Seller's Description
Olson 30, 1981 sailboat for sale Located in Windsor ON, Canada. Will deliver to USA Professionally faired hull, keel and rudder. Turn key and ready to race, this is former “Road Runner” which has placed in the top 3 in Nationals under multiple owners.
Sail Inventory: Mainsail – black aramid membrane – new for 2025 155% genoa – black aramid membrane – 25 hours 140% genoa – black aramid membrane – 8 hours #3 blade – black aramid membrane – 10 hours 0.6oz symmetrical spinnaker – airx600 – 2018 A3 asymmetrical spinnaker – Airx 700 – 2019 Code zero – 2 hours Spinnaker staysail – roughly 5 hours
Older sails: 0.75 oz symmetrical spinnaker 0.6 oz symmetrical spinnaker 155% genoa 148% heavy genoa 2 – dacron mainsails Dacron heavy air jib
Engine: 5HP Mariner 2 stroke with external 20-liter tank
Other Equipment: Carbon fiber spinnaker pole Carbon fiber boom Boom mounted spinnaker pole bag Custom carbon/cedar tiller Standard sold wood tiller Carbon fiber “beam of destiny” 2 – Harken #32, 2 speed primary winches 2 – Harken #20, 2 speed cabin top winches Boom kicker Windward sheeting traveler car Mainsail cover Tiller cover Winter mast cover 48:1 dyneema backstay Double dyneema lifelines – replaced mid 2024 Adjustable genoa cars 2 – bulkhead mounted compasses Garmin GX20 speed/depth
Dual axle trailer 2 – Lewmar 1 touch winch handles Newer v-berth cushions. Spin and genoa sheets, various lines etc. Custom carbon drink tray which holds 8 solo cups. Custom cedar/carbon companionway steps Spin sheets, genoa sheets, extra lines etc or phone 519-566-5201
Specs
- Designer
- George Olson
- Builders
- Ericson Yachts
- Pacific Boat Works
- Association
- Olson 30
- # Built
- 250
- Hull
- Monohull
- Keel
- Fin
- Rudder
- Spade
- Construction
- FG w/balsa core hull & deck
Dimensions
- Length Overall
- 30′ 0″ / 9.2 m
- Waterline Length
- 27′ 5″ / 8.4 m
- Beam
- 9′ 2″ / 2.8 m
- Draft
- 5′ 1″ / 1.6 m
- Displacement
- 3,600 lb / 1,633 kg
- Ballast
- 1,800 lb / 816 kg (Lead)
Rig and Sails
- Type
- Sloop
- Reported Sail Area
- 388′² / 36.1 m²
- Total Sail Area
- 388′² / 36 m²
Mainsail
- Sail Area
- 176′² / 16.4 m²
- P
- 35′ 9″ / 10.9 m
- E
- 9′ 10″ / 3 m
- Air Draft
- ?
Foresail
- Sail Area
- 212′² / 19.7 m²
- I
- 35′ 11″ / 11 m
- J
- 11′ 9″ / 3.6 m
- Forestay Length
- 37′ 9″ / 11.5 m
Auxilary Power
- Make
- ?
- Model
- ?
- HP
- ?
- Fuel Type
- ?
- Fuel Capacity
- ?
- Engine Hours
- ?
Accomodations
- Water Capacity
- ?
- Holding Tank Capacity
- ?
- Headroom
- ?
- Cabins
- ?
Calculations
- Hull Speed
-
11.2 kn
Classic: 7.03 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
- Sail Area/Displacement
-
26.4
>20: high 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.
- Ballast/Displacement
-
50.0
>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
- Displacement/Length
-
77.3
<100: Ultralight
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
- Comfort Ratio
-
10.2
<20: lightweight racing 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
- Capsize Screening
-
2.4
>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
Notes
7 HP BMW diesel offered as an option.
A significantly modified version, the OLSON 29, was introduced in 1984.
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