Hi Capt! I just wanted to let you know that the Tartan 34 is now in Thomaston ME and will be sailing out of Rockland in about a month. She is definitely a "diamond in the rough" and I am looking forward to making her shine.
Thanks Captain Q for reviewing the T34C. I own one and I am very happy with her sailing abilities and simplicity. I took her to Europe and will repeat the experience this year. Thanks also for reviewing older boats and to bring them back to life. These boats give people a chance to get on the water at an affordable price. Cheers, Richard
@@gottogo8675 When I did my Atlantic tour, we were broad reaching most of the time from the Port quarter. I have lowered the centerboard about 1/3 of the way to increase lateral forces. I have put a second reef on the mainsail most of the time otherwise I took it down completely. I used a 110% Yankee and a 70% jib on my way East and a poled out genoa 150% on my way West. With properly balanced and reduced sails, the Wheel Pilot steered all the way. I only had to replace the belt a few times. She is small but sails well. Cheers, Richard
@@tartansailor What time of year did you sail East and where did you started the Atlantic crossing,Guadeloupe? Your recommendation regarding the time of year? I have 1977 Tartan 34 C hull nr. 448 and planning to sail to Mediterranean. Thank you and all the best.
I absolutely love how you guys are just as excited about a 1974 in need of much work as you are of a newer boat in pristine condition. Captain Q can see through the imperfections and talk is through as if he's on the boat after a major refit. I've been sailing and windsurfing then beach catamaran racing for 45 years and my next sailboat will be something like this old girl. I can fix anything and look forward to rebuilding a nice older sailboat. Thank you you guys for traveling hither and yon and for creating these wonderful videos! I really don't think that boat is worth $8400. They'd be lucky to find anyone who would want it with the costs of transporting, keeping it at a marina, and refitting. Good luck!
A very pretty New England going forward. Makes looking at a boat from the comfort of home that much more appealing. Thank you for suffering the wind and cold for our pleasure!
What I’m liking about this boat: the lack of sponginess in the deck that you commented on. The condition of the rigging seems to range from adequate to very good. The interior appears to be clean and dry. The space in the cabin. What I don’t like: the cock pit appears cramped. The mast lying across the boat may unduly contribute to that. The nav station appears cramped. The sails under the cushion may impact that as well. Would like to RE-examine that. The unknowns: the electronics and tankage and condition of the engine. I can research some of that. Assuming the engine is working, this boat needs nothing but someone to love her. From what I’m seeing this has to be one of the best values around. I’d add a small stove, composting toilet and a wee bit of solar power. With some water, soap and enthusiasm, she’d be a thing of beauty. Actually, she already is.
Definitely a project boat but not too much to do. The dorades were in the icebox, so that's one less thing to worry about. I like the full keel and skeg - very safe.
What an incredible event. So coincidental as well with our listing the great grandson of Shackleton boat for sale in a recent episode. The stars must be aligned
I owned a 74 T34c in SF for years. Great sailing boat, reasonably comfortable and always fun in the daily blow. You really have to pay attention to the decks for moister. Mine had a Universal diesel in it that was wonderful. Made many trips under the gate in gales. Loved the boat except for deck rot. You'll want foul weather gear going up wind in a blow.
I love the cabin on this. I mentioned a long time ago an idea and this boat really makes me think of it again. Imagine getting this boat and bringing it to your property and setting it up and using it as a cabin in the woods! you can slowly work on it and have a fun place to stay when you go to your land. perhaps a very very slow way to get a boat into shape while using it regularly. Much better than having it in a boat yard and a fun place to retreat to and just relax.
Did that. Sunk it into the dirt up just higher than the waterline. My friends would come to visit whenever they could get their dinghy off the back of the car, and row out to see me!
Ya'll do such a great job of teaching us about boats and just nautical information in general. Keep doing what you doing dog! I can feel the depth of knowledge Captain Q has to offer!
This channel is so impressive! I first found you guys about 6 months ago and I have learned so much about sailing from these videos. You put a lot of effort into the definition of terminology and the diagrams for us lamens.
Great to hear! we try our best and we enjoy learning ourselves from not only every boat but everyone of our great fans who come to us with their thoughts
And then such amazing surprises! Oh my goodness! The offset engine and drive shaft ~ The Dual Access cooler. ~ The huge amount of sleeping area in the middle of the boat. I would bet there was a good long queue of interested buyers for this boat in May. Thanks again for sharing this one! Dreaming on. ~~~ And on and on and on.
Dad bought one new in ‘73 and we are still sailing her today. Great PHRF racer and absolutely perfect for weekend family cruising in coastal waters. Glad to see this one still has the tiller and the A4 like ours!
For a future content sometime . Could you possibly show how they put the masts in . I dont know anything about sailboats or even boats . Its looks very heavy so I dont think it is possible for a person to put that in. Thank You for your awesome videos. I learn more and more everytime I watch one of your videos.
its reallly quite simple the mast usually rests on wooden saw horse next to the boat . a large extension arm crane is employed to hook onto a rope strap that has been slid up the mast to rest just below the lower spreder . This is usually close to half way up the length of the mast so when they hoist away the butt end of the mast will want to hang lower then the mast head......with three or four yard men guiding the mast over to the boat and then aligning the buttup with the mat step (if on deck ) or the hole in the cabin top (if to be oweered to the step on the keel) and then they strighten the mast up with line controling the sparand the crane lowers it slowly into the hole and 6'down to th keel . whilw still tied to the crane the head stay and backstay aand port and stb uppers are attached quickly an d the spar is in place waitung to be fine tuned Less than ten minutes once the process starts no matter what the size of the spar ...its all about he crane
This is a sweet boat,if I could I would buy her in aminute,great pedigree!! The Cap'n always makes me want to nap when he takes to a berth!!😴😴 sweet dreams Q !🤗👌
You guys are helping me with my window shopping...about to search for a boat but since I'm in S. Florida...waiting till end of hurricane season and build some more bank in the process
Hi Guys have really enjoyed your boat hunting adventures, do you think you could do a follow up on which boats have sold and those that are still awaiting a new home.
Nice boat! Would love to bring this one home for my first boat. Love how you brave the weather to bring us these little gems! Love your channel! Thanks so much for showing all aspects of older affordable boats!
Since it was built in Painesville Ohio , it would probably find its way there with no problem Call your local truckers for the name of boat haulers you might be pleasantly surprised good luck
The SHE 34 I'm referring to was a the same design as the Tarten 34, keel ctb, same draft, hulls molded by a production shop that produced many different hull to different designs and were then finished off by various yards to fill in and keep the doors open...I looked at one for sale over on the southwest coast of fla about ten years ago high level of finish, but the board was jammed in the slot, I passed on purchase and regretted the decision, familiar story? I believe finished by a builder in the south coast of England, perhaps 10 at most were built, I believe...I really enjoy your efforts!
Finally got my story straight... Tyler built about 10 hulls to the SS 34 design, same as Tartan 34....they called them Tyler Debutante 34, sorry for the confusion, great boats and with CB, shoal draft.... Capt Q, great and informative videos! Thanks!!
Hi there, It's me again. (I am the one who is not going to Annapolis with the tickets just taped to the wall here.😠. ~Alas) But. This video, among those that are recent that I haven't seen, ~ opens a bit of a new door for me. I have a (large -sort of) amount of equity in my house ~ no family around ~ (Florida and Seattle) ~. So my thought is to go "all in" on a boat that floats and sails. Period. No "dock side" living. Just go to sea. Limit expenses by "sailing and repair." I've got a pension too. So it's this ~ or a motorcycle. Anyway to start with a fixable boat with the usual amenities at 10 G is soooo tempting. ~~~ Course I'd need to sell my house first. Again ~ Thanks so much for the dream. You guys are the best !
a good surveyor would be your friend to evaluate the total refit/repair cost on top of the purchase price. Sails, engine, rigging can add up quite quickly so those are the things that are good to know before you make your offer. This Tartan needed a lot of love but we heard the sails were decent and the rigging was okay... but we would really lean on a proper and thorough survey here.... perhaps there's an argument to the owner that he should take less?
Hi Captain and Ran-day, What a bargain, this yacht is just perfect for someone to get into sailing. With some hard work an some TLC this boat could be the envy of a lot of crew. Must have been a fresh water yacht still in very good condition Love it❤
We agree! It's so close to ready, I would take a week off and scrub and clean and get it over the side asap, it's really old but they built them tough back then
You can do it! start reading any and all books on design , constrution sailing skillls voyages by others and start with a small daysailer under 20 feet and once you have mastered that you you are limited only by your pocket book
These boats are popular in the tartan world. I was never a fan of the cockpit. It always seemed narrow and too long for me. But they're great for caribbean cruising.
funnny you say that it was my wife's first reaction as well some boats had wheels which greatly improved the space but the narrower cockpits left from older wooden boat designs were practical to minimize water poops and also gave crew surfaces to brace against when heeled not all bad
@@YachtHunters the boats during this era were transitional boats. They're overall my favorite. Beautiful lines on them, but not nearly as much living space as todays campers with a sail boats. You should do an overall review of the tartan 27. Perhaps the greatest boat ever made.
I liked this boat! Amazing price for such a great design. Just a few little tweaks and fluffing would make this a very good boat for me. Thank you captain and RanDay for another barn find.
Tartan 34 is a pretty boat, and they have sure been places (with a few upgrades), including transatlantic sails and PHRF racing. I like the way they sail.. The cabin sole is a little different, but some of the 70s Tartans even had cork soles. Not too many projects to get this one sailing, but the gas engine will discourage a lot of buyers. A young guy who is handy could get this down to a warmer climate this season for a nice liveaboard..
I like the T34. A shame I’m in Texas. I’m going to the northeast around August, but this boat will be long gone. I found it on Craigslist for almost half the price. It could be launched with most repairs done and heading south long before the end of the season. I wouldn’t even hesitate if this was still available then. Soda blast the lower, spend some time on the crazing, rebed the hardware on the deck, new standing and running, drop it in the water,sail away and work on the rest while your hiding from storms on the way back south. Excellent price for a 34ft cruiser. Live aboard, sail every couple of days, on a 34ft boat. Things could be a lot worse.
Excellent video. Tartans are great! What is your opinion on the Tartan 34 built in 1985, I believe they started calling it Tartan 34-2 and the pre 1985 boats are now called Tartan 34 c, where c stands for classic
i have never been aboard the -2 but it is certainly a roomyier design and at least has a full chart table usually a lot more money pretty in the modern way as opposed to classic s7s style
Could you rerate the Yankee 38 and the Cal 40 in light of your more generous recent numbers of boats that visually not as good as the 2 above? Did I miss something big with these 2? Thanks.
Captain, I’m very interested in the T34. I’ve had Tartan Ten,great club racer in its day. I also did a restoration on a Cal 3-30, 1974, (Lapworth). How can I make a contact? Engine? Are there papers?
On your computer go to the episode and below that is a description of the episode. Below that other words show more, click on that and scroll down and you will find the name of the agent and his phone number. This is not the broker but simply a representative of the owner who lives in Florida good luck I think you’ll be happy with this one
Would love to see you guys here in Southern California. It seems Maine is the ideal state to buy quality excellent price point classic sailboats. What would the overall expense to repair this sailboat? Have you had anyone inquire about shipping a sailboat to the West Coast? Is it worth it? Big Fan!
Well I finally went and done it. Had never had it before but to the company, you owe Captain Q a commission on 2 large cans of Dinty Moore. It was a "colinary" experience I shall not soon forget . The Tartan is a club special in fresh water areas like Lake Champlain and is quite pretty under sail. Materials to fix her up don't look bad and if you consider your own elbow grease as an investment in leisure, you probably could be fixed up by summer for under 15k. Next up I must try the wine.
i love this one, is my goal have my own sailboat and since i discovered this channel is amazing thanks because it makes me feel i dont have to be a millionaire...
There are a lot of boats on sale for insane prices, but those are not the ones selling :-) Mine was 10.000,- euro and 3 full summers of work. It is now my home for over 5 years.
For a budget of $10K, you can be sailing in a decent boat like this under 35 feet. Add $5K for a diesel. This one should go for $5-6K, leaving a few Ks for upgrades and repairs (like the rudder). Don't paint (except bottom paint) or put in a ton of cash. After it is cleaned up and in commission, if you don't like it, sell it and get something else.
Quite the deal for this boat! It may need some work and cleaning but even if you had to spend $15,000 on rehabbing it, it would still be a very good deal and like new! For a solo sailor or a couple, it would even be a very good inter-coastal cruiser. I also love the hearse! Is that for sale too? Great find guys!!! I bet this sells quickly.
the hearse is just there to cart us away when hypothermia sets in ...I think the boat is nearly ready for coastal day saiing as is ... so you only might need to dribble in bits at a time plus your own labor
@@YachtHunters I will admit that I was very worried that the hearse would be used at two points in the video. The first was when you were on the front deck and the second was when you laid down in the v-berth. (I thought Ran-Day was going to leave you there)
Another great episode. Murphy the Philosopher once said, “ A boat is a hole in the water where the money pours in.” Well, if one is going to pour money in a Good Old Boat, a Tartan S&S design is worth it. Cheers.
An intersting comparison to the T34C is another S&S designed 34 footer from the same era.. Whereas the T34C was a CCA rule design, the UK & Australia built S&S 34 was designed to the RORC rule (both rules were discontinued in 1970 in favour of the IOR). From above the S&S 34 is almost lozenge shaped with a distinctive tumblehome and deep fin keel, displacing 2000lb less than the T34C. Several have circumnavigate (Jon Saundets, Jessica Watson etc.). Differences indeed for similar sized boats from the same designer influenced by different rules.
The stars have aligned again Captain Q, another yacht owner who loves DintyMoore canned food & a nice bottle of wine. I must belong to the unspoken club and keep Dinty Moore in my boat, yacht, ship. What LOA must my boat be to qualify as a ship?
There are a number of boats that could work for you . Thd line of Columbia yachts were very good but they are Tuff to find used A number of the boats we have interviewed would work for you and we discuss head room in each Review the episodes when you have the time
They do as well as the designed structural connection… which is usually quite well… lots of the top makers used them - Hinckley, etc. we’ve not heard of one failing… but have heard of a few being frozen in the ‘tucked away@ position
Thanks for sharing another classic! I believe the English sold this same design as the SHE 34....I'm going to retract that call, not a SHE 34, I will have to scour my memory and get back to you... sorry for the confusion
If I were only a younger man, that looks like an eminently salvagable boat. No she's not perfect but at $8,400, or likely less, you should have some shekels to make her right. Keep the good stuff coming Captain.
Still on CL at 7,600. I suspect if you walked into this yard with 50-60 crisp new hundred dollar bills and waved them around, you could own it. Just wish it was closer to me. I do suspect you could splash it right there and sail it down the coast though. Unfortunately, just not the right timing for me. There is one mod I think I would do. It has a rather cramped head because it has a passageway going down the starboard side. That p-way is wasted real estate and you don't have real estate to waste on a near 50 year old 34 fter. I would make it a walk through head. This puts that p-way to use as a shower area. You would also be able to make the stbd locker bigger. One other question. How difficult is it to put a hinged tabernacle into the mast just above deck? I would think a decent welder could come up with something.
Olin Stephens said about the Tartan 34c "there was nothing outstanding or unusual about it, everything just seemed to work well". I'd buy this one in a shot. Put in another $10 to 15 including a diesel, modern electrics, etc and it'll fetch $35k . I'd love one to circumnavigate in.
Great little boats but the hull oilcans hard to weather sucks. A few have done world navs but there are more comfortable boats to do it in. Hundreds have done cross ocean things. I love the A-4!
oilcanning in early days of resin rich hulls was not unusual ..I think more unsettling than anything else especially if you are slleeping next to it in the vee berth
@@YachtHunters Some affix fittings to the mast to pull down on the rising cabin top. That is an item you see far more in T30s than T34c models. Harder to make it work on the T34c. Interior bulkheads cutting loose from the overhead and doors to heads, v-berths, standing lockers etc. no longer want to open and close. I know a guy who beat to windward in 25-30 knot winds in one of these for 3 days returning from Bermuda to SC. He had to replace the bulkheads surrounding the head. It is not a boat I would highly recommend around the Horn without some modifications.
That is a international 12 m design by Charles Morgan for the Americas cup back in the 70s. She did not make the cut but she has dazzled Mini and I over the years with her natural hull Come to Newport Rhode Island and the current owners will take you for a sail for a slight fee and give you a memory that will last forever
The lakes were closet to the factory of course and they did build 500+ Some how the feel like lakes designed boats , but thats just a random feeling from my time on the lakes
@@YachtHunters - Once again, your description is spot-on, Captain. As a former owner of a Tartan 10, it was said that a chainsaw came with every boat for the eventual repair/replacement of decks.
Hi Capt! I just wanted to let you know that the Tartan 34 is now in Thomaston ME and will be sailing out of Rockland in about a month. She is definitely a "diamond in the rough" and I am looking forward to making her shine.
Wow congratulations jared
The white one with the red stripe is in portlands east end mooring field and i wold be willing to sell it, unfortunately
You guys are troopers, keeping us on a steady diet of offerings even in this cold weather. Thanks Captain Q and Randy
oooooookkkkkkk thhhaaaaaankkkkk youuuuuuuu
Gotta pay the bills.
I say amen to this. Thank you Captain! And, thank you Randy.
She's not ready to go!? B,O, A, 10,000 T at least. I'm on a genuine price and yacht
@@YachtHunters Captain, I think we need to thaw you guys out! I read that with a chatter….
Thanks Captain Q for reviewing the T34C. I own one and I am very happy with her sailing abilities and simplicity.
I took her to Europe and will repeat the experience this year.
Thanks also for reviewing older boats and to bring them back to life. These boats give people a chance to get on the water at an affordable price.
Cheers, Richard
wow thats a grea recommendation for her everyone always asks and this time you have the answere
I’m sailing hull 280 . Love to hear how she sails the open ocean
@@gottogo8675 When I did my Atlantic tour, we were broad reaching most of the time from the Port quarter. I have lowered the centerboard about 1/3 of the way to increase lateral forces. I have put a second reef on the mainsail most of the time otherwise I took it down completely. I used a 110% Yankee and a 70% jib on my way East and a poled out genoa 150% on my way West. With properly balanced and reduced sails, the Wheel Pilot steered all the way. I only had to replace the belt a few times. She is small but sails well. Cheers, Richard
@@tartansailor thanks for the tips
@@tartansailor What time of year did you sail East and where did you started the Atlantic crossing,Guadeloupe? Your recommendation regarding the time of year? I have 1977 Tartan 34 C hull nr. 448 and planning to sail to Mediterranean. Thank you and all the best.
I absolutely love how you guys are just as excited about a 1974 in need of much work as you are of a newer boat in pristine condition. Captain Q can see through the imperfections and talk is through as if he's on the boat after a major refit. I've been sailing and windsurfing then beach catamaran racing for 45 years and my next sailboat will be something like this old girl. I can fix anything and look forward to rebuilding a nice older sailboat. Thank you you guys for traveling hither and yon and for creating these wonderful videos!
I really don't think that boat is worth $8400. They'd be lucky to find anyone who would want it with the costs of transporting, keeping it at a marina, and refitting. Good luck!
Very timely shout out to Shackleton considering they just found his ship.
it was in the stars and the CAPTAIN can read the future
Isn’t that a wonderful amazing find. The boat is in pristine condition too.
Cold saltwater preserves everything.
I always love the music you pick to accompany these videos. :) 😎
Randay is the musician in this organization ask him to play the piano sometime
A very pretty New England going forward. Makes looking at a boat from the comfort of home that much more appealing. Thank you for suffering the wind and cold for our pleasure!
anything for our fans and subscribers and Patreons
What I’m liking about this boat: the lack of sponginess in the deck that you commented on. The condition of the rigging seems to range from adequate to very good. The interior appears to be clean and dry. The space in the cabin. What I don’t like: the cock pit appears cramped. The mast lying across the boat may unduly contribute to that. The nav station appears cramped. The sails under the cushion may impact that as well. Would like to RE-examine that. The unknowns: the electronics and tankage and condition of the engine. I can research some of that. Assuming the engine is working, this boat needs nothing but someone to love her. From what I’m seeing this has to be one of the best values around. I’d add a small stove, composting toilet and a wee bit of solar power. With some water, soap and enthusiasm, she’d be a thing of beauty. Actually, she already is.
You took the words out of my mouth
Definitely a project boat but not too much to do. The dorades were in the icebox, so that's one less thing to worry about. I like the full keel and skeg - very safe.
she is sweet and pretty and good little small family cruiser great for gunkholing with just 4' draft
ENDURANCE has been found!! I know a couple of big Shackleton fans will appreciate that 😎
What an incredible event. So coincidental as well with our listing the great grandson of Shackleton boat for sale in a recent episode. The stars must be aligned
One of my favorite channels thanks for keep making the videos!
Thanks for watching! and thak you for subscribing
I owned a 74 T34c in SF for years. Great sailing boat, reasonably comfortable and always fun in the daily blow. You really have to pay attention to the decks for moister. Mine had a Universal diesel in it that was wonderful. Made many trips under the gate in gales. Loved the boat except for deck rot. You'll want foul weather gear going up wind in a blow.
Right on! We love personal experience reports
I love the cabin on this. I mentioned a long time ago an idea and this boat really makes me think of it again. Imagine getting this boat and bringing it to your property and setting it up and using it as a cabin in the woods! you can slowly work on it and have a fun place to stay when you go to your land. perhaps a very very slow way to get a boat into shape while using it regularly. Much better than having it in a boat yard and a fun place to retreat to and just relax.
That would be cool! and the wives would be glad to know where you are
Did that. Sunk it into the dirt up just higher than the waterline. My friends would come to visit whenever they could get their dinghy off the back of the car, and row out to see me!
Haha haha
You are a genius, Earl. You have just come up with the perfect rationale to get approval from the Admiral.
Wonder if you could get away with renting it out as an air BnB in your backyard?
Ya'll do such a great job of teaching us about boats and just nautical information in general. Keep doing what you doing dog! I can feel the depth of knowledge Captain Q has to offer!
Thank you you’re so kind and we do appreciate you watching our fun episodes
What a great boat; love the 'barn finds' at the cheaper end of the scale. Thanks Gents.
Our pleasure! stay tuned and thank you for subscribing
This channel is so impressive!
I first found you guys about 6 months ago and I have learned so much about sailing from these videos.
You put a lot of effort into the definition of terminology and the diagrams for us lamens.
Thank you we are delighted that it works for you
Still learning lots. Every week. Thank YOU, guys ;)
Great to hear! we try our best and we enjoy learning ourselves from not only every boat but everyone of our great fans who come to us with their thoughts
And then such amazing surprises! Oh my goodness! The offset engine and drive shaft ~ The Dual Access cooler. ~ The huge amount of sleeping area in the middle of the boat. I would bet there was a good long queue of interested buyers for this boat in May. Thanks again for sharing this one! Dreaming on. ~~~ And on and on and on.
Dad bought one new in ‘73 and we are still sailing her today. Great PHRF racer and absolutely perfect for weekend family cruising in coastal waters. Glad to see this one still has the tiller and the A4 like ours!
Mmmmmmmmmmmm... I'm drooling. This is about my budget. I really like this one. 😇⛵
We’ll clean yourself up and call the agent. First come thingy. 🤗
Always love 💘the T34 C.
Owned her little sister the 1964 S&S Sailmaster 22.
Both very classic comfortable sailors!❤ Cruising
Right on! The sailmaster was a stout Dutch built boat and very handsom
@@YachtHunters
Another interesting and informative review -- accompanied by beautiful music. Some smooth, soothing trombone interludes would also be welcome.
Great suggestion! i will tell Ran day to step it up ...
Thanks. You never fail to find the great ones!
we try and thank you
Great looking boat...Thanks for braving the elements to bring it to us
Well worth it for this classic beauty. Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks
Amazing find! TY CQ & Ran-Day!!
If the chainplates and deck core check out on survey, this is a great boat
exactly and even should they not, the fix may be minimal thank you for checking in
Thank you guys, you brighten my day.
You are so kind
Thanks guys!
Our pleasure!
For a future content sometime . Could you possibly show how they put the masts in . I dont know anything about sailboats or even boats . Its looks very heavy so I dont think it is possible for a person to put that in. Thank You for your awesome videos. I learn more and more everytime I watch one of your videos.
its reallly quite simple
the mast usually rests on wooden saw horse next to the boat . a large extension arm crane is employed to hook onto a rope strap that has been slid up the mast to rest just below the lower spreder . This is usually close to half way up the length of the mast so when they hoist away the butt end of the mast will want to hang lower then the mast head......with three or four yard men guiding the mast over to the boat and then aligning the buttup with the mat step (if on deck ) or the hole in the cabin top (if to be oweered to the step on the keel) and then they strighten the mast up with line controling the sparand the crane lowers it slowly into the hole and 6'down to th keel . whilw still tied to the crane the head stay and backstay aand port and stb uppers are attached quickly an d the spar is in place waitung to be fine tuned
Less than ten minutes once the process starts no matter what the size of the spar ...its all about he crane
Ran-Day's questions are great, he asks what I'd like to ask!
(he knows, we all know ;))
thank you for saying so and watching ..he always has questions about it all
I want this boat!
please contact owner's agent asap see in fo below episode description
Another great find for a well priced family sailing adventures. Thanks for sharing another great video.⛵️⛵️⛵️🥰
Thank you
My first cruising sailboat was Tartan 27. The 34 looks very nice.
Indeed it really is
Oooh...nice lines on this. And apparently in good shape. Perfect boat for a young person who's a bit handy or wants to learn to be.
This is a sweet boat,if I could I would buy her in aminute,great pedigree!! The Cap'n always makes me want to nap when he takes to a berth!!😴😴 sweet dreams Q !🤗👌
You and me both!
You guys are helping me with my window shopping...about to search for a boat but since I'm in S. Florida...waiting till end of hurricane season and build some more bank in the process
Thanks gentlemen for another great episode
our pleasure
Hi Guys have really enjoyed your boat hunting adventures, do you think you could do a follow up on which boats have sold and those that are still awaiting a new home.
We hope to put that together as soon as possible
Ran Day !! Time to re-do the score wheel to go up to 50 . Keep up the good work !
very difficult the matrix behind the scoring is very complex and time dependent and and we might consider a re=set but probaly not this year
Nice boat! Would love to bring this one home for my first boat. Love how you brave the weather to bring us these little gems! Love your channel! Thanks so much for showing all aspects of older affordable boats!
Since it was built in Painesville Ohio , it would probably find its way there with no problem Call your local truckers for the name of boat haulers you might be pleasantly surprised good luck
The SHE 34 I'm referring to was a the same design as the Tarten 34, keel ctb, same draft, hulls molded by a production shop that produced many different hull to different designs and were then finished off by various yards to fill in and keep the doors open...I looked at one for sale over on the southwest coast of fla about ten years ago high level of finish, but the board was jammed in the slot, I passed on purchase and regretted the decision, familiar story? I believe finished by a builder in the south coast of England, perhaps 10 at most were built, I believe...I really enjoy your efforts!
a number of forign built hulls by different designers were shipped to england for the furniture work
Finally got my story straight... Tyler built about 10 hulls to the SS 34 design, same as Tartan 34....they called them Tyler Debutante 34, sorry for the confusion, great boats and with CB, shoal draft.... Capt Q, great and informative videos! Thanks!!
Great S&S bones + sweat equity + killer price … this will be sold in a week
i wouldn't be surprised thanks for watchng
Still for sale! As of April 24th
Blisters on bottom check w / moisture meter as well as top sides
best to break them aand feather them out and then see what water is there and to what degree it has spread
Just saying thanks, as ever, and to say I always very much enjoy the super tasty sound tracks along with the boats.... Thank you
thank you randall for sure
Hi there, It's me again. (I am the one who is not going to Annapolis with the tickets just taped to the wall here.😠. ~Alas) But. This video, among those that are recent that I haven't seen, ~ opens a bit of a new door for me. I have a (large -sort of) amount of equity in my house ~ no family around ~ (Florida and Seattle) ~. So my thought is to go "all in" on a boat that floats and sails. Period. No "dock side" living. Just go to sea. Limit expenses by "sailing and repair." I've got a pension too. So it's this ~ or a motorcycle. Anyway to start with a fixable boat with the usual amenities at 10 G is soooo tempting. ~~~ Course I'd need to sell my house first. Again ~ Thanks so much for the dream. You guys are the best !
a good surveyor would be your friend to evaluate the total refit/repair cost on top of the purchase price. Sails, engine, rigging can add up quite quickly so those are the things that are good to know before you make your offer. This Tartan needed a lot of love but we heard the sails were decent and the rigging was okay... but we would really lean on a proper and thorough survey here.... perhaps there's an argument to the owner that he should take less?
Speaking of Shackleton, I assume you saw that "Endurance" has been found?
Zing....sooooo cool
Very sweet looking boat, thank you.
I am sure you heard they found the Endurance recently.
I believe so Thank you for passing along
Keep it up guys!
Thank you Ian...looking forward to the spring
Hi Captain and Ran-day, What a bargain, this yacht is just perfect for someone to get into sailing. With some hard work an some TLC this boat could be the envy of a lot of crew. Must have been a fresh water yacht still in very good condition Love it❤
We agree! It's so close to ready, I would take a week off and scrub and clean and get it over the side asap, it's really old but they built them tough back then
God bless. Not my cut of tea but I appreciate the effort! Nice job guys...
Fair enough!
@@YachtHunters I am SR. consultant for executive officers it IS ABSOLUTELY positive that you get it. Appreciate the work. Keep it up. Ty. Z-man
You lads give me good belly giggles!! Keep up the knowledgable entertainment !
Thanks so much for watching.
The navigation method you mentioned is called an intersection.
thank you used for many years did not recall the name thank you for listening
As ever, you guys are keeping my sailing dreams alive from land-locked Southern Africa. Thanks!
That’s a lot of dream working. I hope you can make it to the coast. Have a good year
@@YachtHunters thanks. One of these days you will be finding my dream boat for me. (Please!!?)
Just bought one of these! Great old boat!
Congratulations we love to hear that. One more sailor with good taste on the high seas. Now just stock up on your Dinty Moore and you’ll be all set.
Great barn find and great history. Very interesting boat .
Glad you enjoyed it....we love to stumble on these
Amazing how stock these boats remain. Parquet was not original, lol. It was a cork floor. Thanks for a fun review. (I got one)
Thanks for watching! Thank you for that note . I was a little confused as i usuallly would see the parquet on Asian bult boats
Looks like a great boat!
Thank you for the education. Im looking to sail across the Pacific ocean, I don't have any sailing skills yet.
You can do it! start reading any and all books on design , constrution sailing skillls voyages by others and start with a small daysailer under 20 feet and once you have mastered that you you are limited only by your pocket book
Greetings from faraway Mauritius captain. I really enjoy your review. Keep it up.
These boats are popular in the tartan world. I was never a fan of the cockpit. It always seemed narrow and too long for me. But they're great for caribbean cruising.
funnny you say that it was my wife's first reaction as well some boats had wheels which greatly improved the space but the narrower cockpits left from older wooden boat designs were practical to minimize water poops and also gave crew surfaces to brace against when heeled not all bad
@@YachtHunters the boats during this era were transitional boats. They're overall my favorite. Beautiful lines on them, but not nearly as much living space as todays campers with a sail boats. You should do an overall review of the tartan 27. Perhaps the greatest boat ever made.
I liked this boat! Amazing price for such a great design. Just a few little tweaks and fluffing would make this a very good boat for me. Thank you captain and RanDay for another barn find.
We agree! NOthing much more than an annual fluffing as you say ....thank you for your thoughts
Tartan 34 is a pretty boat, and they have sure been places (with a few upgrades), including transatlantic sails and PHRF racing. I like the way they sail.. The cabin sole is a little different, but some of the 70s Tartans even had cork soles. Not too many projects to get this one sailing, but the gas engine will discourage a lot of buyers. A young guy who is handy could get this down to a warmer climate this season for a nice liveaboard..
good plan and appropriate thinking
My mother's family is from So. Portland. Lots of sailors in the family. So many generations there it could be a relation's.
time for a family fireside chat thank you for your note
So what's in the space where the engine usually goes? Denty Moore stew? A vanity mirror?
Aloha 🤙
Sweet little boat there! Man i wish it were closer to FL!
truck drive down there ...a number of boats we have done have headed south on the interstate
I like the T34. A shame I’m in Texas. I’m going to the northeast around August, but this boat will be long gone. I found it on Craigslist for almost half the price. It could be launched with most repairs done and heading south long before the end of the season. I wouldn’t even hesitate if this was still available then. Soda blast the lower, spend some time on the crazing, rebed the hardware on the deck, new standing and running, drop it in the water,sail away and work on the rest while your hiding from storms on the way back south. Excellent price for a 34ft cruiser. Live aboard, sail every couple of days, on a 34ft boat. Things could be a lot worse.
Sounds like an excellent plan!
Excellent video. Tartans are great! What is your opinion on the Tartan 34 built in 1985, I believe they started calling it Tartan 34-2 and the pre 1985 boats are now called Tartan 34 c, where c stands for classic
i have never been aboard the -2 but it is certainly a roomyier design and at least has a full chart table usually a lot more money pretty in the modern way as opposed to classic s7s style
Could you rerate the Yankee 38 and the Cal 40 in light of your more generous recent numbers of boats that visually not as good as the 2 above? Did I miss something big with these 2? Thanks.
Beautiful show… happy sails!
thank you for watching every week
Captain, I’m very interested in the T34. I’ve had Tartan Ten,great club racer in its day. I also did a restoration on a Cal 3-30, 1974, (Lapworth). How can I make a contact? Engine? Are there papers?
On your computer go to the episode and below that is a description of the episode. Below that other words show more, click on that and scroll down and you will find the name of the agent and his phone number. This is not the broker but simply a representative of the owner who lives in Florida good luck I think you’ll be happy with this one
Keep up the good work, love every episode no matter what boat it is. You could review microwave ovens and you would still make it entertaining.
Great idea! now thats cooking !!!
Would love to see you guys here in Southern California. It seems Maine is the ideal state to buy quality excellent price point classic sailboats.
What would the overall expense to repair this sailboat? Have you had anyone inquire about shipping a sailboat to the West Coast? Is it worth it?
Big Fan!
Looks like a nice foundation for a great boat.
I think so too! great starting price
Well I finally went and done it. Had never had it before but to the company, you owe Captain Q a commission on 2 large cans of Dinty Moore. It was a "colinary" experience I shall not soon forget . The Tartan is a club special in fresh water areas like Lake Champlain and is quite pretty under sail. Materials to fix her up don't look bad and if you consider your own elbow grease as an investment in leisure, you probably could be fixed up by summer for under 15k. Next up I must try the wine.
You have been baptized by Dinty
Congratulations
i love this one, is my goal have my own sailboat and since i discovered this channel is amazing thanks because it makes me feel i dont have to be a millionaire...
it woould make life easier , but true there are great opportunities reqiring a minimum of cash and soupcon of your labor and sweat and tears
There are a lot of boats on sale for insane prices, but those are not the ones selling :-) Mine was 10.000,- euro and 3 full summers of work. It is now my home for over 5 years.
For a budget of $10K, you can be sailing in a decent boat like this under 35 feet. Add $5K for a diesel. This one should go for $5-6K, leaving a few Ks for upgrades and repairs (like the rudder). Don't paint (except bottom paint) or put in a ton of cash. After it is cleaned up and in commission, if you don't like it, sell it and get something else.
Love to hear where you sail her
dont thimk i would rush into the diesel those atomic 4s are great little QUIET ENGINES
Quite the deal for this boat! It may need some work and cleaning but even if you had to spend $15,000 on rehabbing it, it would still be a very good deal and like new!
For a solo sailor or a couple, it would even be a very good inter-coastal cruiser.
I also love the hearse! Is that for sale too?
Great find guys!!! I bet this sells quickly.
the hearse is just there to cart us away when hypothermia sets in ...I think the boat is nearly ready for coastal day saiing as is ... so you only might need to dribble in bits at a time plus your own labor
@@YachtHunters I will admit that I was very worried that the hearse would be used at two points in the video. The first was when you were on the front deck and the second was when you laid down in the v-berth. (I thought Ran-Day was going to leave you there)
Another great episode.
Murphy the Philosopher once said, “ A boat is a hole in the water where the money pours in.”
Well, if one is going to pour money in a Good Old Boat, a Tartan S&S design is worth it.
Cheers.
You will certainly get a lot more enjoyment out of it than staring at a pile of bitcoins
Did you say Murphy??? Lol
Interesting that the engine looks like a flat-head. Surprising on a 1974 boat.
I had a good laugh when the Captain asked for a pillow.
im going to have to bring my own i guess ...production services have dropped the ball
Looks like a cute boat for decent price.
absolutely
An intersting comparison to the T34C is another S&S designed 34 footer from the same era.. Whereas the T34C was a CCA rule design, the UK & Australia built S&S 34 was designed to the RORC rule (both rules were discontinued in 1970 in favour of the IOR). From above the S&S 34 is almost lozenge shaped with a distinctive tumblehome and deep fin keel, displacing 2000lb less than the T34C. Several have circumnavigate (Jon Saundets, Jessica Watson etc.). Differences indeed for similar sized boats from the same designer influenced by different rules.
sailboatdata.com/sailboat/ss-34 ???
The stars have aligned again Captain Q, another yacht owner who loves DintyMoore canned food & a nice bottle of wine. I must belong to the unspoken club and keep Dinty Moore in my boat, yacht, ship. What LOA must my boat be to qualify as a ship?
Will it float in your bathtub?
All in the eyes of the beholder
Nice project boat, thx
Glad you like it! ...minimum project i would say
What you mean "...OLD classic boats" I was born in 1974 the same year that boat was built. I'm middle aged thank you very much.
hmmmmm lol
Any suggestions on Boats with alot of head room? I'm 6'6 and having a tough time finding something where I can stand up completely?
There are a number of boats that could work for you . Thd line of Columbia yachts were very good but they are Tuff to find used
A number of the boats we have interviewed would work for you and we discuss head room in each
Review the episodes when you have the time
How do centerboards fare in any kind of seaway? I have this vision of it being twisted out of the keel.
They do as well as the designed structural connection… which is usually quite well… lots of the top makers used them - Hinckley, etc. we’ve not heard of one failing… but have heard of a few being frozen in the ‘tucked away@ position
Good episode
tanks
Seadog: Cinematography; Iditarod; What an animal!
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Missin you
Thanks for sharing another classic! I believe the English sold this same design as the SHE 34....I'm going to retract that call, not a SHE 34, I will have to scour my memory and get back to you... sorry for the confusion
Is this the boat to which you are referring :sailboatdata.com/sailboat/ss-34-swarbrick
or: sailboatdata.com/sailboat/ss-34
If I were only a younger man, that looks like an eminently salvagable boat. No she's not perfect but at $8,400, or likely less, you should have some shekels to make her right. Keep the good stuff coming Captain.
you're spot on than you for the encouragement
Still on CL at 7,600.
I suspect if you walked into this yard with 50-60 crisp new hundred dollar bills and waved them around, you could own it. Just wish it was closer to me.
I do suspect you could splash it right there and sail it down the coast though. Unfortunately, just not the right timing for me.
There is one mod I think I would do.
It has a rather cramped head because it has a passageway going down the starboard side.
That p-way is wasted real estate and you don't have real estate to waste on a near 50 year old 34 fter. I would make it a walk through head. This puts that p-way to use as a shower area. You would also be able to make the stbd locker bigger.
One other question.
How difficult is it to put a hinged tabernacle into the mast just above deck? I would think a decent welder could come up with something.
Olin Stephens said about the Tartan 34c "there was nothing outstanding or unusual about it, everything just seemed to work well". I'd buy this one in a shot. Put in another $10 to 15 including a diesel, modern electrics, etc and it'll fetch $35k . I'd love one to circumnavigate in.
Sometime read james Baldwin’s series of books written about his 2x RTW trips. You might rethink your needs
.. Cheers to you ..
Ditto
Great little boats but the hull oilcans hard to weather sucks. A few have done world navs but there are more comfortable boats to do it in. Hundreds have done cross ocean things. I love the A-4!
oilcanning in early days of resin rich hulls was not unusual ..I think more unsettling than anything else especially if you are slleeping next to it in the vee berth
@@YachtHunters Some affix fittings to the mast to pull down on the rising cabin top. That is an item you see far more in T30s than T34c models. Harder to make it work on the T34c. Interior bulkheads cutting loose from the overhead and doors to heads, v-berths, standing lockers etc. no longer want to open and close. I know a guy who beat to windward in 25-30 knot winds in one of these for 3 days returning from Bermuda to SC. He had to replace the bulkheads surrounding the head. It is not a boat I would highly recommend around the Horn without some modifications.
And I thought the offset was so you can take the prop shaft out without hitting the rudder skeg.
That is a very good point. It’s too bad Olen is not around to get A definitive answer. But your thought it would make sense for sure
Whats that beautiful boat in the intro?
That is a international 12 m design by Charles Morgan for the Americas cup back in the 70s. She did not make the cut but she has dazzled Mini and I over the years with her natural hull
Come to Newport Rhode Island and the current owners will take you for a sail for a slight fee and give you a memory that will last forever
@@YachtHunters Thanks!
Can you please share music playlist for this episode? Great sounds!
thats Ran Days dept
You could always find at least one Tartan 34 in every harbor in the Great Lakes.
The lakes were closet to the factory of course and they did build 500+ Some how the feel like lakes designed boats , but thats just a random feeling from my time on the lakes
@@YachtHunters - Once again, your description is spot-on, Captain. As a former owner of a Tartan 10, it was said that a chainsaw came with every boat for the eventual repair/replacement of decks.