I'm starting this C34 thread in hopes of meeting other C34 or C40 owners. I ordered a C34 and am patiently waiting for it to arrive. I bought the boat sight unseen and am a little nervous about it. I love the floor plan and the engine room is awesome! The bow is really tall giving it a seaworthy appearance. I hope that it's more than just appearance. The lack of a radar arch is frustrating and has caused me a lot of time trying to find the right after market arch for it. It doesn't have fresh water cooling either. From what I understand the raw water will run through a heat exchanger not through the engine. If I understand it correctly the only parts that will come into contact with the raw water are the risers, manifold and heat exchanger. I can always put on an after market fresh water cooling system. I guess this is what I have to deal with for buying an entry level boat. I love it - a $400k entry level boat! It's so tempting to save some money and buy a used bigger boat that's fully loaded. But I didn't want to start out by having to sink money into it. Been there done that. I bought the 6 year extended warranty that covers everything so I'm not going to have to worry about anything other than zincs and bottom paint for the next 8 years. I hope I like it as much as I think I'm going to. Anyways, I hope to hear from some other C line owners. Cheers! Dirtdoc1