Run-Away renovations
Hi Fedor, My Cal 34 is a 1967 series 1, hull #65. I didn't know when I got it there was a series 2&3. It was a gift. You might say a gift that keeps on taking. Mine is a low aspect rig which was designed to fit the racing rules of that time. It was terribly neglected and had to be completely restored. See pics @ the Yahoo Cal Yachts web site photo albums titled "Money, Money, Money, Money" Also being a new sailor, I put on all new halyards rope to wire because I didn't know any different. and the rigger said the bushings at the top of the mast were for wire?? Plus all new Ullman sails w/ 135 genoa. Altho my mast is totally free of corrosion after 40 years because there were no holes drilled in it. It looked like new. Had I known anything I probably would have opted for a new tall mast with shorter boom. The 2's and 3's have a two ft taller mast and a four ft shorter boom. Altho the boat to beat here in all the cruiser races in this huge Marina is a series 1 low aspect rig exactly like mine (not as nice of course) owned by a 75 yr old experienced sailor who bought it new in 1967, and believe it or not has never changed the rigging. The only boat that gives him a consistant race is a new 45 foot racing hull Beneteau, and he also has beaten it. I have no intention of racing, to me that's kinda anti sailing I'm more of a kick back have a glass of wine with a cute lady. Put on my Simrad auto pilot,GPS and head to Catalina sailor. Your interior is completely different. I have a huge sette and table on the port side that will literally seat 8 comfortably. It's like a huge restaurant booth. It will convert into a queen sized bed. The entire starboard side is the galley with gimbled 3 burner/oven stove, sink and 6' long counter. Altho the p.o. had cut a large section out and installed a 5' high propane/dc/ac/ refrigerator. which I promptly removed and now theres room for a stacked washer and dryer if I wanted it. I have a smaller fridge and micro wave there. It has very wide/long quarter berths aft under the cockpit that are as large as twin beds. The bilge is about 5' deep, approx 12" at the widest points. Starts at the bottom of the steps and goes almost all the way to the forward bulkhead getting shallow towards the bulkhead. With 3 access covers. Doesn't have much room after the bilge pump hoses. One auto and one manuel. I'm told that the hulls of the 1,2,and 3 are identical. The cabin top and deck are different. Your companionway is offset starboard to compensate for the galley. Mine has winch islands, your deck goes straight back to the stern. My companion way goes almost to the cockpit floor, which makes my cockpit huge. Yours is shortened and cockpit raised in the front ala Cal 40. better for ocean crossings. And you have an anchor locker hatch. Mine is a flat deck, great for laying out on but not anchor convienient. I like your layout better, but what can I say it was a gift,(That I've spent $50,000 on) but there's plenty of room, and people seem to enjoy sitting around in this big booth, sorta like people who gather in the kitchen at parties. Oh yes, you have a walk-in head, my head is part of the huge vberth cabin which can be closed off. I have both a dresser/drawers with a big flat screen tv/dvd player on top to port and a tall enclosed hanging closet with room on top for pics etc. to starboard. I think your walk-in head eliminated the room for the dresser/drawers. I love the vberth it's really a large walk-in cabin and huge bed. A friend has an 80's Hunter 34 and being tall like me he can't even fit in the vberth if he tries to sit up in it he hits his head. Even when he converts his couch in his main cabin he's too tall. He can stretch out in my quarter berths and vberth. The farthest I will probably ever take mine is Mexico, and the Sea of Cortez. I've been caught in sea's here that were double small craft warning wind 30-40 knts and 15-20 swells and it handled it better than I did. I don't plan any ocean crossings, I'm not as brave as you. I have a friend (who started me sailing and got me this boat) with the Cal 40 "Ralphie". He won the 05 Transpac 11 hours ahead of the next boat. If I feel like crossing an ocean , I'll go with him. And he knows how to navigate. Still waiting for the translation of your picture captions at Picasa. JB
Hi Fedor, My Cal 34 is a 1967 series 1, hull #65. I didn't know when I got it there was a series 2&3. It was a gift. You might say a gift that keeps on taking. Mine is a low aspect rig which was designed to fit the racing rules of that time. It was terribly neglected and had to be completely restored. See pics @ the Yahoo Cal Yachts web site photo albums titled "Money, Money, Money, Money" Also being a new sailor, I put on all new halyards rope to wire because I didn't know any different. and the rigger said the bushings at the top of the mast were for wire?? Plus all new Ullman sails w/ 135 genoa. Altho my mast is totally free of corrosion after 40 years because there were no holes drilled in it. It looked like new. Had I known anything I probably would have opted for a new tall mast with shorter boom. The 2's and 3's have a two ft taller mast and a four ft shorter boom. Altho the boat to beat here in all the cruiser races in this huge Marina is a series 1 low aspect rig exactly like mine (not as nice of course) owned by a 75 yr old experienced sailor who bought it new in 1967, and believe it or not has never changed the rigging. The only boat that gives him a consistant race is a new 45 foot racing hull Beneteau, and he also has beaten it. I have no intention of racing, to me that's kinda anti sailing I'm more of a kick back have a glass of wine with a cute lady. Put on my Simrad auto pilot,GPS and head to Catalina sailor. Your interior is completely different. I have a huge sette and table on the port side that will literally seat 8 comfortably. It's like a huge restaurant booth. It will convert into a queen sized bed. The entire starboard side is the galley with gimbled 3 burner/oven stove, sink and 6' long counter. Altho the p.o. had cut a large section out and installed a 5' high propane/dc/ac/ refrigerator. which I promptly removed and now theres room for a stacked washer and dryer if I wanted it. I have a smaller fridge and micro wave there. It has very wide/long quarter berths aft under the cockpit that are as large as twin beds. The bilge is about 5' deep, approx 12" at the widest points. Starts at the bottom of the steps and goes almost all the way to the forward bulkhead getting shallow towards the bulkhead. With 3 access covers. Doesn't have much room after the bilge pump hoses. One auto and one manuel. I'm told that the hulls of the 1,2,and 3 are identical. The cabin top and deck are different. Your companionway is offset starboard to compensate for the galley. Mine has winch islands, your deck goes straight back to the stern. My companion way goes almost to the cockpit floor, which makes my cockpit huge. Yours is shortened and cockpit raised in the front ala Cal 40. better for ocean crossings. And you have an anchor locker hatch. Mine is a flat deck, great for laying out on but not anchor convienient. I like your layout better, but what can I say it was a gift,(That I've spent $50,000 on) but there's plenty of room, and people seem to enjoy sitting around in this big booth, sorta like people who gather in the kitchen at parties. Oh yes, you have a walk-in head, my head is part of the huge vberth cabin which can be closed off. I have both a dresser/drawers with a big flat screen tv/dvd player on top to port and a tall enclosed hanging closet with room on top for pics etc. to starboard. I think your walk-in head eliminated the room for the dresser/drawers. I love the vberth it's really a large walk-in cabin and huge bed. A friend has an 80's Hunter 34 and being tall like me he can't even fit in the vberth if he tries to sit up in it he hits his head. Even when he converts his couch in his main cabin he's too tall. He can stretch out in my quarter berths and vberth. The farthest I will probably ever take mine is Mexico, and the Sea of Cortez. I've been caught in sea's here that were double small craft warning wind 30-40 knts and 15-20 swells and it handled it better than I did. I don't plan any ocean crossings, I'm not as brave as you. I have a friend (who started me sailing and got me this boat) with the Cal 40 "Ralphie". He won the 05 Transpac 11 hours ahead of the next boat. If I feel like crossing an ocean , I'll go with him. And he knows how to navigate. Still waiting for the translation of your picture captions at Picasa. JB
There are some things I do not like about her interior: 1) engine access 2) bilge Bilge, in particular, seems like a good spot for storing extra water tanks. Has anybody done it?