Cal Boats 34
Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1968–1975
A masthead sloop with a fin keel and spade rudder, favoured by Jensen Marine founder Jack Jensen for personal cruising
Designed by C. William Lapworth, built by Jensen Marine.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Ballast
- Hull type
- Fin w/spade Rudder
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The Cal Boats 34, on the water
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Character
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Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 24 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.
1.89 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.
241 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.
18.0 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.
39% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.
A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.
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Seen once across one channel of the fleet.
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