YachtDatabase.com

Review of Seafarer 34


Basic specs.

sail specifications
The Seafarer 34 is a sailboat.

Here we would have liked to show you nice photos of the Seafarer 34.
If you have a photo you would like to share: Upload Image

Looking for a new boat? Find a Seafarer 34 or similar boat for sale

Hull

The hull is made of fibreglass. Generally, a hull made of fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season.


Keel

The Seafarer 34 has been built with different keel alternatives.

CentreBoard

One option is a centreboard keel. A centreboard keel is a pivoting lifting keel, allowing to sail both coastal and inland waters.

The boat can enter even shallow marinas as the draft is just about 1.14 - 1.24 meter (3.74 - 4.04 ft) dependent on the load.

Fin keel

Another option is a fin keel. The fin keel is the most common keel and provides splendid manoeuvrability. The downside is that it has less directional stability than a long keel.

The boat can enter most marinas as the draft is just about 1.62 - 1.72 meter (5.31 - 5.61 ft) dependent on the load.


Engine

Seafarer 34 may be equipped with an inboard Universal Atomic 4 gasoline engine at 30 hp (22 kW). Calculated max speed is about 5.7 knots


Sailing characteristics

This section covers widely used rules of thumb to describe the sailing characteristics. Please note that even though the calculations are correct, the interpretation of the results might not be valid for extreme boats.

Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed

What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?

The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 6.6 knots. The term "Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed" is widely used even though a boat can sail faster. The term shall be interpreted as above the theoretical speed a great additional power is necessary for a small gain in speed.


Sailing statistics

This section is statistical comparison with similar boats of the same category. The basis of the following statistical computations is our unique database with more than 26,000 different boat types and 350,000 data points.

Ballast Ratio

What is a Ballast Ratio?

The ballast ratio for Seafarer 34 is 39%.

Low High 42% 0 50 100
This ballast ratio shows a righting moment that is higher than 42% of all similar sailboat designs. A righting moment (ability to resist heeling) just below average.


D/L (Displacement Length Ratio)

What is Displacement Length Ratio?

The DL-ratio for Seafarer 34 is 391 which categorizes this boat among 'heavy cruisers'.

Heavy Light 4% 0 50 100
4% of all similar sailboat designs are categorized as heavier. A heavy displacement combined with smaller water plane area has lower acceleration and is more comfortable.


SA/D (Sail Area Displacement ratio)

What is SA/D (Sail Area Displacement ratio)?

The SA/D for Seafarer 34 with ISO 8666 reference sail is 15.1, with a 135% genua the SA/D is 18.0.

Low High 27% 0 50 100
The SA/D ratio indicates that it is faster than 27% of all similar sailboat designs in light wind.


Over- / underrigged

Low High 27% 0 50 100
The Seafarer 34 has more rig than 27% of all similar sailboats, which indicates that the boat is slightly underrigged.


Maintenance

Rig

Dimensions of sail.

mainsail specifications headsail specifications

Are your sails worn out? You might find your next sail here: Sails for Sale



If you need to renew parts of your running rig and is not quite sure of the dimensions, you may find the estimates computed below useful.



Guiding dimensions of running rig
UsageLengthDiameter
Mainsail halyard 28.7 m(94.2 feet)10 mm(3/8 inch)
Jib/genoa halyard28.7 m(94.2 feet)10 mm(3/8 inch)
Spinnaker halyard28.7 m(94.2 feet)10 mm(3/8 inch)
Jib sheet 10.4 m(34.0 feet)12 mm(1/2 inch)
Genoa sheet10.4 m(34.0 feet)12 mm(1/2 inch)
Mainsheet 25.9 m(85.0 feet)12 mm(1/2 inch)
Spinnaker sheet22.8 m(74.8 feet)12 mm(1/2 inch)
Cunningham3.8 m(12.5 feet)10 mm(3/8 inch)
Kickingstrap7.6 m(25.0 feet)10 mm(3/8 inch)
Clew-outhaul7.6 m(25.0 feet)10 mm(3/8 inch)

Boat owner's ideas

This section is reserved boat owner's modifications, improvements, etc. Here you might find (or contribute with) inspiration for your boat.

Do you have changes/improvements you would like to share? Upload a photo and describe what you have done.



Finally

We are always looking for new photos. If you can contribute with photos for Seafarer 34 it would be a great help.

If you have any comments to the review, improvement suggestions, or the like, feel free to contact us. Criticism helps us to improve.



References