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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Cortland Steck |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1983 |
| Builder | 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 | 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) |
The Hunter 34 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Cortland Steck.1234
Production
The boat was built by Hunter Marine in the United States between 1983 and 1987, but it is now out of production.145
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.124
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).1246
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).14
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 147.124
- 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 a low of 135.146
References
References
- Browning, Randy (2017). "Hunter 34 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 34". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- Browning, Randy (2017). "Cortland Steck". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hunter 34". sailboat.guide. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hunter Marine". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 34 SD". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 1 July 2017.