Seafarer 34

Seafarer 34

Development
Designer	McCurdy & Rhodes
Location	United States
Year	1972
Builder(s)	Seafarer Yachts
Role	Cruiser
Name	Seafarer 34
Boat
Displacement	11,700 lb (5,307 kg)
Draft	5.25 ft (1.60 m)
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	fiberglass
LOA	33.75 ft (10.29 m)
LWL	25.50 ft (7.77 m)
Beam	10.00 ft (3.05 m)
Engine type	Universal Atomic 4 30 hp (22 kW) gasoline engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	4,760 lb (2,159 kg)
Rudder(s)	skeg-mounted
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	41.00 ft (12.50 m)
J foretriangle base	13.50 ft (4.11 m)
P mainsail luff	35.16 ft (10.72 m)
E mainsail foot	12.50 ft (3.81 m)
Sails
Sailplan	masthead sloop
Mainsail area	219.75 sq ft (20.415 m2)
Jib/genoa area	276.75 sq ft (25.711 m2)
Total sail area	496.50 sq ft (46.126 m2)

The Seafarer 34 is an American sailboat that was designed by McCurdy & Rhodes as a cruiser and first built in 1972. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Production

The design was built by Seafarer Yachts in the United States, starting in 1972, but it is now out of production. ^{[1] [3] [4] [5]}

Design

The Seafarer 34 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with a balsa-cored deck. It has a masthead sloop rig or optional yawl rig. The Seafarer 34 Mark II has a slightly taller rig. The hull has a raked stem; a raised counter, reverse transom; a skeg-mounted rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel or optional stub keel and centerboard. It displaces 11,700 lb (5,307 kg) and carries 4,760 lb (2,159 kg) of lead ballast. ^{[1] [3]}

The keel-equipped version of the boat has a draft of 5.25 ft (1.60 m), while the centerboard-equipped version has a draft of 7.00 ft (2.13 m) with the centerboard extended and 3.75 ft (1.14 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water. ^{[1] [3]}

The boat is fitted with a Universal Atomic 4 30 hp (22 kW) gasoline engine for docking and maneuvering. A diesel engine was a factory option. The fuel tank holds 20 U.S. gallons (76 L; 17 imp gal). ^{[1] [3]}

The design has sleeping accommodation for five people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, an L-shaped, or optional U-shaped, settee around a drop-down table in the main cabin that forms a double berth. A straight settee on the starboard side is a single berth. The galley is located on the starboard side of the companionway ladder and is equipped with a stove, an ice box and a sink. A navigation station is opposite the galley, on the port side. The head is located just aft of the bow cabin on the port side. The fresh water tank has a capacity of 40 U.S. gallons (150 L; 33 imp gal) ^{[1] [3]}

The design has a hull speed of 6.77 kn (12.54 km/h). ^[3]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Seafarer 34 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 13 January 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
2. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "McCurdy & Rhodes". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
3. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Seafarer 34". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 13 January 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
4. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Seafarer Yachts 1965 - 1985". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
5. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Seafarer Yachts". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 25 December 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2022.

External links

• Photo of a Seafarer 34