Dehler Yachts 34

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/spade rudder · 1983–1993

Specifications

Dimensions

Weights

Ballast / displacement

45.0%

Rig & sail area

Rig

Fractional Sloop

Ratios

SA / displacement

18.5

Displacement / length

195.0

Comfort ratio

18.9

Capsize screening

2.16

Hull speed

7.0 kn

Pounds / inch immersion

1085

Hull

Hull type

Fin w/spade rudder

Construction

Fiberglass

Ballast type

Iron

Production

Years built

1983–1993

Units built

1200

Designer

E. G. Van de Stadt

Builder

Dehler, Dehler Yachts

Design & history

The Dehler 34, originally called the Optima 106, is a cruising-oriented version of the DB1-2 designs and was built to the IOR 3/4 ton rule.

Class · IOR 3/4 ton

Notable features

Shallow draft: 4.74'/1.45mTall rig with I 40.85'/12.45m, J 11.97'/3.65m, P 41.38'/12.61m, E 14.33'/4.37mSA (100% fore+main triangles): 540.97 ft2/50.26 m2

Variants

OPTIMA 106
DB1-2

Design

VDS design #320. Originally called the OPTIMA 106. A more cruising oriented version of the DB1-2 designs.

Curated reference notes

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