silverton 34c ???

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i have a 34 c 1986 i was wondering if anybody out there installed a genny what kind and where did they locate it.also has anybody put a holding tank and head in there 34 where and what size tank did u install,i have the original 9 gallon head and tank combo and it keeps burning up those jabsco/shurflow marine macerator pumps thx for any input

 

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Re: silverton 34c ???

First, welcome to iboats! Please take a moment and fill out your profile (go to "User CP" at the upper left).

Yes, I have a 34C, and I installed a 5 KW Kohler Low-E generator (with sound shield) in May '07. My boat never had one so I started from scratch. It's located below the center hatch in the cockpit, between the gas tanks. Most of these boats have 'em there, but I've heard of at least 1 that had a genny below the salon, between the engines.

My holding tank was installed before I bought the boat, but it's a 20 gallon poly and is mounted on the centerline below the floor next to the galley. Some floor cutting was necessary but it was restored well and re-carpeted.
The head is a SeaEra electric model with porcelain bowl. No seperate mascerator pump required.

Rob

 

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Re: silverton 34c ???

thanks for the info.i did look at a 88 34 silverton in md and it had a7.5 koehler next to and in front of port engine.im thinking there is got to be a better place to put that holding tank without ripping up the floor,how does that boat handle with the extra 300 plus lbs in the cockpit,did u install the genny yourself?i was thinking about putting a fish box in that hole of the cockpit/although i did have a huge problem going through the inlet in following seas once the added wait of the genny in the cockpit might get the bow up more

 

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If you want a decent size holding tank the underfloor space is limited. I suppose you could put a small (8-10 gal) tank in the forward bilge (just outside the head). That's where my shower sump resides.

As far as the generator, I picked the Kohler primarily because it weighs a lot less than the competition- about 150# (plus 10 for the shield and another 10 for misc.). Yes, the stern sits a tad lower now, but I figure it's only the weight of an adult male, so that's not bad. I'm trying to stow more gear forward to compensate. Performance doesn't seem to suffer at all.

I installed the generator myself. It was a project I'd wanted to do for the last couple years, so I did a lot of research before jumping in....It wasn't really all that difficult, but it did require some planning to get all the plumbing and wiring properly routed. My dock neighbor (a retired electrician) did the final electrical connections, then I had everything certified by a Kohler technician (to validate the warranty).

The 34C (like a lot of pleasure boats) doesn't do well in following seas. We got beat up one day in 4-6 footers on the lower Chesapeake. Can you say "surfing the Silverton"? Don't want to do THAT again!

Rob

 

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Re: silverton 34c ???

Hey! I just got promoted to Petty Officer 1st Class!
NICE.

 

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Re: silverton 34c ???

thanks again for the info i would like to take a look at it some time.im going down to indian river to start some more projects,my carbs need to be rebuild,got to remove the brand new macerator pump that burned up again clean the inside etc,im considering putting my boat on the ches.this season just got to boring at irm,caught some nice tuna though with this boat last year i have had this boat out 65 miles over night a few times,what kind of fuel burn/mpg r u getting r u running stock props and rudders,i was thinking about putting larger rudders on mine

 

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Re: silverton 34c ???

Stock everything. I used to keep track of fuel burn but it got too depressing, so I quit. We usually just hang on the upper Bay, and try to take 1 or 2 longer trips every year. I don't fish much; just like to anchor or raftup with friends. Last summer I baked an engine in July, so we were OOC until summer was just about over. Oh well, at least I saved some gas.

Yeah, my boat's only about 1/2 hour from Wilmington, just off I-95. Be glad to show you the upgrades sometime. You might like it there, but the fishing is... well, it's not the Atlantic!

Rob