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Seidelmann 30

Masthead Sloop · Centerboard (Trunk) · First built 1977

A maxi MORC centreboard design from 1977 featuring a spacious 3.66-metre beam and a custom interior by Stott Carleton

Designed by J. Robert Seidelmann, built by Dickerson.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Centerboard (Trunk)

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

Shoal draughtDraws 1.07 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a beamy beam gives 20 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 20
CoastalBluewater

2.28 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.28
LightHeavy

269 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 269
EasygoingPowered-up

17.2 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 17.2
TenderStiff

48% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 48%

A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.

  • Heavier than ~84% of boats her size on file
  • Draws more than ~82% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~98% of boats her size on file

Compared with 461 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
47.9%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.2
Displacement / length
268.6
Comfort ratio
20.1
Capsize screening
2.28
Hull speed
6.7 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1072
Hull
Hull type
Centerboard (Trunk)
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1977
Designer
J. Robert Seidelmann
Builder
Dickerson, Seidelmann

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O'day 329.63 mSame hull family0.5 m longerA 9.6-metre masthead sloop with a deep-draft keel-centreboard configuration designed for versatile coastal cruising
Tartan Marine 34 C10.49 mSame hull family1.4 m longerA Sparkman & Stephens masthead sloop featuring a keel-centerboard hull designed for shoal water and IOR competition
Tartan Marine 278.23 mSame hull family0.9 m shorterA Sparkman & Stephens keel-centerboard sloop that launched Tartan Marine and enjoyed a 19-year production run
Southerly 11010.82 mSame hull family1.7 m longerA Rob Humphreys-designed fractional sloop with a swing keel that allows for shallow-water exploration and drying out
Pearson Yachts 3510.67 mSame hull family1.6 m longerBoasting the longest production run of any Pearson model, this keel/centerboard sloop remained largely unchanged for 14 years

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