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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | McCurdy & Rhodes |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1978 |
| Builder(s) | Seafarer Yachts |
| Role | Cruiser-Racer |
| Name | Seafarer 30 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 8,600 lb (3,901 kg) |
| Draft | 4.75 ft (1.45 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 29.95 ft (9.13 m) |
| LWL | 25.58 ft (7.80 m) |
| Beam | 10.00 ft (3.05 m) |
| Engine type | Yanmar 2GMdiesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 3,450 lb (1,565 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | skeg-mountedrudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 37.25 ft (11.35 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 12.58 ft (3.83 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 31.75 ft (9.68 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 9.75 ft (2.97 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 154.78 sq ft (14.380 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 234.30 sq ft (21.767 m2) |
| Total sail area | 389.08 sq ft (36.147 m2) |
| Racing | |
| PHRF | 181 (average) |
TheSeafarer 30, also known as theSeafarer Swiftsure 30, is an Americansailboat that was designed byMcCurdy & Rhodes as acruiser-racer and first built in 1978.[1][2][3][4]
The design was built bySeafarer Yachts inHuntington, New York,United States between 1978 and 1985, but it is now out of production.[1][3][5]
The Seafarer 30 is a recreationalkeelboat, built predominantly offiberglass, withteak wood trim. It has amasthead sloop rig, araked stem, a slightlyreverse transom, askeg-mountedrudder controlled by awheel and a fixed finkeel or optionalcenterboard. It displaces 8,600 lb (3,901 kg) and carries 3,450 lb (1,565 kg) of lead ballast.[1][3]
The keel-equipped version of the boat has a draft of 4.75 ft (1.45 m), while the centerboard-equipped version has a draft of 3.42 ft (1.04 m) with the centreboard retracted.[1]
A tall rig was also available, with a mast about 1.75 ft (0.53 m) taller than standard.[1]
The boat is fitted with a JapaneseYanmar 2GM or Westerbekediesel engine. The fuel tank holds 20 U.S. gallons (76 L; 17 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 43 U.S. gallons (160 L; 36 imp gal).[1]
The boat'sgalley is located on the port side of the cabin and includes dual sinks and a three-burner alcohol fueled stove. Thehead is located forward, just aft of the bow "V"-berth and has a hanging locker and two bi-fold privacy doors. Additional sleeping space is provided by the dinette settees, which has a drop-leaf table, plus two large quarter berths aft, providing sleeping space for eight people. A large chart table is located on the starboard side, just forward of the companionway steps.[3]
Ventilation is provided by a two hatches, one in the forward cabin and one in the main cabin and eight opening ports in the head, while two additional cabin ports are fixed. There are also twoDorade vents.[3]
The boat has internally-mountedhalyards, withjiffy-reefing and anouthaul, plus a boom lift. The cockpit has twogenoa winches and a third winch for the halyards. Themainsheet traveler is mounted on the bridge deck. Twogenoa winches are mounted on the cockpit coaming and twohalyard winches on the cabin roof.[3]
The design has aPHRF racing average handicap of 181.[3]
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