A popular choice for the offshore cruising yachtsman the Vancouver 34 Classic has proven to be a reliable cruising yacht wither cruising around the coast or crossing oceans. The long keel and cutter rig providing a balanced boat which is easy on her helmsman and crew in the most arduous of conditions.
In the current ownership, the Vancouver 34 Classic CINNABAR has safely carried her owners around the length and breadth of the British Isles and enjoyed a 2-year trip to Scandinavia and the Baltic Sea. Sailing with a crew of just two the Vancouver 34 has proven to be a safe and robust cruiser, easily handled by a small crew. Now reluctantly for sale as her owners make the hard decision to ‘swallow the anchor’ after a lifetime of boat ownership her extensive inventory highlights include:
Original white gelcoat finish to hull and deck moulding
Yanmar 3GM30F marine diesel engine
Rope cutter
Hydrovane self-steering system
3 x semi-flexible deck mounted solar panels with charge regulator
Sterling Power Products Power Management display
Raymarine EV-1 Autopilot system installed new in 2025
Raymarine eS75 hybrid touch chart plotter display in cockpit (2019)
Raymarine A65 chart plotter at chart table
Raymarine i50 navigation instruments (2019)
Raymarine i70 multifunction repeater display at chart table (2019)
Cobra Marine DSC VHF with GPS
Icom IC-M31 handheld VHF
Taylors 079DS diesel fired stove
Masthead cutter rig with roller reefing systems for genoa and forestay
Walder boom brake
Sprayhood and cockpit tent fitted new for the 2023 season
Ocean Safety, 4 person, ORC Cannister raft, next service due spring 2026
Tinker Tramp inflatable dinghy
Lying afloat on her berth in Ardfern Yacht Centre the Vancouver 34 Classic CINNABAR is available for immediate viewing by appointment.
BUILDERS COMMENT:
‘The Vancouver 34 is every inch and offshore cruiser. Under sail she has a light helm and is perfectly balanced in any wind strength making it easy work for the helmsman or self steering gear. The standard rig is strong (some say over specified) and supports the cutter rig. The Vancouver 34 is surprisingly fast under sail and high average speeds are possible which can be maintained for long periods: the ideal passagemaker.
The Vancouver 34 is a modern ‘classic’ and despite her long keel and heavy displacement is easy to manouever under sail or power. She is first choice for serious cruising. Comfortably wide decks and substantial guard rails provide safety and security at sea.
There is no doubt she is the perfect boat for heading off over the horizon’
CONSTRUCTION
Hull Construction:
Single piece GRP moulded hull
Laminated using the Northshore Yachts proprietory Nordseal system
Chopped strand and woven glass reinforcing cloths, hand consolidated
Sandwich laminate construction with balsa core above the waterline
Solid GRP laminate through keel pan area with additional layers of reinforcement around keel
Moulded beam shelf to receive deck incorporated into hull moulding
Encapsualted full length lead ballast keel
Topsides finished in original white gelcoat
Underwater hull coated with red antifouling
Deck & Superstructure Construction:
Integrated deck, superstructure and self-draining cockpit moulding
Single piece GRP moulding.
Chopped strand and woven glass reinforced cloths, hand consolidated.
Sandwich type construction with balsa core, plywood core in way of high load areas and deck fittings.
Deck fully glassed to hull moulding.
Original white gelcoat finish to deck moulding.
Treadmaster non-slip panels bonded to coachroof top.
Laid teak finish to deck and cockpit seating
Teak sole gratings for cockpit
Keel & Rudder:
Full-length encapsulated keel with skeg extended aft to support rudder.
Lead ballast keel
MACHINERY
Engine & gearbox:
Yanmar 3GM30F marine diesel engine
3 cylinder, naturally aspirated, indirectly cooled.
27hp
Mechanical reversing marine gearbox
Single lever morse control
Maintenance & Performance:
Engine last serviced October 2024
Recorded engine running hours 3,013hrs
Cruising speed under engine 6.5kts
Selection of cruising spares aboard for engine
Propulsion & Steering:
Stainless steel prop shaft
Bronze A-bracket supporting cutlass bearing
3 blade, bronze, fixed propellor
Rope cutter
Whitlock steering pedestal
Stainless steel steering wheel
Autopilot:
Raymarine P70 control head (2025)
Raymarine EV1 course computer (2025)
Raymarine ACU400 (2025)
Raymarine linear drive direct to quadrant
Self Steering Gear:
Hydrovane self-steering system
Mounted on transom
General:
Extensive collection of spares for boat systems and equipement
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
Voltage systems:
12VDC onboard power supply
230VAC shore power system
Shore Power System:
Extension lead to connect to shore power supply
Single 16 amp connection point
Hardwired RCD protected system
Ring main, battery charger and immersion heater
Battery Banks:
Engine Battery – 1x 12vdc, 80Ah, lead acid
Domestic Battery – 2x 12vdc, 100Ah, lead acid (2023)
Batteries are fitted with independent isolators and link switch for emergency starting
Alternator:
Single engine driven alternator
Battery Charger:
230vAC – 12vDC battery charger
Solar Panels:
2 x semi-flexible deck mounted panels to port and starboard sides of mast step
1x semi-flexible deck mounted panel forward of mast step
Charge regulator
Battery Monitor:
Sterling Power Products Power Management and Amp Hour Counter Display, showing both battery banks
General:
12vDC auxiliary socket at chart table x2
Inverter – Sterling Power Products 150w plug-in style inverter
PLUMBING
Fresh Water:
Pressurised hot and cold water system.
Mixer tap in galley and heads.
Shower in heads.
Manually pumped (foot pump tap) fresh water tap in galley
Seagull water filter tap in galley
Manually pumped (hand pump) tap in heads
Hot water provided from engine heated tank.
Black Water:
Holding tank for heads
Manually pumped overboard discharge or deck suction outlet
Bilge Pumps:
Manual Bilge Pump – x2
Electric bilge pump
Gas System:
Self-draining bottle storage locker
3 x 4.5kg gas bottles
Supply to cooker
TANKAGE
Fuel:
Single diesel tank.
Stainless steel tank construction.
Approximate capacity 200ltrs
Fresh Water:
Twin fresh water tanks.
Bag type tanks
Approximate capacity 225ltrs
NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT
On Deck:
Plotter – Raymarine eS75 hybrid touch display (2019)
Depth – Raymarine i50 (2019)
Speed/Log – Raymarine i50 (2019)
Wind – Raymarine i50 (2019)
Magnetic Compass on Binnacle
Below Decks:
Plotter – Raymarine A65
Radar – Autohelm radar display with mast mounted scanner – No longer operational
Repeater – Raymarine i70 multifunction display (2019)
Autohelm electronic handheld compass
Selection of charts and pilotbooks for west coast of Scotland
Communications Equipment:
DSC VHF – Cobra Marine DSC VHF with GPS. Repeater speaker in cockpit
Handheld VHF – Icom IC-M31
Navtex – ICS NAV6
DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT
Galley:
Galley Stove – Plastimo Neptune 2000 gas cooker, two burner, grill and oven. Gimbal mounted.
Twin stainless steel sinks
Pressurised hot and cold water tap
Manually pumped cold water tap
Seagull filtered drinking water tap
Fridge – Built in under navigators seat with Isotherm 12v compressor and chiller plate
Cutlery, crockery, and glasses included.
Heads:
Jabsco manual marine toilet
Wash hand basin
Mixer faucet extending to use as shower head
Manually pumped tap
Folding shower seat
Lighting:
Overhead lighting throughout interior with LED bulbs
Reading lights in saloon and in way of bunks
Red light at companionway
Heating & Ventilation:
Taylors 079DS diesel fired stove mounted on main bulkhead
Entertainment:
Kenwood Tape/Radio head unit ( not working
Speakers in saloon
ACCOMMODATION
Summary of Accommodation:
Joinery of teak veneered ply with a teak trim
Joinery work finished in a satin varnish.
Worktop in galley and counter top in heads finished in a contrasting laminate finish
Traditional teak and holly style soleboards.
Vinyl cover panels to finish head lining
Accommodation Finish:
Joinery of teak veneered ply with a teak trim
Joinery work finished in a satin varnish.
Worktop in galley and counter top in heads finished in a contrasting laminate finish
Traditional teak and holly style soleboards.
Headlining finished in vinyl covered panels with teak trims.
Carpet linning to finish hull where exposed
Curtains for portlights
Description of Accommodation from Forward:
Forward Cabin:
Twin single V-berths with infill section to create double.
Infill section stowing between berths when not in use to create seat.
Shelves running the length of the berths outboard port and starboard.
Small dresser unit aft of bunk to port, hanging locker beneath
Bin type storage lockers beneath bunks.
Large opening deck hatch for light and ventilation.
Heads:
Moulded finish to compartment with teak sole grating and varnished teak trims
Manual marine toilet, fitted inboard, forward, aft-facing.
Hinge down lid over toilet to provide seating for use with shower.
Countertop outboard with inset wash hand basin.
Mixer-tap style tap, extending for use as showerhead.
Manually pumped freshwater tap
Vanity unit outboard of countertop with storage locker beneath
Manual discharge pump for holding tank located beneath countertop, outboard of toilet forward
Saloon:
Centrally mounted, double drop leaf saloon table.
Hanging locker with countertop above, cabin heater fuel tank mounted on top of locker, outboard to port forward
Bench settee running along port side, converts to single berth
U-shaped settee to starboard, converts to single or double berth (with infill panel)
Lee cloth for port and starboard settees when converted to bunks
Lockers and shelves running along outboard of seat backs port and starboard
Cave type lockers behind seat backs
Bulkhead mounted clock and barometer
Galley:
To port of companionway
L-shaped galley
Double stainless steel sink inset to forward section of worktop inboard
Gimbal mounted galley stove mounted outboard
Worktop unit aft of galley stove
Selection of lockers beneath worktop and outboard of worktop
Fridge located beneath navigators seat at nav station.
Wet lockers aft of galley.
Nav Station / ¼ Berth:
Forward facing chart table
Navigator sitting on forward end of quarter berth
Fridge located beneath navigators seat, built-in top loading type
Chart storage within table
Raymarine repeater display and autopilot control mounted above chart table forward
Ships switch panel, instrumentation and storage shelved outboard of navigtaors seat
Quarter berth extending aft from nav station
DECK EQUIPMENT
Rig:
Deck stepped, double spreader, cutter rigged sloop.
Silver anodised alloy mast and spars manufactured by Selden.
Standing rigging of 1x19 stainless steel wire
Furlex roller reefing gear on forestay for Yankee
Furlex 200S roller reefing gear on inner forestay for staysail
Single line, slab reefing mainsail with Selden mast car system
Gas strut rod kicker
Telescopic spinnaker pole and gear, pole stowing on front of mast
Walder boom brake
Lazyjacks
Mast mounted halyard winch with Spinlock jammers for halyards
All control lines lead aft to cockpit
Spinlock rope clutches for lines lead aft
Winches:
Primary Winches – 2x Lewmar 44, self-tailing, two-speed.
Cockpit Halyard Winches – 2x Lewmar 16, self-tailing, single speed.
Mast Mounted Winches – 1 x Lewmar 6, single speed 1x Lewmar 8, single speed
Sails:
Mainsail – White dacron, fully battened, slab reefing.
Yankee – White dacron, fitted with UV Strip, roller reefing.
Staysail – White dacron, fitted with UV strip, roller reefing.
Spinnaker – unused in current ownership
Canvas Work:
Mainsail Cover – Stackpack type cover with mast boot
Sprayhood – On stainless steel frame (2023)
Cockpit Tent (2023)
Wheel cover
Cockpit Cushions
Winter Deck Cover – Fitting over boom, covering deck and cockpit from mast to transom
Anchoring & Mooring:
Bower Anchor – 15kg Bruce anchor on chain rode
Kedge Anchor – Danforth anchor with chain and warp rode
Anchor Windlass – Lofrans Royal manual windlass
Mooring Warps – Selection
Fenders – Selection
Tender:
Dinghy – Tinker Tramp. Spars, daggerboard and rudder available (no sails)
Outboard lifting davit mounted to starboard side of transom
General:
Double stainless steel bow roller.
Stainless steel pulpit and pushpit rails.
Deck mounted alloy stanchions supporting twin stainless steel guard wires running the length of the decks.
Alloy deck mounted mooring cleats forward, midships and aft
Teak grab rails running length of coachroof top to port and starboard
Liferaft stowing in stainless steel deck cradle forward of sprayhood
Cockpit table, pedestal mounted with two folding leaves.
Mug holder mounted on pedestal
Fixed transom mounted boarding ladder
SAFTEY EQUIPMENT:
General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as liferafts, Epirbs, fire extinguishers and flares etc. are usually personal to the current owner(s) and if being left on-board as part of the sale of a used vessel may require routine servicing, replacement, or changing to meet a new owners specific needs.
Navigation Lights:
Masthead Tri-colour
Anchor light
Mast mounted steaming light / deck light
Low level nav lights
Life saving:
Liferaft – Ocean Safety, 4 person, ORC Cannister raft, next service due spring 2026
Horseshoe lifebuoy
Danbuoy
McMurdo grab bag
Pilot gas alarm
EcoBlast fog horn
Jackstays
DISCLAIMER
In this case we are acting as brokers only.
The Owner is not selling in the course of a business. whilst every care has been taken in their preparation , the correctness of these particulars is not guaranteed. The Purchaser is strongly advised to check the particulars and where appropriate at their expense to employ a qualified Marine Surveyor to carry out a survey and/or to have an engine trial conducted which if conducted by us shall not imply any liability for such engine on our part.
This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.