The Aloha 34 is a Canadian sailboat that was designed by Edward S. Brewer and Robert Walstrom as a cruiser and first built in 1975. The boat was renamed the Aloha 10.4 in 1981, after its approximate length overall in metres.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Edward S. Brewer and Robert Walstrom |
| Location | Canada |
| Year | 1983 |
| Builder(s) | Ouyang Boat Works |
| Role | Cruiser |
| Name | Aloha 34 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 13,600 lb (6,169 kg) |
| Draft | 5.50 ft (1.68 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fibreglass |
| LOA | 34.00 ft (10.36 m) |
| LWL | 28.67 ft (8.74 m) |
| Beam | 11.17 ft (3.40 m) |
| Engine type | inboard 27 hp (20 kW) diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 4,700 lb (2,132 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | skeg-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 43.50 ft (13.26 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 14.00 ft (4.27 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 37.75 ft (11.51 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 12.00 ft (3.66 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 226.50 sq ft (21.043 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 304.50 sq ft (28.289 m2) |
| Total sail area | 531.00 sq ft (49.332 m2) |
Production edit
The design was built by Ouyang Boat Works in Whitby, Ontario, Canada, from 1975, under its Aloha Yachts brand, but it is now out of production. From 1981 it was sold as the Aloha 10.4.[1][2][3][4][7][8]
Design edit
The Aloha 34 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass with a balsa-cored deck and with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a slightly angled transom, a skeg-mounter rudder, controlled by a wheel and a fixed swept fin keel or optional shoal draft keel. It displaces 13,600 lb (6,169 kg) and carries 4,700 lb (2,132 kg) of lead ballast. A tall rig was also available.[1][2]
The boat has a draft of 5.50 ft (1.68 m) with the standard keel and 4.50 ft (1.37 m) with the optional shoal draft keel.[1][2]
The boat is fitted with an inboard diesel engine of 27 hp (20 kW) for docking and maneuvering. The Aloha 10.4 version has a 21 hp (16 kW) Westerbeke diesel. The fuel tank holds 26 U.S. gallons (98 L; 22 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 60 U.S. gallons (230 L; 50 imp gal).[1][2][3][4]
The design has sleeping accommodation for five people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, two settee berths in the main cabin and a quarter berth on the port side under the cockpit. The galley is located on the port side at the companionway ladder. The galley is U-shaped and is equipped with a two-burner stove, an ice box and a sink. The head is located just aft of the bow cabin on the port side. Cabin headroom is 6.58 ft (201 cm).[1][2]
The design has a hull speed of 7.18 kn (13.30 km/h).[2][4]
Operational history edit
The boat is supported by an active class club, the Aloha Owners Association.[9][10] It was also at one time supported by the Aloha 34 Owners Club, but it no longer exists.[11][12]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Aloha 34 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 5 November 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Aloha 34". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 5 November 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ a b c McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Aloha 10.4 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 5 November 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ a b c d Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Aloha 10.4". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 5 November 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Edward S. Brewer". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Edward S. Brewer". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 2 November 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Ouyang Boat Works (CAN) 1972 - 1985". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 29 July 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Ouyang Boat Works". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 2 November 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Aloha Owners". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 November 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Aloha Owners". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 2 November 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Aloha 34 Owners". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 5 November 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Aloha 34 Owners". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 5 November 2022. Retrieved 5 November 2022.