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1983 Irwin 34 Citation Price slashed

Expired
$15,000 USD

Seller's Description

“Perla” Price slashed, now rock bottom. GREAT AFFORDABLE LIVE ABOARD CRUISER - RV trade considered

Solid coastal cruiser with good sailing performance with many new updates and ongoing maintenance by this and the previous owner. Sails are in good condition, Interior is clean and shows well, Layout with 5 berths. This boat is a must see if you are looking for an affordable cruiser or live aboard that can be purchased very economically. For the cruiser at heart, looking to explore the sea and Mexican coast on a budget, needs to consider this pocket yacht. The owner is very motivated to sell the boat.

Equipment: Specs Builder: Irwin Designer: Ted Irwin Keel: fin Dimensions LOA: 34 ft. 7in. Beam: 11 ft. 3in. LWL: 27 ft. 4in. Minimum draft: 5 ft. 4in. Displacement: 11,500 lbs Ballast: 4,500 lbs. Headroom: 6 ft. 4 in. Engine Brand: Yanmar Power: 20 HP Model: 3GMD 3-cyl Type: Inboard Propeller: 3 blade Cruising speed: 6 knots @ 2200 RPM Tanks Fresh water tanks: (1) 60 gallon holding tank, (1) 10 gallon pressurized tank Fuel tank: Aluminum 31 gallons Plastic holding tanks: 20 gallons fresh water, 10 gallons diesel fuel, 5 gallons gas for outboard motor. Galley Refrigeration: 12v/110v Adler-Barbour Freezer: 12v/110v Adler-Barbour Water system: Pressure Stove: CSI Seaward gimbaled SS 2-burner lp gas stove/oven/broiler (lp gas locker holds two 3-gallon lp tanks) Sink: Deep SS Other: Huge pantry, lots of storage behind teak sliding doors, plenty of LED lighting Cockpit rail-mounted Magma ss propane grill Electronics VHF: Standard Horizon, new antenna GPS: Garmin Depth sounder: Raymarine Navpod Autopilot: Raymarine (new drive belt 2019) Compass: Ritchie Electrical Batteries: Four new 12v batteries, December, 2021 Battery monitor: Yes Battery switch: Yes Inverter: Xantrex 1000 Solar: 200 watts mounted on cockpit arch, regulator Alternator: Balmar 85 amp AC voltage: 110v DC voltage: 12v Battery Charger: True Charge Other: Shore power cord, LED interior lighting, am/fm radio/CD/mp3 with Bose speakers Mechanical Bilge pump: Manual and electric Raw water sea strainer: Yes Fuel filters: Racor system Fuel shut off: Stove and engine fuel shut off valves Head type: Raritan manual marine head, rebuilt 2019 Steering: Wheel, emergency tiller Other: Pressure water in head sink, sump pump for head shower. Engine and transmission maintained at regular intervals. Rebuilt transmission drive disc, 2021. Engine has new water pump, fuel pump, and starter. Injectors were rebuilt in 2012 Deck and Hull Anchor: 33 lb. Bruce on bow roller with all chain rode ( 230 ft.) Backup anchor: 20 lb. Danforth with chain and rope Windlass: Lofrans manual windlass (2011) Dinghy: 9 ft. West Marine hypalon dinghy (2015), Suzuki 4-stroke 2.5 hp outboard, new 2021. Nav lights: Running, steaming, anchor and deck lights Lifelines: New SS lifelines, 2019 Gates: Yes Ladder: Swim ladder Rails: Yes Bow pulpit: Yes Ballast: Cast lead Keel: Fin keel, keel to hull joint reinforced with fiberglass, 2018 Covers: Custom SS dodger, new sunbrella (2015) with bimini cockpit extension. Mainsail cover: Yes Other: Sunbrella covered cockpit cushions 2 SS kayak racks New dock lines and fenders, 2022 New Windex (2018) SS radar arch, new 2011 Folding teak cockpit table SS propane Magma BBQ 11 opening screened port windows 4 cockpit drains Chainplates in excellent condition New davits, 2021 Bottom painted 2022 Hull buffed & polished 2022 Sails and Rigging Main: Full battened Tasker main, new 2017 Jib: High cut Yankee jib on new Profurl roller furling Traveler: Harken traveler with mid-boom sheeting Roller Furl: Profurl, new 2017 Winches: Lewmar (5) Boom Vang: Rigid support Mast: Aluminum deck stepped with massive support to keel grid. Fresh paint on mast and boom. 2017. New anchor light, 2017 Lazy Jacks: Yes Standing Rigging: All new ss wire,

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Specs

Designer
Ted Irwin
Builder
Irwin Yachts
Association
Irwin Yacht Owners
# Built
300
Hull
Monohull
Keel
Fin
Rudder
Spade
Construction
FG

Dimensions

Length Overall
34 7 / 10.6 m
Waterline Length
27 3 / 8.3 m
Beam
11 3 / 3.4 m
Draft
5 4 / 1.7 m
Displacement
11,500 lb / 5,216 kg
Ballast
4,100 lb / 1,860 kg

Rig and Sails

Type
Sloop
Reported Sail Area
538′² / 50 m²
Total Sail Area
539′² / 50 m²
Mainsail
Sail Area
250′² / 23.2 m²
P
37 0 / 11.3 m
E
13 5 / 4.1 m
Air Draft
46 1 / 14.1 m
Foresail
Sail Area
289′² / 26.8 m²
I
41 11 / 12.8 m
J
13 8 / 4.2 m
Forestay Length
44 2 / 13.5 m

Auxilary Power

Make
Yanmar
Model
3GMF
HP
?
Fuel Type
Diesel
Fuel Capacity
30 gal / 114 l
Engine Hours
?

Accomodations

Water Capacity
80 gal / 303 l
Holding Tank Capacity
?
Headroom
?
Cabins
1

Calculations

Hull Speed
7.7 kn
Classic: 7.01 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

7.74 knots
Classic formula: 7.01 knots
Sail Area/Displacement
16.9
16-20: good 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.
16.9
<16: under powered
16-20: good performance
>20: high performance
Ballast/Displacement
35.7
<40: less stiff, less 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

35.66
<40: less stiff, less powerful
>40: stiffer, more powerful
Displacement/Length
251.5
200-275: moderate

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
251.5
<100: ultralight
100-200: light
200-300: moderate
300-400: heavy
>400: very heavy
Comfort Ratio
23.9
20-30: coastal cruiser

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
23.88
<20: lightweight racing boat
20-30: coastal cruiser
30-40: moderate bluewater cruising boat
40-50: heavy bluewater boat
>50: extremely heavy bluewater boat
Capsize Screening
2.0
<2.0: better suited for ocean passages

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
1.99
<2: better suited for ocean passages
>2: better suited for coastal cruising

Notes

Shoal draft: 4.0’
Draft keel/cb - BU:4.0’/BD: 8.1’

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