Morning Series S&S 34: Sparkman & Stephens 34 - FOR SALE

"MORNING SERIES"

Sparkman & Stephens 34

FOR SALE

40.000 €

Visible in Marina di Ravenna (RA) Italy

Info & Contact:
Andrea Laghi
andrealaghi@hotmail.com
+39 339 7028280

Ready to sail around the world, heavy refit in 2011, constantly maintained.

Presentation

"Morning Series" is a stunning classic GRP sloop, designed by the legendary Olin Stephens in 1969, and built in 1971 by the Aquafibre International shipyard in Norwich (UK) in about 150 units. The Sparkman & Stephens 34 is probably the longest-running project as well as one of the most successful and winning in the history of yacht design: just think that the model is still in production today in Australia, after more than 50 years from launch, and with several hundred units produced, many of which are still sailing around the world.
Morning Series, while retaining her original look and “flavor”, has been the subject of continuous maintenance and updates by each of her owners; which allows her, at the age of 50, to still be in perfect shape, ready to sail, without limits, in total safety, speed and comfort, capable of arousing the admiration of all those who love the unmistakable classic lines and the timeless beauty of the mythical projects of Sparkman & Stephens.
The S&S 34 is also the choice for lone sailors, boasting to its credit (like no other project in the world) dozens and dozens of long voyages and circumnavigations around the world: in fact it is very docile and easy to steer, with extraordinary course stability, a straightening moment among the greatest ever recorded and a magnificent organization of spaces, maneuvers, equipment.
As a perfect upwind machine, with its generous "classic" sail plan, rig overhead, 150% full genoa, it shows a fantastic passage on the wave, even if it is steep and formed.
The Anglo-Saxons, not by chance and despite her small size, unreservedly count her among the “blue water” boats, that is to say the boats from great oceanic depths.

Design

Sparkman & Stephens 34 #1959

Builder
Aquafibre, Norwich, UK 1971

Construction
GRP (polyester)

Size & Weight
LOA : 10,23 meter
LOW : 7,37 meter
Displacement : 5800 kg
Ballast Keel : 2450 kg
Beam : 3,06 meter
Draft : 1,78 meter

Engine

Yanmar 3GM30 30hp, year 1995, completely refurbished like new in 2019. Now: less than 200 hours. Transmission: shaft line with Volvo headset (2020)

Propeller: Max Prop 2 blades

75 liter diesel tank

Arrangement

Cabins: 1
Sleeps: 6
Bathrooms: 1

Interior and Confort

Original interior in teak and Formica (1971)

Original teak floor with maple profiles (1971)

Light interior cushions

Water tank 180 liters

Foot pump control for water in galley - Electric pump in toilet washbasin.

Toilet: Jabsco manual pump (2013)

Galley

Gas stove 2 burners
Washbasin
Electric Fridge

Instruments and Electronics

Zenith Compass (2016)
Windex (2015)
Eco, log, Wind Autohelm
Autohelm 2000 autopilot with control panel
Garmin GPSmap 521 (2011) color outdoor plotter with whole Mediterranean map
VHF ICOM (2020) with indoor station and passive AIS
Hi-FI system with CD, Radio FM, USB and jack to jack (2017) with 2 internal loudspeakers and two external

Electric System
Engine starter battery: OPTIMA 50 A / Hour, 2017

Board battery: 2 DEKA AGM 110 A / Hour, tot 220 A/h (2011)

Quick 3-stage 15 A electronic battery charger (2016)

All tinnel Cable Kombel/Deka

Power split 12V - 80 Amp "alternator to battery" Sterling Power (2011)

Navigation light: all led technology

Shore cable

Accessories and Safety

Complete hull polishing 2015
Sprayhood splash guard in Sumbrella
Complete sun awning in Sumbrella
External cushions in Sumbrella with closed cell padding
10 Kg Bruce anchor, 50 mt - 8 mm chain, 10 Kg CQR spare anchor
LOFRANS electric windlass controlled from the cockpit and with Quick remote control from the bow
6 mooring lines + 6 fenders
Complete safety equipment
Arimar Ocean 6-person liferaft, inspection deadline 2026
Automatic bilge pump Marco 2011
Manual bilge pump in cockpit
Outboard support
Tender Arimar 2.10 m (2017) and Evinrude 2.3 Hp outboard

Exterior and Rig

1 spreader white painted aluminium Mast
Spiral rigging 2010
Bamar rigid vang
Mechanical backstay adjuster Bamar 2015
Furlex furler
4 Winches in the cockpit: 2 Harken 40 2 speed power ratio and 2 double speed Baron (original 1971)
3 double speed Winches Baron on the mast
Lazy bag / Lazy Jack in Sumbrella
Spinnaker equipment

Sails

Mainsail Full Batten Eurosail in dacron (2011) with 2 reef

Genoa 150% Eurosail in dacron on Furlex system (2011)

Spare battened mainsail

Spare genoa 150% in dacron

Staysail

2 Runners used Spinnaker including 1 with sock