Launched in May 2023 after regular winter ashore when under its cover.
Sparkman & Stephens 34 (Mk 1 - Short rig) classic yacht is a well-known and proven design by Olin Stephens. This yacht was Part One Registered out of Colchester, England in 1974.
Purchased by the Vendor in Bristol in 2008, then exported and Registered in Latvia in 2009 when the UK was part of the EU.
Launched in May 2023 after regular winter ashore when under its cover.
Sparkman & Stephens 34 (Mk 1 - Short rig) classic yacht is a well-known and proven design by Olin Stephens. This yacht was Part One Registered out of Colchester, England in 1974.
Purchased by the Vendor in Bristol in 2008, then exported and Registered in Latvia in 2009 when the UK was part of the EU.
This S&S 34 has a GRP hull with a renovated wooden cabin top and interior using high-quality woods such as Iroko, Kumaru and Merbau. Importantly, a new deck was laid about 6 years ago using 12 mm ply and 10 mm teak, extensively glued to minimise screws (a through picture is shown). The large roof beams to the cabin are made from very strong Jatoba wood.
This yacht benefits from legendary sea-keeping qualities due to the S&S hull design. The Vendor's most recent improvements include a bowsprit for the gennaker and a new solar panel. Other recent improvements include a solar panel charge control unit and new instruments in a new panel.
This Sparkman & Stephens yacht benefits from a 2,500 kg lead keel making it very sea-worthy and stable. This yacht comes with a full suit of sails, all controlled from the cockpit, and a larger-than-standard Beta Marine Kubota 28 bhp diesel engine plus a recent new ZF gearbox (only about 50 hours use).
A highly sought-after design, this yacht is well equipped with everything working as it should and is ready to sail.
The design was conceived as a cruiser/racer to RORC specifications and production has re-started in Australia.
Engine And Gearbox
Engine. Beta Marine Kubota (3 cylinder. Model BD 1005) diesel, 28 bhp.
The engine is in good working order and is serviced regularly with recent new oil and antifreeze.
Gearbox. New ZF10M 2R which has run about 50 hours. Additional fuel filter and sump. New control cables.
Shaft drive.
Sails
The 9 sails with the boat are:
Genoa 150% used
Genoa150% used
Genoa125% used
Staysail N1 used
Staysail N 2 used
Storm Jib for inner /baby stay New
Storm Jib for inner stay used
Main
Spinnaker.
Rig, Autopilot And Short Handed Sailing
Rig. S&S 34 short rig, MK 1 see model is known to be very seaworthy and with a short rig is easy to handle by one person. All the ropes are arranged to control the sails from the cockpit - including the reefing.
A lot of work and effort has been put into the boat which is made for long distance sailing.
Autopilot. The boat can be controlled in several ways. Through the wheel or by using the tiller in an emergency, Also, there is the wind autopilot and the electric autopilot. The electric autopilot can steer both by sail and by compass:
Simrad TP 22 Tiller pilot
Wind autopilot “Holland Windwane” (Large Bouvaan).
Electrical And Navigation
Electrical. All the wiring in the boat is new and the following are fitted:
Navigation LED tricolor + anchor light on top mast
Navigation LED light on rail
LED Interior brass lamp
Deck light
Solar panel Kyocera 200 W; 8A
Charger. Decca smart 1230, 12/24 V, till 345 Ah, For Pl. gel and Pl. wet accumulators
Emergency Strobe lamp on mast
Inverter 12/220 V.
Navigation. All the following were installed new and have worked very few hours since:
GPS navigator Furuno GP 33
AIS Vesper marine WMX 850 Watchmate and Class B transponder
Standard Horizon 220 SW 5 inch Hailer Horn
Standard Horizon VHF fixed radio GX 2100 with DSC and AIS
Standard Horizon Remote control CMP 30 (RAM 3) for fixed radio
Standard Horizon Floats handheld VHF radio with internal GPS, DCS and strobe light system
Standard Horizon Chart Plotter/depth sounder/fish finder combo CPF 300i with C-map mega wi de promo chart (North and Baltic seas)
Standard Horizon P79 in hull transducer/ fish finder
NASA HF3W SSB receiver with weather fax software+active antenna.
NASA Clipper compass system (electronic)
B&G Triton SDW Pack NMEA 2000
Navtex McMurdo NAV 7.
Safety And Other
Safety
Life-raft “Viking” 6 person
Pyrotechnics/flares complete
Two manual bilge pump
Three (12V) automatic bilge pumps with alarm
Many lifejackets
EPIRB McMurdo E5 Smart-find (2 pieces)
Cold Water Immersion Suit (floating)
Echo Max EM 230 reflector.
Cabin
Oil heater “Reflex” heater
Electrical (220V) heater
Two burner oven and grill.
Magnetic Compass
Suunto.
