CHB 34

1973 CHB 34 Trawler 

“NOSTOS”

...Fully Equipped, Turn-Key, Loop-Ready Classic...

This 1973 CHB 34 Trawler, “NOSTOS”, is a classic Taiwanese-built trawler with all the character of traditional design, upgraded extensively to provide modern comfort and reliability. She is powered by the legendary Ford Lehman 120hp (6D380) 6-cylinder diesel engine — a proven workhorse known for reliability, efficiency, and longevity. With just 2,318 hours and zero hours since her most recent full engine service, she is ready to cruise.

The current owner has maintained this vessel with an open checkbook, ensuring that every system and detail has been thoughtfully cared for and improved. The upgrades have been tasteful and practical, modernizing the boat and enhancing onboard comfort without compromising her classic teak trawler aesthetic. She is a true turn-key, Loop-ready trawler for her next owner.

Ownership & History

Purchased three years ago from a long-time Palm Coast owner (15+ years of stewardship), NOSTOS has been consistently maintained and thoughtfully updated both inside and out.

Recent Upgrades & Highlights

Bottom Paint & Haulout: Complete haulout and bottom paint in 2022.

Custom Teak Swim Platform with transom name “NOSTOS” painted.

Brand-New Matching Fenders & Dock Lines included.

Marine Air Conditioning (Dometic), fully serviced in 2024.

11-gallon Hot Water Heater replaced March 2024.

Isotherm Refrigerator installed March 2024.

New Electric Head (2024).

Starlink Satellite Internet with hard-mounted dish (installed 2025).

32” Flat-Screen TV in the salon.

Original Teak Floors in excellent condition.

Custom Removable Carpet (no buttons or Velcro, clean fit).

New Custom Headliner & Upholstery in salon, forward berth, and flybridge.

Registered Dinghy Included with the sale.

Minor Fiberglass Repairs Completed, so she presents clean and solid.

Mechanical & Systems

Single Engine: Ford Lehman 120hp (6D380) 6-cyl diesel

Hours: 2,318 (zero hours since full engine service)

Cruise Speed: 7 knots

Top Speed: 10 knots

Fuel Burn: ~2.0–2.5 GPH at cruise (1,500–1,800 RPM); as low as 1.5 GPH at economy cruise; up to ~3.5–4.0 GPH at top end

Range: ~700–1,000 nautical miles at efficient cruising speeds (with 200 gallons fuel capacity)

Generator: Pulsar PG4500iSR Dual Fuel Inverter (4,500W peak / 3,700W running), electric start, quiet, runs on gasoline or propane

Batteries:

• 4x GC2 house batteries (replaced May 2022)

• 2x engine start batteries (replaced May 2022)

Hot Water: 11-gallon heater (2024)

Refrigeration: Isotherm (2024)

Air Conditioning: Dometic unit (serviced 2024)

Shore Power: 30A

Electronics:

• Standard Horizon VHF

• Garmin GPSMap 943xsv

Tankage:

• Fuel: 2 × 100 gallons (200 gal total)

• Fresh Water: 100 gallons

• Black Water: 15 gallons

Pressurized Hot & Cold Water System

Accommodations

Sleeps 4 comfortably between forward V-berth and aft stateroom.

Warm teak interior with excellent joinery.

Spacious salon with updated upholstery and entertainment system.

Notes

NOSTOS is unlike most other CHB 34s on the market — powered by a legendary Ford Lehman diesel, maintained with an open checkbook, and upgraded with tasteful improvements that modernize the boat and enhance quality of life without compromising her classic aesthetic.

 

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.