Aloha 34

Aloha 34

Development
Designer	Edward S. Brewer and Robert Walstrom
Location	Canada
Year	1983
Builder(s)	Ouyang Boat Works
Role	Cruiser
Name	Aloha 34
Boat
Displacement	13,600 lb (6,169 kg)
Draft	5.50 ft (1.68 m)
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	fibreglass
LOA	34.00 ft (10.36 m)
LWL	28.67 ft (8.74 m)
Beam	11.17 ft (3.40 m)
Engine type	inboard 27 hp (20 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	4,700 lb (2,132 kg)
Rudder(s)	skeg-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	43.50 ft (13.26 m)
J foretriangle base	14.00 ft (4.27 m)
P mainsail luff	37.75 ft (11.51 m)
E mainsail foot	12.00 ft (3.66 m)
Sails
Sailplan	masthead sloop
Mainsail area	226.50 sq ft (21.043 m2)
Jib/genoa area	304.50 sq ft (28.289 m2)
Total sail area	531.00 sq ft (49.332 m2)

The Aloha 34 is a Canadian sailboat that was designed by Edward S. Brewer and Robert Walstrom as a cruiser and first built in 1975. The boat was renamed the Aloha 10.4 in 1981, after its approximate length overall in metres. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}

Production

The design was built by Ouyang Boat Works in Whitby, Ontario, Canada, from 1975, under its Aloha Yachts brand, but it is now out of production. From 1981 it was sold as the Aloha 10.4. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [7] [8]}

Design

The Aloha 34 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass with a balsa-cored deck and with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a slightly angled transom, a skeg-mounter rudder, controlled by a wheel and a fixed swept fin keel or optional shoal draft keel. It displaces 13,600 lb (6,169 kg) and carries 4,700 lb (2,132 kg) of lead ballast. A tall rig was also available. ^{[1] [2]}

The boat has a draft of 5.50 ft (1.68 m) with the standard keel and 4.50 ft (1.37 m) with the optional shoal draft keel. ^{[1] [2]}

The boat is fitted with an inboard diesel engine of 27 hp (20 kW) for docking and maneuvering. The Aloha 10.4 version has a 21 hp (16 kW) Westerbeke diesel. The fuel tank holds 26 U.S. gallons (98 L; 22 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 60 U.S. gallons (230 L; 50 imp gal). ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

The design has sleeping accommodation for five people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, two settee berths in the main cabin and a quarter berth on the port side under the cockpit. The galley is located on the port side at the companionway ladder. The galley is U-shaped and is equipped with a two-burner stove, an ice box and a sink. The head is located just aft of the bow cabin on the port side. Cabin headroom is 6.58 ft (201 cm). ^{[1] [2]}

The design has a hull speed of 7.18 kn (13.30 km/h). ^{[2] [4]}

Operational history

The boat is supported by an active class club, the Aloha Owners Association. ^{[9] [10]} It was also at one time supported by the Aloha 34 Owners Club, but it no longer exists. ^{[11] [12]}

See also

• List of sailing boat types

References

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11. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Aloha 34 Owners". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 5 November 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
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