| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Andre Mauric Gilles Vaton |
| Location | France |
| Year | 1974 |
| No. built | 607 |
| Builder(s) | Jeanneau |
| Role | Cruiser |
| Name | Melody 34 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 13,330 lb (6,046 kg) |
| Draft | 6.23 ft (1.90 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 33.63 ft (10.25 m) |
| LWL | 28.50 ft (8.69 m) |
| Beam | 11.09 ft (3.38 m) |
| Engine type | 27 hp (20 kW)inboarddiesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 6,393 lb (2,900 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | skeg-mountedrudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 46.50 ft (14.17 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 14.80 ft (4.51 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 42.40 ft (12.92 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 11.90 ft (3.63 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 269 sq ft (25.0 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 226 sq ft (21.0 m2) |
| Spinnaker area | 1,076 sq ft (100.0 m2) |
| Other sails | genoa: 538 sq ft (50.0 m2) solent: 355 sq ft (33.0 m2) storm jib: 97 sq ft (9.0 m2) |
| Upwind sail area | 807 sq ft (75.0 m2) |
| Downwind sail area | 1,345 sq ft (125.0 m2) |
TheMelody 34 is a Frenchsailboat that was designed byAndre Mauric andGilles Vaton of the design firmBureau Mauric, as acruiser and first built in 1974.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
The design was built byJeanneau in France, from 1974 until 1982, with 607 boats built.[1][2][3][9][10][11]
The Melody 34 is a recreationalkeelboat, built predominantly offiberglass, with wood trim. It has amasthead sloop rig, with a deck-stepped mast, one set of straightspreaders andaluminum spars withstainless steel wire rigging. The hull has araked stem, areverse transom askeg-mountedrudder controlled by atiller and a fixed swept finkeel. It displaces 13,330 lb (6,046 kg) and carries 6,393 lb (2,900 kg) of cast iron ballast.[1][2][3]
The boat has a draft of 6.23 ft (1.90 m) with the standard keel.[1][2]
The boat is fitted with aninboarddiesel engine of 18 or 27 hp (13 or 20 kW) for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 24 U.S. gallons (91 L; 20 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 48 U.S. gallons (180 L; 40 imp gal).[1][2][3]
The design has sleeping accommodation for eight people, with a double"V"-berth in the bow cabin, an L-shaped settee and a straight settee in the main cabin and an aft cabin with a double berth on the starboard side. Thegalley is located on the port side at thecompanionway ladder. The galley is U-shaped and is equipped with a three-burner stove,ice box and a double sink. A navigation station is opposite the galley, on the starboard side. Thehead is located just aft of the bow cabin on the starboard side. Cabin headroom is 74 in (188 cm).[1][2][3]
For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a symmetricalspinnaker of 1,076 sq ft (100.0 m2).[1][2][3]
The design has ahull speed of 7.16 kn (13.26 km/h).[2][3]
Melody 34s have been sailed on extensive cruising voyages, including in theCaribbean.[12]