The Coast 34 is a Canadian

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that was designed by Bruce Roberts and Grahame Shannon as a

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and first built in 1980.Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition'', pages 266-267. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. The Coast 34 is a development of an earlier Roberts design for amateur construction. The design was also sold as the Passage 34, Roberts 34, and the Westcoast 34.

Production

The design was possibly first built by Clearwater Marine and was later constructed by Cape Marine and Windward Marine in

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, but it is now out of production.

Design

The Coast 34 is a recreational

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, built predominantly of

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, with a foam core used in the hull above the waterline. It also has wooden trim. The design has a

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rig, or optional

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, with

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spars, a spooned

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, a rounded bulbous transom, a

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-mounted

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controlled by a

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and a fixed fin

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. It displaces and carries of ballast. The design was available in a conventional cockpit version or with a

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. The boat has a draft of with the standard keel fitted and a draft of with the optional shoal draft keel. The boat was factory-fitted with a Japanese

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3GM

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of for docking and maneuvering, with a

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engine optional. The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of . The sleeping accommodation includes a bow port side double berth and an aft, starboard side double berth under the cockpit. The saloon provides additional sleeping space and has three seats to starboard and a U-shaped dinette to port. The

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is on the port side at the foot of the companionway steps and includes a three burner gimbal-mounted

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-fuelled stove. The

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is forward on the port side, just aft of the bow cabin and includes a shower with a grated drain. There are provisions for wood or diesel cabin heating. A navigation table is provided. Ventilation includes three opening hatches above the bow berth, head and the passageway. The main saloon has ten opening ports and four

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s. The bow has a self-draining

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-locker and dual anchor rollers. The cabin roof has self-tailing winches for the internally-mounted

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and

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sheet tracks are provided and the

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has a cockpit-mounted mainsheet traveller.

References

{{Reflist Keelboats 1980s sailboat type designs Sailing yachts Sailboat type designs by Bruce Roberts-Godson Sailboat type designs by Grahame Shannon Sailboat types built by Clearwater Marine Sailboat types built by Cape Marine Sailboat types built by Windward Marine

Production

Design

See also

References