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Pearson Yachts 34

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1983–1986

A masthead sloop briefly revived by the Cal-Pearson Corporation, offered with either a fin or keel-centerboard configuration

Designed by William H. Shaw.

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

Comfort ratio 23
CoastalBluewater

2.00 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.00
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 226
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.6
TenderStiff

38% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 38%

A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
37.8%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.6
Displacement / length
225.7
Comfort ratio
23.4
Capsize screening
2.00
Hull speed
7.1 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1122
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1983–1986
Designer
William H. Shaw
Builder
Pearson Yachts

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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
Hunter Marine 3410.49 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA 10.49-metre cruiser offering a shoal-draft option of 1.30 metres for versatile coastal access
Tartan Marine 34-210.49 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA Sparkman & Stephens masthead sloop featuring an extended stern and refined interior based on the Tartan 33R
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
X-Yachts X-3410.36 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Niels Jeppesen-designed fractional sloop balancing performance and comfort with a stiff, bulb-keeled hull
Catalina Yachts 3410.52 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA high-volume production cruiser with 1,438 hulls built, featuring a fin keel and spade rudder for coastal performance

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