1985 Sea Sprite 3410m

Sea Sprite 34 “Sunshine”

Year:1985

Length:34'

Engine/Fuel Type:Single / diesel

Located In:  Pasadena, MD

Hull Material:  Fiberglass with Airex Core

Current Price:

USD $31,500

SUNSHINE is a true New England-built classic sailing yacht.  With its graceful fine ends and beautiful proportions, this Sea Sprite 34 was one of the final designs by famous American naval architect Alfred Edward "Bill" Luders, Jr. – who is also well known for designing the outstanding 44-foot Naval Academy yawls and for several 12-metre yachts, including American Eagle.  The Sea Sprite 34 was featured in the “Best Boats” book by Ferenc Máté.

SUNSHINE is a special example of the Sea Sprite 34.  She is one of the last Sea Sprite hulls built by C. E. Ryder in Bristol, Rhode Island (also famous for building the Southern Cross sailing voyagers).  Her interior was “better-than-factory” professionally finished by the expert craftsmen at Cherubini Yachts (famous for building their 48-foot Cherubini Schooners).  Her equipment list all reads as the best of everything.  Her Yanmar 3GMF is possibly the best, most-reliable small diesel engine ever built.  Her tall, keel-stepped mast, her boom, and all of her standing rigging were built and installed by Hall Spars (of America’s Cup fame) … North Sails … Lewmar winches … Harken roller furler … Edson steering pedestal … Garmin GPS chartplotter … etc.

With her full-keel, heavy displacement Aristo Blue hull, SUNSHINE was built to smoothly cut through the waves and cross oceans with a strong, sea-kindly motion.  She has, however, spent her entire life as a family cruiser on the Chesapeake Bay.  SUNSHINE is ready for her next adventure!

Boat Name SUNSHINE Specs Builder: C.E. Ryder and Cherubini Yachts Designer: Alfred Edward "Bill" Luders, Jr. Flag of Registry: United States Dimensions LOA: 33 ft 10 in Beam: 10 ft  3 in LWL: 24 ft 0 in Maximum Draft: 5 ft  0 in Displacement: 12,800 lbs Ballast: 5000 lbs Engine Total Power: 30 HP Engine: Engine Brand: Yanmar Engine Model: 3GM30F Engine Type: Inboard Engine/Fuel Type: Diesel Propeller: 3 blade propeller Engine Power: 30 HP Cruising Speed: 6 knots Tanks Fresh Water Tank:  25 gallons Diesel Fuel Tank:  18 gallons Holding Tank: 25 gallons Accommodations Number of double berths: 2 Number of single berths: 2 Total accommodations:  6

ACCOMMODATIONS DETAILS and TECHNICAL DESCRIPTIONS

FORWARD STATEROOM

• Good-length double V-berth
• Hanging locker with shelf above, drawers and pull-down stowage with shelf above, with fiddle;
• Access to chain locker forward
• Opening aluminum alloy ports with screens;
• Large overhead Bomar hatch.

 FORWARD HEAD

• Opening aluminum alloy port with screen;
• Almost-new Raritan PH SuperFlush manual toilet with slow close lid;
• Shower and teak shower drain;
• Sealand vent filter.

SALON

• Large overhead Bomar hatch;
• Seven opening aluminum alloy ports with screens;
• Royal blue cushions with matching pillows;
• Port and Starboard settees with storage beneath and outboard;
• Starboard settee pulls out for a double berth.

GALLEY

• Deep stainless steel double sinks;
• Origo two burner gimbaled non-pressurized alcohol stove;
• Large undercounter well-insulated ice box;
• Freshwater tap with foot pump;
• All-teak storage cabinets, lockers, and drawers.

NAVIGATION STATION AND QUARTERBERTH

• Built-in navigation station and work desk on starboard side;
• Built-in shelf with fiddle;
• Quarterberth aft of the navigation station;
• Quarterberth has access panel to the rear of engine and the transmission.

ELECTRONICS and COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT

• Garmin GPS Chartplotter;
• VHF marine radio at navigation station;
• Raymarine depth finder;
• Raymarine knot meter/log;
• Weems and Plath clock and barometer.

ENGINE ROOM and MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT

• Yanmar 3GM30F diesel engine, 30 hp.  Well maintained, very fuel-efficient, and runs great!
• Instrument and start panel in the cockpit;
• Kanzaki transmission with a 2.61 ratio with straight shaft drive.
• Cutlass bearing (new in 2018)
• Racor fuel filter.

CONSTRUCTION The full keel hull is cored with Airex semi-rigid foam, sandwiched between inner and outer hulls of hand laid fiberglass roving.  The Airex core provides tremendous rigidity and resiliency with excellent sound and thermal insulation.  This method of construction is used by only a few custom and semi-custom boat builders.  Unlike other coring materials, Airex cores will not absorb or transmit moisture.  Solid, cast lead ballast is bonded inside of the hull (no keel bolts).  The deck is thru-bolted to the hull.  All bulkheads are glassed directly to the hull and deck on both sides for maximum strength.  Contrasting non-skid surfaces are molded into the decks.

RIG and RIGGING

• Aluminum single-spreader mast and boom by Hall Spars, white Awlgrip painted
• Harken roller furler for the genoa;
• Schaeffer mainsheet traveler and deck blocks;
• Stainless genoa tracks;
• All Lewmar winches.

SAILS AND CANVAS

• North Sails Mainsail (professionally cleaned and refurbished in 2019), two reef points;
• 130% North Sails Genoa, UV protective cover installed
• Beautiful multi-colored Cruising Spinnaker with a Chute;
• Full-cockpit Bimini (professionally cleaned and refurbished in 2019);
• Marine-blue Sunbrella canvas (professionally custom-made, new in 2019):  matching main sail cover, bimini cover and pedestal cover.

DECK and COCKPIT EQUIPMENT

• Large cockpit with plenty of seating;
• Edson pedestal:  large stainless destroyer wheel, engine controls, and stainless Richie compass;
• Cockpit-mounted Whale bilge pump;
• Emergency tiller;
• CQR 25# plow anchor on roller with 50’ of chain with 150’ of premium 8-plait marine nylon anchor line;
• CRQ 35# plow anchor for storm conditions;
• Danforth (extra) anchor with chain and line rode;
• 2 Dorade vents with removable round stainless cowls for extra ventilation;
• Teak hand rails on cabin top
• Stainless tube bow pulpit on bowsprit; solid stainless stanchions;
• Stanchions and double lifelines;
• Stainless swim ladder;
• Mooring lines;
• Fenders;
• Safety Equipment.