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Morris Yachts 34

Masthead Sloop · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · 1998–2007

An extended-stern evolution of the Morris 32, offering a choice between a performance fin or a shoal-draft Scheel keel

Designed by C. W. (Chuck) Paine & Associates.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin With Rudder On Skeg

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 moderate beam gives 27 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 27
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.85
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 284
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 16.4
TenderStiff

39% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 39%

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

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
38.6%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.4
Displacement / length
283.9
Comfort ratio
27.3
Capsize screening
1.85
Hull speed
6.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
972
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1998–2007
Designer
C. W. (Chuck) Paine, Associates
Builder
Morris Yachts

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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-metre fin keel
Moody 34610.52 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA 10.5-metre masthead sloop with a 40% ballast ratio, offering a stable and comfortable platform for coastal cruising
Rival 3410.36 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1972 masthead sloop with a 39% ballast ratio, designed for offshore stability and a steady 6.68-knot hull speed
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
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
King's Cruiser 3310.26 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Pelle Pettersson-designed masthead sloop featuring a fin keel and skeg-hung rudder for stable, classic cruising

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