Express 34
The Express 34 is an American light displacement sailboat, designed by Carl Schumacher as a racer-cruiser and first built in 1986.[1][2][3]
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Carl Schumacher |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1986 |
| Builder(s) | Alsberg Brothers Boatworks |
| Name | Express 34 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 8,500 lb (3,856 kg) |
| Draft | 6.00 ft (1.83 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 34.00 ft (10.36 m) |
| LWL | 28.33 ft (8.63 m) |
| Beam | 10.50 ft (3.20 m) |
| Engine type | Yanmar 2GMF diesel engine 18 hp (13 kW) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 3,700 lb (1,678 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 44.30 ft (13.50 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 13.00 ft (3.96 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 38.50 ft (11.73 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 12.80 ft (3.90 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 246.40 sq ft (22.891 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 287.95 sq ft (26.751 m2) |
| Total sail area | 534.35 sq ft (49.643 m2) |
Production
The design was built by Alsberg Brothers Boatworks in Santa Cruz, California from 1986 to 1988, but is now out of production. It was the last of the production boats built before the company went out of business in 1988. The company built 28 of the boats.[1][2][4]
Design
The Express 34 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a reverse transom, an internally mounted elliptical spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and an elliptical fixed fin keel. It displaces 8,500 lb (3,856 kg) and carries 3,700 lb (1,678 kg) of lead ballast.[2]
The boat has a draft of 6.00 ft (1.83 m) with the standard keel fitted. The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 2GMF diesel engine of 18 hp (13 kW). The fuel tank holds 22 U.S. gallons (83 L; 18 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 55 U.S. gallons (210 L; 46 imp gal).[2]
Operational history
The Express 34 won Sailing World's Overall Boat of the Year award in 1987.[5]
See also
Related development
Similar sailboats
References
- "Latitude 38 Features: Carl Schumacher, 1949-2002". Latitude38.com. Archived from the original on 9 April 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
- Browning, Randy (2019). "Express 34 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 9 April 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Carl Schumacher". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 5 July 2021. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Alsberg Brothers Boatworks". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 9 April 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- "Boat of the Year Winners (1985-2008)". www.sailingworld.com. 17 October 2001. Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2016.