Commodore's Message

[Bob Kuba]

Hello all,

It was an honor to be asked to be the Commodore of C34IA, and one of my goals is to give back as much as I have taken away from this site over the years.

Under Dave Sanner's guidance and encouragement, I have been working at fixing broken or conflicting links on the site, and updating pages for a more consistent look and feel. Stu and I have been steadily updating the content of the Tech Notes with the latest material. And as he mentioned in his sticky note, a new feature will be access to the original articles in .doc format with full size color pictures where available. These articles will be available to our members either to view on-line, or to download to your computer for viewing or printing.



If you have submitted an article and still have the original text and photos, please send them to Stu, and we can get them updated to the site. I learn a lot from pictures, so if you have them, send them. Even if you don't have text to go along with it. They're worth a thousand words sometimes.

One of the great features of this organization is the wealth of technical knowledge and content that is published here. When I was in the market for a larger boat, this site convinced me that a C34 was the only way to go. One of the drawbacks of buying a used boat, or new for that matter, is the availability of support after the purchase. This site, with all its tips, projects and FAQs made my decision one that I have never regretted. Thank you to all who have contributed over the years. Decades in some cases.

In an effort to expand this knowledge base and make searching for answers easier, I have begun a project to turn Jon Schneider's Excel Index file (which is now up to date through 2009) into an easy search menu. Here is a preview of what the format will look like. It will link to the current .PDF Tech Notes, the New Format .Doc files, Project Files, and also FAQ files.



A Larger View http://www.c34.org/tech-notes-index/images/TN_Menu.jpg

I look forward to working with everyone, especially the new members who have yet to join. We want to make the decision to sign up a no-brainer. The new format Tech Articles and the developing menu for the Tech Notes will be an investment well made.

Fair winds,
Bob Kuba
Commodore C34IA

[Michael Shaner]

NICE...thanks for your diligence Bob, Dave and Stu!!