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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 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) edit on Wikidata 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) 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 |