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Peterson 34

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1976–1981

A Doug Peterson-designed IOR racer built to bridge the gap below the One Ton class with a stiff, performance-oriented hull

Designed by Doug Peterson, built by Island Packet Yachts.

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

Comfort ratio 22
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.04
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 214
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 19.1
TenderStiff

47% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 47%

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

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
47.2%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
19.1
Displacement / length
213.9
Comfort ratio
22.2
Capsize screening
2.04
Hull speed
7.1 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1136
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1976–1981
Units built
91
Designer
Doug Peterson
Builder
Island Packet Yachts, Composite Technologies, Plastrend

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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
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
Mirage 3310.21 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Robert Perry-designed masthead sloop offering a balanced, performance-oriented cruiser profile in a 33-foot hull
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
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

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