Seafarer 34

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Seafarer 34
Development
Designer McCurdy & Rhodes
LocationUnited States
Year1972
Builder(s) Seafarer Yachts
Role Cruiser
NameSeafarer 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 typefin keel
Ballast4,760 lb (2,159 kg)
Rudder(s) skeg-mounted
Rig
Rig type Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height41.00 ft (12.50 m)
J foretriangle base13.50 ft (4.11 m)
P mainsail luff35.16 ft (10.72 m)
E mainsail foot12.50 ft (3.81 m)
Sails
Sailplan masthead sloop
Mainsail area219.75 sq ft (20.415 m2)
Jib/genoa area276.75 sq ft (25.711 m2)
Total sail area496.50 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]

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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

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References

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