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I am going to Catalina island this summer and wondering about the marina there and the sailing opportunities. Have any of you had any experience there?

I got hit by lightning a couple days ago. I have had the surveyors and tech people out and have my claim started with boatus. One item that was damaged was the electrical  control panel over the chart table. I have seen these for sale somewhere but ? Cannot remember where and really want the correct panel. The tech guys said they were not sure where to get one. I have a C34. 1988
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Terry

I think someone on this site had someone who made replacement lenses for the ports in the Catalina 34 a few years ago and offered to sell some. Mine are so crazed it is hard to see out sunny days. Would like to ge new ones.
On another note i found a retired guy who does canvass and sewing projects here and he agreed to make me replacement curtains. He is using the set up and materials from the sailnet people. I will post them when i get the finished product. .

I want to replace the original curtains on my C34 in the main cabin.. they are the ones that slide on a track and have vertical pleats on them. Anyone know if anyone still makes them? as replacement parts?

I have gotten all I can from the original curtains on my 34. I would like to replace them with identical ones. they are the slide on horizontal ones, with vertical pleats, that fit on a track. Anyone know where I can get a new set. ?

I am having my 1988 hull sodium blasted next week when it comes out for bottom paint.They use a little glass bead or something that is gentile with the hull and have been very busy with this in this area. I went over and checked out the process viewing boats being blasted, boats done and with the first coat of barrier coat on them and then the finished product. It does appear they have this system working well. I have always put interlux  micron 66 on my bottom and get 3 years on it. However, the boat yard said my canal gets a lot of fresh water run off in it and this paint (they said) does not like fresh water. It may be the cause of the paint flaking in some areas. (which is why I am doing the blasting, to take it off.)
They are recommending a sherman Williams paint that is about 1/2 the cost and would be a savings of about $450 on the job. I am in tropical climate here in Naples Florida and have had this boat for 9 years with good results. Anyone of you have any recomendations or thoughts I might swant to consider? (I have NO BLISTERS) They start on Monday so if you have input please respond.
Thanks, Terry

off to sunrise service. Happy Easter to all

My wife and I like to ride bikes around towns and shops when we stop at various marinas up and down the SW Florida coast. We are looking to purchase a couple folding bikes to keep on board on our trips. West has a couple for sale at $300 and $400. (last week they were each $100 off) Any recomendations on good yet moderatly priced folding bikes that you have experience with?
Thanks

Just an informational post here. I have 2 boats, my Catalina 34 and my trusty old 1973 Mako 20. Last Saturday i took my grandson fishing all morning in the Mako, arriving home about 1 pm for lunch. Now the Mako lives on davits in the back yard but since we were going out again we left it in the water at the dock. That afternoon we had typical Florida afternoon thundershowers forcast so we defered fishing until Sunday morning. As usual I went out at 11 pm just before hitting the sack and checked the lines on both boats. All was fine. Well Sunday early we went out to get on the boat and it was on the bottom. After several hours we managed to get it over to the davits and slowly lifted it out and drained out the water. (this is a saltwater canal off Naples Bay) Plug was still in the bilge but the baitwells were out as we had fished and cleaned the spare bait out of the live wells but left them open to the sea to flush and not stink of dead fish.
After a week we know that the baitwell line to the forward well had let go sometime in the night and the boat filled and sunk. (Now I am really gun shy about the thru hulls on my 34). I realize I have owned this boat for over 30 years and used it like this all that time and that this was probably something that just "happened". Still It shows how the unseen and unsuspected and unnoticed things can sink a boat.
I will not go into the details of the week with the insurance company (Progressive) but suffice it to say that when that girl in white on TV says "discount" they are really talking about how you feel when they want to settle and pay their claims.

We just got back from a 2 week sail around in Pine island sound/Ft Myers, Gasperilla area. Our plan was to spend a night at anchor then one at a marina and off and on so forth for the time out. Well, southerly breezes and a few thunder bumpers in the evening and work related issues involving the need for on line communication caused us to spend most of the time at marinas with shore power and modern facilities. Every Marina tells us they have wi fi but when we get there and checked in we end up taking our iphones up to the center of the marina to get connected. I know several people who have these extenders on their boats that enable them to reach out several hundred yards or more and capture signals and log on. Does anyone have experience with this and if so please inform me of what to get and how to install. Thanks, Terry

I am trying to find a replacement Ac unit that will cool my 34 Catalina and run on my Honda 2000 at anchor. I heard there were new rotary cycling units that required less start up surge but do not know what they are? I presently have an older Flagship 1650 that runs off the honda now and the mfgr says the new 1650 Flagship ac u nits will also run on the honda but the old one  is not a fast cooler and labors keeping up with the hot swFlorida sun in the summer. They also tell me the newer units are better cooling units. Any ideas on types of AC's and anyone using one now that runs on a HONDA 2000 please let me know. I hate to spend the money for an upgrade and be right where I am now.

When I am sailing or motor sailing into the wind with 4 or 5 ft waves \ I get a lot of water coming over the bow and on deck I also get water in the boat under the v birth. After the trip and when I am at anchor or at a dock I take out the shelf in the v birth area and peek in and under that I am getting salt water I took out 4 big buckets last week. It will eventually fill the area and seep around the sides and into the bilge where it pumps out.
I must be getting a leak in the anchor well so I intend to empty everything out then fill it with water and look to see if I am getting drips down the inside. Any other ideas? Could it be coming in whre the cleats are scerewed into the hull? No softness there. It just looks like water just piours into the anchor well and then finds a way in somewhere.
Terry

anyone have any curtains, shutters or whatever you call them for sale. Mine in the mail salon are just sun rotted. ? Terry

Being a Floridian I am always concerned with hurricanes. I just talked to my friend on Cape Cod who says they are not expecting much there. How about you East Coasters? How about checking in and Let us know how you fared in this.

Last weekend my wife and i took our two grand daaughters out for an overnight. they are 9 and 11 and always like to spend a night on the boat. Now it is HOT this time of year in Naples and we are always glad we can use the HONDA 2000 to run the AC at night when anchored out. Now to the point, we did our day and anchored up. Started the generator, closed up the hatches and went below for som Ac and some game playing. Racko and Rummy are 2 favorites. Anyhow, at around 10 pm the generator ran out of gas. (not full to start with but I wanted to run out the gas, then refuill before turning in so the Ac would run most of the night) anyhow, I went out refuled with brand new gas from the gas station that day. Well, guess what, the generator would start but surged and stopped. then finally ran with the choak on, then with 1/2 opn then surged and surged and stopped. After about a half hour of this and I had enough. It was nearly 85 now in the boat and the humidity was creeping back in and I was soaking wet. No breeze what so ever. However off to the west I could see lightening strikes from an offshore thunder cell.
Well, we pulled anchor and motored to home where we came into cold AC and crisp sheets.
The next day I started the generator again. Surge surge surge. Stopped. I drained the tank, put new HIGH TEST fuel in. Still surged some but not as bad. Added Stabelizer, ran much better. But when I hooked the shore power cord in it surged and died or would run the water pump for the AC but not the compressor. The AC would try to start, overload then, the pump would run but the compressor no. It "rests, a few minutes then trys again. It would get enough power to over come the innitial start up.
So I downloaded the manual on line. and saw how to clean out the carborator for storage. Did that , refiled and put in additive for stabelizer, then started. So far 20 minutes on the boat and all is running.
The moral is new gas can be bad. as a side , my lawnmower acted the same way last week surging etc. Guess that is the next project.

While scraping the prop last week I saw my zincs were just gone from the prop shaft.  I have an electric Hooka so thought this will be easy. I went to the store and bought 2 zinc barrels to put on. My canal is so dirty now that the rainy season is here I thought I would just go out into the bay where the water is cleaner and just dive under and screw them on. Now I can hold my breath for a minute just standing here and i was on the college swim team so I assumed this would be a piece of cake. Not so. After several tries in the somewhat clearer water, (still not really clear) I dropped one of the zinc halves. I just could not hold my breath long enough to get down , set the zinc, then find the hole and screw it in. Is there some secret to this that can make these easier to put on? I mean like do they snap them on with velcrow first or what?. Just thought maybe someone here might have found an easier way.

I am doing the exhaust riser replacement process. I have had to add a length of pipe, coupling etc from the manifold to the riser to make it fit. (old one also had this but the replacement did not have it) It is bout 4 inches. I would lke to wrap this in similar insuallation but have not found any similar materila at the Napa or Autozone stores. Does anyone know where to get this? It is like a tin foil snadwitch with fibrous insullation about 1/8 inch thick in the center. It wraps and keeps the shape then is wired on to the pipe. ?

I am in need of a new exhaust manifold for my XP25 engine. on my 1988 Cat 34. Can anyone direct me to the best place to get one? Also can you get them prewrapped with insulation wrap or do I need to get that insulation too and wrap it myself? . thanks in advance. Terry

I went to the apple store last night to see how the new 3G ipad looked and worked. It is an amazing little gadget. However, i am wondering about using it for weather and quick view navaigation use with the Navonics app that you can download for about $10.00. (please don't start with the "use paper charts and don't rely on this etc etc) But for coastal cruisning in relatively familiar water it looks a lot cheaper to use than a chartplotter with the weather add on. Plus you can pull up google earth, see the bottom contours, and an actual picture of the area you are in using the 3G internet access. Instant weather is available with radar views and storm tracking. I know you need to have a cell tower available but most coastal area have this. to about 20 or 30 miles out.  At a minimum of $15 month for 3G usage this looks like quite a great boaters tool. ( plus email, plus internet access etc with the #G.) I know several people using their i phones with this but the I pad is so much easier to see. (with older eyes)  Anyone besides me considering this?

I just got the new 2010 insurance bill from Boat US. I have an 88 model, live in Florida, and insured at $45,000. to keep premium low with large deductable. It was over $2000. An increase of about 25%. My homeowners insurance went up 33% over last year. It came in mail the same day.  Planning a relaxing retirement to Sunny Florida? Maybe time to rethink.

Now that I am getting a full flow of fuel to the engine(1988 XP25) I find that I have a fuel leak at the top or first cylindeer on the fuel pump. It is seeping fuel just like the injector did before I replaced it and put in the compression seat washer.
I looked up the diagram in the manual and could see there is an O ring at the top of this system. Losening the
fuel nut on the copper tube that is the fuel line that tightens down on to the part that screws into the pump housing I slid this nut up and did not find an O ring. Is this where it goes?
I did then take out the threaded elongated piece that screws into the housing and exposed the spring and the nozzel, (I think it is a nozzel). I cleaned this up and put on teflon tape as the automotove supply place told me they use that on Mercedes fuel lines. Well I did that on both threaded paerts, bled the line and started up. Still leaked. (I did not find an O ring)
I suppose that since the fuel shut off value had been only partly open this was not a problem but now that I have full fuel flow I am seeping here. Any ideas?
Terry

A few days ago I decided to check on the tightness of the top injector on the xp 25 diesel in the 1988 C34 sailboat. I could see little bubbles around the insertion hole when I had soapy water on the motor and also was getting some evidence that it was leaking out there as the paint around the hole was wearing off. I ordered a new injector last week and new seals. (copper washers) and then took off the old one. It was leaking compression and I thought the seal that seats it down was bad. Well, there was no copper washer to seat it in there at all and around the plug threads was a lot of carbon build up. I cleaned it all up and put in a new one bled the system and started it. It was slow starting but finally started. However, it had no power. I put it in gear at the dock and it would die.  After fiddeleing with the fuel hoses i got it running but it still would only run at about 2/3 rpm in gear.
I am thinking that the new injector is not put in right or just not firing. At first thinking fuel.
I ran a new fuel line from the pump to the filter on the motor, changed the filter and still same deal.Then I took the old injector and put it back in using a new seat washer. Still no power. At idol engine runs at 3500 rpm. Under load, 1600.  I searched teck notes but did not find what I thought was an answer.  How can I tell if one cylinder is not firing and which one? Is there a tester? Any other Ideas would be appreciated. ?

Any feedback on this unit on a C34? I am thinking of getting one. Terry

I just installed the new TackTick system in my boat and i think it is the best. I replaced my signet system. I was able to install the system myself except for the mast climbing. It works very well and having the gauges removable I can sit in my living room and read the windspeed at the boats masthead. Pretty slick.
A month or so ago i was pretty dishearted after lightening had hit the  boat and everything was broken. I had one of those why me? weeks when everything seemed to go wrong. Now a month or so later i have new systems, even better than before because I have had years to think how I would have done things differently on the boat if I could do them over. As it turned out this was my chance and it has so far turned out marvelously well. And to think I almost did not insure the boat this year because i felt it was a lot of money and had never had a claim. Glad I did now.

does anyone have experience with this new marine AC unit?
Click on link for a video of the new Turbo unit.
http://dometicenviro.com/eturbo/video.html?detect=true&p=wm
Terry

I just went through another battery charger from promariner. This one was a 40a. Just fried it. I read a lot about the xantrex truecharge 2 20 amp chargers. I would like opinions on if this is adequate and where the best place on line to purchase. Always something..

I keep getting an oil slick in by bilge. I am running my AC at the dock about 8 hours a day. the AC bleeds its tube into the bilge. I am getting an oil slick on the top. This happened a few weeks before when I changed the oil and right after that took a trip up the coast fopr a few days. After about 8 hours motoring I went below to check things and found the oil in the bilge. Stopped motor, cleaned up everything, checked everywhere, checked oil lever, nothing. Started up and motored on. A check of the motor showed the dipstick not secured. I assumed that the oil came from there. (also messy there) I cleaned up. But then a few weeks later after a few short hops I checked and again, the oil slick.
Cleaned up. Checked everything looked ok. Took boat in to yard. Had bottom painted. all well after return. Took a few day trips topped off diesel this week. Checked today had oil slick in bilge on top of water. It is a thin black film.
Ran motor for half hour.Checked for signs of diesel leak. Checked around fuel filter, nothing, around oil filter, nothing, under motor, nothing, around fuel filter on motor.
Somewhere I am leaking oil but there is no sign on the boat bottom under the motor or anywhere I can see.
Ideas appreciated.
Terry

I received the tape and went out and cleaned out the track. Applied tape on the bottom of the track slot. Slid open the hatch twice and the tape caught on the hatch and balled up. So what did I do wrong? 1988 C34

Made another trip to Boaters World and the close out today. they have SS hardware for 70% off. Bought an assortment of screws I self baggerd up for very cheap. Worth a trip if you are like me and always have some boat project going on. Terruy

I am looking for a new GPS and see that several places are selling these Raymarine A 65 units for $262.00 This is a BIG discount. I also checked reviews and they seemed good. (the Depth module though is another $350) but I am just looking for a chartplotter. Anyone have one of these or know of any reason not to buy one? Terry

I have a link 10 battery monitor on my 34. Last week one of the grandkids unhooked the battery charger from the boat and after a few days the battery drained because the refrigerator and some other things were left on. I plugged back in and recharged the bateries. (I have 2 105 AH west marine AGM batteries for the house) Here is the problem. Although the voltage reads properly ON THE MONITOR the little led lights indicating the battery banks capacity (fullness) will show empty. (this happens when I try and reset the monitor. It will indicate full showing all 4 lights green and then slowly, over about 15 MINUTES will fade out to flashing red which is the indicator the battery is dead) Checking the batteries I see they still show 12.8 to 13. I tried charging them up more but still the monitor shows a negative number under amp hours and amps. I tried emailing Xantrex since they now make the unit under their name, but they did not respond. Anyone out there use this and have this problem? Any ideas would be appreciated. Terry in NAPLES

My signet marine data system went KaPut. I sent the smart Paks in and was told I needed a new one at nearly $500. On line I found them for about $425. Signet will not take a trade in or deal at all so am looking to either find a used SL75 or then sell off the entire lot and go with a wireless system. I wonder if the sounder, paddle wheel, and mast top system are propriotary to signet. I suppose that is a silly question.
I have not found them very helpful.

Who knows a site where you can find Kubota parts on line for the M 25 Xp motor? It is writtten in on my Marine Diesel owners manual it is a D950 (Kubota) and I have found the kubota dealer and he did order me some parts. I would like to find a place on line to order though or at least to look up the parts and get the part numbers. Anyone have this? I checked and the Universal dealer wants $65 a glow plug and the Kuborta dealer wanted $14. each. Looking for a new fuel injector.  ($114 at universal) Terry

I changed out the last fuel line fuel line on my engine. (from the lsat injector back to the motor) After i startd up I noticed that looking straight down on the motor that the middle injector was bubbeling around the gap where the injector screws in. I thought it was just fuel spillage into the crack. Today a few days later, i checked and I still have the small bubbles around the injector and fluid (I suppose it is fuel) in there. Then I noticed that the top  (highest ) injector is also leaking some and this area has a black tar like ring around the injector where the fuel has "gelled" as lack for a better word. I tried to see if the injectors were lose and it didn't seem like it but it is hard to get any kind of wrench on it.
Motor seems to run ok, I have thought for awhile that it was not very powerful though. Top end 5.7 kts. 3 blade std prop. I changed glow plugs a few months ago.
This is not normal but ?. ideas appreciated.
Terry

I am thinking of going to a DIY boatyard and painting the bottom myself. How much paint will it take to paint 2 coats on a C34 wing keel? anyone know?. 2 gallons. That Interlux micron 66 they use here ain't cheap. Phew..

I bought a couple 300 foot spools of line (Yale cordage) at a local marine store close out and thought I would use these to update the halyards. One 7/16 and one 5/16. I see Catalina supplies 3/8 inch line as standard but but I think the line will pass through the gear ok. ( and I only paid like $30 per spool) After reading how you splice braded line and looking up splicing kits it seems a lot easier and cheaper to buy a couple of the splicing nuts advertised on the Catalina site). ($35 for a splicing kit, $7.50 each for the splicing nuts at catalina store) So I ordered a couple. anyone else here used them?

no kidding, Fay, Gustov, Hanna and now Ike is looking at us. this has been and is continuing to be quite a season for us here in SW Florida. Seems there is only one channel on TV. (weather channel) and it is on all the time. Not that we have been hit a lot but Fay was pretty stormey and left a lot of water. (a lot). We are getting 100, 000,000 gallons of water a day flowiong into our Bay in Naples. It is choaked from the tons of weed islands floating in from the canals from the Everglases area. Then Gustov gave us a 3 foot surge and I had water way over my sea wall and in the backyard. These are misses. Anyway, most of the year this is paradise and we love watching the blizzards storm through the mid western states in the winter but this time of year we have very HOT, Humid and turbid weather. Everywhere has its problems I guess but this one has caused our boat and home insurance rates to be double what most of the states up North are paying. Anyway, just a rant.

The last forecast shows Fay making landfall in the Naples/ Ft Myers area as as a Cat1. Wish us good fortune please and as you wake up tomorrow we will be getting bashed. I have all the canvas off the boat, the Genoa off the roller and the Main tied in the stack pack. I survied Wilma so this should be a breeze. Only problem is surge. My house is at 8 feet and they are predicting up to 5 feet surge. A little closer than I would like.

When I start up the motor and take off I am really moving along and pushing a nice little wake out but after 10 minutes or so the motor seems to gradually start slowing and I start losing a few points on the tach. After about 45 minutes I have slowed top end from 2600 rpm to 2200 rpm. This is about a knot slower on the boat speed. Increasing throttle makes no difference. What I think is happening is that the fuel filter is clogging. I have not changed the filters in 150 hours , or since I purchased the boat in 2006. I have drained the bottom of the Racor and there was a little stuff in it but nothing that looked very bad. Anyhow, I am going to change the filters out and see. Anyone else had this problem?
I know this is a SAIL boat but we all know there is a lot more motoring in sailing than most of us would like to admit. Ha Ha...

My boat has a signet system set up for depth, wind direction, wind speed,  mph or kph etc. Unfortunatly it is somewhat unreliable. Now the wind speed guage is not reading at all. The little cups on the masttop are spinning but I get no read out. Checking connections in the boxes does not improve the situation. I called signet and asked about this they said send it in.
My question is..Is this worth repairing or am I just spending money on outdated technology? I see there are now wireless set ups for mast mounted readings etc. What is the scoop on these and has anyone tried them?

I love dogs and when our  Schnauzer "Scooter" died several years ago we opted to be dogless. This week, however, we are dog sitting for the grandkids pup. I am again getting the urge for canine companionship and wondered what other might think was a good pick for a couple on a 34 spending a few days here and there cruising the coast of Florida. I think something that does not shed and not too big and one that loves water. Any suggestions?
Terry

I have a 1988 C34 with the original engine and 1000 hours. Motoring in today the motor started squawking (like the belt was sticking on a pulley)  I shut it down. The motor was not showing hot. Removing the cover I saw that the top pulley that turns the FW cooling pump (as indicated on the owners manual picture) was sticking causing the belt to squawk.
I called tow boat US and was towed in. Upon arriving at the dock I cranked the motor over to be sure it was not froze-up. It turned right over but it was definitely sticking on that pulley and would turn the stop then on and off again. I noticed wet spatter area and smell like antifreeze. The coolant level was OK in the radiator.  There was no leakage in the engine compartment. I could also see a small leak in the raw water pump area had caused white salt crystals to form on the engine below the raw water pump..
I have not checked the impeller yet.
Should I start at the impeller or start by calling the mechanic?

I am getting ready to sail off for a few days cruising in the Keys and a lot of it will be motoring in pretty shallow water. Since i stay at marinas about half the time and only anchor and shower out ocassionally I am wondering why I always top off the water tanks and carry the #640 of water everywhere I go.  (8.4 # per gallon x 77 gallons)It seems I would get better speed/mileage and sit higher if I just took on about 1/4 of the water. Is there a reason to keep the tanks filled or just a hang over from when I used to anchor out and skimp on water and battery? 

I have a 1988 C34 with the xp 23 hp diesel. It has 1100 miles on it and runs great when running. It has the solenoid boost system as described in the notes on this site. Recently when I go to start, after waiting a time, the motor starts on only one or 2 cylinders then thumps along a few seconds (anywhere from 5 to 15 seconds)  and finally all 3 kick in.
I have tried holding the glow plug button longer or shorter and it still does it. Even after running if I stop and then restart it sometimes does this.
Ideas on where to start on a fix?

I kept getting a leak on the water heater under the galley and I just looked and looked and could not find where the faucet was leaking. Finally I had my wife come out to the boat and look under while I ran the sink. Well, guess what? It is not the plumbing it is the sink(s) both have pin point holes in them and drip water whenever there is water in them. I patched the leaks using some 4200 on a rubber dinghy (Hypalon) patch for now.
Where can I get a replacement galley double sink? Is Catalina the way to go or is there another less expensive route? I have a 1988 C34,

I have the HONDA 2000 generator and a 1988 C34. I am thinking of building a "poop house" for it on the deck in front of the mast. Has anyone done or seen anyone do this? I visualize a soundproofed box with the footprint just a little larger the the generator. It would have some louvers for ventelation and a lot of padding on the bottom to diminish the vibration of the generetor while running. Maybe a little pitched top all varnished up. It would be removable when not on trips. This is just in the "thought " stage but I don't like the present situation. Putting it on the bow it vibrates the deck and takes a long cord to run to the cockpit where the input is. Then putting it on a seat in the cockpit is pretty loud. Any other of you do anyhing like this?

Since I bought my C34 I have gone through 3 battery chargers. ( 4 months)The first was the standard fly back 15 amp that was on the boat. It quit. , I called and got the 50% credit and ordered a 20 amp unit as per recommended.(about 1$175.00) I installed it and it worked for 10 days and quit. (it was refurbished) I called again and then they replaced it and now that unit quit working. (also a refurbished) Please refrain from telling me to check the system on the boat I have done this extensivly.
I now am reading up and see they are not recommending this charger on the C36 site. Any recomendations here? I am thinking of seeing what else they have to still use the warranty credit I have. Suggestions? Terry

We bought our 1988 34 Catalina about 2 months ago and prior to that I probably researched and checked every C34 on the internet. One thing I noticed is they all are different in the size  (or reported size) of the holding tanks,fuel tanks and water tanks. Was there ever a standard for these? I have the original manual and order sheet for my boat so I am pretty certain I am correct on my volumes. I have a 27 gallon holding tank, a 24 gallon diesel tank and 2 water tanks holding a combined 77 gallons of water.
I have read in this site that Catalina used what was available but it does seem that many of the boats may have been somewhat customized. My boat, for instance, was a dealer's personal owned boat and has a LOT of what I think are upgrades. Just wondering and thought this group would know. Terry in Naples

For some time I have had a downloaded "Hinkley" series of photos as my computer wallpaper. Wouldn't it be fun if we could share some great photos of our "own" Catalina 34's and make a set of revloving wallpaper for our own computers? Does anyone know how to do this? Would some of you send your favorite photos in your favorite cruising grounds? I am a new owner but have seen a few really nice photos on the web that helped me make the decision to buy mine. if someone knows knows how to do this I would sure use it.  Comments?
Terry in Naples

I know this is not a C34 problem but I cannot get my new Uniden 625 color radio to connect to any of my GPS units. I have a Garmin 48, 128 and 76CS handheld plotter. 2 of these  have a 4 plug connector which I have the cable for. I turn them on and connect the wires as in the diagram but get nothing. Radio says No GPS data. The4 radio has a pre wired cablefor attachment. It has color coded wires for hook up.
Here is what I do. On the radio it has a diagram of the wires to connect. It has the white and Yellow wires as Data in. On the plug in connecting to the GPS it says brown wire data out. I Tried putting the brown on the yellow and then on the white. Nothing.
I checked the output data to be sure it is NEMA 0180 as requested by the radio. Both units are on. There is no instruction as to any required set up with the radio.
I tried all the options on the GPS, NEMA to NEMA , GRMN TO NEMA, GARMN TO GARMN, NONE TO NEMA , NEMA TO NONE, NONE TO NONE. still nothing getting through.
Only thing I can think opf is the plug I bought is not working. (the 4 holes that plugs into the garmin)
I emailed Uniden but have had no help from them. (they state speedy service and support) ???
Terry