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Columbia Yachts 34 MK II CB

Masthead Sloop · Keel/CB & Spade Rudder · 1970–1975

A William Tripp Jr. masthead sloop featuring a keel-centerboard configuration for versatile draft in a 34-foot hull

Designed by William H. Tripp Jr.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Keel/CB & Spade Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

Shoal draftDraws 1.14 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a narrow beam gives 32 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 32
CoastalBluewater

1.70 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.70
LightHeavy

264 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 264
EasygoingPowered-up

15.3 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 15.3
TenderStiff

44% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 44%

Built heavy and sea-kindly — a boat made to cross oceans and forgive a rough night.

  • Heavier than ~78% of boats her size on file
  • Draws more than ~82% of boats her size on file

Compared with 347 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
43.9%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.3
Displacement / length
264.4
Comfort ratio
31.5
Capsize screening
1.70
Hull speed
7.1 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1000
Hull
Hull type
Keel/CB & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1970–1975
Designer
William H. Tripp Jr
Builder
Columbia Sailing Yachts

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Southerly 35RS10.82 mSame hull family0.6 m longerA Rob Humphreys-designed swing keel cruiser built for shoal water access with a versatile fractional rig
Southerly 11010.82 mSame hull family0.6 m longerA Rob Humphreys-designed fractional sloop with a swing keel that allows for shallow-water exploration and drying out
O'day 329.63 mSame hull family0.6 m shorterA 9.6-metre masthead sloop with a deep-draft keel-centerboard configuration designed for versatile coastal cruising
Ovni 3711.90 mSame hull family1.7 m longerA Philippe Briand-designed aluminum cutter featuring a centerboard and a stern scoop extension for versatile cruising
Shannon Yachts 3711.51 mSame hull family1.3 m longerA masthead ketch featuring a keel-centerboard hull, refined from the Shannon 38 for offshore versatility
Southerly 329.97 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA Stephen Jones-designed fractional sloop with a swing keel, built for versatile shoal-draft access since 2007

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