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Hello Team,
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There is a channel that goes from the Stern to Amidships, under the engine to the Water Heater.  It's for Bilge Water, Hoses and transducer wires.

Has anyone cut an inspection door to this channel to be bale to get to the wires, etc.?

First, Stu, great idea...  this may even be a pinned post, as sooner or later, everyone needs to do this.  Cabinet work is out, but I can detail it.
Jon,   Thank you for the details, that is exactly what I'm planning on.  Please feel free to comment on my progress here.

Taking out cabinets:
1. Drill out Bungs in shelf (4) and remove screws
2. Drill out Bungs in the shelf forward of the nav station that are holding the shelf up and remove screws
3. Remove front of cabinet... it's "tabbed" together, but not glued, so brute strength worked
4. Remove Shelf
5. Remove screws from wood backing...  mine was rotted, so fell apart.

Question:  How do I remove the Counter top above the nav table?  The wood backing goes below the surface and the wood is still rotten below that.

Good news... I got the wood out... rotten to the nav table... looks nicer actually..  Next step rebed...

I'm checking to see if PO Fixed leak,  but having a challenge getting the wood off and tearing down the nav.  I'd like to take it apart vs. demoing it.  Thoughts?

I'm open to a phone call to discuss if that's easier.

Good Morning All....

I just got a 1986 C34 #63...  PO did some hack DYI things, but that's for another time...  Going through and emptying the boat, I opened the slider above the Nav Table and found a mushroom growing out of the wood.  First, no, sadly no pics, I was too wierded out by it, secondly, no I did not sautee' it up.  :-)

I'm in the process of breaking down the interior so that I can get all the bad wood out and get behind it to see where the water is coming from.   It's been suggested that it's the Stanchion leaking.

1.  Suggestions on removing interior?
2.  Suggestions on how to Re-bed the stanchion? 

I'd like to hear from the voice of experience on this, as I'd rather not have to do it again. :-)

Thank You in advance.

Michael P.
1986 Catalina 34 #0063
Standard Rig
Lake
St. Clair, Michigan

Anyone active here sailing in the great lakes?