BoatsWesterly Marine Ltd. Seahawk 34

Westerly Marine Ltd. Seahawk 34

Fractional Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1984–1988

An Ed Dubois-designed center cockpit cruiser sharing its hull with the Falcon 34 and available with twin or fin keels

Designed by Ed Dubois.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/spade Rudder

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 beamy beam gives 24 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 24
CoastalBluewater

2.11 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.11
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 288
TenderStiff

45% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 45%

A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.

  • Draws less than ~75% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~82% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2923 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
45.1%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
Displacement / length
288.0
Comfort ratio
24.0
Capsize screening
2.11
Hull speed
7.0 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1184
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1984–1988
Units built
125
Designer
Ed Dubois
Builder
Westerly Marine Ltd

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Seidelmann Yachts 3410.36 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1981 masthead sloop with a 45% ballast ratio, balancing a light-displacement hull with a deep 1.65-meter fin keel
Hunter Marine 3410.49 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA 10.49-metre cruiser offering a shoal-draft option of 1.30 metres for versatile coastal access
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