Sea Sprite 34

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|hulls = |hull type = Monohull |construction = Fiberglass |loa = {{convert|33.84|ft|m|abbr=on}} |loh = |lwl = {{convert|24.00|ft|m|abbr=on}} |beam = {{convert|10.25|ft|m|abbr=on}} |hull draft = |hull weight = |engine = Universal Motor Company Model 30 {{convert|25|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} diesel engine

|appendages = |keel type = long keel |ballast = {{convert|5000|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} |rudder type = keel-mounted rudder

|rigs = |rig type = Bermuda rig |I = {{convert|39.00|ft|m|abbr=on}} |J = {{convert|12.80|ft|m|abbr=on}} |P = {{convert|40.50|ft|m|abbr=on}} |E = {{convert|13.80|ft|m|abbr=on}} |mast length = |rig other =

|sails = |sailplan = Fractional rigged sloop |sailarea main = {{convert|279.45|sqft|m2|abbr=on}} |sailarea headsail = {{convert|249.60|sqft|m2|abbr=on}} |lp = |sailarea spin = |sailarea gen = |sails other = |sailarea upwind = |sailarea downwind = |sailarea total = {{convert|525.05|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}

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The '''Sea Sprite 34''', also called the '''Luders 34''', is an American sailboat that was designed by Bill Luders as a cruiser and first built in 1980.<ref name="Data">{{cite web|url = https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/sea-sprite-34|title = Sea Sprite 34 sailboat specifications and details|access-date = 5 April 2019|last= Browning| first = Randy |work = sailboatdata.com|year = 2019|archive-url= https://archive.today/20220409181719/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/sea-sprite-34|archive-date= 9 April 2022|url-status= live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url =https://sailboatdata.com/designer/luders-alfred-e|title =Alfred E. Luders |access-date = 5 April 2019|last= Browning| first = Randy |work = sailboatdata.com|year = 2019|archive-url= https://archive.today/20220409181655/https://sailboatdata.com/designer/luders-alfred-e|archive-date= 9 April 2022|url-status= live}}</ref><ref name="Guide">{{cite web|url= https://sailboat.guide/ryder/sea-sprite-34|title= Sea Sprite 34|access-date= 9 April 2022|author= Sea Time Tech, LLC|work= sailboat.guide|year= 2022|archive-url= https://archive.today/20220409181925/https://sailboat.guide/ryder/sea-sprite-34|archive-date= 9 April 2022|url-status= live}}</ref>

The design is the largest of the series of Sea Sprite Sailing Yachts.<ref name="Data"/><ref name="Guide"/>

==Production== The design was built by C. E. Ryder in Bristol, Rhode Island, United States. The company completed 45 examples, but it is now out of production.<ref name="Data"/><ref name="Guide"/><ref>{{cite web|url =https://sailboatdata.com/builder/c-e-ryder|title = C. E. Ryder|access-date = 5 April 2019|last= Browning| first = Randy |work = sailboatdata.com|year = 2019|archive-url= https://archive.today/20210316184032/https://sailboatdata.com/builder/c-e-ryder|archive-date= 16 March 2021|url-status= live}}</ref>

==Design== The Sea Sprite 34 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig, with a keel-stepped mast, a spooned raked stem, a raised transom, a keel-mounted rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed long keel. It displaces {{convert|12800|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} and carries {{convert|5000|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}} of lead ballast.<ref name="Data"/><ref name="Guide"/>

The boat has a draft of {{convert|5.00|ft|m|abbr=on}} with the standard long keel fitted.<ref name="Data"/><ref name="Guide"/>

The boat is fitted with a Universal Motor Company Model 30 diesel engine of {{convert|25|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}}. The fuel tank holds {{convert|18|u.s.gal}} and the fresh water tank has a capacity of {{convert|50|u.s.gal}}.<ref name="Data"/><ref name="Guide"/>

The boat's galley is located on the port side of the cabin and includes a stainless steel sink and a two-burner stove. The head is located forward, just aft of the bow "V"-berth. Additional sleeping space is provided by the dinette settees. Ventilation is provided by a forward hatch.<ref name="Data"/><ref name="Guide"/>

The design has a hull speed of {{convert|6.57|kn|km/h|abbr=on}}.<ref name="Guide"/>

==See also== *List of sailing boat types

'''Related development''' *Sea Sprite 27

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *{{Commons-inline}}

Category:Keelboats Category:1980s sailboat type designs Category:Sailing yachts Category:Sailboat type designs by Bill Luders Category:Sailboat types built by C. E. Ryder