???? Rejoice -- Santa Barbara, CA
| Owner (email) | Erwin & Lee Ann Gove (lagove*spam-no-more*earthlink.net) |
| Hull Number | ??? |
| HIN | |
| Year | 1987 |
| Boat Name Entry | |
| Marina | Santa Barbara |
| Rig | Standard |
| Keel | Fin |
| Date Purchased | 11/99 |
| Upgrades | |
| Planned Upgrades | |
| Longest/Notable Voyage | Long Beach to Catalina Long Beach to Santa Barbara |
| Can Share Information about | |
| Need information about | |
| Comments |
???????? Kewa-K -- Narragansett Bay
| Owner (email) | Bill Kilcline (WTKc*spam-no-more*aol.com) |
| Hull Number | ???? |
| HIN | |
| Year | 1987 |
| Boat Name Entry | |
| Marina | |
| Rig | Tall |
| Keel | Fin |
| Date Purchased | 2/87 |
| Upgrades | |
| Planned Upgrades | |
| Longest/Notable Voyage | |
| Can Share Information about | |
| Need information about | |
| Comments |
????? JoAnna M. -- Newport, CA
| Owner (email) | Walter and JoAnna Moore (skipmore*spam-no-more*prodigy.net) |
| Hull Number | ?? |
| HIN | ?? |
| Year | 1987 |
| Boat Name Entry | How do you get a boat named after you? Come up with the down payment! |
| Marina | Balboa Yacht Basin |
| Rig | Standard |
| Keel | Fin |
| Date Purchased | 1992 |
| Upgrades | Doger, new campus, recent new sails, sea water wash down system, new traveler, new hot water heater, new intake-outlet hoses, davits, added after gates |
| Longest/Notable Voyage | Southern California waters. |
| Can Share Information about | General sailing of vessel under a varity of conditions. When to reef and how much head sail to carry. |
| Need information about | Vessel lists to port...does not appear to be related to tankage. |
| Comments | A wonderful family boat with the tree cabin design. Sails better than I would have thought for the design. Really nice to look at with that eyebrow. |
??? Loco Viento (1987) -- Miami, FL
| Owners | Glen Herman (Glenherman*spam-no-more*hotmail.com) |
| Boat Name Entry | Loco Viento means crazy wind in spanish. The grammer is wrong, but it
stands for we are crazy for strong winds Marina = Dinner Key Marina, Miami, FL. |
| Purchased | 1989 |
| Marina | Dinner Key Marina |
| Pier | 4 |
| Slip | 27 |
| Longest/noteworthy voyage | Ventura, California to Miami, Florida via the Panama Canal and the western carribbean |
| Rig | Standard |
| Keel | Fin |
| Upgrades | radar, 12 volt watermaker, ampair wind generator, solar panel, windlass, cruising spinnaker with "snuffer", rain catcher |
| Comments | Sailing your own boat thru the Panama Canal is the highlight of a sailing carreer |
| Can share information about | Long range voyaging in the Catalina 34 |
??? Sidekick (1987) --Vancouver, B.C., Canada
| Owners | Brian Giovannetti (blg*spam-no-more*direct.ca) |
| Purchased | April, 1994 |
| Marina | West Vancouver |
| Longest/noteworthy voyage | Desolation Sound and beyond |
| Rig | Standard |
| Keel | Fin |
| Need information about | would like to install a larger bow roller and /or metal anchor holder to permanently leave my 25 pd plough {cqr} out and ready to go. also interested in a manual windless and would consider switching to a bruce anchor as the shorter shank may be easier to keep out on bow any suggestions ? |
| Comments | Use Sidekick for gulf isl and desolation sound cruising |
| Can share information about | Destinations in british colombia's gulf islands and related info |
??? Royono - Kehi Lagoon
| Owner (email) | Garry Grofcsik(garryg24*spam-no-more*hotmail.com) |
| Year | 1987 |
| Marina | Keehi Lagoon |
??? Summer Wind -- San Francisco, CA
| Owner (email) | John Book (mailto:booker*spam-no-more*sonic.net |
| Hull Number | |
| HIN | |
| Year | 1987 |
| Boat Name Entry | |
| Marina | |
| Rig | Tall |
| Keel | fin |
| Date Purchased | 4/00 |
| Upgrades | |
| Planned Upgrades | |
| Longest/Notable Voyage | |
| Can Share Information about | Roller furling main upgrade Traveler sheave replacement Painting mast |
| Need information about | Intermittent depth sounder and knot meter. What's up? |
| Comments |
243 True Blue -- Victoria, BC
| Owner (email) | Rick McCall (rick_riding**spam-no-moremacDOTcom) |
| Hull Number | 243 |
| HIN | |
| Year | 1987 |
| Boat Name Entry | |
| Marina | |
| Rig | Standard |
| Keel | Fin |
| Date Purchased | 7/2004 |
| Upgrades | Radar with single mast tower.GPS Windless Campbell three bladed sailor prop. 15x8 |
| Planned Upgrades | New Sails, Brightwork |
| Longest/Notable Voyage | |
| Can Share Information about | |
| Need information about | I would like idea's on mounting for dingy davits and possible weight they will carry. Has anyone incorperated dingy davit and radar tower in one unit. |
| Comments |
244 Yachtasea -- Fair Grove, MO
| Owner (email) | Joe and Carol (wjpcsp*spam-no-more*msn.com) |
| Hull Number | 244 |
| Year | 1987 |
| Marina or Mooring location | Stockton Lake |
| Rig | Tall |
| Keel | Fin |
| Date Purchased | Jul 2006 |
| Upgrades | Air Conditioning, Reverse Cycle Heat, Microwave, TV, DVD |
| Planned Upgrades | |
| Longest/Notable Voyage | |
| Can Share Information about | |
| How Boat Was Named | |
| Comments |
247 Samantha Jean (1987) -- San Francisco Bay
| Owners | David and Stacy Aucella (DAucella*spam-no-more*aol.com) |
| Purchased | April, 1994 |
| Marina | Clipper Marina |
| Longest/noteworthy voyage | Los Angeles to San Francisco |
| Rig | Standard |
| Keel | Fin |
| Can share information about |
New bow roller with 351b Delta Anchor |
| Comments | Sailing with young children, that's our speciality. Samantha 7 and Zach 4. Because of this we spend alot of time on the hook. We usually spend most weekends at Angel I. in the S.F. Bay but also cruise the bay and Delta. My longest trip was from L.A. to S.F. The boat can take a real beating, don't worry. As far as upgrades I couldn't live without. 1. A big anchor roller, 2. High output alternator and 3. A TV with a Nintendo (it enables me to get some quality cocktail time in). |
248 Symphony -- Port St. Lucie, FL
| Owner (email) | Bruce and Carol Hagreen (rbhagreen762*spam-no-more*hotmail.com) |
| Hull Number | 248 |
| Year | 1987 |
| Marina or Mooring location | Riverside Marina/Fort Pierce FL |
| Rig | Tall |
| Keel | Fin |
| Date Purchased | Jan 1995 |
| Upgrades | Enclosed side storage shelves with all teak and 3 louvered opening doors on each side. Enclosed area beneath chart table for a pantry. Added 25 gal water tank under V berth. Added shelves in both V berth and aft cabin. Added bow roller to better handle both Bruce 33 and Fortress anchors and divided anchor locker for 2 rodes. Added 2 bow and 2 midship cleats. Dodger and bimini with 80w solar panel mounted on top of bimini. Two 11 lb propane bottles were mounted on stern rail to save storage in cockpit lockers. |
| Planned Upgrades | Anchor windless and another solar panel. |
| Longest/Notable Voyage | Lake Ontario to Florida Keys and back to Belfast Harbor Maine in Penobscot Bay. Eventually sailing back to Fort Pierce Florida where the boat is currently. Spring of '09 we plan to retire and head to Maine for the summer and back to Florida and Bahamas for the winter. From the marina in Fort Pierce to Belfast Harbor is 1950 miles. |
| Can Share Information about | Anything about the C/34 or ICW with 5'7" draft. |
| How Boat Was Named | Have been a symphony musician for now over 40 years and connotations of "Symphony" seemed appropriate. |
| Comments | This is our 4th Catalina and in a a short time we will have owned our "34" for 14 years. It has been a great boat for us and we even lived aboard for 2 1/2 years while taking a year off from work and relocating to Florida. |
249 No Joke III -- Chesapeake Bay
| Owner (email) | Steve & Sydney Riddle (sriddle*spam-no-more*cox.rr.com) |
| Hull Number | 249 |
| HIN | |
| Year | 1987 |
| Boat Name Entry | |
| Marina | Herring Bay |
| Rig | Tall |
| Keel | Fin |
| Date Purchased | April, 1998 |
| Upgrades | Lots of fixups, rebeding - prior owner did not keep the boat up. Cetol on teak (works great), replaced water heater, wiring harness upgrade, epoxy coated bottom, dripless packing, Drivesaver flexible coupling, rebed ports, lazy jacks, single line reefing, battery charger, refrigeration (water cooled), replace lifelines (and crimp), rebed stanchions (prior owner had gloobed clear silicon around the bases), rebed chain plates, replace head, rebed steering column |
| Planned Upgrades | Replace black plastic sliding doors. Add overhead shelf with microwave. Access hatch to v-berth. |
| Longest/Notable Voyage | Night sail from St. Michaels MD to Herring Bay after spending day at Wooden Boat Show. Wind built to 25 knots with 4 foot waves. Fortunately, I had reefed prior to heading out into open Bay. Glorious sailing, but wasn't appreciated by the first mate! |
| Can Share Information about | Any of the above projects. |
| Need information about | Still getting lots of rain water in bilge after rebedding everything (while on hard). Must be the mast? |
| Comments |
252 Too Much Fun !! -- Ventura, CA
| Owner (email) | Doug Farrell / Diane Shankwiler (drdouguscsd*spam-no-more*msn.com) |
| Hull Number | 252 |
| Year | 1987 |
| Marina or Mooring location | Ventura |
| Rig | Tall |
| Keel | Fin |
| Date Purchased | May 1998 |
| Upgrades | Stripped bottom gelcoat, dried the hull (3 months on the hard), treated blisters, and applied new barrier coating. Replaced water heater and almost every hose in the bilge and head, and installed a new toilet. Also replaced the water tank control valves with lever-type valves. Removed and re-painted the mast and replaced standing rigging. Raised the back-stay splitter for better access when using the stern ladder. Installed a 44" wheel. Replaced and re-organized running rigging, and fabricated and installed mounting pedestals for halyard, topping lift, and reefing line clutches. Added spinnaker pole, line-control whisker pole and reaching strut. Re-built stern pulpit adding port and starboard pulpit seats, and radar post with outboard motor crain, and radio and GPS antennae mounts. Installed new life lines. Replaced dodger and canvas covers. Replaced main cabin and galley lights with flourescent white/red fixtures. Installed galvanic isolater, Heart charger-inverter, converted to gel batteries, added two batteries (now gives us 400 amp hours in 2 banks), installed Link 2000, and rebuilt electrical pannel. Installed Stereo AM/FM/CD with 10 CD changer. Added Raytheon radar, EPIRB, Autohelm pedestal-mounted autopilot, Garmin GPS, and KVH Quadro instruments. Installed Garhauer adjustable jib cars, mounted heavier Garhauer(Cat 42) traveler, and installed Garhauer boom vang. Replaced engine control panel. Installed oversized engine heat exchanger, larger raw-water strainer, SS prop shaft, and 3-bladed feathering prop. Built cradles under the V-berth for spare CNG and Scuba tanks (removed the drawer) and installed custom V-berth mattress. Replaced forward fiberglass hatch with lexan hatch for better V-berth light. Added anchor road that is end-spliced to 70' of high strength chain attached to a Fortress FX-23 anchor. Enlarged anchor locker and reinforced bow toerail to support later addition of anchor windless. (A confession here: part of the reason for enlarging the anchor well was to access and repair a hole in the bow from a collison with another raceboat. Honest, we were on starboard!) |
| Planned Upgrades | Planning to install a pair of secondary winches for the cockpit (Lewmar #43's already purchased). Want to replace the original Bowmar portlights with Lewmar non-opening portlights (I hate leaks!) Also planning to replace the cabin side windows with new Lexan that's bedded in place (ditto leaks!). Need to replace the articulated light fixtures with newer energy efficient lights. Would like to replace the rudder with an elliptical one (this will probably envolve heavy negotiation with Diane). Also would love to procure an 8-person coastal survival raft (will also require negotiation with spouse). |
| Longest/Notable Voyage | Several Newport to Ensenada Races (125 miles)which for us is a 90 mile delivery to the race area. A few Santa Barbara to King Harbor races (90 miles) with about a 60 mile delivery. Several cruises to Catalina Island which is about a 60 mile trip from Ventura. |
| Can Share Information about | Just about anything. |
| How Boat Was Named | You'll have to meet Diane to fully understand! |
| Comments | We had quite a bit of frustration with the boat initially, but most of that was the result of neglect on the part of the original owner. Finally, this year, I think I can say I'm happy with how the mechanical aspects of the boat are. I'd like our sailing performance to be better but I think much of that is a question of sailing the boat more than we have, and having changed some of the rig settings. It's hard to race and cruise with the same boat, particularly when the boat wasn't designed for racing. All things considered, we're pretty happy with this boat now and I'd predict we'll have it for a long time. |
254 Knotty Dawg (1987)--San Francisco Bay
| Owners | Robert & Patricia Norquist (RNorquist*spam-no-more*AOL.COM) |
| Purchased | May, 1993 |
| Marina | Emery Cove Marina, Emeryville, CA |
| Longest/noteworthy voyage | Delta |
| Rig | standard |
| Keel | fin |
| Distinctive thing about this boat | Green dodger and sail trip |
| Can share information about | Maintenance tips and modifications |
| Need information about | Rigid boom vangs |
| Comments | Patricia and I belong to Catalina 34 Fleet 1 in San Francisco Bay area. We usually do one out of county cruise every year with the Moorings. |
255 Freestyle - Beverly, MA
| Owner (email) | joanne and bill leslie (skifreestyle*spam-no-more*comcast.net) |
| Hull Number | 255 |
| HIN | ctyp0255g687 |
| Year | 1987 |
| Boat Name Entry | our oldest son was a freestyle skiier on the u.s. ski team, then went on to coach the freestyle ski team for the country of new zealand. our first cat. 27 was freestyle and we named our 34 the same. we, as a family live our lives very"freestyle" as well. |
| Marina | jubilee yacht club-beverly, ma. |
| Rig | Tall |
| Keel | Fin |
| Date Purchased | June 14, 1996 |
| Upgrades | all running rigging-lifelines-rigid boom vang-lazy jacks-water heater-propane stove and tank-rebuilt head-new macerator and hose-new engine mount-oil pan-waterpump-new cockpit table. |
| Planned Upgrades | replace hand rails-add radar, radar mast and g.p.s.pedistal
mount. add cockpit cushions-new dodger and biminey and sail cover add inverter and larger alternator |
| Longest/Notable Voyage | |
| Can Share Information about | |
| Need information about | type and size inverter and alternator for three battery bank. |
| Comments |
269 Remedy -- Vermont and Florida(??)
| Owner (email) | Tony Stevens (ts6242*spam-no-more*aol.com) |
| Hull Number | 269 |
| HIN | |
| Year | 1987 |
| Boat Name Entry | |
| Marina | |
| Rig | Standard |
| Keel | Fin |
| Date Purchased | 6/97 |
| Upgrades | mainly sailing |
| Planned Upgrades | Change from CNG to Propane |
| Longest/Notable Voyage | Florida to Vermont and back |
| Can Share Information about | |
| Need information about | I need suggestions on changing from CNG to propane. Where should I locate
the tank and what size? |
| Comments |
271 Lady D (1987) -- Slidell, LA
| Owner (email) | Daniel A & Danny G McGovern (DMcGo28219*spam-no-more*AOL.com) |
| Hull Number | 271 |
| HIN | CTYPO271G687 |
| Year | 1987 |
| Boat Name Entry | Wife's name is Dianne and this is third boat bearing her name. Boat is very graceful on her lines and the name Lady had to be added. |
| Marina | Oak Harbor Marina |
| Rig | Standard |
| Keel | Fin |
| Date Purchased | 5/5/99 |
| Upgrades | |
| Planned Upgrades | Air Conditioning and refrigeration |
| Longest/Notable Voyage | Mobile Ala. to Slidell by son 29 hours |
| Can Share Information about | |
| Need information about | engine maintenance Universal 25 hp diesel |
| Comments | I cant believe how it sails compared to my smaller 25ft boat |
273 Top Gun (1987) -- Long Beach, CA
| Owner (email) | Kevin and Janet Quistberg (kquistberg*spam-no-more*aol.com) |
| Hull Number | 273 |
| HIN | |
| Year | 1987 |
| Boat Name Entry | First owner liked he movie! |
| Marina | Alamitos Bay, Long Beach, CA |
| Rig | Standar |
| Keel | Fin |
| Date Purchased | 3/87 |
| Need information about | Good connection for used sails in So Cal besides Minney's |
| Comments |
274 Irish Blue -- Oyster Bay, NY
| Owner (email) | Bruce and Pat Given (b_given*spam-no-more*compuserve.com) |
| Hull Number | 274 |
| HIN | ctyp0274g687 |
| Year | 1987 |
| Marina | Oyster Bay, NY |
| Rig | Standard |
| Keel | Fin |
| Date Purchased | 5/96 |
| Can Share Information about | cutlass bearing, feathering prop, countertop in head, |
| Need information about | starting system, anchor roller, forward separation of fin keel, traveller |
275 Passing Wind -- Tacoma, WA
| Owner (email) | Keith Messner (kjmessner*spam-no-more**msn.com) |
| Hull Number | 275 |
| HIN | |
| Year | 1987 |
| Boat Name Entry | |
| Marina | |
| Rig | Standard |
| Keel | Fin |
| Date Purchased | 10/20/2004 |
| Upgrades | |
| Planned Upgrades | Upgrade instruments (knotmeter & depth), add wind,chartplotter, and radar sometime in the near future. |
| Longest/Notable Voyage | |
| Can Share Information about | |
| Need information about | |
| Comments |
278 Confetti-- Caledonia, MI
| Owner (email) | David Rinard (drsailc34*spam-no-more*charter.net) |
| Hull Number | 278 |
| Year | 1987 |
| Marina or Mooring location | Crosswinds Marina - Whitehall MI |
| Rig | Tall |
| Keel | Fin |
| Date Purchased | May 1993 |
| Upgrades | Replaced opening ports, wiring harness, alternator bracket, |
| Planned Upgrades | |
| Longest/Notable Voyage | Across Lake Michigan |
| Can Share Information about | |
| How Boat Was Named | Family Brainstorming |
| Comments |
282 Sea Vu Play (1987) -- Long Beach, CA
| Owners | Mitch Brown (Mitchbro*spam-no-more*aol.com) |
| Hull number | 282 |
| Purchased | August, 1986 |
| Marina | Alamitos Bay |
| Rig | Standard |
| Keel | Fin |
| Upgrades | I'm afraid to do this and find out how much I've spent. Harken Furling
system replaced old Hood,Heart Interface inverter/charger under sink where water heater used to be,installed Wolter flash water heater in port lazarette, added compact 110v refrig under nav station, added drawers under v-berth and aft cabin,installed shelves in hanging locker in main cabin for food, replaced original black plastic sliding panels with teak panels, replaced North jib with a new UK laminate headsail,added North Gennaker to sail inventory,installed aftermarket spinaker setup, and probably my favorite addition...after 12 yrs..an Autohelm 4000 autopilot!! |
| Future Upgrades | replace existing interior cushions, re-pitch prop |
| Can share info about | anything I can help with..if I remember how I did it |
| Need information about | I would like to outfit the boat for extended cruising to Mexico in the future. Any suggestions? |
| Longest/notable voyage | A two week trip to Bahia Puntaderos which is south of Ensenada, Mexico. It was about a 350 mile round trip voyage. Highlights include- diving with sea lions at Todos Santos, visiting seagull rookery on the island, trading beer for lobsters with the local fishing fleet, catching lots of fish. Lowlight was only one- the kelp flies swarmed us at Todos Santos anchorage!! |
| Comments | I use the boat mostly for coastal cruising to the Channel Islands, ie: Catalina, etc. I have also raced several times to Ensenada in the cruising class.I am interested in cabin upgrades in general and am always looking to add to my sail inventory. |
283 ADANAC -- Oriental, NC
| Owner (email) | Jan & Bill Green (sir*spam-no-more*intrex.net) |
| Hull Number | 283 |
| HIN | CTYP0283H687 |
| Year | 1987 |
| Boat Name Entry | We are newcommers to the USA, having moved from the Toronto
area to Raleigh, NC in the spring of 1997. In Toronto, we enjoyed several years sailing
aboard our C&C 30, Sheila B. Glad, but decided to sell her rather than move her. We
went boatless for a year but bought our Catalina 34 in May of '98. Our boat name ADANAC is CANADA spelled backwards. |
| Marina | Whittaker Creek Yacht Harbor |
| Rig | Standard |
| Keel | Fin |
| Date Purchased | May, 1998 |
| Upgrades | Repaired Signet Marine depth sounder. |
286 Night Flyer (Fernandina Beach, FL)
| Owners | Steven and Carolyn Ritter (ritter*spam-no-more*netmagic.net) |
| Purchased | August, 1993 |
| Marina | Amelia Island Yacht Basin |
| Longest/noteworthy voyage | PC,Fl around Key West-93//Bahamas-94&95 |
| Rig | standard |
| Keel | fin |
| Need information about | Whisker pole advice -- track on mast/size of pole? Adjustable backstay--split? Foredeck light and steaming light intrmttant advice on rewiring. Props// Auto-prop or any advice? Repitched 3 blade but engine smokes. |
| Can share information about | I did the harness upgrade in 96 with the new panel. Cockpit speakers/cd in 96(JVC). Sabre sails f.batten main/dutchman 97. Hood single line roller furling vice continuous loop in 95. |
| Comments | Use the boat mostly for day/weekending around Northeast Fl ( Jax, St.Augustine, St Simons Island) but take one/two trips a year to the Bahamas or up the coast as far as NC. Planning trip to Abacos May 98. Race with the Amelia Island Sail Club. Just replaced main Dec 97 so anxious to see any improvement! Love the boat, but I know it can go faster than I've gotten it to go! Installed Dutchman system along with new main. Feel the boat is a super cruiser for 4 -- but I can't seem to do very well racing PHRF of 153. |
290 Tranquility -- Fairhaven, WA
| Owner (email) | Rex Reese (rxreese*spam-no-more*hotmail.com) |
| Hull Number | 290 |
| Year | 1987 |
| Boat Name Entry | |
| Marina | |
| Rig | Standard |
| Keel | Fin |
| Date Purchased | 5/00 |
| Upgrades | |
| Planned Upgrades | Bimini, Radar, TV Ant. |
| Longest/Notable Voyage | |
| Can Share Information about | |
| Comments | Tranquility #290 1987 C34 - NEW OWNER... Rex Reese - new liveaboard owner Fairhaven, WA 1/12/2003 ...Thanks to Rodney Grim - last owner ...San Diego WA7ZIA ...for letting me own, care & love for ...Tranquility. Hello to ALL in the C34 Association. I am sending in my Stu dues ASAP. Rodney Grim, San Diego WA7ZIA, sold me his Catalina 34. I want to thank Rodney publicly for choosing me as the new owner! Rodney's journey to Antarctica was a major influence in my decision to own his C34. It has been my dream in the making for 13 years, starting on the sea wall in Oceanside Harbor, CA and ending here in Fairhaven, WA. |
291 Wind Runner -- Everett, WA
| Owner (email) | Rod Sparks (rod*spam-no-more*nwsailorDOTcom) |
| Hull Number | 291 |
| HIN | |
| Year | |
| Boat Name Entry | |
| Marina | |
| Rig | Standard |
| Keel | Fin |
| Date Purchased | 7/2/2005 |
| Upgrades | |
| Planned Upgrades | 1) Battery Upgrade - four six volt (440 amps) 2) Add GPS, Depth, Speed, Wind Instruments. Computer Interface to instruments. 3) Build Companionway Door, V-Berth Storage Cabinets, Nav Station Cabinets. |
| Longest/Notable Voyage | In C27 Everett to Desolation Sound. |
| Can Share Information about | |
| Need information about | |
| Comments |
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