1980 Rival Rival 34
Specifications
Equipment & Extras
- Berths
- 5
- Name of boat
- UNRIVALED
- Fuel Capacity
- 100 Litres
- Fresh Water Capacity
- 180 Litres
- New sails (2020)
- Teak deck work (2020)
- Batteries (2020)
- Engine service (2020)
- Sprayhood (2020)
- Solid GRP hull laminate
- GRP sandwich deck construction
- Teak decks and trim
- Teak restored and Semco sealed in 2021
- Long fin keel with encapsulated cast iron ballast
- Skeg-hung rudder
- Mechanical gearbox
- Engine rebuild in 2016
- Engine serviced mid 2025
- New anodes mid 2025
- Antifouled mid 2025
- Stainless steel shaft drive
- 3-blade feathering propeller
- Tiller steering
- 12V DC domestic system
- 2 x 110AH house batteries (2025)
- 1 x 80AH engine batterie (2025)
- 230V shore power system with internal outlets
- Manual foot pump sink
- Calorifier
- Electric water pump
- Electric bilge pump
- Manual bilge pump
- Raymarine Speed and Depth
- Raymarine ST60 Multi Display
- Garmin GPS 128
- Garmin GPSMAP 276C colour chartplotter with GPS
- Autohelm wind angle and speed
- Autohelm ST4000 Autopilot (2 tiller pilots)
- Yeoman Plotter
- Furuno Radar
- Cobra VHF
- Classic Aries wind vane
- Gimballed 2-burner gas cooker with oven and grill
- Stainless steel sink
- Insulated cool box
- Manual marine head
- Shower
- 5 berths in 2 cabins
- Large navigation table
- Quarter berth
- Kitchen area
- Fridge
- Main cabin with dining/seating area
- Headroom of 6 ft
- Cupboards and storage
- WC and wet locker room
- Separate 2 forepeak singles or double
- Masthead sloop rig
- Aluminium mast and boom
- Silver anodised aluminium spars
- Stainless steel standing rigging
- Furlex Genoa Furler
- Removable inner forestay
- Spinnaker pole
- 2 x Primary sheet winches
- 2 x Halyard winches on mast
- Mainsail – New 2025
- Genoa – 2019
- Spinnaker
- Storm Jib
- Trysail
- Stainless steel stanchions
- Teak grabrails on coachroof
- Stemhead roller
- Manual anchor windlass
- New sprayhood by C&J marine in 2024
- EPIRB
- Ocean safety Liferaft - Expired
- Fire Safety stick
- Fire Extinguisher
- Fire Blanket
- Avon dingy with Tohatsu outboard – In tired condition
- Alloy Beach Legs
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Description
Rival 34. A well-found classic cruiser in great condition. Designed by Peter Brett with heavy GRP construction and an encapsulated long keel, this much-loved example has seen over £24,000 spent on her since 2020; new sails, teak deck work, batteries, engine service and sprayhood among the highlights. Sailed and cared for by the same owner for over 25 years, she is ready to take her next crew wherever they choose to point her bow.ConstructionRCD Status: Our understanding is that the yacht is exempt from the essential safety requirements of the Recreational Craft Directive as she was built and placed into use within the EU prior to 1998. Hull, Deck & Superstructure Construction:Solid GRP hull laminate. GRP sandwich deck construction.Teak decks and trim. Teak restored and Semco sealed in 2021. Keel & Rudder:Long fin keel with encapsulated cast iron ballast. Skeg-hung rudder for maximum protection and directional stability.MachineryEngine & Gearboxes:1 x Bukh DV24 24hp marine diesel. Mechanical gearbox. Maintenance & Performance:Engine rebuild in 2016.Engine serviced mid 2025.New anodes mid 2025.Antifouled mid 2025. Propulsion & Steering:Stainless steel shaft drive. 3-blade feathering propeller. Tiller steering directly to rudder stock<_spanarial27_2c_sans-serif3b_color3a_23_0f1a2e3b_background3a_white3b_22_>.Electrical SystemsVoltage Systems:12V DC domestic system. Battery Banks:2 x 110AH house batteries (2025).1 x 80AH engine batterie (2025). Shore Power:230V shore power system with internal outlets.Plumbing SystemsFresh Water & Water Heating System: Manual foot pump sink.Calorifier.Electric water pump. Bilge Pumps:Electric and manual bilge pump.TankageFuel:Total fuel capacity of 100 Litres. Fresh Water:Total fresh water capacity of 180 Litres.Navigation EquipmentRaymarine Speed and Depth.Raymarine ST60 Multi Display.Garmin GPS 128Garmin GPSMAP 276C colour chartplotter with GPS.Autohelm wind angle and speed.Autohelm ST4000 Autopilot (2 tiller pilots).Yeoman Plotter.Furuno Radar.Cobra VHF.Classic Aries wind vane.Domestic EquipmentGalley:Gimballed 2-burner gas cooker with oven and grill. Stainless steel sink. Insulated cool box. Heads/Showers:Manual marine head.Shower.AccommodationSummary of Accommodation:5 berths in 2 cabins.There is a large navigation table behind which is a quarter berth. Opposite is the kitchen area containing the sink, cooker and fridge. Through the classic keyhole bulkhead is the large main cabin with dining/seating area which can be configured into multiple sleeping options including 2 sea bunks or double and single bunk. It has headroom of 6 ft and loads of cupboards and storage.<_spancalibri27_2c_sans-serif3b_color3a_23_7671713b_22_>Forward is the WC and wet locker room and finally a separate 2 forepeak singles or double.Deck EquipmentRig:Masthead sloop rig. Aluminium mast and boom.Silver anodised aluminium spars. Stainless steel standing rigging.Furlex Genoa Furler.Removable inner forestay.Spinnaker pole. Winches: 2 x Primary sheet winches. 2 x Halyard winches on mast. Sails: Mainsail – New 2025.Genoa – 2019.Spinnaker.Storm Jib.Trysail. General:Stainless steel stanchions. Teak grabrails on coachroof. Anchoring & Mooring Equipment:Stemhead roller and manual anchor windlass. Covers, Canvas & Cushions:New sprayhood by C&J marine in 2024.Safety Equipment EPIRB for the vessel.Ocean safety Liferaft - Expired. Fire-Fighting Equipment:Fire Safety stick.Fire Extinguisher. Fire Blanket.OtherAvon dingy with Tohatsu outboard – In tired condition.Alloy Beach Legs.
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