Hunter 34

Hunter 34

Development
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 m^2)
Jib/genoa area	326.01 sq ft (30.287 m^2)
Total sail area	566.89 sq ft (52.666 m^2)
Racing
PHRF	153 (average)

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

Hunter 34

• List of sailing boat types

Related development

• Hunter 36

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

1. Browning, Randy (2017). "Hunter 34 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
2. InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for Hunter 34". Sailing Joy. Retrieved 1 July 2017.^[permanent dead link‍]
3. Browning, Randy (2017). "Cortland Steck". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 23 May 2021. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
4. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hunter 34". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
5. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hunter Marine". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
6. 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