Chung HWA Trawler 34

CHUNG HWA 34 – CLASSIC TRAWLER TYPE GRAND BANKS

Proven reliability, timeless charm & comprehensive cruising preparedness

Icon of classic boating, this Chung Hwa 34, built in Taiwan in 1981, embodies the pure tradition of Grand Banks-style trawlers.

Rare combination of timeless elegance, structural robustness, and rigorous maintenance, this vessel stands out today for its remarkable condition and immediate cruising capability.

This boat is not just maintained: it is monitored, documented, and coherently optimized over the years.

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GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS

• Model: Chung Hwa 34 (Grand Banks type)

• Year: 1981

• Construction: Taiwan

• Capacity: ideally 4 to 5 people

• Cabins: 2 independent double cabins

• Bathrooms: 2 (with WC)

Interior layout

• Owner's cabin: double bed + single bed

• Fore cabin: two single beds

• Optimized volume for cruising with complete independence of sleeping areas

• Warm woods, authentic trawler atmosphere

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MOTOR & NAVIGATION

• Engine: Ford Lehman 120 HP

• Hours: 3,800 running hours, variable

• Transmission: Line shaft (protected in the keel)

• Configuration: Reliable, economical, proven single-engine! RARE

Handling

• Double rudder: precision and control

• Bow thruster: eased maneuvers

• Behavior: Pivot nearly on the spot, very reassuring in port

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EQUIPMENT & POWER

• Solar panel 260 W

• Victron Bluetooth inverter

• Victron Bluetooth battery charger

• Lofrans Cayman 1000 W windlass (NEW): 50 m chain 10 mm, Kobra 2 anchor – 25 kg Professional installation (invoice ~5000 €)

Electricity

• 3 new batteries (2024): engine, thruster, service

Comfort

• New double flybridge bimini

• New Isotherm CR130 Refrigerator – 130 L (2025)

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RECENT WORK & IMPROVEMENTS

2025:

• New transmission oil cooler

• Complete cleaning of the heat exchanger!

• Solar installation + inverter + charger

• Complete new windlass + ground tackle

• New double bimini

• New refrigerator

2024:

• Replaced the 3 batteries

2023:

• Complete teak deck renovation:

• Full removal

• Polyester stratification (watertightness)

• Teak cosseting (aesthetic)

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NAVIGATION & RELIABILITY

This Chung Hwa 34 recently demonstrated its full potential during a voyage of over 500 nautical miles:

• Rhône & canals

• Mediterranean (Sète, Marseille, Cassis, La Ciotat)

• River return voyage

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KEY POINTS

• Rigorous maintenance with full history over 15 years

• Numerous invoices available (including detailed reports for the last 3 years)

• Recent teak deck refit

• Modern and coherent electrical system

• Exceptional maneuverability for a trawler

• Ready to navigate immediately

• Very advantageous fiscality: DAFN only 192 €/year

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DOCUMENTATION & TRANSPARENCY

• Complete maintenance log

• Original technical manuals

• Ownership history since first owner

• Invoice file available

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LOCATION & SUPPORT

• Viewable: Port of Roches-de-Condrieu (Rhône – south of Lyon)

• Transferable berth

Offer of support:

The possibility of convoying to the Mediterranean with the future owner for full familiarization under real navigation conditions.