US Yachts US 30

US Yachts US 30

Development
Designer	Doug Peterson and Daryl Watson
Location	United States
Year	1979
Builder(s)	US Yachts
Name	US Yachts US 30
Boat
Displacement	7,000 lb (3,175 kg)
Draft	5.58 ft (1.70 m)
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	fiberglass
LOA	29.92 ft (9.12 m)
LWL	25.00 ft (7.62 m)
Beam	10.25 ft (3.12 m)
Engine type	Volvo 13 hp (10 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	2,850 lb (1,293 kg)
Rudder(s)	internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	38.86 ft (11.84 m)
J foretriangle base	12.32 ft (3.76 m)
P mainsail luff	34.00 ft (10.36 m)
E mainsail foot	9.17 ft (2.80 m)
Sails
Sailplan	masthead sloop
Mainsail area	155.89 sq ft (14.483 m2)
Jib/genoa area	239.38 sq ft (22.239 m2)
Total sail area	395.27 sq ft (36.722 m2)

The US Yachts US 30 is an American sailboat that was designed by Doug Peterson and Daryl Watson and first built in 1979. ^{[1] [2]}

The design is an unauthorized development of Peterson's International Offshore Rule Half Ton class Chaser 29 racer, using the same hull design, but with no royalties paid. The US 30 molds were later sold to Pearson Yachts and developed into the Triton 30. Sailboatdata notes of US Yachts that, "the sailboat division of Bayliner took the practice of reusing the tooling from defunct builders to a whole new level." ^{[1] [2]}

Production

The design was built by US Yachts in the United States, from 1979 until 1983, but it is now out of production. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Design

The US Yachts US 30 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 7,000 lb (3,175 kg) and carries 2,850 lb (1,293 kg) of ballast. ^{[1] [2]}

The boat has a draft of 5.58 ft (1.70 m) with the standard keel and 3.92 ft (1.19 m) with the optional shoal draft keel. ^{[1] [2]}

The boat is fitted with a Swedish Volvo diesel engine of 13 hp (10 kW) for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 20 U.S. gallons (76 L; 17 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 29 U.S. gallons (110 L; 24 imp gal). ^{[1] [2]}

The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and a drop-down dinette table and U-shaped settee that forms a double berth on the port side. The galley is located on the starboard side of the companionway ladder. The galley is L-shaped and is equipped with a two-burner stove, ice box and a sink. The head is located just aft of the bow cabin on the port side. Cabin headroom is 74 in (188 cm). ^{[1] [2]}

For sailing the design may be equipped with one of a number of jibs or genoas. ^[2]

The design has a hull speed of 6.7 kn (12.4 km/h). ^[2]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "US 30 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 19 April 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
2. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "US 30". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 19 April 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
3. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Bayliner (Buccaneer/US Yachts) 1970 - 1979". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
4. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Bayliner (Buccaneer/US Yachts)". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2022.

External links

• Media related to US Yachts US 30 at Wikimedia Commons