Coast 34

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Coast 34
Development
Designer
Masthead sloop
Mainsail area265 sq ft (24.6 m2)
Jib/genoa area225 sq ft (20.9 m2)
Spinnaker area815 sq ft (75.7 m2)
Other sailsstaysail: 140 sq ft (13 m2)
Total sail area625 sq ft (58.1 m2)
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The Coast 34 is a Canadian sailboat that was designed by Bruce Roberts and Grahame Shannon as a cruiser and first built in 1980.[1][2][3][4]

The Coast 34 is a development of an earlier Roberts design for amateur construction.[1]

The design was also sold as the Passage 34, Roberts 34, and the Westcoast 34.[1]

Production

The design was possibly first built by Clearwater Marine and was later constructed by Cape Marine and Windward Marine in Canada, but it is now out of production.[1]

Design

The Coast 34 is a recreational

raked stem, a rounded bulbous transom, a skeg-mounted rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 15,750 lb (7,144 kg) and carries 6,400 lb (2,903 kg) of ballast.[1][4]

The design was available in a conventional cockpit version or with a

The boat has a draft of 5.50 ft (1.68 m) with the standard keel fitted and a draft of 5.00 ft (1.52 m) with the optional shoal draft keel.[1]

The boat was factory-fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 3GM diesel engine of 27 hp (20 kW) for docking and maneuvering, with a Volvo engine optional. The fuel tank holds 56 U.S. gallons (210 L; 47 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 110 U.S. gallons (420 L; 92 imp gal).[1]

The sleeping accommodation includes a bow port side double berth and an aft, starboard side double berth under the cockpit. The saloon provides additional sleeping space and has three seats to starboard and a U-shaped dinette to port. The

gimbal-mounted propane-fuelled stove. The head is forward on the port side, just aft of the bow cabin and includes a shower with a grated drain. There are provisions for wood or diesel cabin heating. A navigation table is provided.[4]

Ventilation includes three opening hatches above the bow berth, head and the passageway. The main saloon has ten opening ports and four

The bow has a self-draining

See also

Similar sailboats

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Coast 34 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 26 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  2. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Bruce Roberts". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 26 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  3. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Grahame Shannon". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 26 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
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