B-Atlas Boat Guide · MTRA-34-SE
Marine Trader 34 Sedan
1973–2001
The Marine Trader 34 is a sedan trawler and semi-displacement produced from 1973 to 2001. Typical examples use single inboard, diesel, and shaft. The recorded configuration includes a flybridge, 1 cabin, 4 berths, and 1 head.
- Length
- 33.5 ft
- Beam
- 11.75 ft
- Draft
- 3.5 ft
- Hull behaviour
- Semi-Displacement
- Fuel
- Diesel
- Propulsion
- Shaft
- Engine configuration
- Single Inboard
- Boat family
- Cruiser
- Construction
- Solid fiberglass hull; early superstructures were fiberglass over plywood, later boats used molded fiberglass; teak decks/window frames reduced or eliminated in later production
Best for
- Widely available, economical classic trawler with practical walkaround decks and good interior volume
Trade-offs
- Early plywood superstructures, teak decks and variable fit-and-finish can require major rehabilitation
Known concerns
- No model-specific concern has been promoted to B-Atlas’s evidence threshold. This does not mean the model has no age-, condition- or hull-specific risks.
Inspection focus
- Confirm year and generation
- Inspect early plywood superstructure and teak decks
- Inspect windows and deck fittings
- Inspect fuel tanks
- Inspect Lehman/Cummins cooling and exhaust
- Inspect shaft, rudder and steering
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About this record
B-Atlas preserves uncertainty: missing information remains unknown rather than being treated as a negative. Specifications and guidance describe the model record; individual boats can differ by year, equipment, refit and condition.