Sea Sprite 34
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The Sea Sprite 34, also called the Luders 34, is an American sailboat that was designed by Bill Luders as a cruiser and first built in 1980.[1][2][3]
The design is the largest of the series of Sea Sprite Sailing Yachts.[1][3]
Production
The design was built by C. E. Ryder in Bristol, Rhode Island, United States. The company completed 45 examples, but it is now out of production.[1][3][4]
Design
The Sea Sprite 34 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig, with a keel-stepped mast, a spooned raked stem, a raised transom, a keel-mounted rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed long keel. It displaces Template:Convert and carries Template:Convert of lead ballast.[1][3]
The boat has a draft of Template:Convert with the standard long keel fitted.[1][3]
The boat is fitted with a Universal Motor Company Model 30 diesel engine of Template:Convert. The fuel tank holds Template:Convert and the fresh water tank has a capacity of Template:Convert.[1][3]
The boat's galley is located on the port side of the cabin and includes a stainless steel sink and a two-burner stove. The head is located forward, just aft of the bow "V"-berth. Additional sleeping space is provided by the dinette settees. Ventilation is provided by a forward hatch.[1][3]
The design has a hull speed of Template:Convert.[3]
See also
Related development
Similar sailboats
- Beneteau 331
- Beneteau First Class 10
- C&C 34
- C&C 34/36
- Catalina 34
- Coast 34
- Columbia 34
- Columbia 34 Mark II
- Creekmore 34
- Crown 34
- CS 34
- Express 34
- Hunter 34
- San Juan 34
- S&S 34
- Sun Odyssey 349
- Tartan 34-2
- UFO 34
- Viking 34