CS 34

The CS 34 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Tony Castro and first built in 1989. The design is out of production.[1][2][3]

CS 34

Development
Designer	Tony Castro
Location	Canada
Year	1989
Builder(s)	CS Yachts
Boat
Boat weight	10,500 lb (4,763 kg)
Hull
Type	Monohull
Construction	Fiberglass
LOA	33.50 ft (10.21 m)
LWL	27.67 ft (8.43 m)
Beam	11.25 ft (3.43 m)
Hull draft	6.25 ft (1.91 m)
Engine type	Yanmar 2GM20 diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Rudder(s)	internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
General	Masthead sloop
I (foretriangle height)	43.00 ft (13.11 m)
J (foretriangle base)	13.50 ft (4.11 m)
P (mainsail luff)	37.40 ft (11.40 m)
E (mainsail foot)	13.00 ft (3.96 m)
Sails
Mainsail area	243.10 sq ft (22.585 m^2)
Jib/genoa area	290.25 sq ft (26.965 m^2)
Total sail area	533.35 sq ft (49.550 m^2)
Racing
PHRF	129 (average)

The boat was built by CS Yachts in Canada and is derived from the MG 335 also designed by Castro and built by MG Yachts starting in 1986. The MG 335 has a lighter displacement, a fractional rig and a shorter mast.[1][4]

Design

The CS 34 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 10,500 lb (4,763 kg).[1][2]

The boat has a draft of 6.25 ft (1.91 m) with the standard keel. Three additional keels were available, a shoal draft keel, a winged keel and a semi-elliptical deep-fin version with a terminal weighted bulb. The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 2GM20 diesel engine.[1]

The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 129 with a high of 132 and low of 129. It has a hull speed of 7.05 kn (13.06 km/h).[2]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

Related development

• MG 335

Similar sailboats

• Beneteau 331
• C&C 34
• C&C 34/36
• Catalina 34
• Coast 34
• Columbia 34
• Columbia 34 Mark II
• Creekmore 34
• Crown 34
• Express 34
• Hunter 34
• San Juan 34
• Sea Sprite 34
• Sun Odyssey 349
• Tartan 34 C
• Tartan 34-2
• Viking 34

References

1. Browning, Randy (2017). "CS 34 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
2. InterVisionSoft LLC (2017). "Sailboat Specifications for CS 34". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 27 March 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
3. Browning, Randy (2017). "Tony Castro". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
4. Browning, Randy (2017). "MG 335 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Retrieved 26 March 2017.