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Seller's Description

You may be unfamiliar with the model or the builder, but the Sea Sprite 30 is a beautiful small cruiser with traditional style, good cruising accommodations for the size, and well above average quality inside and out.

The incredibly attractive Sea Sprite 30 was designed by Alfred E. Luders and built to the highest standards by C. E. Ryder Co. in Rhode Island. This classic yacht demonstrates traditional East Coast lines, and is sure to turn heads in any marina. This is not your typical thirty-footer - built strong and solid with a full keel and full length keel mounted rudder, and rigged as a fractional sloop it is a joy to sail and incredibly seaworthy.

This Sea Sprite 30 is in excellent condition, professionally maintained, very well equipped and upgraded, and is sold in ready to cruise condition. The current owner has undertaken an extensive maintenance and upgrade program and has spent over $100k in total since 2009. Full maintenance records and all improvements have been documented with receipts from 2009 until today speaks to the level of care this vessel has received.

Some highlights include an extensive set of matching and custom made navy blue canvas (approximate $10k in total, all in excellent condition), furling headsail, fully battened mainsail with lazy jacks and sailbag, chartplotter and autopilot, electric windlass, forced air diesel furnace, hot and cold pressurized water, refrigeration, two inverters, holding tank with macerator and overboard discharge, plus much, much more!

Please explore the full inventory, photos and 360 degree images to learn more

Equipment: Electronics Depthsounder Log-speedometer Plotter Autopilot Compass GPS VHF

Sails Fully battened mainsail Furling genoa

Rigging Steering wheel Spinnaker pole

Inside Equipment Electric bilge pump Manual bilge pump Battery charger Heating Hot water Oven Marine head Refrigerator

Electrical Equipment Shore power inlet Inverter

Outside Equipment/Extras Cockpit table Tender Electric windlass

Covers Bimini Top Mainsail cover Cockpit cover Spray hood Lazy bag Lazyjacks

Inventory MECHANICAL

Universal Model 18 diesel inboard engine 14 HP with 3475 hours Thermostat housing & head gasket (New 2019) Starter motor rebuilt (2017) Engine control panel and gauges (New 2017) Voltage regulator, ignition & shift cable (New 2017) Heat exchanger (Rebuilt 2015) ZF10 transmission (New 2015) Osborne 2-blade bronze prop Custom engine access hatch added in cockpit sole (New 2010) Custom fuel tank installed (New 2010) Rule automatic electric bilge pump (New 2011) Rule high volume emergency bilge pump (New 2011) Manual bilge pump in cockpit Maxwell electric windlass (New 2017) Bruce anchor with all chain rode & snubber

ELECTRICAL

1 x Start battery 4 x House batteries (New 2018) Xantrex TrueCharge 10amp battery charger Samlex 800W inverter with USB output (New 2014) Statpower 250W inverter

HELM & NAVIGATION

Garmin GPS Map 527SX chartplotter Raytheon ST4000 autopilot Datamarine depth, speed and log Icom IC-M127 VHF radio Standard Horizon handheld VHF radio Ritchie binnacle with steering compass Edson 24 destroyer wheel

SAILING

North mainsail fully battened with two reef points (New 2010) North furling #2 headsail - 135% (New 2010) Furlex headsail furler Lazy jacks & sailbag Mainsail traveler Running rigging in good shape 5 x Lewmar winches Spinnaker track on mast with Forespar whisker pole Solid Boomkicker

EXTERIOR

All exterior brightwork professionally redone (New 2016) Resurface deck with new non-skid (New 2010) Custom & vented propane locker installed, houses 2 tanks (New 2010) Folding cockpit table Teak grate on cockpit sole Swim ladder Magma propane BBQ Life ring, Life Sling & Dan Buoy Bottom paint, topside cut, polish & wax (New 2019)

CANVAS

Dodger, bimini & windowed bridge connector over cockpit Full cockpit winter enclosure with zippered openings Full dodger winter cover Mainsail bag Binnacle cover Barbeque cover 4 x Handrail covers 2 x Dorad box covers Masthead boot cover Windlass cover 2 x Hatch covers

INTERIOR

Forward cabin with double V-berth Settee pulls out to create double on port Single berth on starboard Interior foam cushions replaced (New 2011) Espar Airtronic diesel forced air furnace All bronze opening port lights replaced (2010) Teak & holly sole (Refinished 2016) Attractive & traditional teak interior Plenty of storage throughout Fold out teak table

GALLEY

Double basin stainless steel sink Pressurized fresh water supply with reserve tank Seaward 3 gallon hot water heater engine & 110V (New 2014) Force 10 two-burner propane stove with oven, gimbaled Seaward propane solenoid controller Ice box with Danfoss 12V refrigeration

HEAD

Vanity with stainless steel sink Jabsco marine toilet (New 2010) All black water hoses replaced (New 2012) Custom made holding tank with macerator & overboard discharge (New 2012)

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Specs

Designer
Alfred E. Luders
Builder
C. E. Ryder
Association
Seasprites Association
# Built
?
Hull
Monohull
Keel
Long
Rudder
?
Construction
FG

Dimensions

Length Overall
30 2 / 9.2 m
Waterline Length
98 5 / 30 m
Beam
29 6 / 9 m
Draft
13 1 / 4 m
Displacement
10,000 lb / 4,536 kg
Ballast
4,100 lb / 1,860 kg (Lead)

Rig and Sails

Type
Sloop
Reported Sail Area
425′² / 39.5 m²
Total Sail Area
425′² / 39.5 m²
Mainsail
Sail Area
209′² / 19.4 m²
P
36 3 / 11.1 m
E
11 6 / 3.5 m
Air Draft
?
Foresail
Sail Area
216′² / 20.1 m²
I
35 11 / 11 m
J
12 0 / 3.7 m
Forestay Length
37 11 / 11.6 m

Auxilary Power

Make
Universal
Model
18
HP
14
Fuel Type
Diesel
Fuel Capacity
?
Engine Hours
?

Accomodations

Water Capacity
?
Holding Tank Capacity
?
Headroom
?
Cabins
1

Calculations

Hull Speed
5.9 kn
Classic: 6.29 kn

Hull Speed

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Formula

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

A more accurate formula devised by Dave Gerr in The Propeller Handbook replaces the Speed/Length ratio constant of 1.34 with a calculation based on the Displacement/Length ratio.

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio.311
Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

5.93 knots
Classic formula: 6.29 knots
Sail Area/Displacement
14.7
<16: under powered

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

Formula

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3

  • SA: Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
  • D: Displacement in pounds.
14.65
<16: under powered
16-20: good performance
>20: high performance
Ballast/Displacement
41.0
>40: stiffer, more powerful

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Formula

Ballast / Displacement * 100

41.01
<40: less stiff, less powerful
>40: stiffer, more powerful
Displacement/Length
418.4
>350: ultraheavy

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

Formula

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
  • LWL: Waterline length in feet
418.44
<100: ultralight
100-200: light
200-300: moderate
300-400: heavy
>400: very heavy
Comfort Ratio
31.2
30-40: moderate bluewater cruising boat

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Formula

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)

  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
  • LWL: Waterline length in feet
  • LOA: Length overall in feet
  • Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
31.21
<20: lightweight racing boat
20-30: coastal cruiser
30-40: moderate bluewater cruising boat
40-50: heavy bluewater boat
>50: extremely heavy bluewater boat
Capsize Screening
1.8
<2.0: better suited for ocean passages

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

Formula

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

  • Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
1.77
<2: better suited for ocean passages
>2: better suited for coastal cruising

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