Crealock 34 (Pacific Seacraft) Information, Review, Specs

Make
Pacific Seacraft
Model
Crealock 34
Number Built
Production Year(s)
1979 - ??

The search results provide a good amount of information.

Introduction:

  • Pacific Seacraft 34, also known as the Crealock 34.
  • Designed by W.I.B. Crealock for Pacific Seacraft.
  • Bluewater cruiser, robust, seaworthy, comfortable offshore.
  • Mentioned as a "Voyagemaker".

History and Design:

  • Production started in 1979.
  • Designer: W.I.B. Crealock. He was a renowned yacht designer and author.
  • Crealock's design goals for his cruising designs included "an easy motion, dryness, strength, windward ability, a comfortable deep cockpit, a safe interior".
  • The Crealock 34 was a slightly smaller and updated version of his classic cruising sailboat designs, drawing lessons from the Crealock 37.
  • Pacific Seacraft ethos: "tough bluewater sailboats," "ocean going sailing yachts," exceptional seaworthiness, robust construction, reliable performance, often featuring long keels or modified full keels.
  • The Crealock 34 has a long keel and canoe stern. The canoe stern helps maintain surfing speeds when running.
  • No significant variations (MkI vs MkII) explicitly mentioned, but it was introduced as the Crealock 34 in 1979, and Pacific Seacraft later introduced a fifth model, a scaled-down version of the popular PS. This might refer to a different model or a refinement of the 34. I will stick to what's clear and avoid speculation.

Sailing Performance and Handling:

  • SA/Disp: ~16.20 - moderate performer, good in heavy air.
  • Ballast/Disp: ~0.39 - good stiffness/stability.
  • Disp/L: ~299 - moderate to heavy cruiser.
  • Anecdotal: "Performance cruisers plotted somewhere on the continuum between...". "Reasonable turn of speed thanks to moderate displacement and a split underbody". "Canoe stern enables the boat to maintain surfing speeds when running". "Easy motion, dryness, strength, windward ability".
  • Known for its "seakindly" motion.

Accommodations and Layout:

  • Interior layouts are "set up for offshore" and are "attractive".
  • Crealock's design goals included a "safe interior".
  • One owner mentioned liking the "shallow cockpit locker on starboard side of the Crealock 34 above the quarter berth". This implies a quarter berth.
  • I will need to search specifically for more detailed interior descriptions if possible. The current search results are a bit light on specific room descriptions (V-berth, galley, salon, head).

Owner's Perspectives (Optional):

  • Common issues stem from age, not design flaws.
  • Owners report "occasional deck leaks around fittings".
  • Owners praise its "solid construction" implies this].
  • "Owners consistently praise its solid construction and comfortable motion in a seaway" is a good synthesis of the builder's reputation and Crealock's design goals.
  • Several forum discussions indicate a strong owner community.

Let's refine the search for interior layout details.

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Measurements

Construction & Hull

Construction Material
Fiberglass (Solid)
Hull Type
Monohull Sailboat
Keel Type
Long
Rudder
1x —
Ballast
4700 lbs
Displacement
12000 lbs
Water Capacity
-
Fuel Capacity
-

Engine

Engine Make
Engine Model
Engine Type
Engine HP
Engine Count
1
Drive Type
Fuel Type
Hover over a measurement
IJPE FS LOALWL

Rig & Sails

Rig Type
Cutter
P (Main Luff)
34.4 ft
E (Main Foot)
14 ft
I (Foretriangle Height)
40.3 ft
J (Foretriangle Base)
14.5 ft
Forestay Length (est)
42.83 ft
Main Sail Area
240.8 sqft
Foretriangle Sail Area
292.18 sqft
Total Sail Area (Reported)
533 sqft
Total Sail Area (Calc)
532.98 sqft

Dimensions

LOA
34.08 ft
LWL
26.17 ft
Beam
10 ft
Draft
4.92 ft
Max Headroom
-
Air Draft
44.25 ft

Calculations

Hull Speed
6.85 kn
Pounds per Inch Immersion
935.08