BoatsTA Chiao (Taiwan) Ct-34

TA Chiao (Taiwan) Ct-34

Cutter · Long Keel · 1970–1987

A long-keeled cutter loosely based on Philip Rhodes' 1920s Dog Star design, built for steady cruising.

Designed by C. S. Chen.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Long Keel

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her heavy displacement on a moderate beam gives 38 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 38
CoastalBluewater

At 1.63 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.63
LightHeavy

339 — heavy for her waterline, built to carry stores and ride steadily.

Displacement / length 339
EasygoingPowered-up

15.0 — modest power for her weight; easygoing rather than lively, and happier with a breeze.

Sail area / displacement 15.0
TenderStiff

33% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 33%

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

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
32.9%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Cutter
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.0
Displacement / length
339.3
Comfort ratio
38.2
Capsize screening
1.63
Hull speed
7.0 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1013
Hull
Hull type
Long Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Iron
Production
Years built
1970–1987
Units built
43
Designer
C. S. Chen
Builder
Ta Chiao (TAIWAN)

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