| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Bob Seidelmann |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1977 |
| Builder(s) | Seidelmann Yachts Dickerson Boatbuilders |
| Role | Cruiser |
| Name | Seidelmann 30 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 8,000 lb (3,629 kg) |
| Draft | 5.50 ft (1.68 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 29.92 ft (9.12 m) |
| LWL | 27.00 ft (8.23 m) |
| Beam | 11.00 ft (3.35 m) |
| Engine type | inboard engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 3,600 lb (1,633 kg) |
| Rudder | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 41.20 ft (12.56 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 13.50 ft (4.11 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 36.00 ft (10.97 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 11.00 ft (3.35 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 198.00 sq ft (18.395 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 278.10 sq ft (25.836 m2) |
| Total sail area | 476.10 sq ft (44.231 m2) |
The Seidelmann 30, also called the Chesapeake 30, is an American sailboat that was designed by Bob Seidelmann as a cruiser and first built in 1977. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
The design was built by Seidelmann Yachts and also by Dickerson Boatbuilders, both in the United States, starting in 1977, but it is now out of production. [1] [2] [7] [8] [9] [10]
The Seidelmann 30 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, an internally mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 8,000 lb (3,629 kg) and carries 3,600 lb (1,633 kg) of ballast. [1] [2]
The boat has a draft of 5.50 ft (1.68 m) with the standard keel. [1] [2]
The design has a hull speed of 6.96 kn (12.89 km/h). [2]