Hunter 34

The Hunter 34 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Cortland Steck.

Production
The boat was built by Hunter Marine in the United States between 1983 and 1987, but it is now out of production.

Design
The Hunter 34 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead B&R rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 11820 lb and carries 5000 lb of iron ballast.

The boat has a draft of 5.50 ft with the standard keel and 4.25 ft with the optional shoal draft keel. It has a hull speed of 7.12 kn.

The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 3GM diesel engine. The fuel tank holds 25 u.s.gal and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 65 u.s.gal.

Variants

 * Hunter 34
 * This model has a full fin keel, giving a draft of 5.50 ft. The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 153 with a high of 156 and low of 147.


 * Hunter 34 SD
 * This model has a shoal draft keel, giving a draft of 4.25 ft. The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 147 with a high of 159 and low of 135.