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After 309 days, 952 engine hours and 4,240 miles Tiffany Rose has completed her voyage from Lake Ontario to the Florida Keys and back. We had a truly magnificant time and highly recommend the experience. This '91 Catalina 34 with the Universal M35 performed incredibly well. It wasn't until 41 miles from home that she sprung a leak in the heat exchanger and we had to be towed into a marina in Wilson NY! Our Rocna anchor never dragged once and we watched many boats drag by us in some hefty blows.  We are on the boat for another week until we get our house back on Aug 1.
Now we are busy cleaning off the saltwater corrosion and wondering what the next adventure will be...

Dave
blog  http://shirleydavechristopher.blogspot.com/

Over the past months I have received some great help from this forum as we purchased and prepared our boat for our big year off. We actually departed Lake Ontario on Sept 16 and are now in Eau Gallie Florida. I thought I should share our blog with anyone who is interested. And for anyone considering doing the same, I say do it! It has been a marvelous adventure so far. And we knew almost nothing about sailboats two years ago. Many struggles along the way but the people we have met on our travels have made the trip a great success so far. We are at   http://shirleydavechristopher.blogspot.com/

Thanks!
Dave, Shirley and Christopher

This may seem like a simple question - and I have owned my boat for 8 months now - but I have never had the need to look for it before. I can't figure out how to turn on the hot water heater while plugged in at the dock. I have a Seaward S600 and on the AC panel there is a water heater breaker, but it doesn't seem like the breaker itself will turn it on. Looking through the manual I can't find any reference to it. I must be missing something obvious. Tracing the wires is a bit of a dog's breakfast behind the panel. Any thoughts?
Thanks,
Dave

Hi all
We are heading out in Sept to the canal system from Lake Ontario to the Hudson river and then heading down the ICW to Florida and the Bahamas. I am looking for a good design for a mast cradle for the canal portion of the trip. Any thoughts or pictures would be great.

Thanks,
Dave

I am preparing to depart lake Ontario and head south on the ICW this September. It has been recommended that I install a DRIVESAVER. Does anyone have experience with these? I have an M-35 in my 1991 #1159. Here is a copied description...

Absorbs vibration, reducing noise.
THE DRIVESAVER provides a flexible, non-metallic barrier between your transmission and shaft. This barrier reduces not only drive train vibration, but the transmission of vibration and noise to you, your crew and the water. Both you and your vessel are more efficient in this quieter environment

Absorbs shock.
THE DRIVESAVER effectively absorbs thrust and torque from the propeller shaft, as well as excessive shock from changing gears and high speed planing. It also helps control damage and misalignment from torsional engine movement. And THE DRIVESAVER keeps on working, under normal conditions, for the life of the drive train, with no lubrication or maintenance.

Prevents electrolysis.
THE DRIVESAVER provides an impervious barrier that blocks electrical currents from the water. Your engine and transmission are protected from damaging corrosion.

Acts as a circuit breaker.
Repeat users of THE DRIVESAVER install new ones not because an old one wore out, but because of a hidden log, line, or rock that destroyed the coupling. That's right, THE DRIVESAVER was destroyed, not the costly transmission and engine. By acting like a circuit breaker, THE DRIVESAVER absorbs the extreme shock and torque of collision, breaks apart, and leaves your transmission and engine intact. You're back in operation faster, at a minimum cost. That's the kind of total protection you can't afford to be without!

Installs easily.
THE DRIVESAVER installs simply and quickly. Without cutting or machining the shaft. And without hauling your boat out of the water. Just separate the drive flanges, insert the coupling, align and bolt.

I am looking at a new anchor to replace my Bruce 22 and the roll bar anchors - Manson Supreme and Rocna are looking good. Does anyone know how well these fit on a C34 1991 stock bow roller?

I am wanting to install a windlass on my 1991 #1159. I have read a number of posts on installing on the deck. I would like to install in the anchor well (single well), since it seems like it is designed to handle one. I contacted Catalina and received plans using a windlass with a right angle drive. Those seem to be more expensive and so I am wondering if anyone has installed either a standard horizontal or vertical windlass in the single anchor well?
Thanks
Dave

I am trying to find out what kind of propeller I have on my 1991 C34. Picture below. Any ideas?
Thanks,
Dave

Hi folks
I am a new owner of a 1991 C34. It has a 3 blade feathering prop and this prop has a bit of "play" at the hub of the prop on the shaft. I am not sure what kind it is. On the spec sheet it just says feathering prop. The previous owner said it came as an option when purchased new. Anyone else out there have a feathering prop from taht vintage? Any thoughts on the "play" or the type of prop it may be so I can investigate further?
Thanks,
Dave