The Crown 34 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Hein Driehuyzen and first built in 1975.[1][2][3]

Crown 34
Development
DesignerHein Driehuyzen
LocationCanada
Year1975
No. built30
Builder(s)Calgan Marine
NameCrown 34
Boat
Displacement10,500 lb (4,763 kg)
Draft5.92 ft (1.80 m)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA33.80 ft (10.30 m)
LWL27.92 ft (8.51 m)
Beam10.92 ft (3.33 m)
Engine typeYanmar 2QM15H 16 hp (12 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast4,800 lb (2,177 kg)
Rudder(s)skeg-mounted rudder
Rig
GeneralMasthead sloop
I foretriangle height45.20 ft (13.78 m)
J foretriangle base14.80 ft (4.51 m)
P mainsail luff38.80 ft (11.83 m)
E mainsail foot10.90 ft (3.32 m)
Sails
Mainsail area211.46 sq ft (19.645 m2)
Jib/genoa area334.48 sq ft (31.074 m2)
Total sail area545.94 sq ft (50.719 m2)
Racing
PHRF138 (average)

The Crown 34 design was later developed into the San Juan 34 in 1980.[1][3][4]

Production

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The boat was built by Calgan Marine in North Vancouver, BC, Canada, with 30 examples completed between 1975 and 1979.[1][3][5]

After production of the Crown 34 ended in 1979, the molds were sold to GlassFab of Monroe, Washington, United States. That company only built five examples, under the name Sun 1020. The molds were then repossessed by Calgan and later sold again, this time to the Clark Boat Company in Kent, Washington. After some modifications, the design became the San Juan 34, which was introduced in 1980.[1][3][4][6]

Design

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The Crown 34 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a reverse transom, a skeg-mounted rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 10,500 lb (4,763 kg) and carries 4,800 lb (2,177 kg) of ballast.[1][3]

The boat has a draft of 5.92 ft (1.80 m) with the standard keel fitted.[1][3]

The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 2QM15H diesel engine of 16 hp (12 kW). The fuel tank holds 20 U.S. gallons (76 L; 17 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 30 U.S. gallons (110 L; 25 imp gal).[1][3]

The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 138 and a hull speed of 7.08 kn (13.11 km/h).[3][7]

See also

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Similar sailboats

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Browning, Randy (2018). "Crown 34 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  2. ^ Browning, Randy (2018). "Hein Driehuyzen". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Crown 34". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  4. ^ a b Browning, Randy (2018). "San Juan 34". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  5. ^ Browning, Randy (2018). "Calgan Marine Ltd. (CAN) 1962-1979". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  6. ^ Browning, Randy (2018). "Sun 1030". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  7. ^ InterVisionSoft LLC (2018). "Sailboat Specifications for Crown 34". Sailing Joy. Archived from the original on 3 March 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2018.