Seller's Description
Balderdash is a 1981 Dash 34 designed by Laurie Davidson
LOA – 34’ LWL – 29’ 4” Beam – 10’ Draft – 6’ 3”
Fiberglass construction with a wood cored deck
Aluminum Mast new 2007 wire rigging,
Aluminum Boom new 2018, new reefing lines
Aluminum Spinnaker pole, solid boom vang
Permanent Dyneema backstay and runners
Custom updated Rudder
2 x 2 speed halyard winches
2 x 2 speed primary winches
2 x 2 speed self tailing runner winches
Tuff Luff Twin Headsail groove 2021
Yamaha 9.9hp high thrust, long leg outboard new in 2017, cockpit controls, dedicated starter battery
2 x Manual Bilge pumps
Pelagic Autohelm 2020
New Windows 2019
Solid fuel Wood heater 2019
2 burner propane stove new in 2017
Stainless Steel sink and built in insulated cooler
Isolated house battery and new DC electrical wiring/panel 2018with USB charging outlets
LED running lights
20lb Danforth anchor, 50’of chain, 200’ of rode
AC Shore Power cord and connector outlet
Solar panel 2021
Main salon, quarter berth and V berth cushions
Pota-Pottie style head
Custom all-weather cockpit cushions
Updated running rigging – Dyneema spin, jib and main sheets
Speed and depth instruments
Magnetic compass
VHF radio with AIS 2017 Masthead antennae
Raymarine Chartplotter 2021
Full set of Cruising sails
Racing sails include:
Evolution Dacron Main, 2 reefs 2018
Evolution Carbon #3 2017
Evolution Carbon #1 2020
Storm jib with dedicated sheets
4 Symmetrical Spinnakers – .5oz, .75oz, 2 x 1.5oz
Deck painted 2018 along with Raptor deck in cockpit 2020
VC Offshore Bottom paint 2020
Custom keel fairing, professionally done 2020
Valid PHRF and ORC Certs
Full boat survey available from 2019
Assumable False Creek, Vancouver Moorage available
Specs
- Designer
- Laurie Davidson
- Builder
- Dash Marine Industries (USA)
- Associations
- ?
- # Built
- ?
- Hull
- Monohull
- Keel
- Fin
- Rudder
- Spade
- Construction
- FG
Dimensions
- Length Overall
- 34′ 0″ / 10.4 m
- Waterline Length
- 29′ 5″ / 9 m
- Beam
- 10′ 11″ / 3.4 m
- Draft
- 6′ 3″ / 1.9 m
- Displacement
- 5,200 lb / 2,359 kg
- Ballast
- 2,450 lb / 1,111 kg (Lead)
Rig and Sails
- Type
- Sloop
- Reported Sail Area
- 493′² / 45.8 m²
- Total Sail Area
- 493′² / 45.8 m²
Mainsail
- Sail Area
- 289′² / 26.8 m²
- P
- 38′ 5″ / 11.7 m
- E
- 14′ 11″ / 4.6 m
- Air Draft
- ?
Foresail
- Sail Area
- 204′² / 19 m²
- I
- 35′ 5″ / 10.8 m
- J
- 11′ 6″ / 3.5 m
- Forestay Length
- 37′ 3″ / 11.4 m
Auxilary Power
- Make
- ?
- Model
- ?
- HP
- ?
- Fuel Type
- ?
- Fuel Capacity
- ?
- Engine Hours
- ?
Accomodations
- Water Capacity
- ?
- Holding Tank Capacity
- ?
- Headroom
- ?
- Cabins
- ?
Calculations
- Hull Speed
-
11.0 kn
Classic: 7.27 kn
Hull Speed
The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.
Formula
Classic hull speed formula:
Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL
A more accurate formula devised by Dave Gerr in The Propeller Handbook replaces the Speed/Length ratio constant of 1.34 with a calculation based on the Displacement/Length ratio.
Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio.311
Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL
- Sail Area/Displacement
-
26.3
>20: high performance
Sail Area / Displacement Ratio
A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.
Formula
SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3
- SA: Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
- D: Displacement in pounds.
- Ballast/Displacement
-
47.1
>40: stiffer, more powerful
Ballast / Displacement Ratio
A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.
Formula
Ballast / Displacement * 100
- Displacement/Length
-
91.1
<100: Ultralight
Displacement / Length Ratio
A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.
Formula
D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
- Comfort Ratio
-
10.6
<20: lightweight racing boat
Comfort Ratio
This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.
Formula
Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
- LOA: Length overall in feet
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
- Capsize Screening
-
2.5
>2.0: better suited for coastal cruising
Capsize Screening Formula
This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.
Formula
CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
Notes
First planned for class racing as no attempt was made to cater to any handicap rule.
I: 38.0’
J: 11.5’
P: 40.5’
E: 15.0’
SA: 522 sq.ft.
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