Show 34 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used market for a Show 34 means looking at a 1974-launched Barberis racer-cruiser with a Peterson hull and a Boretti interior, most often encountered as a three-cabin owner layout or an ex-charter example. Both configurations turn up, but the owner three-cabin version is the more common find among brokers, and ex-charter boats are a frequent presence.
Layouts on the Used Market
The Show 34 was designed to sleep seven in just over ten and a half meters, with two doubles among the berths, so even the owner three-cabin arrangement stays compact. Boretti's interior carries a large galley with swinging stove, sink, refrigerator, and a chest-cellar, plus a single Fibraclas unibloc toilet room with shower and automatic discharge pump. A streamlined charting nook and a waxing cabinet with its own drainage scuppers are part of the original plan. Ex-charter boats may show heavier wear in these high-traffic zones, but the core layout is consistent across the fleet.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used market, autopilot, chartplotter, AIS, heating, an asymmetric spinnaker, and a swim platform are commonly fitted and worth confirming as present. Less universal but seen as owner upgrades are a spinnaker, electric winches, hot water, bimini, dodger, and teak decks. For a buyer, the energy and navigation cluster — autopilot, chartplotter, AIS, heating — determines whether the boat is ready for extended coastal use without immediate spend, while the asymmetric spinnaker and swim platform speak to how the prior owner used her.
What to Inspect
The deck is a fiberglass sandwich with polyurethane and marine plywood anchor, so any used example deserves close checking of the core for softening or delamination where hardware penetrates. The single toilet room's automatic discharge pump and the waxing cabinet's dedicated scuppers are specific drainage points to verify for function, since both are original engineered paths rather than generic fittings. The original engine was a Farymann of 12 or 20 hp; confirm which unit is installed and its service history.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats are typically found in Italy, Germany, Spain, and Martinique. For a buyer, the short checklist is: confirm the deck sandwich core is sound, verify the toilet discharge and cabinet drainage work, identify the Farymann engine size, and check that the commonly fitted navigation and heating gear is actually aboard. The Show 34 rewards a racer-minded owner who values Peterson's IOR hull over cruising plushness.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Show 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25 | 1 | $46,378 | — |
| Sep 25 | 2 | $24,471 | -47.2% |
| Jan 26 | 1 | $32,628 | +33.3% |
| Mar 26 | 2 | $47,776 | +46.4% |
| Apr 26 | 1 | $46,378 | -2.9% |
| May 26 | 1 | $54,768 | +18.1% |
| Jun 26 | 4 | $29,132 | -46.8% |
Where they're listed
Show 34 listings appear across 4 countries. Italy has the most listings with 6 (54.5%), followed by Germany and Spain.
Country view
11 listings · 4 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | $29,132 | 6 | 4 | 54.5% |
| Germany | $54,768 | 3 | 0 | 27.3% |
| Spain | $23,306 | 1 | 0 | 9.1% |
| Martinique | $40,785 | 1 | 0 | 9.1% |
Comparable models
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Similar boats to compare
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beneteau First 30 (Mauric) | 29.36' | $ 79,785 | 44 | 13 |
| C&C Yachts 34 | 33.5' | $ 16,450 | 30 | 15 |
| Sparkman and Stephens S&S 34 | 33.42' | $ 27,384 | 17 | 3 |
| Pearson 34 | 33.79' | $ 16,000 | 16 | 6 |
| Olympic 33 | 32.58' | $ 24,999 | 15 | 5 |
| Barberis 34You are here | — | $ 30,297 | 11 | 4 |