US Yachts US 305

US Yachts US 305

Development
Designer	William Garden
Location	United States
Year	1978
Builder(s)	US Yachts
Role	Cruiser
Name	US Yachts US 305
Boat
Displacement	10,000 lb (4,536 kg)
Draft	4.00 ft (1.22 m)
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	fiberglass
LOA	30.00 ft (9.14 m)
LWL	26.25 ft (8.00 m)
Beam	10.17 ft (3.10 m)
Engine type	Optional Volvo MD11C diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	3,500 lb (1,588 kg)
Rudder(s)	internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	40.00 ft (12.19 m)
J foretriangle base	14.00 ft (4.27 m)
P mainsail luff	32.50 ft (9.91 m)
E mainsail foot	11.00 ft (3.35 m)
Sails
Sailplan	masthead sloop
Mainsail area	178.75 sq ft (16.606 m2)
Jib/genoa area	280.00 sq ft (26.013 m2)
Total sail area	458.75 sq ft (42.619 m2)

The US Yachts US 305 is an American sailboat that was designed by William Garden as a cruiser and first built in 1978. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

The US 305 is a development of the 1977 Buccaneer 305, which was built by Buccaneer Yachts, also a division of Bayliner. ^{[1] [2] [5]}

Production

The design was built by US Yachts, a division of Bayliner, in the United States, starting in 1978, but it is now out of production. ^{[1] [2] [6] [7]}

Design

The US 305 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a nearly plumb transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 10,000 lb (4,536 kg) and carries 3,500 lb (1,588 kg) of ballast. ^{[1] [2]}

The boat has a draft of 4.00 ft (1.22 m) with the standard keel. ^{[1] [2]}

A Swedish Volvo MD11C diesel engine was a factory option. The fuel tank holds 42 U.S. gallons (160 L; 35 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 36 U.S. gallons (140 L; 30 imp gal). ^{[1] [2]}

The design has sleeping accommodation for six people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, an L-shaped settee and a straight settee in the main cabin and an aft cabin with a double berth on the starboard side. The galley is located on the port side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is L-shaped and is equipped with a three-burner stove and a sink. A navigation station is opposite the galley, on the starboard side. 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, genoas or a storm jib. ^[2]

The design has a hull speed of 6.87 kn (12.72 km/h). ^[2]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "US 305 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 20 April 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
2. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "US 305". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 20 April 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
3. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "William Garden 1918 — 2011". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
4. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "William Garden". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 20 April 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
5. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Buccaneer 305 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 20 April 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
6. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Bayliner (Buccaneer/US Yachts) 1970 - 1979". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
7. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Bayliner (Buccaneer/US Yachts)". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2022.