Cal 34 Mark III--Pics & Info added

I've recently joined the Cal list & really appreciate the quality of the postings. Lots of helpful stories, technical info and assistance. In June of '06, I pulled up stakes in Denver & moved to Seattle. I was no longer willing to dream about living on the water--it was time to do it. I was fortunate that the first boat I looked at was a Cal 34. It just seemed right. That one turned out to have already been sold, but the next day I saw another in a magazine & drove to Gig Harbor & bought her. After a week of survey & scramble to find a slip, I sailed her across the sound to the ship canal near the Ballard bridge in Seattle & moved my stuff on board. Just to make me humble, the raw water pump chewed up its newly- installed impeller going uphill in the Tacoma Narrows at dusk--my first emergency on my first ride on my first (ocean) boat. Thankfully, the previous owner bailed me out. Now I'm living in a slip on Lake Union. After experiencing record rain & cold, I'm looking for a boat with more space & more light, but wanted to share Basic Mazecraft with the group. She's hard to replace, having been immaculately maintained & updated by her 2 previous owners. It's as close to owning a new boat as I'll probably ever come. I have a spreadsheet of all maintenance ever done on her. Thanks for sharing the Cal experience. Ted