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Thanks Cory, I thought of that one as well and sucked around blindly with the mini shop vac for a while.  No luck, bu tI might try gain next time down when I'mnot quite so frustrated.

Yea, I know there's a bunch of them, but here's the one that's bothering me right now.  Some how the handle for the head intake thru hull valve managed to break off.  The handle still functions fine to open and close the valve, but there is no retaining clip or whatever to hold it on the valve.  Last weekend it dislodged itself while someone was trying to open the valve while underway and it slipped off, fell to the floor inside the cabinet and disappeared forever.  I think it's under the floor in the head area and would like to retrieve it since it still works, replacing the thru hull while in the water seems difficult if not impossible, and using vice grips to open and close the valve could get old in a hurry.  I can not see it using a mirror, can't reach it etc... Where does this area go and how can I access it? Will my handle eventually make its way into the aft bilge compartment or is this the black hole of the C34?  Any thoughts?

While on the subject, is there any way to retrieve lost screws from behind the electric panel?  Does this cavity exit anywhere? 

After spending a nice day at the Strictly Sail boat show in Oakland last weekend, I now know where to spend the rest of my life's savings..No lack of options there!
More to the subject...We are looking to replace our mainsail and received various quotes at the show.  Interestingly the size quoted varies quite a bit from loft to loft.  We really like the people at Doyle, their price was competitive, they offered to come to the boat and set up the new sail, support if anything happened and they are close by.  They quoted us a sail that was 275 SF.  That's 20% bigger than OEM.  I'm assuming the added size comes from increasing the roach of the sail.  What are peoples thoughts on this issue?  Is that too much sail?  Will we always be reefing earlier than before?  Also, we run a Dutchman system and I'm not sure if the toping lift/Dutchman system will be compatable with a larger roach on the main sail.  Any thoughts would be helpfull in our decision process.  Thanks

Some thoughts from my experience rebuilding a Sherwood pump a few months ago... 
The seals will probably be expensive if you get them thru a marine distributor like Torresen. Mine was about $35.
If the seal was bad, your bearings are probably bad as well and will need to be replaced.  I got mine from a local supply shop and only paid a couple of dollars each for them.
My seal was a PITA to remove, basically had to destroy it to get it out.
If you don't have a fancy tool to press in seals, I would find a piece of metal pipe that just fits the outside rim of the seal, set it on the rim of the seal and use a mallet to uniformly smack it into place.
Remember that you'll probably have to replace the gaskets between the pump body and engine block, and the gasket between the cover and the pump body.  Those are cheap and easy.
If you can get someone to rebuild it for around $100, I'd let them deal with it.  Or if you just want to do it yourself, it isn't that complex, especially if you have some mechanical skills or, like me, find some friends with some skills to help.
Good luck.  It feels good to have a rebuilt pump that doesn't leak.

Thanks, I had seen the referenced page, but wanted to make sure that I wasn't missing something and that the Wiki was wrong about only 2 '95's made.  Wanted to make sure that by adding myself to the Community Wiki as a '95 I wasn't out of line.

The hull number of our C34 is CTYP1292G495.  Is this a '94 or a '95?  We recently read on the website that there were only (2) 95's but it appears ours may be a third.  Any thoughts?

Many thanks to Stu for the advice on moving our boat from Santa Cruz.  The trip went great and we are now finally settled in Alameda.  Now it's time for some terribly overdue maintenance.  We need to paint our hull in a bad way (It's been about 5 years from what we can tell)  Also we need to line up a bottom cleaner / zinc changer.  We anticipate a haulout every 2 years, but need to start somewhere.   So here are the questions?
1.  Are there any strong opinions about where to haul the boat and have it painted?  Prices vs quality work. (Does anyone do this themselves, any place that lets you do it yourself?)
2.  What types, number of coats etc. do most people use in the Bay?
3.  How often do most people have the bottom scrubbed and zincs checked/changed? (assuming you have a 2 year haul and paint schedule)
4.  Who do you use to scrub you bottom/change zincs?
There seem to be an endless number of options in Latitude 38 for boat yards, so curious about the good and bad experiences out there.
We've already had a couple of great weekends on the bay and are looking forward to many more. 
Thanks for any advice.   

It appears I may soon be the new owner of a C34.     The only problem is that it is currently located in Santa Cruz and we would like to move it to the SF bay area.  I'm looking for advice on movng her up the coast.  I have no west coast open ocean experience, and only some experience in the bay.  That in mind, I believe I should find some help to move the boat.  Does anyone know of a good source to help me with the move?   Thanks for any advice, names or suggestions that may help.  Hopefully I will be a part of the Bay area sailing scene soon!

Thanks to everyone for the response to the 34 vs 36 questions.  After viewing a couple of each we have decided to make an offer on a 34.  As everyone stated, they both had their good and bad points.  In the end dollars vs. age made the decision for us.  (and according to the other half the name played a fairly substantial role as well!!) With any luck everything will go as planned and I'll join some of you in the SF bay in a month or so.  Thanks again and if it all works out, I anticipate having a few hundred questions for everyone!

Thanks for all the great input so quickly! 
Am I correct in seeing that the cockpit of the MKII is the same size as the MKI?  I had thought that the wider aft section and a roomier cockpit were some of the MKII's biggest attributes?
It sounds like it really comes down to personal preference and getting what you think is the right boat for the right price.
I have asked the same question on the C36 forum, so I'll see what they have to say as well. 
Thanks again everyone! This forum really is quite amazing. Any more opinions or things to look for when searching for a mid 90's boat would be great.

Hello all.  I'm sure this topic has been addressed before, but here it is anyway.  What are people's thoughts on the benefits and down falls of either boat? 
Our Specifics:  Budget of 80K, predominantly weekend sailing in SF Bay area with potential extended trip to Mexico in some years.  Our budget seems to put us in the mid 90's era for both sizes.  Is stretching the budget for the MKII model something that should be considered for either boat.  If so what are the benefits?
I have read the many praises of the c34 on this site and am curious what more you get with the c36.  Thanks for any insight.

PS Are there any good "for sale" resources for these boats in the SF Bay area that I should know about?