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Sweden Yachts 340

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1986–1995

A Peter Norlin-designed masthead sloop balancing performance and comfort with a stiff 41% ballast ratio

Designed by Norlin, Ostmann & Peter Norlin.

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 moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 25 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 25
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.98
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 258
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.5
TenderStiff

41% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 41%

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

  • Draws more than ~79% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2954 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
41.1%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.5
Displacement / length
258.4
Comfort ratio
25.3
Capsize screening
1.98
Hull speed
7.1 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1147
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1986–1995
Units built
101
Designer
Norlin, Ostmann, Peter Norlin
Builder
Sweden Yachts

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Victoria Marine 3410.44 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA versatile cruiser available as a masthead sloop or cutter, featuring a shallow 1.47m draft and a skeg-hung rudder
Moody 3510.52 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA Bill Dixon-designed masthead sloop with twin keels, optimized for shoal-draft cruising and stability
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 familyNear-identical lengthA 10.49-metre cruiser offering a shoal-draft option of 1.30 metres for versatile coastal access
Westerly 3310.14 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA center-cockpit masthead sloop offered with fin or bilge keels, designed for stable cruising and long-range comfort
Moody 3410.19 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA 1980s mid-sized cruiser with a 40% ballast ratio, designed for stability and predictable handling in coastal waters

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