for fishing and several trips to Catalina for diving excursions. Always thought it needed to be four feet longer with more freeboard. With prop torque the way it was I usually sat to starboard for a more even keel. With just me and minimal gear it could do just under 30mph (as per GPS). Not good enough to ski behind but tubes and knee board worked for my young son for a number of years before he got too big. Got rid of it and bought a Starcraft 2015 OB when I retired in 07. Only problem there is, while I got my extra footage and more power, I need help with launch and retrieve. Towed the Calibogie with a Nissan Sentra Wagon until 1993 when that was wrecked and then pulled it with a 93 Dodge Dakota that stayed with me for 16 good years. Was fortunate to have access to much wiring for reworking the electronics. Those nasty little clips they used were for the birds. Went with butt splices and lots of heat shrink after my first couple trips in salt water and experienced corrosion problems. But after that had no real difficulty. Just keep up with impeller changes and you'll be fine. Hope this helped.
