Catalina Yachts 34
Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 1985
A high-volume production cruiser with 1,438 hulls built, featuring a fin keel and spade rudder for coastal performance
Designed by Frank W. Butler.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Ballast
- Hull type
- Fin w/spade Rudder
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The Catalina Yachts 34, on the water
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Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
LivelyComfort 22Sea-kindly
CoastalCapsize 2.06Bluewater
LightD/L 201Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 16.1Powered-up
TenderBallast 42%Stiff
A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.
The living fleet
Sailed by the fleet
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Seen once across one channel of the fleet.
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What they go for
Market signal
Where the fleet has seen this model for sale, and the asking prices that came with it.
1channel looked into buying
$50,000Median asking
Recommended for affordability, comfort, and capability
from Lady K Sailingseen November 20253:30
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The record
Full specifications
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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
41.8%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.1
Displacement / length
201.0
Comfort ratio
22.2
Capsize screening
2.06
Hull speed
7.3 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1252
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 1985
Units built
1438
Designer
Frank W. Butler
Builder
Catalina Yachts
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Tartan Marine 34-210.49 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Sparkman & Stephens masthead sloop featuring an extended stern and refined interior based on the Tartan 33R
Beneteau First 36.710.90 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA Farr-designed racer-cruiser with a 2.2-metre draft and a balanced sail-area-to-displacement ratio for club competition
Beneteau Oceanis 34.110.77 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA Marc Lombard-designed cruiser featuring a hull with dual rudders and multiple keel options for versatile performance
Catalina Yachts 35010.80 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA masthead sloop with a 2.03-metre draft and a high-volume hull designed for comfortable coastal cruising
Beneteau First 36s710.90 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA performance-oriented fractional sloop by Berret-Racoupeau, featuring a bulb keel and an optional taller IMS rig
Moody 34610.52 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 10.5-metre masthead sloop with a 40% ballast ratio, offering a stable and comfortable platform for coastal cruising
The family
Related models
The designs closest to hers — usually the rest of the builder's range, sometimes the same hull sold under another name.
Catalina Yachts 34 MKIIA redesigned hull with a widened aft deck that maintains the original waterline to ensure one-design racing compatibilityCatalina Yachts 36A versatile coastal cruiser offering optional tall rig and wing keel configurations to suit varying water depthsCatalina Yachts 30One of the most successful production yachts in history, with over 6,000 hulls built during a 32-year runCatalina Yachts 25A 7.6-metre fin-keel sloop produced for fifteen years, offering a stable, high-volume platform for coastal cruisingCatalina Yachts 36 MK IIA refined 1994 update to the classic 36-foot platform, featuring an enlarged cockpit and modernized interior layoutCatalina Yachts 350A masthead sloop with a 2.03-metre draft and a high-volume hull designed for comfortable coastal cruising
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