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Jim, 

   Just a long shot but I just got a email from Practical Sailor in which they reviewed different types of tapes. I think you could use one of them for a temporary fix. Give me your email and I will forward it to you if you would like.

RG,
  What a nice job, Looks great!

I could replace mine too. 

Biscay? Are you sailing the Bay of Biscay off France?

I can agree with Stu. I guess much depends on wind speed, the variable.

Looks nice in SD this week, 80 degrees! Go to catalina.

My weep holes are on the bottom of my rudder. I know it is a replacement from Catalina. I can get more info but I do not like calling the PO because she starts to cry when she thinks of the boat and her husband who passed.

I replaced my gauges last year as they were broken at the light socket. They are about 25 bucks a piece from Defender. I also did red led lights.

Brendan,

    Welcome to the site, the site has a wealth of info and the members are very helpful too.

The prediction in Baltimore is 1 to 70 inches!

Matt ,

I am not sure but the rudder looks like it maybe an upgrade because it looks longer than originals. It extends further aft.

Ps the more info about the boats you give this group the better they can respond to your questions. Pictures help too. Good luck finding the 34 for you.

Hi Randy,

Thanks for the reply, I like the name, it works! On a note about AC you may find that with the newer units you may only need 12k. I wanted to put in a 16k and the AC guy recommended 12k because the units have improved over the years and a 16k would cycle too often and not reduce humidity in the air. We have a lot of heat and humidity on the Chesapeake. I went with the 12k and have been satisfied. I installed in my hanging locker behind the nav station. I have vents in quarter birth, head, main salon and v birth. I am happy with location, maybe only drawback would be  the fan noise when it is on high and seated in the salon. When in the births with the doors closed it is not noticeable. I posted pictures in another thread showing details.https://c34.org/bbs/index.php/topic,10151.msg78034.html#msg78034

Yat is what some locally are affectionately called.  It is derived from the familiar greeting, i.e.  Where you at, which essentially means hello. Often when I pull into a local dock or marina someone will understand the name and yell, "hey yat, you from da parish?", which is many yats originated.

S/V Yat? What is Yat? just curious. Not is the scrabble dictionary.

Jim: 

Thanks for the reply.  I paid an a/c tech $800 to find a leak.  It is behind the aft berth and very difficult to access.  The labor to repair is about the same as would be required to replace the 20 year old system.  I may ultimately decide to repair but I am looking into replacement options, methods and cost.  I am getting quotes to replace the existing system with a similar 16k btu split-system, and alternatively with two 7k btu self-contained systems.

With all the knowledge of those on this forum, and considering all the info it has on C34 system upgrades, I am surprised there is little to nothing on a/c replacement.  I am sure it's been done many times.  Our boats are getting older and a/c and heat is a requirement where we sail.

I used the same paint and had about 10 barnacles on the prop when I pulled the boat after one season. Where do you keep the boat?

having moved from LI Sound to northern Chesapeake, I have had no luck with the Petite Spray on paint. Worthless. What have people had success with?

Having any luck with the new head install?

I just purchased a Raritan Marine Elegance toilet (standard height, angled back, sea/fresh-water flush). Should be here next week. I will post info on any issues I may run into with the install.