True North 34 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used True North 34 means looking at a Canadian-built Stanley Huntingford cutter from the mid-1970s, a 34-foot-6-inch long-keel cruiser of solid fiberglass with 8,500 pounds of iron ballast and a 26,000-pound displacement. These are boats engineered for load-carrying passage work, not racer-derived weekenders, and the brokerage stock reflects that intent.
Layouts on the Used Market
The True North 34 carries a cutter rig on a 30-foot-6-inch waterline with a beam of 11 feet, drawing about 5.5 to 5.8 feet loaded. The 150-gallon water and 125-gallon diesel tanks point to a cruising layout built around range and time aboard. Expect the period silhouette: a long-keel hull with transom-hung rudder and a single inboard Yanmar diesel engine anchor as the standard propulsion fit.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used market these boats commonly carry a bow thruster, autopilot, chartplotter, inverter, heating, and a bimini — a cluster that together means a buyer can expect assisted docking, managed power, and sheltered helm without immediate outlay. The bow thruster and autopilot are the highest-consequence items for short-handed handling of a 26,000-pound boat; the heating and inverter speak to liveaboard readiness already addressed by prior owners.
What to Inspect
Inspection should follow normal practice for a 1970s solid-fiberglass long-keel cruiser: confirm hull integrity, rigging wear on the 105-foot halyards and 86-foot mainsheet, and the condition of the inboard Yanmar diesel engine anchor.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
True North 34s are found in the United States market. For a shopper, the takeaway is a heavily built, stable cruiser with commonly fitted comfort and handling upgrades already in place:
- Verify the Yanmar diesel service history and cooling
- Check long-keel hull for groundings or repairs
- Confirm bow thruster and autopilot function for short-handed use
- Inspect genoa and cutter rig for age and load
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the True North 34. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 1 row
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26 | 1 | $57,000 | — |
Where they're listed
True North 34 listings appear across 1 country. United States has the most listings with 1.
Country view
1 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $57,000 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
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