BoatsMaxi Yachts 34

Maxi Yachts 34

Fin keel, spade rudder · 1992–1998

A 10.2-metre cruiser with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio of 20.0, offered with an optional shallow-draft keel

Designed by Pelle Petterson.

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

Comfort ratio 24
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.96
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 238
EasygoingPowered-up

20.0 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 20.0
TenderStiff

32% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 32%

Powered-up and quick to accelerate — this one likes to sail.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
31.9%
Rig & sail area
Ratios
SA / displacement
20.0
Displacement / length
237.7
Comfort ratio
23.7
Capsize screening
1.96
Hull speed
7.0 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1025
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1992–1998
Units built
71
Designer
Pelle Petterson
Builder
Maxi Yachts

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Bavaria Yachts Cruiser 339.99 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterOriginally introduced as the Cruiser 32, this 9.99-metre fractional sloop offers a 1.95-metre draft for coastal sailing
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