Coast 34
Development | |
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Designer | Masthead sloop |
Mainsail area | 265 sq ft (24.6 m2) |
Jib/genoa area | 225 sq ft (20.9 m2) |
Spinnaker area | 815 sq ft (75.7 m2) |
Other sails | staysail: 140 sq ft (13 m2) |
Total sail area | 625 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
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
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
- Beneteau 331
- Beneteau First Class 10
- C&C 34
- C&C 34/36
- Catalina 34
- Columbia 34
- Columbia 34 Mark II
- Creekmore 34
- Crown 34
- CS 34
- Express 34
- Hunter 34
- San Juan 34
- Sea Sprite 34
- Sun Odyssey 349
- Tartan 34 C
- Tartan 34-2
- Viking 34
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Bruce Roberts". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 26 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Grahame Shannon". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 26 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
- ^ ISBN 0-395-65239-1