Seafarer 30
sailboat class
The Seafarer 30, also known as the Seafarer Swiftsure 30, is an American sailboat that was designed by McCurdy & Rhodes as a cruiser-racer and first built in 1978.
Production
The design was built by Seafarer Yachts in Huntington, New York, United States between 1978 and 1985, but it is now out of production.
Design
The Seafarer 30 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with teak wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a slightly reverse transom, a skeg-mounted rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel or optional centerboard. It displaces 8,600 lb (3,901 kg) and carries 3,450 lb (1,565 kg) of lead ballast.
The keel-equipped version of the boat has a draft of 4.75 ft (1.45 m), while the centerboard-equipped version has a draft of 3.42 ft (1.04 m) with the centreboard retracted.
A tall rig was also available, with a mast about 1.75 ft (0.53 m) taller than standard.
The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 2GM or Westerbeke diesel engine. The fuel tank holds 20 U.S. gallons (76 L; 17 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 43 U.S. gallons (160 L; 36 imp gal).
The boat's galley is located on the port side of the cabin and includes dual sinks and a three-burner alcohol fueled stove.
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