We have owned our H34 since new in 85. We sailed weekends and vacations till 95 then went cruising. We cruised the east coast and the Bahamas for 3 years. We will return to cruising next year. We found our boat to be surprisingly adequate except for storage and tankage. We have made some modifications, vertical salon cabinets, shelves in vee and over galley sink,etc. We would appreciate any info on other modifications.
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Matt Reed
storage
Interested in learning more about your mods to improve storage. Can you email me at matthew.reed@usdoj.gov so we can communicate better? Thx, MR
Interested in learning more about your mods to improve storage. Can you email me at matthew.reed@usdoj.gov so we can communicate better? Thx, MR
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Allan Hadad
More Storage? Lets seel
Could you post some pictures on the Foto Forum. I would like to see what modifications you have made to your H34. We have also had ours since new in 85 and have had many hours of fun with it. Regards, Allan
Could you post some pictures on the Foto Forum. I would like to see what modifications you have made to your H34. We have also had ours since new in 85 and have had many hours of fun with it. Regards, Allan
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Bob Cree
Appreciate Info
I also have a H34 and would appreciate any information that you might share regarding your modifications. bobcree@buggs.net Thanks, Bob
I also have a H34 and would appreciate any information that you might share regarding your modifications. bobcree@buggs.net Thanks, Bob
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Bob Joyce
Increased storage
Although I was looking for ideas I will explain my mods to date (no photos availble yet): Galley 1 removed fire ext'gr. recess replaced with louvered door and added back panel with shelf-removed chart tubes added shelfs rght&left of sink 2 added shelf in open space above dish storage 3 built a 4'x1'shelf above sink,shelf has 4" teak all around,light under-shelf is supported by 2 ss tubing secured to shelf and counter by 60 deg. ss rail fittings. shelf is angled to correspond to angle on end of counter-added 8" high smoked plexi backsplash behind sink 4 removed shelf trim on stb side and added 4" to shelf (vertical to lower shelf)replaced trim 5 cut slope glass above stove & extended shelf 3" to make space and support for microwave 6 removed sliding doors under sink and surface mounted to swing open Vanity 1 removed vanity face built shelf with 3" fiddle to replace existing shelf-replaced sink with 12"x10"x6" ss sink built up back splash and covered with laminate-replaced sliding doors with heavy duty plastic mirror doors-added fiddled shelf insde cabinet-rehung lower doors to swing out latched to center brace Lockers: 1 Opened up the space at the foot of the Qtr berth. 2 cut and hinged V Berth to open fully added appropriate bracing to prevent sagging 3 added 6" shelves with 4" fiddles above V berth Port& Stbd Salon: 1 modified side cabinets on stbd same as galley 2 removed trim & added extension to shelf port fwd for TV 3 removed bottle and glass racks from chart table To Do: 1 modify salon port side to add 24"wide book case and straighten sloped cabinets 2 install propane stove-remove drawers and convert to pot& pan storage-build drawer cabinet and install under chart table 3 replace outer bulkhead in shower with overhead to floor bulkhead with water sheading swing out doors
Although I was looking for ideas I will explain my mods to date (no photos availble yet): Galley 1 removed fire ext'gr. recess replaced with louvered door and added back panel with shelf-removed chart tubes added shelfs rght&left of sink 2 added shelf in open space above dish storage 3 built a 4'x1'shelf above sink,shelf has 4" teak all around,light under-shelf is supported by 2 ss tubing secured to shelf and counter by 60 deg. ss rail fittings. shelf is angled to correspond to angle on end of counter-added 8" high smoked plexi backsplash behind sink 4 removed shelf trim on stb side and added 4" to shelf (vertical to lower shelf)replaced trim 5 cut slope glass above stove & extended shelf 3" to make space and support for microwave 6 removed sliding doors under sink and surface mounted to swing open Vanity 1 removed vanity face built shelf with 3" fiddle to replace existing shelf-replaced sink with 12"x10"x6" ss sink built up back splash and covered with laminate-replaced sliding doors with heavy duty plastic mirror doors-added fiddled shelf insde cabinet-rehung lower doors to swing out latched to center brace Lockers: 1 Opened up the space at the foot of the Qtr berth. 2 cut and hinged V Berth to open fully added appropriate bracing to prevent sagging 3 added 6" shelves with 4" fiddles above V berth Port& Stbd Salon: 1 modified side cabinets on stbd same as galley 2 removed trim & added extension to shelf port fwd for TV 3 removed bottle and glass racks from chart table To Do: 1 modify salon port side to add 24"wide book case and straighten sloped cabinets 2 install propane stove-remove drawers and convert to pot& pan storage-build drawer cabinet and install under chart table 3 replace outer bulkhead in shower with overhead to floor bulkhead with water sheading swing out doors
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Dave Kelton
My mods
I did the following, 1. Removed useless drawers under V berth, Installed new 25 gallon holding tank in this spot. Cut existing V berth support to fit over new holding tank to support V berth. Installed new wall at rear of tank to hide from view. 2. Moved batteries from rear locker to old holding tank spot. Built a small opening like the fire extinguisher one to house a new battery switch. There's room for three batteries, two house with one starting. Installed a Heart battery combiner to separate sources. Mounted battery charger under chart table. 3. Next, Remove bulkhead on starboard side of aft berth, move fuel tank to transom area, turn berth sideways in boat. 4. Installed refrigeration unit under salon settee beside hot water tank.
I did the following, 1. Removed useless drawers under V berth, Installed new 25 gallon holding tank in this spot. Cut existing V berth support to fit over new holding tank to support V berth. Installed new wall at rear of tank to hide from view. 2. Moved batteries from rear locker to old holding tank spot. Built a small opening like the fire extinguisher one to house a new battery switch. There's room for three batteries, two house with one starting. Installed a Heart battery combiner to separate sources. Mounted battery charger under chart table. 3. Next, Remove bulkhead on starboard side of aft berth, move fuel tank to transom area, turn berth sideways in boat. 4. Installed refrigeration unit under salon settee beside hot water tank.
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Jeff jones
Additional Mods
Bob, Sounds as if you have done quite a bit! I found room for my Heart charger/inverter in the port cubby area behind the settee seat back, just in front of the nav station. Placed house batteries ahead of the port water tank (4 T-105's) and next to the water heater (2 T-105's). Increased the holding tank to 28 gal. leaving it in the same location under the starboard forward dinette seat. Installed shelves in the quarter birth locker. Increased size of the V-birth starboard cabinet. Removed drawers and added shelves with fiddles and doors under V-birth (in part to accommodate AC unit). Increased size of storage area behind head. Modified galley dish 'box', now three compartments with two doors. Replaced Microwave and trimmed out appropriately. Hinged (w/gas strut assist) icebox door, dry storage top and converted wastebasket location to pots and pans storage. I would love to see your modifications. We are heading down to Englewood next month to visit my folks but it's quite a ways from Edgewater! Oh well... If you have the ability to send pics I would greatly appreciate it. My email is jeffrjones@msn.com Jeff Escapade '86 H34
Bob, Sounds as if you have done quite a bit! I found room for my Heart charger/inverter in the port cubby area behind the settee seat back, just in front of the nav station. Placed house batteries ahead of the port water tank (4 T-105's) and next to the water heater (2 T-105's). Increased the holding tank to 28 gal. leaving it in the same location under the starboard forward dinette seat. Installed shelves in the quarter birth locker. Increased size of the V-birth starboard cabinet. Removed drawers and added shelves with fiddles and doors under V-birth (in part to accommodate AC unit). Increased size of storage area behind head. Modified galley dish 'box', now three compartments with two doors. Replaced Microwave and trimmed out appropriately. Hinged (w/gas strut assist) icebox door, dry storage top and converted wastebasket location to pots and pans storage. I would love to see your modifications. We are heading down to Englewood next month to visit my folks but it's quite a ways from Edgewater! Oh well... If you have the ability to send pics I would greatly appreciate it. My email is jeffrjones@msn.com Jeff Escapade '86 H34
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