The Hunter 34 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Cortland Steck. Production The boat was built by Hunter Marine in the United States between 1983 and 1987, but it is now out of production. Design The Hunter 34 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead B&R rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces and carries of iron ballast. The boat has a draft of with the standard keel and with the optional shoal draft keel. It has a hull speed of . The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 3GM diesel engine. The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of . Variants Hunter 34 This model has a full fin keel, giving a draft of . The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 153 with a high of 156 and low of 147. Hunter 34 SD This model has a shoal draft keel, giving a draft of . The boat has a PHRF racing average handicap of 147 with a high of 159 and low of 135. See also List of sailing boat types Related development Hunter 36 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 San Juan 34 Sea Sprite 34 Sun Odyssey 349 Tartan 34 C Tartan 34-2 Viking 34 References External links Keelboats 1980s sailboat type designs Sailing yachts Sailboat types built by Hunter Marine Sailboat type designs by Cortland Steck