Questions from a potential C34 owner

[PTEMPESTA]

I am looking at a 1991 C34.  She seems in good shape to these eyes except for a couple of items. 

1. The cockpit porthole has a leak and seems to need re-bedding.  It doesn't seem like a big deal, but is there anythink tricky about the repair?

2. There is a some water staining inside the cabin in the galley.  I don't know where it is coming from, any ideas?

3. It is a wing keel and the "Catalina smile" is appearing at the seam of the keel, is this a major repair?   

Is there anything I should look out for?

Thanks for ALL input received.

Paul

[Ron Hill]

Paul : None of the things that you've mentioned look like "show stoppers" to me and should be easily fixable by you. 
But, then I'm a tech kind of guy that's more worried about the engine, rigging and those kind of major items!! 

[Stu Jackson]

1. The cockpit porthole has a leak and seems to need re-bedding.  It doesn't seem like a big deal, but is there anythink tricky about the repair?

See: http://www.c34.org/faq-pages/faq-beckson.html

Also:  http://www.c34.org/faq-pages/faq-leakyports.html


2. There is a some water staining inside the cabin in the galley.  I don't know where it is coming from, any ideas?

Most likely from the stanchion which carries the starboard water tank vent line.  Just rebed the stanchion.  Be careful to make sure that the electrical outlet (120 V) is not affected.

3. It is a wing keel and the "Catalina smile" is appearing at the seam of the keel, is this a major repair?   

Use the search feature on this message board and look up the word "smile."  Not a problem, they almost all have it, repairable easily.

Is there anything I should look out for?

Read this:  http://c34.org/bbs/index.php?topic=2629.0 and this: http://c34.org/bbs/index.php?topic=2768.0

Lots more reading for you to do, but this should answer your three questions.

Unless the boat is a visible "dog" you should have no problems.

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