Columbia 34
The Columbia 34 is an American sailboat that was designed by Wirth Munroe and Richard Valdez as a cruiser and first built in 1966.[1][2]
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Wirth Munroe and Richard Valdez |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1966 |
| Builder(s) | Columbia Yachts |
| Boat | |
| Boat weight | 10,500 lb (4,763 kg) |
| Draft | 8.00 ft (2.44 m) with centerboard down |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 4,200 ft (1,300 m) |
| LWL | 23.58 ft (7.19 m) |
| Beam | 9.92 ft (3.02 m) |
| Engine type | Universal Atomic 4 gasoline engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | long keel with centerboard |
| Ballast | 4,200 lb (1,905 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I (foretriangle height) | 36.80 ft (11.22 m) |
| J (foretriangle base) | 12.30 ft (3.75 m) |
| P (mainsail luff) | 32.00 ft (9.75 m) |
| E (mainsail foot) | 15.00 ft (4.57 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 240.00 sq ft (22.297 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 226.32 sq ft (21.026 m2) |
| Total sail area | 466.32 sq ft (43.323 m2) |
The Columbia 34 is a development of the Columbia 33 Caribbean, using a deck adapted from the Columbia 40.[1][3]
The Columbia 34 was replaced in the company product line in 1970, by the unrelated William H. Tripp Jr. designed Columbia 34 Mark II.[1][4]
Production
The design was built by Columbia Yachts in the United States, but it is now out of production. Some of the boats were sold as kits for owner completion.[1][5]
Design
Dick Valdes described how the Columbia 34 design came about, in a talk given at the Long Beach Rendezvous on 23 February 2002. He said, "The C-33 was a fast and comfortable boat from Wirth Monroe who had designed and raced Commanche in the SORC. The boat was a direct descendent of Commanche but Wirth didn't have an eye for looks and we all called the C-33 the "Guanno" boat cause it looked like ----.! (Mike, a C-33 owner notes: they still had the nerve to market it as a "flagship" in the brochures). So after about fifty boats we decided to see if we could make a change. So we took a C-40 deck we had laying around and set it on a C-33 and it pretty much fit, and looked much better, so we took a saw and trimmed off all the overhangs and that's how the C-34 was born."[3]
The Columbia 34 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a spooned raked stem, a raised counter, transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed stub long keel, with a centerboard. It displaces 10,500 lb (4,763 kg) and carries 4,200 lb (1,905 kg) of ballast.[1]
The boat has a draft of 8.00 ft (2.44 m) with the centreboard extended and 3.50 ft (1.07 m) with it retracted. The boat is fitted with a Universal Atomic 4 gasoline engine for docking and maneuvering.[1]
The galley is located on the port side at the bottom of the companionway steps and features a two-burner stove. The head has a privacy door and is located forward, just aft of the bow "V"-berth and opposite the hanging locker. Additional sleeping accommodation includes the main cabin dinette table, which can be converted into a double berth, a single berth on the starboard side and an aft port side quarter berth. The raised stern counter configuration precludes an aft stateroom.[1]
See also
Related development
Similar sailboats
References
- McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Columbia 34 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 25 November 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Wirth Munroe 1902-1968". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- Columbia Yacht Owners Association. "Columbia 34 Specifications". columbia-yachts.com. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Columbia 34 Mark II sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Columbia Yachts". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 11 November 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2019.