Reviving an old DCB F34

[Rum Buoy]

I Decided to Ceramic Coat the boat and get a good detail for summer...Turned into an almost complete overhaul!! Ill update as the project moves along.

 

[jbird]

Nice!
Who's doing the interior work?
Would like to see some before and after pics of the interior.
What other items will you be addressing to "revive an old DCB"?
What motors are in your ride?

 

[Rum Buoy]

I sent interior to DCB...Carlos, and every person I spoke to at DCB was absolutely amazing. I basically sent him pics of interior, and said do your thing. The guy is a genius!

The shop who pulled the interior for me, and who is also doing all my audio, and led lights made a custom center piece for my GPS screen..,so I kind of threw Carlos a curve ball..,the guy knocked it out the park!!

I’m running a mild set up with N/A 572’s, and Imco/XR lowers.

I’ll post a complete pic review as the project goes along.

 

[wsuwrhr]

An old DCBF34. Noted.

 

[Rum Buoy]

An old DCBF34. Noted.

Lol...Maybe a bad choice of words!

 

[02HoWaRd26]

Nice, i just sent those pics to Ben, i wanted so badly to pick it up from him you were too fast tho, before i could get all my cards together!! Can’t wait to see this completed

 

[Rum Buoy]

Nice, i just sent those pics to Ben, i wanted so badly to pick it up from him you were too fast tho, before i could get all my cards together!! Can’t wait to see this completed

Cool...I tried callin ol Ben awhile back. I may have the wrong number.

 

[Jonas Grumby]

I read that the F34 had terrible porpoise that Dcb could never fix, so they dropped it for the F32. Sounds like the bottom can be fixed. Where you going to look into it?
Not trying to be a Debby downer. I love the depth of the tunnel on that boat. Petty close to not even having a center pod.

 

[J.P.]

Seats look killer, who did you say was doing the work other than the interior.

 

[Rum Buoy]

I read that the F34 had terrible porpoise that Dcb could never fix, so they dropped it for the F32. Sounds like the bottom can be fixed. Where you going to look into it?
Not trying to be a Debby downer. I love the depth of the tunnel on that boat. Petty close to not even having a center pod.

I read that the F34 had terrible porpoise that Dcb could never fix, so they dropped it for the F32. Sounds like the bottom can be fixed. Where you going to look into it?
Not trying to be a Debby downer. I love the depth of the tunnel on that boat. Petty close to not even having a center pod.

The F34 I have I’m assuming was fixed...I can see cuts in steps. With that said, I don’t have any porpoise issues.

 

[Rum Buoy]

Seats look killer, who did you say was doing the work other than the interior.

DCB did all the interior recover, and new front seats. Lightnin Jack Customs did all the removal, and custom center piece, and speaker enclosures. LJC is also doing all electrical from Batteries, charger, switches, audio, leds, and steering wheel, etc. Geaux Preaux Detailing did my paint correction, and Ceramic Coating.

We should have it somewhat complete soon. Stay tuned for pics! Before and after

 

[Jonas Grumby]

The F34 I have I’m assuming was fixed...I can see cuts in steps. With that said, I don’t have any porpoise issues.

Do they deepen the steps? Add more? Make them longer?

 

[El Guapo]

Pretty boat and it's Looking Good. Please keep us updated with lots of photos. I really enjoy the "boat up-date threads," or should I say..... spending to much $$ on a Boat.. LOL. DCB & Carlos do Amazing work.

 

[Rum Buoy]

Do they deepen the steps? Add more? Make them longer?

From what I can tell, and I’m not in any way an engineer of hulls..,but it looks like the cut a small relief step before the first step. It’s kinda at a strange angle too. I’ll take pics later this week.

I have a video of the boat running from 60ish to a little over 100mph with no hop. I do hold drives in maybe a tad longer than I feel is needed, but it works. This is my first Cat style boat, so maybe this is normal? The boat has a tunnel tab also...I do not use it.

Since this is my first cat style boat, and you guys have way more experience, it would be nice to hear the planing/running procedures that y’all feel are basics to a cat.

 

[02HoWaRd26]

Do they deepen the steps? Add more? Make them longer?

I’m buddies with the guy he bought it from, he said it had an extremely small hop between 82-85 but it was only noticeable to him as he’s had quite a few different boats, and not only was it barely noticeable but you could drive right through it with the power of the boat. He talked to Dave and a few others at DCB and in the industry and the real issue was mainly with just one of the F34’s and the biggest issue in their opinion was the motors on that boat were set to far forward if i recall correctly. But this actual boat ride and handled amazingly all around.

 

[Jonas Grumby]

From what I can tell, and I’m not in any way an engineer of hulls..,but it looks like the cut a small relief step before the first step. It’s kinda at a strange angle too. I’ll take pics later this week.

I have a video of the boat running from 60ish to a little over 100mph with no hop. I do hold drives in maybe a tad longer than I feel is needed, but it works. This is my first Cat style boat, so maybe this is normal? The boat has a tunnel tab also...I do not use it.

Since this is my first cat style boat, and you guys have way more experience, it would be nice to hear the planing/running procedures that y’all feel are basics to a cat.

Interesting, yes most cats hop, for mine, I trim high, go through hop, if it happens, sometimes it’s doesnt, then boat takes a set.
Glad yours works well., it’s a beauty.

 

[Rum Buoy]

I’m buddies with the guy he bought it from, he said it had an extremely small hop between 82-85 but it was only noticeable to him as he’s had quite a few different boats, and not only was it barely noticeable but you could drive right through it with the power of the boat. He talked to Dave and a few others at DCB and in the industry and the real issue was mainly with just one of the F34’s and the biggest issue in their opinion was the motors on that boat were set to far forward if i recall correctly. But this actual boat ride and handled amazingly all around.

He’s correct..,mid 80’s depending on water conditions I feel it...that’s why I ran through it with drives a bit tucked.

 

[Rum Buoy]

Interesting, yes most cats hop, for mine, I trim high, go through hop, if it happens, sometimes it’s doesnt, then boat takes a set.
Glad yours works well., it’s a beauty.

Thanks! I will trim out next time and see the difference. I’ve only ran boat 3 times, so not much to go by. My first instinct when I felt it Coming was to tuck drive a little.

 

[Jonas Grumby]

Thanks! I will trim out next time and see the difference. I’ve only ran boat 3 times, so not much to go by. My first instinct when I felt it Coming was to tuck drive a little.

I’ve tried both, found getting more air under it was better, and my thought was the whole idea with a cat was to ride on air, so helping it get there????

 

[FROGMAN524]

Going to look great. Love the alcantara interiors DCB is doing.


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[Rum Buoy]

Update...Interior is in for trial fit. Everything fits flawless!! Electronics going in soon...then SeaDek

 

[Rum Buoy]

Added some grafix. Sound will be finished soon.

 

[Rum Buoy]

 

[02HoWaRd26]

Holy hell you’ve killed it! Looks amazing.

 

[Rum Buoy]

Holy hell you’ve killed it! Looks amazing.

Thanks!

 

[Don Johnson]

Looks simply awesome!

DCB emailed me your invoice by accident, my last name is Johnson, first name with a D, so was an honest mistake. That said, saw your invoice and seeing the above pictures I think they treated you very fair. Now I want to do my F32 interior should I decide to keep it!

Your boat came out sooooooo very nice!

 

[Rum Buoy]

Looks simply awesome!

DCB emailed me your invoice by accident, my last name is Johnson, first name with a D, so was an honest mistake. That said, saw your invoice and seeing the above pictures I think they treated you very fair. Now I want to do my F32 interior should I decide to keep it!

Your boat came out sooooooo very nice!

Lol! I think I got an invoice for you also.

They did treat me very well...that invoice doesn’t include removal of interior, custom center pieces, side pieces, rear seat frame, all electronics, and install.

 

[BUSTI]

Did I miss what it has for power?

 

[River Runnin]

Awesome! ... But these Thumbnail pics SUCK!

 

[Rum Buoy]

Did I miss what it has for power?

N/A 572’s

 

[GMD]

I had an F34 and sold it a couple years ago. Which coincidentally is at DCB getting a new interior now. The more weight I took out out of the bow the better it ran. I made a bunch of rigging changes and that boat was locked in above 60mph.
The only issue with mine was when slowing down under 50 it would plow a little more because the boat was heavy.
Also I think the design of the rear hatch assembly and lines of the boats are in my opinion one of the coolest looking boats around.

Lots of easy things to do to the rigging to make that boat better.

Have fun with it. The F34 gets a lot of looks!

-G

 

[TVMNick]

Very cool thread, I've been doing similar with my F32! Love the colors and lines of your F34, great job. The simrad in the middle looks super cool too, very nice integration!

 

[Boatmaster]

Jeff at Smooth as Glass in Ca did a ton of work on this boat which I believe included all the bottom updates that DCB has come up with to improve that hull.

 

[Rum Buoy]

Hey guys!

It’s been awhile...thanks for the comments. This boat runs very well...whoever did bottom work got it pretty close. I still have a tad of bounce when in between power. If I have a chop, she runs flawless.

 

[02HoWaRd26]

That boat was already a good looking boat, but the touches you did to it truly just perfected it all around in my opinion.

 

[Daudioexpert]

Wow the boat is looking awesome !

 

[MeCasa16]

Unbelievable transformation. Looks fantastic. Congratulations.


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[Rum Buoy]

Hey guys...just bored during the corona break...we still enjoying this old girl!! Hope everyone is doing well!!