US Yachts US 30
The US Yachts US 30 is an American sailboat that was designed by Doug Peterson and Daryl Watson and first built in 1979.[1][2]
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Doug Peterson and Daryl Watson |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1979 |
| Builder(s) | US Yachts |
| Name | US Yachts US 30 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 7,000 lb (3,175 kg) |
| Draft | 5.58 ft (1.70 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 29.92 ft (9.12 m) |
| LWL | 25.00 ft (7.62 m) |
| Beam | 10.25 ft (3.12 m) |
| Engine type | Volvo 13 hp (10 kW) diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 2,850 lb (1,293 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 38.86 ft (11.84 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 12.32 ft (3.76 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 34.00 ft (10.36 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 9.17 ft (2.80 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 155.89 sq ft (14.483 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 239.38 sq ft (22.239 m2) |
| Total sail area | 395.27 sq ft (36.722 m2) |
The design is an unauthorized development of Peterson's International Offshore Rule Half Ton class Chaser 29 racer, using the same hull design, but with no royalties paid. The US 30 molds were later sold to Pearson Yachts and developed into the Triton 30. Sailboatdata notes of US Yachts that, "the sailboat division of Bayliner took the practice of reusing the tooling from defunct builders to a whole new level."[1][2]
Production
The design was built by US Yachts in the United States, from 1979 until 1983, but it is now out of production.[1][2][3][4]
Design
The US Yachts US 30 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 7,000 lb (3,175 kg) and carries 2,850 lb (1,293 kg) of ballast.[1][2]
The boat has a draft of 5.58 ft (1.70 m) with the standard keel and 3.92 ft (1.19 m) with the optional shoal draft keel.[1][2]
The boat is fitted with a Swedish Volvo diesel engine of 13 hp (10 kW) for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 20 U.S. gallons (76 L; 17 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 29 U.S. gallons (110 L; 24 imp gal).[1][2]
The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and a drop-down dinette table and "U"-shaped settee that forms a double berth on the port side. The galley is located on the starboard side of the companionway ladder. The galley is "L"-shaped and is equipped with a two-burner stove, ice box and a sink. The head is located just aft of the bow cabin on the port side. Cabin headroom is 74 in (188 cm).[1][2]
For sailing the design may be equipped with one of a number of jibs or genoas.[2]
The design has a hull speed of 6.7 kn (12.4 km/h).[2]
See also
References
- McArthur, Bruce (2022). "US 30 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 19 April 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "US 30". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 19 April 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Bayliner (Buccaneer/US Yachts) 1970 - 1979". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
- Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Bayliner (Buccaneer/US Yachts)". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
External links
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