The Barnacle 34 is a 33.92ft fractional sloop designed by John G. Alden/Cifford Swaine and built in wood between 1940 and 1942.
8 units have been built.
The Barnacle 34 is a very heavy sailboat which is slightly under powered. It is stable / stiff and has an excellent righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a heavy bluewater cruising boat.
Main features
| Model | Barnacle 34 | ||
| Length | 33.92 ft | ||
| Beam | 8.42 ft | ||
| Draft | 5.33 ft | ||
| Country | ?? | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
Ratios
| Sail area / displ. | 15.81 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 38.87 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 434.18 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 42.14 | ||
| Capsize | 1.46 |
Hull
| Hull type | Monohull long keel | ||
| Construction | Wood | ||
| Waterline length | 23.33 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 5.33 ft | ||
| Displacement | 12350 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 4800 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 6.47 knots |
Rigging
| Rigging | Fractional Sloop | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 526 sq.ft | ||
| Air draft | 0 ft | ?? | |
| Sail area fore | 0 sq.ft | ?? | |
| Sail area main | 0 sq.ft | ?? | |
| I | 0 ft | ?? | |
| J | 0 ft | ?? | |
| P | 0 ft | ?? | |
| E | 0 ft | ?? |
Engine
| Nb engines | 1 | ||
| Total power | 0 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 0 gals |
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 0 gals | ||
| Headroom | 0 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 0 | ||
| Nb of berths | 0 | ||
| Nb heads | 0 |
Builder data
| Builder | ?? | ||
| Designer | John G. Alden/Cifford Swaine | ||
| First built | 1940 | ||
| Last built | 1942 | ||
| Number built | 8 |