Sea Panda

Cruiser-Racer Sea Panda

Sea Panda, just got her bottom painted (Oct 2025) and had some other general maintenance items taken care of while on the hard. She is now back in the water.

This 1986 Tartan 34-2, has been well taken care off and upgraded, She features all new standing rigging, a LiPO4 house battery, a good sail inventory that includes a new mainsail to only name a few highlights. The boat can easily be single-handed. She has made two trips to the Bahamas in the last three years and is an active participant in the local sailing club, winning New Boat of the Year 2022 and Winner Class B 2023.  

Designed to be a comfortable performance cruiser and racer, the Tartan 34-2, a Sparkman & Stevens creation, is a high-quality craft known for its superior built and solid reputation. 

Highlights:

• New Antifoul (Oct 2025)
• Complete Buff and Wax (4/2025)
• All new standing rigging (Sept 2022)  
• Lithium LiPO4 house battery (April 2024)
• New Precision Sails Dacron mainsail (2023)
• Good sail inventory with 1 mainsail, 1 mainsail spare, 1 genoa, 1 storm jib and two spinnakers
• Vesper Watchmate class B AIS send/receive wifi network enabled (June 2023)
• New 17 inch 3 blade fixed bronze prop (Oct 2021)
• Deck repainted by previous owner
• Included in the sale is the West Marine 9 ft dinghy (new in 2021) and the 2022 4HP Yamaha 2-stroke outboard

Mechanical:

• 27 HP Yanmar, hours unknown (last engine service 3/2025 new filters, fluids, hoses etc.).
• Engine has new motor mounts, new fuel lines, and a new raw water pump
• Conventional packing gland and carbon packing, packing gland hose and packing replaced (Feb 2021)
• New belts in 2024
• Replaced all 4 motor mounts with stainless mounts and aligned shaft (Jan 2023)
• Replaced raw water pump (July 2023)

Sails & Rigging / Canvas:

• Doyle 120 jib-cut genoa
• North Sails #3 storm jib
• New Precision Sails dacron conventional main sail with 2 reef points (2023)
• Spare conventional main
• Red, white, blue, asymmetrical spinnaker 
• Orange and Black, symmetrical spinnaker 
• Carbon spinnaker pole
• John Ramsey Rigging replaced all standing rigging, chain plates, mast wiring, rebuilt masthead and cranes (Sept 2022)
• Chain plates re-bedded (4/2025)
• Hydraulic Backstay rebuilt Summer 2023
• Sunbrella Navy bimini replaced Fall 2023

Electronics / Electrical:

• Vesper Marine AIS with wifi network
• Garmin chartplotter
• Raymarine ST60 series wind, depth, and speed instruments mounted above companionway
• Standard Horizon marine VHF with AIS receive
• Lightning protection for VHF antenna system
• 180 Ah Paoweric Lithium battery new 2024
• AGM starter battery (Oct 2022)
• 200W solar array and Renogy 30A battery charging system. [The boat draws 90Ah in 24 hours in normal sailing conditions and is fully charged by early afternoon most days.]
• 3000W Renogy Pure Sine Wave inverter
• LED lighting throughout
• Several USB ports
• Shore Power battery charger and 30A cable

Galley:

• Eno 2 burner stove
• Cold Machine refrigerator new in 2020
• Available foot pump for galley sink
• New Kuuma 6 gallon Hot water heater (July 2023)

Plumbing:

• Jabsco manual head and all new blackwater system (replaced in the last 4 years)
• New rotomolded 15 gallon blackwater tank (Oct. 2021)
• Jabsco macerator pump for overboard discharge where allowable
• New faucet in the head sink (July 2024)

Ground Tackle:

• 20kg (44 lbs) Rocna anchor, 50’ chain, 150’ rode
• Danforth Aluminum backup anchor, 200’ rode
• Dinghy anchor with rode

Accommodations:

• Quarter double berth port
• Forward cabin v-berth
• V-berth with custom memory foam mattress 
• Wet head
• Cockpit cushions foam replaced Nov 2023.
• Drop down table in salon cabin for entertaining
• Water heater works with engine heat or 120v power
• Ten opening portlights, 3 opening hatches most with screens
• Three ventilation fans
• Sun shades for hatches

Tankage:

• Fuel: 23 Gallons
• Water: 57 Gallons
• Holding: 15 gallons

Other: 

• Safety equipment – Jack lines, harness/life jackets with strobes, tethers, throw cushion, flares, fire extinguishers, air horn, lifesling MOB device
• Exterior teak will be finished with Cetol light and Cetol gloss
• Stainless cleaned and protected with Flitz

Additional units:

• West Marine roll up 9 ft dinghy (new in 2021)
• 2022 4HP Yamaha 2-stroke outboard

Length 34’

Beam 11’

Draft 2.0 meters, 6’7” Fin keel

Bridge clearance 50 feet