1985 Hunter 34' (10.36 m)
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States
DISTANT DREAMER
DISTANT DREAMER is a 1985 shoal-draft HUNTER 34 that is well-equipped and offers exceptional performance under sail and ease of sail handling. She is in lovely condition and would be a comfortable cruising boat and a fast, fun club racing boat, especially in light air. Don't miss this opportunity!
- Cruiser-Racer
- Sail
- Used
- Diesel
- Fiberglass Hull
- HIN/IMO: HUN34823A585
| FEATURES: |
|---|
| Fast Cruiser/Racer |
| Air conditioning |
| Solar power system |
| Notable Upgrades: Air conditioning, solar charging system, updated electronics with AIS and autopilot. |
| Tenders: Optional West Marine Dinghy. Details available upon request. |
| Date Listed: 11/16/2023 |
$ 27,500 USD
€ 24,798 Euros
$ 37,335 CAD
£ 20,927 GBP
Description
The Hunter 34 was introduced in late 1982 as a fast cruising vessel and more than 800 were sold over the next three years. Hunter’s goal was to produce an entry-level boat that was fun to sail and offered maximum room at a value price. The 1985 and older models benefitted from updates such as increased ballast, high performance rudder, and a 22 hp Yanmar 3GMF fresh water-cooled diesel, that improved quality and maintenance over earlier boats.
A very nice, must see boat. DISTANT DREAMER is a 1985 shoal-draft example that has enjoyed numerous updates and improvements. She is well-equipped and offers exceptional performance under sail and ease of sail handling. She is in lovely condition and due to her owner’s change of plans, is now offered for sale. DISTANT DREAMER would be a comfortable cruising boat and a fast, fun club racing boat, especially in light air.
Some of her upgrades include air conditioning, solar charging system for batteries, updated electronics with AIS and autopilot.
Reasonable offers encouraged!
Data Sheet
HIN/IMO: HUN34823A585
LOA: 34' 5'' (10.49 Meters)
Type: Sail- Used
Year: 1985
Documented Year: 1985
Beam: 11' 7''
LWL: 28' 3''
Draft Max: 4' 3''
Cabins: 2
Sleeps: 5
V Berths: 1
Double Berths: 2
Heads: 1
Maximum Speed: 6.5 Knots
Cruise Speed: 5.5 Knots
Fuel Type: Diesel
Hull Material: Fiberglass
Hull Finish: White Gelcoat
Hull Shape: Monohull
Air Conditioning: Yes
Tower: No
Fuel Tank: 25 Gallons (94.64 Liters)
Fresh Water: 70 Gallons (264.98 Liters)
Holding Tank: 18 Gallons (68.14 Liters)
Displacement: 11820 lbs
Ballast Weight: 5000 lbs
Builder: Hunter Marine
Exterior Color: White
Engines
Engine 1
- Engine Make: Yanmar
- Engine Model: 3GMF
- Engine Year: 1985
- Engine Type: Inboard
- Drive Type: Direct
- Power HP: 22.00
- Power KW: 16.41
- Fuel Type: Diesel
- Engine Location: Middle
Full Details
HULL & DECK
- Fiberglass construction
- Shoal-draft keel
- Non-skid decks
- Stainless steel bow and stern pulpits
- Folding swim ladder/stern gate
- Perforated, aluminum toerail
- Stainless steel stanchions on toerail
- Double lifelines with gates port and starboard
- Varnished teak grabrails on cabintrunk
- (4) Ventilators
- FORTRESS FX-16 Anchor w/chain and rode
- DANFORTH anchor w/chain and rode
COCKPIT & HELM
- Pedestal steering
- Elk hide-wrapped stainless wheel
- Separate throttle & shift levers
- Poly dropleaf cockpit table & drink holder
- Teak companionway boards
- Cockpit cushions
- KUUMA propane BBQ (Rail-mounted)
- Poly drinkholder on stern rail
CANVAS
- Green Sunbrella dodger & bimini (and bimini cover)
- Green Sunbrella lifeline covers with pads in cockpit area
- Green Sunbrella wheel & winch covers
SAILS & RIGGING
- Main w/Doyle StackPack (Self-flaking sail system)
- Green SUNBRELLA DOYLE Cradle Cover
- Genoa w/CDI Flexible Furler
- Asymmetrical Spinnaker
- Anchor-riding sail
- Masthead B&R Rig
- Swept-back spreaders with bird spikes
- Split backstay
- Aluminum spars (3 folding steps on lower mast)
- BARTON Boom struts
- SCHAEFER Mainsheet traveler on Cabintop
- Jib tracks on deck, port & starboard
- Running rigging led aft to cockpit
- EASY LOCK rope clutches on cabintop (4 port, 4 stbd)
WINCHES
- MAXWELL 21 2-speed, self-tailing (2) Cabintop
- MAXWELL 25 2-speed, self-tailing (2) Cockpit coaming
ACCOMODATIONS
Forward cabin has a V-berth with good headroom, storage, light, and ventilation. The head is aft to starboard with separate sink and storage to port. The spacious main salon has a dinette to starboard and settee to port. Outboard storage, good lighting, white fiberglass with wood furniture make for a comfortable and inviting living space. The U-shaped galley is aft to starboard, nav desk is to port with chart storage and a liquor cabinet. Aft double cabin has a locker, vanity and storage compartment. NOTE: MERMAID air conditioning.
GALLEY
- Double, stainless steel sink and tall faucet
- H/C pressure water
- Alcohol stove w/2 burners & wood cutting board cover
- SEAFROST refrigeration
- Toaster Oven
- Electric coffee maker
ENGINE & MECHANICAL
- YANMAR 3GMF Diesel 24 hp
- PSS Dripless Shaft Seal
- MARTEC folding propeller
ELECTRICAL
- 12V DC System
- (3) AGM batteries
- NOCO Smart Charger
- GO-POWER Auxiliary 40A-12V dc multipoint power supply
- DC panels at Nav Station
- 4-port USB charger at Nav Station
- Solar Panel on stern rail provides trickle charge to batteries
- PROSLOCHARGE multisource charge distributor
- 120V AC
- 120V AC Panel at Nav station
- (2) 35 amp, 50 ft shore power cords
- Pigtail adaptor for standard 120V AC plugs
- MERMAID Air conditioning
ELECTRONICS
- RAYMARINE Element 12S Chartplotter @ helm.
- (In-hull “down-vision” transducer & LightHouse Charts for North America)
- RAYMARINE ST 4000 Autopilot
- DATAMARINE Depth (thru-hull transducer)
- DATAMARINE Wind instruments
- RAYMARINE RL70C radar (not interfaced)
- STANDARD HORIZON QUANTUM VHF w/AIS
- NEMA 2000 interface (Chartplotter & VHF)
- RITCHIE Binnacle Compass
- Engine control panel
- Fuel level gauge
- Inclinometer
- Brass Clock & Weather Instruments
ENTERTAINMENT
- SONY stereo radio at Nav Station
- LG 27-inch Smart TV, main salon
SAFETY GEAR
- Emergency Tiller
- Hand-operated pumps
- LIFESLING MOB Recovery System
- Lifting block & tackle
- Radar reflector
- First Aid Kit
- Life Jackets
- Safety Harness
- Jacklines
- (3) Fire extinguishers
- Flares
- Air horns
- Portable 12V Spotlight
- LED flashlights @ nav station & V-berth
- Wooden plugs (seacocks)
OTHER
- Fenders
- Dock lines & Spares
- (2) Boat hooks
- Spare Parts
- Took Kit
- Small Shop Vac
- Deck brush w/adjustable handle
OPTIONAL
- WEST MARINE Inflatable Dinghy
- 1400W portable generator (“pure sine wave”)
- Brass Trawler Lamp
- Original artwork
Disclaimer
The company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice.
Mechanical Disclaimer
Engine and generator hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meters. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or his agent to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise and major overhauls as well as all other representations noted on the listing brochure.
Mechanical Disclaimer
Engine and generator hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meters. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or his agent to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise and major overhauls as well as all other representations noted on the listing brochure.
Mechanical Disclaimer
Engine and generator hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meters. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or his agent to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise and major overhauls as well as all other representations noted on the listing brochure.
Mechanical Disclaimer
Engine and generator hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meters. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or his agent to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise and major overhauls as well as all other representations noted on the listing brochure.
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Broker's Notes
On the hard in Milford, CT, DISTANT DREAMER, is a great opportunity to be in the water and ready for the sailing season early! Don't miss the videos found in the listing with photos.
Contact Us
For more information about this yacht please contact Fred Brown, CPYB.
We look forward to working with you!
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With a life-long passion for boats and the water much of what I've done in life has in one way or another involved boats. As a youngster, my family owned several boats which we kept in Branford, CT where we belonged to the Indian Neck Yacht Club. After high school, I spent 15 years in the U.S. Coast Guard in which I spent 18 months in Alaska before returning to CT where I became certified as coxswain of Coast Guard search and rescue boats up to 44'.
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