Seidelmann 30

Seidelmann 30

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)
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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.

Production

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.

Design

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.

The boat has a draft of 5.50 ft (1.68 m) with the standard keel.

The design has a hull speed of 6.96 kn (12.89 km/h).

See also

• List of sailing boat types