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US Yachts US 30
Sailboat, coastal cruiser · built 1979-1983 · designed by Douglas Peterson/Daryl Watson
Key figures
Comfort18.3lively, coastal
Capsize screen2.14fails the screen
SA/D17.3cruiser
D/L200moderate
Ballast ratio0.41stiff
Hull speed6.7kt
- Built
- 1979-1983
- Designer
- Douglas Peterson/Daryl Watson
- Builder
- United Sailing Yacht - Bayliner (USA)
- Rig
- Masthead Sloop
- Keel
- Fin with spade rudder
- Length
- 29.9 ft
- Beam / draft
- 10.3 ft · 5.6 ft
- Displacement
- 7,000 lb
Design figures as published, not for any one hull. Full specifications on sailboatdata.com.
Reputation
Classcoastal cruiseras owners use it
Forumsordinarydoes the job, nobody seeks it
Roomy Bayliner-built half-tonner, fine in light air but not one for rough water
- Coastal cruising
- ordinary · roomy interior, but struggles in rough conditions
- Club racing
- ordinary · PHRF around 185-190, fine for Wednesday nights
- Loved
- roomy interior for a 30 · sails well in light to moderate air · decent Kenyon masthead rig
- Gripes
- struggles in rough conditions · pinched IOR ends shrink V-berth and aft space · Bayliner origin hurts resale
- Survey for
- deck compression under the mast step · minor hull blisters
- Cross-shopped
- C&C 29 · San Juan 30 · Catalina 30
Thin discussion; from cruisersforum.com, sailnet.com
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