Seafarer 34

Short description: Sailboat class

Seafarer 34Development

Designer| McCurdy & Rhodes
Location| United States
Year| 1972
Builder(s)| Seafarer Yachts
Role| Cruiser
Boat
Boat weight| 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)

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

## Contents

* 1 Production
* 2 Design
* 3 See also
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## 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. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Seafarer 34 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/seafarer-34.
2. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "McCurdy & Rhodes". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/designer/mccurdy-rhodes.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Seafarer 34". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/seafarer/34.
4. ↑ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Seafarer Yachts 1965 - 1985". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/builder/seafarer-yachts.
5. ↑ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Seafarer Yachts". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/seafarer.

## External links

* Photo of a Seafarer 34

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Designers|

* McCurdy & Rhodes
* Philip Rhodes
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