Seller's Description
Reluctantly selling our ‘81 Hunter 30 because we have an infant and can’t use the boat as much as we would like to. A perfect boat for weekend cruising on the bay. This is the shoal keel version, which allows you to get into places most sailboats can’t (e.g. Chesapeake Beach!). Purchaser has option to continue slip lease at coveted Shipwright Harbor Marina (Deale, MD).
Boat has no major issues, though minor nicks and blemishes in the fiberglass are visible, as to be expected of a boat from 1981. Boat was professionally surveyed when I bought it in 2016- that survey is available, along with my maintenance log since then. Sails include a main with batons, and roller-furling genoa (serviced in 2019: UV cover, spreader patch and corner webbings). Engine is a Yanmar 2QM15 in good working order. LOA: 30’ / Beam: 10.5’ / Draft: 4.3’
Equipment: Other features: - Cockpit seat cushions - Portable air conditioning unit (through-hatch, with condensate drain) great for overnights in the summer - Topclimber mast climber system (used twice; $320 value) - Attractive wood slats through the cabin - V berth with insert, sleeps 2 comfortably - Head features clean working marine toilet, sink, storage, shower- drains to bilge - Hanging locker opposite the head closes off from the salon via a sliding door to form a private dressing area - Mail salon features single berth to starboard, double berth to port - Stereo with digital tuner and CD player; speakers in forward cabin and main salon - Bulkhead mounted Force 10 diesel heater - Bilge pump float switch new in 2021 - Kitchenette has ice box, sink, alcohol stove, ample drawer storage - Nav. station has masthead mounted VHF, multiple USB ports, DC and AC breaker panel; LED mood lighting - Helm features wheel steering, compass, depth gauge, GPS/chart-plotter, pop-up table - Auto-helm with magnetic or manual course holding - Large bimini with canvas cover - Many many extras, incl. life jackets, stern mountable charcoal stove, anchor/rode, fenders, emergency pump, like-new dock lines, first aid kit, misc. parts, extra porthole
Specs
- Designer
- John Cherubini
- Builder
- Hunter Marine
- Associations
- ?
- # Built
- 1000
- Hull
- Monohull
- Keel
- Fin
- Rudder
- Skeg
- Construction
- FG (solid hull and balsa deck)
Dimensions
- Length Overall
- 29′ 11″ / 9.1 m
- Waterline Length
- 25′ 9″ / 7.9 m
- Beam
- 10′ 5″ / 3.2 m
- Draft
- 4′ 3″ / 1.3 m
- Displacement
- 9,700 lb / 4,400 kg
- Ballast
- 4,100 lb / 1,860 kg
Rig and Sails
- Type
- Sloop
- Reported Sail Area
- 453′² / 42.1 m²
- Total Sail Area
- 453′² / 42.1 m²
Mainsail
- Sail Area
- 197′² / 18.3 m²
- P
- 34′ 2″ / 10.4 m
- E
- 11′ 6″ / 3.5 m
- Air Draft
- ?
Foresail
- Sail Area
- 257′² / 23.8 m²
- I
- 39′ 11″ / 12.2 m
- J
- 12′ 9″ / 3.9 m
- Forestay Length
- 41′ 11″ / 12.8 m
Auxilary Power
- Make
- Yanmar
- Model
- ?
- HP
- ?
- Fuel Type
- Diesel
- Fuel Capacity
- 12 gal / 45 l
- Engine Hours
- ?
Accomodations
- Water Capacity
- 33 gal / 125 l
- Holding Tank Capacity
- ?
- Headroom
- ?
- Cabins
- 1
Calculations
- Hull Speed
-
7.5 kn
Classic: 6.8 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
-
15.9
<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.
- Ballast/Displacement
-
42.3
>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
-
253.5
200-300: moderate
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
-
25.0
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
- Capsize Screening
-
1.9
<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
Notes
Shoal draft: 4.3’.
A keel/cb version was also available.
Tall Rig:
I: 42.00’/12.80m
J: 12.83’/3.91m
P: 37.00’/11.28m
E: 10.70’ / 3.26m
Total (100% main +fore.): 467.38 ft2/43.42 m2
an unfinished (kit) version was called the QUEST 30.
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