Description

The Victoria 34 is a modern classic, a traditional styled cruising yacht with a very high quality build and fit-out. Shortly after the design was introduced, 'Yachting Monthly' reviewed the boat and commented "....Conservative through and through, she is deceptively fast and powerful too". This yacht had a new engine in 2016 and a further extremely expensive refit in 2021 including totally renewed teak decks and cockpit teak.

Specifications

Accommodation

Saloon

Forecabin

Heads

Saloon

Saloon table

Saloon aft

Galley

Chart table

Accommodation plan

Construction

Designed for Victoria Marine by American Chuck Paine, whose cruising boats are always geared towards genuine sea-going, the Victoria 34 has a longish shallow fin keel and a strong skeg-hung rudder. The boats were built to Lloyds specs, with solid GRP hulls and balsa-cored decks. The design continued in production from 1985 to around 2000. Victoria Marine could make minor changes to internal fittings as a semi-custom build, so not all are identical.

The Victoria 34 was designed to be either tiller or wheel steered, this yacht being wheel-steered. She has a moderate draught fin keel with encapsulated lead ballast. Options included cutter rig with a short bowsprit, as in this yacht, or sloop rig without bowsprit.

Very traditional in appearance (looking almost like a mini version of Paine's bigger Bowmans), the Victoria 34 was chosen as one of the models bought by the Army as adventure training yachts - they always chose tough boats! They were always expensive boats for their size, and this shows in the quality of the joinery and equipment.

Moored May 2025

Quarter

Stern

Deck

Coachroof

Bow detail

Deck aft

Cockpit

Cockpit forward

Engine(s)

Engine installed 2016, run just 360 hours to date

Engine new 2016

Sails & Spars

Rig

Moored

Sailplan

Disclaimer

The particulars detailed herein are intended to give a fair description of the vessel but their accuracy cannot be guaranteed. These particulars are not a part of any contract or offer, and are supplied on the understanding that all negotiations shall be conducted via Yachtsnet Ltd., who are acting as brokers for the vendor. The vendor is not selling in the course of business unless otherwise stated. The prospective purchaser is strongly recommended to check the particulars, and where appropriate, at his own expense, to employ qualified agents to carry out surveys, structural and/or mechanical & electrical checks or tests.

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