We don't detach the boom from the mast, it simply is lifted a little to one side as the mast comes down and pivots up on the gooseneck. The mast...
Dear all, Perhaps I should clarify - what we do with the solid vang is to detach it from the boom. If you leave the control lines cleated off...
Dear all, As I think someone else has said, this is a problem in Western Australia where all boats over about 25' need to lower masts to pass...
Dear Cool, Jamie Dunross has just had a modified S&S 34 built. He is a quad and the logistics were not easy. However he now holds the world...
Thanks Mychael, I have promised to write an article in due course for the Sparkmans & Stephens Association and for the S&S34 Association...
Mychael, I have come up against the same problem. We were looking for a small cruiser that could also be raced a bit, around 30-35'. New boats...
Dear All, I can't help the feeling that some people seem to have forgotten why we enjoy sailing (and racing). There is little point in competing...
I think there are some obvious solutions, at least for smaller yachts. Unless the cockpit is huge, it is practical on boats at least up to 35 feet...
S&S 34 displacement A bit of useful info - talking with Mike Finn (building the new boats), the new boat weighs 4,600kg (almost exactly 10,000lb)...
You could well be right, as the "cruising" version with Mk1 skeg hung rudder and Mk1 keel was available as an option all along I think. I think...
Dear Morning Bird, Might be worth checking to see which keel you have. If the boat is built as late as you say, it should have the Mk 2 keel....
No problems. Steve Laws (editor of S&S Assoc Newsletter & web site would be very happy to speak further with you (and no doubt sign you up as a...
Dear Skippy, There is a S&S 34 Association (some 40-50 boats were built in the UK and another 150 or so in Australia). They have a new website...
