Aloha 34 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used Aloha 34 means considering a Canadian fiberglass cruiser designed by Edward S. Brewer and Robert Walstrom and built by Ouyang Boat Works from 1975, also marketed as the Aloha 10.4 from 1981. She is a 34-foot masthead sloop with a fin keel, skeg-mounted rudder, and balsa-cored deck, and her brokerage examples turn up in the United States and Canada.
Layouts on the Used Market
The Aloha 34 sleeps five across a forward double V-berth, two main-cabin settee berths, and a port quarter berth under the cockpit, with 6.58-foot headroom throughout. On the port side by the companionway steps, the galley is U-shaped and fitted with a two-burner stove, ice box, and sink; the head lies just aft of the bow cabin on the port side. Standard keel draft is 5.50 feet, though some boats carry the optional shoal-draft keel drawing 4.50 feet, a point worth confirming against your intended cruising grounds.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Most boats on the market carry a bimini, dodger, solar, hot water, and a chartplotter as commonly fitted gear, which together mean shaded cockpit comfort, house-battery charging, and modern navigation at the helm. Beyond those, owner upgrades seen less uniformly include an inverter, autopilot, and freezer, speaking to extended off-grid cruising, plus a spinnaker for offwind passage work. Air conditioning and heating appear as occasional additions rather than standard cruising kit.
What to Inspect
The Aloha 34 is built predominantly of fiberglass with a balsa-cored deck, so any survey should pay close attention to the deck core for moisture intrusion where hardware penetrations or walkway wear expose the end-grain balsa. The standard inboard diesel is a 27 hp unit for docking and maneuvering, while the Aloha 10.4 version carries a 21 hp Westerbeke; confirm which engine is installed and its service history. Lead ballast of 4,700 pounds and a fixed swept fin keel should be checked for grounding damage given the 5.50-foot standard draft.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Aloha 34s are found in the United States and Canada. For a buyer, the practical checklist is: verify keel type and draft, survey the balsa-cored deck for delamination, confirm engine version and records, and assess whether common cruising equipment (bimini, dodger, solar, hot water, chartplotter) is present or must be added. She remains a solid coastal cruiser candidate where these Canadian-built boats regularly change hands.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Aloha 34. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 7 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25 | 1 | $20,819 | — |
| Aug 25 | 1 | $19,000 | -8.7% |
| Mar 26 | 1 | $22,692 | +19.4% |
| Apr 26 | 1 | $22,656 | -0.2% |
| May 26 | 4 | $19,000 | -16.1% |
| Jun 26 | 1 | $1,900,034 | +9900.2% |
| Aug 26 | 1 | $25,270 | -98.7% |
Where they're listed
Aloha 34 listings appear across 2 countries. Canada has the most listings with 4 (50.0%), followed by United States.
Country view
8 listings · 2 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $22,671 | 4 | 1 | 50.0% |
| United States | $19,450 | 4 | 3 | 50.0% |
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