Hunter 34
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Development | |
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Designer | Cortland Steck |
Location | United States |
Year | 1983 |
Builder(s) | Hunter Marine |
Name | Hunter 34 |
Boat | |
Displacement | 11,820 lb (5,361 kg) |
Draft | 5.50 ft (1.68 m) |
Hull | |
Type | Monohull |
Construction | Fiberglass |
LOA | 34.42 ft (10.49 m) |
LWL | 28.25 ft (8.61 m) |
Beam | 11.58 ft (3.53 m) |
Engine type | Yanmar 3GM diesel engine |
Hull appendages | |
Keel/board type | fin keel |
Ballast | 5,000 lb (2,268 kg) |
Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
Rig | |
General | Masthead B&R rig |
I foretriangle height | 47.42 ft (14.45 m) |
J foretriangle base | 13.75 ft (4.19 m) |
P mainsail luff | 41.00 ft (12.50 m) |
E mainsail foot | 11.75 ft (3.58 m) |
Sails | |
Mainsail area | 240.88 sq ft (22.378 m2) |
Jib/genoa area | 326.01 sq ft (30.287 m2) |
Total sail area | 566.89 sq ft (52.666 m2) |
Racing | |
PHRF | 153 (average) |
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The Hunter 34 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Cortland Steck.[1][2][3][4]
Production
The boat was built by Hunter Marine in the United States between 1983 and 1987, but it is now out of production.[1][4][5]
Design
The Hunter 34 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead B&R rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 11,820 lb (5,361 kg) and carries 5,000 lb (2,268 kg) of iron ballast.[1][2][4]
The boat has a draft of 5.50 ft (1.68 m) with the standard keel and 4.25 ft (1.30 m) with the optional shoal draft keel. It has a hull speed of 7.12 kn (13.19 km/h).[1][2][4][6]
The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 3GM diesel engine. The fuel tank holds 25 U.S. gallons (95 L; 21 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 65 U.S. gallons (250 L; 54 imp gal).[1][4]
Variants
- Hunter 34
- This model has a full fin keel, giving a draft of 5.50 ft (1.68 m). The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 153 with a high of 156 and low of 147.[1][2][4]
- Hunter 34 SD
- This model has a shoal draft keel, giving a draft of 4.25 ft (1.30 m). The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 147 with a high of 159 and low of 135.[1][4][6]
See also
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Hunter_34_sailboat_Sharon_Rose_2665.jpg/220px-Hunter_34_sailboat_Sharon_Rose_2665.jpg)
Related development
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
- Crown 34
- CS 34
- Express 34
- San Juan 34
- Sea Sprite 34
- Sun Odyssey 349
- Tartan 34 C
- Tartan 34-2
- Viking 34
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Browning, Randy (2017). "Hunter 34 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ a b c d InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 34". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 1 July 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Browning, Randy (2017). "Cortland Steck". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 23 May 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hunter 34". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hunter Marine". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ a b InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 34 SD". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 1 July 2017.[permanent dead link]
External links
Media related to Hunter 34 at Wikimedia Commons
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