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I dont know of anyone that has an 8.7, but I will say this ...Columbia made a pretty tough boat ....not neccessarily overbuilt, but pretty rock solid. The only noteable thing you may want to look at that I have seen fail on just about every older Columbia is the aft most Chainplates. I will be in the process of redoing mine during the next haulout before they actually cause irreparable damage. As for the way she sails (and I think the 8.7 was an Alan Payne design too), she sails awesome ....very competitive during the races i've put her in. And talk about a roomy boat inside ....yeah ...I think i'll keep er' .....let me know when you actually make the deal ..I look forward to seeing pics posted !