1979 Finnsailer 34

A moderate displacement, Scandinavian centre-cockpit design featuring a full length skeg-supported rudder, a spacious cockpit with a fixed doghouse screen for wind and spray protection and a relatively large 48 HP diesel that drives a three-bladed propeller. A bow thruster has also been fitted to assist in the close-quarter manoeuvrability, together with such niceties as solar panels, davits for a dinghy and outboard lifting derrick. A powerful looking, commodious cruising yacht to consider against the usual Moody and Westerly offerings. Many more photos are available in our ‘cloud’- based archive for this yacht. The Finlandia 34 offers up to six berths in three separate cabins (including the main saloon) and the privacy in the aft cabin afforded by a centre-cockpit design (with over-cockpit access) to the aft cabin (where, despite the layout plan below, there are two single berths), with a single heads compartment forward. Internal woodwork is of ‘Mahogany-style’ sapele faced plywood with hardwood cappings to match. A pressurised a hot and cold water system; refrigerator and hot air heating are all fitted and the generous volume afforded by the design’s beam and topsides height make for a relatively spacious, ‘Scandi’-finished and comfortable accommodation design. This commences from the main bulkhead, running forward and there by utilising the ‘vestibule’ space outside the heads compartment as part of the cabin’s footprint - the door is hung on the main bulkhead and thereby captures a hanging locker and shelved locker within the forward cabin. Two single berths in a traditional ‘V’ layout, each with front access to the storage space beneath, while to each side of the cabin, closed hull-side lockers are fitted with gauzed doors for ventilation and lockers run beneath the side decks. Light and ventilation by means of an aft facing overhead hatch and an opening portlight located above the hanging locker. Located forward of the main bulkhead, this is fitted with it’s own door for separation from the forward cabin, but it is set in such a way as can be held in its ‘open’ position to extend the usable space within the compartment across the full beam of the hull at this point and make the shelved lockers accessible to the compartment’s occupant. A moulded handbasin is fitted with a mixer tap with a shower head and a hardwood grating bridges the shower sump incorporated in the compartment’s one-piece moulding. A ‘Lavac’ marine-flushing toilet is fitted alongside the handbasin. A 240V AC, oil-filled radiator has been located within the Heads compartment for comfort and drying of the space (this with the supplying cable passed through the forward bulkhead from a socket located within the forward cabin), although there is also a duct outlet from the hot air heating system. Light and ventilation are by means of a fixed portlight, combining with an overhead deck ventilator. Fitted with offset seating, providing a two-person settee to port and L-shape