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Tartan Marine 34-2

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1984–1989

A Sparkman & Stephens masthead sloop featuring an extended stern and refined interior based on the Tartan 33R

Designed by Sparkman & Stephens.

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

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The Tartan Marine 34-2, on the water

The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.

Footage from Be The Captain

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 23 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 23
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.97
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 205
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.5
TenderStiff

40% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 40%

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

What the fleet has seen

The Tartan Marine 34-2, as the fleet has seen it

Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.

The Tartan Marine 34-2 is a 10.5-meter masthead sloop designed by Sparkman & Stephens and built by Tartan Marine from 1984 to 1989. This fin-keel sailboat, with a spade rudder, is an updated version of the Tartan 33R, featuring an extended stern and a modified interior.6:59 With a 1.9-meter draft and 4989 kg displacement, it offers a balance of racing capability and simplicity, making it suitable for Great Lakes sailing where seasonal haul-outs and draft limitations are common.3:48 Aboard *Practical Sailor*, a 2006 Tartan 34 required extensive refinishing of its teak and holly cabin sole due to water damage from an open port light.0:57 Kyle Jackney, with 40 years in the marine industry, called his 1972 Tartan 34 one of his favorite boats, noting its centerboard drew four feet up and ten feet down.0:01 The Tartan 34 was among the new boat debuts at the Annapolis Sailboat Show.0:04

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen 4 times across 3 channels of the fleet.

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On the water

The Tartan Marine 34-2 on video

What they go for

Market signal

Where the fleet has seen this model for sale, and the asking prices that came with it.

1seen for sale
$100,000Median asking

From the fleet's own footage — our observed signal, not broker listings.

The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
40.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.5
Displacement / length
204.9
Comfort ratio
23.0
Capsize screening
1.97
Hull speed
7.2 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1129
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1984–1989
Units built
110
Designer
Sparkman, Stephens
Builder
Tartan Marine

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