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Thanks for the references and advise. Although the hatch on the boat is a Lewmar Low Profile and not a Bomar, they are similar enough for the project. I am just rebedding so will be using all original materials with the exception that I will use Marinesails Butyl tape.

Thanks again.

Tom

Both deck hatches have small leaks. Assuming from bedding age. The boat is a 2004.

I have taken off the inside trim to see how the hatches are attached, and was somewhat surprised. I assumed (there I go again making assumptions) that they were through bolted in place when they are just screwed into the deck. Don't want to assume again that this is fairly straight forward project so am asking the board for any details if you have done this project.
I have a couple of roles of MaineSails bedding material that I bought in anticipation of this project.

Questions: What did you use to clean the deck and hatch of old material?
                 Is the bedding material that Mainesail recommends for rebedding  stanchions the right product?
                 Coolest temperature recommended for this project. Want to complete before splash but snowing out.
                 Any helpful hints to do this project correctly the FIRST time?

Thanks for any helpful hints.

That is actually pretty standard on most sales, whether boat, car, motor home,etc.. If it is on the boat, and NOT excluded in the listing, it goes with the boat. If the lines, pails, fenders, etc. and not excluded why would the buyer think that the custom steps would be? Sorry about that.

Let's see. A Minn. winter, snow, wind, cold, wind, and 30 minutes to pull the genoa is a lot of work? On a bad day it would take 30 minutes to drop the sail and 30 minutes to raise it. A new sail, which you may need anyway after 15 years, will cost you a couple of thousand. One hours work, $2K? You do the math.

Andrew, that is what I call a swap!!! Not many have tried that one. The last time I priced a wing it was over $5000. Assume the fin would be similar. Good for both of you...and the marine guys that made a few bucks as well.

To the fin versus wing argument it really is pretty much a wash, Sure, a tall rig Fin might be the ideal arrangement, but if you look at the ratings, and race, it is minimal. If you pulled into the slip we did today you may have dragged. A better sailor with a fin would beat awing. Average sailors would finish next to each other....and they both would be smiling!

If she is in the water now, and you think you might want to look at her later, you can always do both. When the boat is rigged you can see parts that are a PITA to look at when out of the water and in storage. Rigging, sails, etc..When I had my boat I totally stripped it after haul, so to see the parts you had to see my barn as well as my boat. You could run into the same thing. If it is of interest you either pull the trigger and do a survey out of the water (really not hard to get done). Or, you put it all in your memory bank and wait till it is out of the water and then  view it on the hard.

You are not going to know unless you look. Chicago to Port Washington is a pretty quick trip. If you check YW you will not find many C34's available in the Great Lakes of any vintage. There is a reason for that...they are a great boat. Whether this boat, one of the cheapest out there, is the boat for you only you can decide. There are a few others on the Michigan side and at Winthrop Harbor as well. Look at the Winthrop boat and the Port Washington boat in the same day to get a perspective.

Both the C 30  and the C34 are great boats, but for that price expect to spend some money on either one.

Paul,

North Channel this year?

Mike and Paul are thinking along the same line as I am. I cannot imagine the holding tank draining back to the head. We never had a problem with the supply line backing up when on dry. When sailing and heeling, if someone did not put the valve in dry, we could get water from the supply side. Rarely happened.

When does the toilet overflow? I find it hard to fathom how a toilet that overflows has not been corrected in over 25 years. Is this happening every time the toilet is used?

That is a lot of displays. Impressive. Great job. You should enjoy it.

I would agree with Mike and Roc, those both work best for me. Certainly there are some times when motoring in traffic that I would stand behind the wheel, but always found that the removable seat behind the wheel, hooked on the rail, works as a good backrest. It also gets it out of the way!

IF YOU CAN FIND A BANK THAT WILL SELL YOU A 2000+ c34 IN GOOD CONDITION FOR $70K, BUY IT. iF NOT, FIND THE EXTRA CASH TO FIND ONE. REALITY IS THEY WILL COST MORE!

Why run it all through the faucet. Just disconnect at the pump and let the tanks drain into the bilge where the bilge pump will handle it as needed. After pulling the boat vacuum out any excess in the bilge and dry it.