The Saxon 34 is a 33.99ft fractional sloop designed by Alan Buchanan and built in wood carvel by R.J. Prior and son Ltd between 1959 and 1962.
40 units have been built.
It accomodates 5 people in 1 cabins plus salon.
The Saxon 34 is a very heavy sailboat which is under powered. It is very stable / stiff and has an excellent righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a heavy bluewater cruising boat. The fuel capacity is originally very small. There is a very short water supply range.
Main features
| Model | Saxon 34 | ||
| Length | 33.99 ft | ||
| Beam | 9.61 ft | ||
| Draft | 6 ft | ||
| Country | United Kingdom (Europe) | ||
| Estimated price | $ 48800 |
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Ratios
| Sail area / displ. | 12.66 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 40 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 417.87 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 46.42 | ||
| Capsize | 1.48 |
Hull
| Hull type | Monohull long keel | ||
| Construction | Wood Carvel | ||
| Waterline length | 26.61 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 6 ft | ||
| Displacement | 17636.96 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 7054.78 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 6.91 knots |
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Rigging
| Rigging | Fractional Sloop | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 536.04 sq.ft | ||
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Engine
| Nb engines | 1 | ||
| Total power | 29 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 10 gals |
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 25 gals | ||
| Headroom | 6 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 1 | ||
| Nb of berths | 5 | ||
| Nb heads | 1 |
Builder data
| Builder | R.J. Prior and son Ltd | ||
| Designer | Alan Buchanan | ||
| First built | 1959 | ||
| Last built | 1962 | ||
| Number built | 40 |
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