The Columbia 34 Mark II is an American
sailboat
A sailboat or sailing boat is a boat propelled partly or entirely by sails and is smaller than a sailing ship. Distinctions in what constitutes a sailing boat and ship vary by region and maritime culture.
Types
Although sailboat terminolo ...
that was designed by
William H. Tripp Jr.
William H. Tripp Jr (1920–1971) was an Americans, American naval architect who created many popular wooden and later fiberglass sailboat designs. Tripp used the diminutive, ''Bill'', as his usual first name.
Life
Tripp was a native of Long Isl ...
as a coastal cruising sailboat and first built in 1970.
The Columbia 34 Mark II's hull molds were later used to develop the
Coronado 35
The Coronado 35 is an American sailboat that was designed by William H. Tripp Jr. as a cruiser and first built in 1971.
The Coronado 35 design was developed into the Portman 36 in 1978 and later into the Watkins 36 and the Watkins 36C.
Devel ...
and also the
Hughes 36
The Hughes 36 is a Canadian sailboat that was designed by William H. Tripp Jr. and first built in 1971.
The Hughes 36 is a development of the Columbia 34 Mark II hull design, being built using tooling and moulds acquired from Columbia Yachts ...
and the
Hughes-Columbia 36
The Hughes-Columbia 36 is a Canadian sailboat that was designed by William H. Tripp Jr. and first built in 1979.
The Hughes-Columbia 36 is a development of Hughes 36, which is in turn derived from the Columbia 34 Mark II hull design, built u ...
.
Production
The Columbia 34 Mark II was a new design built by
Columbia Yachts
Columbia Yachts is a US manufacturer of sailboats, with offices and production facilities in Southern California.
History
Richard “Dick” Valdes and Maurice V. Threinen founded Glass Laminates, a fiberglass contract company, in 1958. Amo ...
in the
United States
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as a follow-on to the unrelated
Columbia 34
The Columbia 34 is an American sailboat that was designed by Wirth Munroe and Richard Valdez as a cruiser and first built in 1966.
The Columbia 34 is a development of the Columbia 33 Caribbean, using a deck adapted from the Columbia 40.
T ...
. The company produced 352 examples of the Mark II between 1970 and 1975, but it is now out of production.
Design
The Columbia 34 Mark II is a recreational
keelboat
A keelboat is a riverine cargo-capable working boat, or a small- to mid-sized recreational sailing yacht. The boats in the first category have shallow structural keels, and are nearly flat-bottomed and often used leeboards if forced in open w ...
, built predominantly of
fiberglass
Fiberglass (American English) or fibreglass ( Commonwealth English) is a common type of fiber-reinforced plastic using glass fiber. The fibers may be randomly arranged, flattened into a sheet called a chopped strand mat, or woven into glass clo ...
, with wood trim. It has a
masthead sloop
A masthead rig on a sailing vessel consists of a forestay and backstay both attached at the top of the mast.
The Bermuda rig can be split into two groups: the masthead rig and the fractional rig. The masthead rig has larger and more headsails, ...
rig, a spooned
raked stem
The stem is the most forward part of a boat or ship's bow and is an extension of the keel itself. It is often found on wooden boats or ships, but not exclusively.
Description
The stem is the curved edge stretching from the keel below, up to ...
, a
reverse transom
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The term was used as far back as Middle English in the 1300s, having come from Latin ''transvers ...
, an internally mounted spade-type
rudder
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controlled by a
tiller
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or optional
wheel and a fixed fin
keel
The keel is the bottom-most longitudinal structural element on a vessel. On some sailboats, it may have a hydrodynamic and counterbalancing purpose, as well. As the laying down of the keel is the initial step in the construction of a ship, in Br ...
, or optional shoal draft keel or stub keel with a
centerboard.
Accommodation includes a bow "V"-berth, a main cabin dinette table that drops to form a double berth, a main cabin settee for a single berth, a quarter berth opposite the
galley. The galley includes a
stainless steel sink, four
teak
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drawers, a
gimballed
A gimbal is a pivoted support that permits rotation of an object about an axis. A set of three gimbals, one mounted on the other with orthogonal pivot axes, may be used to allow an object mounted on the innermost gimbal to remain independent of ...
two-burner alcohol-fired stove, a top-loading
icebox
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. Refrigeration and pressurized hot and cold water were factory options. There is a main cabin navigation table that slides out of the way when not in use. Engine access requires removing the companionway steps. An
anchor
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locker is fitted in the bow.
Variants
;Columbia 34 Mark II
:This model was introduced in 1970 and produced until 1975. It displaces and carries of iron ballast. The boat has a draft of with the standard keel fitted. The boat has a
Palmer P-60 gasoline engine
A petrol engine (gasoline engine in American English) is an internal combustion engine designed to run on petrol (gasoline). Petrol engines can often be adapted to also run on fuels such as liquefied petroleum gas and ethanol blends (such as ''E ...
of or optional Albin
diesel engine
The diesel engine, named after Rudolf Diesel, is an internal combustion engine in which ignition of the fuel is caused by the elevated temperature of the air in the cylinder due to mechanical compression; thus, the diesel engine is a so-ca ...
, driving a two-bladed propeller. The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of .
;Columbia 34 Mark II CB
:This model features a short keel and
centerboard. It was introduced in 1970 and produced until 1975. It displaces and carries of lead ballast. The boat has a draft of with the centeroard up and with it down. The boat is fitted with a
Universal Atomic 4
The Universal Atomic 4 is a four-cylinder, gasoline engine produced by the Universal Motor Company between 1949 and 1984 for use as auxiliary power on sailboats. Both and versions of the engine were produced. Over 40,000 of the engines were pro ...
diesel engine
The diesel engine, named after Rudolf Diesel, is an internal combustion engine in which ignition of the fuel is caused by the elevated temperature of the air in the cylinder due to mechanical compression; thus, the diesel engine is a so-ca ...
. The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of .
;Columbia 34 Mark II SD
:This shoal draft keel model was introduced in 1970 and eventually replaced the Mark II CB in production. It has the same short keel as the "CB", but lacks the retractable centerboard. It displaces and carries of ballast. The boat has a draft of with the standard shoal draft keel fitted. The boat has a Universal Atomic 4 diesel engine.
Operational history
A review by Dave Smith notes, "When the ... Columbia 34 MKII first came out it ... it was billed as "The Seven Sleeper for Seven Footers", and "The room of a 38 footer for the price you would expect in a 32 footer". Both slogans capture the allure of the MKII Columbia 34." He notes, " The boat does not have a generous sail plan (about the same sail area as a Columbia 30), so it doesn’t perform well in light air. With the high freeboard, it isn’t as good up wind as some other designs, and it likes to be reefed early when going to windward. A cute little characteristic of the 34 is that the galley and head sinks slip below the waterline when the boat is heeled beyond 15 degrees, so you learn to close these through hull fittings before sailing or risk letting in a lot of water."
See also
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List of sailing boat types
Related development
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Coronado 35
The Coronado 35 is an American sailboat that was designed by William H. Tripp Jr. as a cruiser and first built in 1971.
The Coronado 35 design was developed into the Portman 36 in 1978 and later into the Watkins 36 and the Watkins 36C.
Devel ...
*
Hughes 36
The Hughes 36 is a Canadian sailboat that was designed by William H. Tripp Jr. and first built in 1971.
The Hughes 36 is a development of the Columbia 34 Mark II hull design, being built using tooling and moulds acquired from Columbia Yachts ...
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Hughes-Columbia 36
The Hughes-Columbia 36 is a Canadian sailboat that was designed by William H. Tripp Jr. and first built in 1979.
The Hughes-Columbia 36 is a development of Hughes 36, which is in turn derived from the Columbia 34 Mark II hull design, built u ...
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Beneteau 331
The Beneteau 331 is a French sailboat that was designed by Group Finot/Conq for cruising and first built in 1999.
The Beneteau 331 has also been marketed as the Oceanis 331, Oceanis Clipper 331 and Moorings 332.
The design replaced the Oce ...
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The Beneteau First Class 10 is a French sailboat that was designed by Jean Marie Finot of Groupe Finot and Jacques Fauroux as a racer/ cruiser and first built in 1982.
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The design was built by Beneteau in France between 1982 and 19 ...
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The design was replaced in the C&C line in 1989 by a new Robert Ball design, the C&C 34/36.
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The boat was built by C&C Yachts in Canada ...
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Coast 34
The Coast 34 is a Canadian sailboat that was designed by Bruce Roberts and Grahame Shannon as a cruiser and first built in 1980.Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition'', pages 266-267. Houghton Mif ...
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The Creekmore 34 is an American sailboat that was designed by Lee Creekmore as a cruiser and first built in 1975.
The Creekmore 34 design was developed into the Endeavour 37 in 1977. A hull from a Creekmore 34 was extended by and then used ...
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Crown 34
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The Crown 34 design was later developed into the San Juan 34 in 1980.
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The boat was built by Calgan Marine in North Vancouver, BC ...
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The design was built by Alsberg Brothers Boatworks in Santa Cruz, California from 1986 to 1988, but ...
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Hunter 34
The Hunter 34 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Cortland Steck.
Production
The boat was built by Hunter Marine in the United States between 1983 and 1987, but it is now out of production.
Design
The Hunter 34 is a small recreati ...
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San Juan 34
The San Juan 34 is an American sailboat, that was originally designed by Canadian Hein Driehuyzen, modified by Don Clark and first built in 1980.
The San Juan 34 design is a development of the 1975 Crown 34.
Production
The Crown 34 was first ...
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Sea Sprite 34
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Sun Odyssey 349
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Tartan 34 C
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Tartan 34-2
The Tartan 34-2 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Sparkman & Stephens and first built in 1984.
The Tartan 34-2 is a development of the 1979 Sparkman & Stephens-designed Tartan 33 R, with the stern extended and a different interio ...
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References
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