Seller's Description
This classic Hunter 34 is a great sailing yacht for cruising or day sailing. She’s fast, and roomy and still has modern features today. A well-received model amongst sailors. The 1986 Hunter 34 was one of the most revolutionary designs ever produced by Hunter Marine.
With a huge rig, she sails fast, particularly in light air. This boat offers the true charm of the ocean without the TVs, Stereos, and Wifi. You’ll be reading the tell-tail on the sails and the water instead of reading a tech screen.
This 1986 Hunter 34 offers an unparalleled list of amenities for complete comfort and convenience. She features a large cockpit with pedestal steering, a fully equipped galley, a fore-and-aft facing dinette, a head with shower, a chart table, spacious storage, and a spacious six-berth, two-cabin layout. She features a roomy forward stateroom and a second aft stateroom. It is designed to provide comfortable living space for two couples, and there is extra bunk space provided by the dinette and bench seat.
Sails were replaced recently with a roller furling main used one season and the roller furling jib used two seasons. These are considered comfortable cruisers and excellent club racers - very good light wind performance and no need to carry huge headsails to make them go.
If you are ready to move up or get into sailing this might be a great choice for you. Call me today to discuss options for getting on the water today.
Specs
- Designer
- Cortland Steck
- Builder
- Hunter Marine
- Associations
- ?
- # Built
- ?
- Hull
- Monohull
- Keel
- Fin
- Rudder
- Spade
- Construction
- FG
Dimensions
- Length Overall
- 34′ 4″ / 10.5 m
- Waterline Length
- 28′ 2″ / 8.6 m
- Beam
- 11′ 6″ / 3.5 m
- Draft
- 5′ 6″ / 1.7 m
- Displacement
- 11,820 lb / 5,361 kg
- Ballast
- 5,000 lb / 2,268 kg (Iron)
Rig and Sails
- Type
- Sloop
- Reported Sail Area
- 569′² / 52.9 m²
- Total Sail Area
- 567′² / 52.7 m²
Mainsail
- Sail Area
- 241′² / 22.4 m²
- P
- 41′ 0″ / 12.5 m
- E
- 11′ 8″ / 3.6 m
- Air Draft
- ?
Foresail
- Sail Area
- 326′² / 30.3 m²
- I
- 47′ 4″ / 14.5 m
- J
- 13′ 8″ / 4.2 m
- Forestay Length
- 49′ 4″ / 15.1 m
Auxilary Power
- Make
- Yanmar
- Model
- 3GM
- HP
- ?
- Fuel Type
- Diesel
- Fuel Capacity
- 25 gal / 95 l
- Engine Hours
- ?
Accomodations
- Water Capacity
- 65 gal / 246 l
- Holding Tank Capacity
- ?
- Headroom
- ?
- Cabins
- ?
Calculations
- Hull Speed
-
8.1 kn
Classic: 7.12 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
-
17.6
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
-
42.3
>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
-
234.1
200-300: 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
- Comfort Ratio
-
23.1
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
- Capsize Screening
-
2.0
>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
Shoal draft: 4.25’/1.30m
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