The Sea Sprite 34, also called the Luders 34, is an American sailboat that was designed by Bill Luders as a cruiser and first built in 1980.

The design is the largest of the series of Sea Sprite Sailing Yachts.

Production The design was built by C. E. Ryder in Bristol, Rhode Island, United States. The company completed 45 examples, but it is now out of production.

Design The Sea Sprite 34 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig, with a keel-stepped mast, a spooned raked stem, a raised transom, a keel-mounted rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed long keel. It displaces and carries of lead ballast.

The boat has a draft of with the standard long keel fitted.

The boat is fitted with a Universal Motor Company Model 30 diesel engine of . The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of .

The boat's galley is located on the port side of the cabin and includes a stainless steel sink and a two-burner stove. The head is located forward, just aft of the bow "V"-berth. Additional sleeping space is provided by the dinette settees. Ventilation is provided by a forward hatch.

The design has a hull speed of .

See also List of sailing boat types

Related development Sea Sprite 27

Similar sailboats Beneteau 331 Beneteau First Class 10 C&C 34 C&C 34/36 Catalina 34 Coast 34 Columbia 34 Columbia 34 Mark II Creekmore 34 Crown 34 CS 34 Express 34 Hunter 34 San Juan 34 S&S 34 Sun Odyssey 349 Tartan 34-2 UFO 34 Viking 34

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