What the fleet has seen
The C&C Yachts 34, as the fleet has seen it
Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.
The C&C Yachts 34 is a masthead sloop, fin-keel racer-cruiser designed by Rob Ball and built by C&C Yachts from 1977. It has a length overall of 10.2 meters, a beam of 3.4 meters, a draft of 1.8 meters, and a displacement of 4581 kg.1:12 Aboard *Life is Like Sailing*, a 1982 C&C 34 serves as a full-time liveaboard for a solo sailor, who insulated the interior with half-inch closed-cell foam and wood strips to reduce condensation.5:21 This boat's galley includes a three-burner gimbaled stove, a deep single sink with pressurized hot and cold water, and a foot pump.2:49 The owner added a new compressor, copper piping, and a cold plate to the existing icebox for refrigeration.4:20 Electrical upgrades include a 210-amp-hour AGM house battery bank and a 650-watt inverter.8:41 Storage was increased by adding baskets to shelves and utilizing space under settees, which house dual 30-gallon water tanks.13:38 A Dickinson Newport fireplace provides heat, supplemented by an infrared space heater when on shore power.20:28 A full cockpit enclosure extends the cruising season and increases living space.1:49 The C&C 34 was offered in deep keel and keel/centerboard versions and was replaced by a new C&C 34/36 in 1989.
