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Seller's Description

Comparable Interior to most 35-36’ sloops!

Hinterhoeller Yachts of Canada produced about 1,000 of these immensely popular cat boats. Mark Ellis designed the boat to be very easy to sail with a single wishbone rigged mainsail, and a modern fin keel and spade rudder. The result was a boat that is surprisingly fun to sail, and that points just as well as other sloops on the same vintage. Off the wind, catboats are fast. The build quality of Hinterhoeller is legendary.

At 11’10” beam for 30’4” length, the beam to length ratio is extreme in comparison to most monohulled sailboats. This results in an enormous amount of living space, and a very comfortable cockpit with clean uncluttered decks.

Resolute is in good condition, but she is very simply outfitted. She is set up for day sailing now. If her next owner is interested in cruising, she could use refrigeration, updated electronics, buffing and waxing, and air conditioning for comfort at the dock.

Highlights Include:

Bottom Painted 7/2022 Westerbeke Diesel with Approx 1,100 hours. Complete Isinglass Cockpit Enclosure (2017) Updated Running Rigging Tides Strong Track for Mainsail Shur Sails Main (2013) 2 Blade Feathering Max Prop Dinghy Davits

Equipment: Electronics

Raytheon Autopilot Datamarine Depth Datamarine Speed VHF Bluetooth Stereo (NEW 2021)

Electrical and Mechanical

Westerbeke 27 Diesel (1,100 hours) 30A shore power AC/DC electrical panels Fluorescent and incandescent lighting throughout Two Group 27 batteries Battery Charger

Sails and Rigging

Anodized aluminum tapered un-stayed spar with wishbone rig, 540 sq. ft. sail area

Shur Sails Main (2017) Sail cover (Pacific Blue) Tides Strong Track System for Main Lewmar self-tailing winches

Hull and Deck

Cored fiberglass hull with white gel coat finish, cored fiberglass decks with Cetol treated Teak trim, Edson pedestal wheel steering w/ destroyer wheel, Bow & Stern rails with double life lines and gates, stern mount swim ladder, Dorade vents

Jack Horner of Boat US weighs in on the NS30 construction-

“The keys to successful core composite construction are quality control and the knowledge of the builder. There are few, if any, boatbuilders with more experience building cored composite boats than George Hinterhoeller. The hulls and decks are joined on an inward flange and are securely bolted together through an aluminum toe rail.”

Delta Anchor w/ Rode Dodger with Full Cockpit Enclosure (2017) Aluminum propane tank w/ gauge and regulator Screens all hatches Bow anchor pulpit Dinghy Davits

Specs

Designer
Mark Ellis
Builder
Hinterhoeller Yachts Ltd.
Association
Nonsuch Association (International)
# Built
1080
Hull
Monohull
Keel
Fin
Rudder
Spade
Construction
FG

Dimensions

Length Overall
29 11 / 9.1 m
Waterline Length
28 8 / 8.8 m
Beam
?
Draft
?
Displacement
10,500 lb / 4,763 kg
Ballast
4,500 lb / 2,041 kg

Rig and Sails

Type
Cat
Reported Sail Area
540′² / 50.2 m²
Total Sail Area
?
Mainsail
Sail Area
?
P
?
E
?
Air Draft
52 11 / 16.2 m
Foresail
Sail Area
?
I
?
J
?
Forestay Length
?

Auxilary Power

Make
Westerbeke
Model
?
HP
27
Fuel Type
Diesel
Fuel Capacity
30 gal / 114 l
Engine Hours
?

Accomodations

Water Capacity
86 gal / 326 l
Holding Tank Capacity
?
Headroom
?
Cabins
?

Calculations

Hull Speed
8.6 kn
Classic: 7.18 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

8.56 knots
Classic formula: 7.18 knots
Sail Area/Displacement
18.0
16-20: good performance

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.
18.02
<16: under powered
16-20: good performance
>20: high performance
Ballast/Displacement
42.9
>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

42.85
<40: less stiff, less powerful
>40: stiffer, more powerful
Displacement/Length
197.5
100-200: light

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
197.47
<100: ultralight
100-200: light
200-300: moderate
300-400: heavy
>400: very heavy
Comfort Ratio
20.4
20-30: coastal cruiser

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
20.35
<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
2.2
>2.0: better suited for coastal cruising

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
2.18
<2: better suited for ocean passages
>2: better suited for coastal cruising

Notes

Shallow draft: 3.96’.

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