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Garage, Galley & Hangar
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Technical Owner's Manual
Vessel Profile34' 3"Photograph pending
FIG. 1
34' 3"
IRWIN YACHTS
Irwin Citation 34
The Complete Owner's Reference
REV 1.0 · 160 PP
SAILBOAT · 34' 3"
GARAGE, GALLEY & HANGAR
10 chapters · 68-term glossary · 174-entry index
Sailboat · Irwin Yachts

Irwin Citation 34

A beamy, comfortable coastal cruiser designed by Ted Irwin and built through the early 1980s, well-loved, sensibly priced, and covered here honestly, weak points and all. From the company's rise and fall to the exact service data for the engine in your bilge.

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A sample of what's inside

Specifications

Length overall34' 3"
Beam11' 3"
Displacement11,500 lb
KeelFin · keel/centerboard · shoal
EngineYanmar 2QM15 (early) / 3GM–3GMF (later)
Used market~$10,000–25,000 (condition-driven)

Known issues, covered honestly

  • The screw-fastened hull-to-deck joint, the signature weak point, how to spot leaks, and what a proper fix costs
  • Balsa deck-core water intrusion under screw-fastened hardware
  • Chainplates, including a documented 1984 boat that needed all seven replaced after one was found swinging free
  • Keel bolts and the standing-bilge-water crevice-corrosion risk

…and the full survey guide, service schedules, systems, and parts sourcing in the complete volume.

Custom Edition

Make it your boat.

We fold in your year, your engine, your electronics and refits, your hull number, and your vessel name and your own boat's photo on the cover. The book stops describing the boat that left the factory and starts describing the one in your slip.

$260
personalized to your vessel