Falmouth Cutter 34
{{Short description|Sailboat class}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=November 2021}}
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|designer = Lyle Hess
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|location = Canada
|year = 1982
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|builder = Channel Cutter Yachts
|role = Cruiser
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|draft = {{convert|5.08|ft|m|abbr=on}}
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|displacement = {{convert|19000|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}}
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|hull type = monohull
|construction = fibreglass
|loa = {{convert|43.00|ft|m|abbr=on}}
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|lwl = {{convert|30.83|ft|m|abbr=on}}
|beam = {{convert|11.58|ft|m|abbr=on}}
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|engine = Yanmar {{convert|40|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} diesel engine
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|keel type = long keel
|ballast = {{convert|6600|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}}
|rudder type = keel and transom-mounted rudder
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|rig type = Cutter rig
|I = {{convert|46.50|ft|m|abbr=on}}
|J = {{convert|18.75|ft|m|abbr=on}}
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|E = {{convert|19.00|ft|m|abbr=on}}
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|sailplan = Cutter rigged sloop
|sailarea main = {{convert|394.25|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}
|sailarea headsail = {{convert|435.94|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}
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The Falmouth Cutter 34 is a Canadian sailboat that was designed by American naval architect Lyle Hess as a global blue water cruiser and first built in 1982.{{cite web|url= https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/falmouth-cutter-34|title= Falmouth Cutter 34 sailboat |access-date= 26 November 2021|last= McArthur| first= Bruce |work= sailboatdata.com|year= 2020|archive-url= https://archive.today/20211125223110/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/falmouth-cutter-34|archive-date= 25 November 2021|url-status= live}}{{cite web|url= https://sailboatdata.com/designer/hess-lyle-c|title= Lyle C. Hess 1912 - 2002|access-date = 26 November 2021|last= McArthur| first = Bruce |work = sailboatdata.com|year = 2020|archive-url= https://archive.today/20210107195500/https://sailboatdata.com/designer/hess-lyle-c|archive-date= 7 January 2021|url-status= live}}
Production
The design was initially built in South Africa by Ed McNeil, but production ended after about six boats had been built. The rights were acquired in 2003 by Bryan Gittins, who had done wood work for McNeil. Gittins established Channel Cutter Yachts to build the boat in Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada, where it remains in production. Rather than ship the large and fragile moulds from South Africa to British Columbia, Gittins had McNeil build one last hull and ship that before destroying the moulds. Gittins then built new moulds from that hull.{{cite web|url= https://sailboatdata.com/builder/channel-cutter-yachts|title= Channel Cutter Yachts|access-date = 26 November 2021|last= McArthur| first = Bruce |work = sailboatdata.com|year = 2021|archive-url= https://archive.today/20211125223107/https://sailboatdata.com/builder/channel-cutter-yachts|archive-date= 25 November 2021|url-status= live}}{{cite web|url= https://channelcutteryachts.com/|title= Falmouth Cutter 34|access-date= 26 November 2021|author= Channel Cutter Yachts|work= channelcutteryachts.com|archive-url= https://archive.today/20211125223221/https://channelcutteryachts.com/|archive-date= 25 November 2021|url-status= live}}
Design
The Falmouth Cutter 34 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass, with extensive wooden decks and trim. It has a cutter rig, with an optional gaff rigged mainsail. The hull has a plumb stem, an angled transom, a fixed long keel and transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller. It displaces {{convert|19000|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} and carries {{convert|6600|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} of lead ballast.
The length overall, including the bowsprit and aft boomkin, is {{convert|43.00|ft|m|abbr=on}}, while the length on deck is {{convert|34.00|ft|m|abbr=on}}. The boat has a draft of {{convert|5.08|ft|m|abbr=on}} with the standard keel.
The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine of {{convert|40|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} for docking and manoeuvring. The fuel tank holds {{convert|60|u.s.gal}} and the fresh water tank has a capacity of {{convert|75|u.s.gal}}.
The cabin arrangements and accommodation are all custom-built and vary from boat to boat. Depending on the interior finish, the cabin has {{convert|71|to|77|in|cm|abbr=on}} of headroom.
Operational history
In a 2010 review by Alvah Simon in Cruising World described sailing the boat, "we tacked effortlessly through mere zephyrs and, with the help of an extended waterline due to the near-plumb stem, held impressive speeds of five knots in very light airs. The FC 34 should dash off very respectable noon-to-noon runs under normal passage conditions."
See also
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://channelcutteryachts.com/}}
Category:1980s sailboat type designs
Category:Sailboat type designs by Lyle Hess