Crown 34

Crown 34

Development
Designer	Hein Driehuyzen
Location	Canada
Year	1975
No. built	30
Builder(s)	Calgan Marine
Name	Crown 34
Boat
Boat weight	10,500 lb (4,763 kg)
Draft	5.92 ft (1.80 m)
Hull
Type	Monohull
Construction	Fiberglass
LOA	33.80 ft (10.30 m)
LWL	27.92 ft (8.51 m)
Beam	10.92 ft (3.33 m)
Engine type	Yanmar 2QM15H 16 hp (12 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	4,800 lb (2,177 kg)
Rudder(s)	skeg-mounted rudder
Rig
General	Masthead sloop
I foretriangle height	45.20 ft (13.78 m)
J foretriangle base	14.80 ft (4.51 m)
P mainsail luff	38.80 ft (11.83 m)
E mainsail foot	10.90 ft (3.32 m)
Sails
Mainsail area	211.46 sq ft (19.645 m2)
Jib/genoa area	334.48 sq ft (31.074 m2)
Total sail area	545.94 sq ft (50.719 m2)
Racing
PHRF	138 (average)

The Crown 34 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Hein Driehuyzen and first built in 1975. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

The Crown 34 design was later developed into the San Juan 34 in 1980. ^{[1] [3] [4]}

Production

The boat was built by Calgan Marine in North Vancouver, BC, Canada, with 30 examples completed between 1975 and 1979. ^{[1] [3] [5]}

After production of the Crown 34 ended in 1979, the molds were sold to GlassFab of Monroe, Washington, United States. That company only built five examples, under the name Sun 1020. The molds were then repossessed by Calgan and later sold again, this time to the Clark Boat Company in Kent, Washington. After some modifications, the design became the San Juan 34, which was introduced in 1980. ^{[1] [3] [4] [6]}

Design

The Crown 34 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a reverse transom, a skeg-mounted rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 10,500 lb (4,763 kg) and carries 4,800 lb (2,177 kg) of ballast. ^{[1] [3]}

The boat has a draft of 5.92 ft (1.80 m) with the standard keel fitted. ^{[1] [3]}

The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 2QM15H diesel engine of 16 hp (12 kW). The fuel tank holds 20 U.S. gallons (76 L; 17 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 30 U.S. gallons (110 L; 25 imp gal). ^{[1] [3]}

The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 138 and a hull speed of 7.08 kn (13.11 km/h). ^{[3] [7]}

See also

• List of sailing boat types

Similar sailboats

• Beneteau 331
• Beneteau First Class 10
• C&C 34
• C&C 34/36
• Catalina 34
• Coast 34
• Columbia 34
• Columbia 34 Mark II
• Creekmore 34
• CS 34
• Express 34
• Hunter 34
• Sea Sprite 34
• Sun Odyssey 349
• Tartan 34 C
• Tartan 34-2
• Viking 34

References

1. Browning, Randy (2018). "Crown 34 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
2. Browning, Randy (2018). "Hein Driehuyzen". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
3. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Crown 34". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
4. Browning, Randy (2018). "San Juan 34". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
5. Browning, Randy (2018). "Calgan Marine Ltd. (CAN) 1962-1979". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
6. Browning, Randy (2018). "Sun 1030". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
7. InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Crown 34". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 3 March 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2018.