BoatsTmi 30

Tmi 30

Fractional Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1979–1981

Originally the Chrysler 30, this 9-metre fractional sloop features a fin keel and spade rudder configuration

Designed by Halsey C. Herreshoff, built by Texas Marine International.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/spade Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a beamy beam gives 22 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 22
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.08
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 241
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 15.5
TenderStiff

45% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 45%

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

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
44.7%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.5
Displacement / length
241.3
Comfort ratio
22.2
Capsize screening
2.08
Hull speed
6.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1022
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1979–1981
Units built
48
Designer
Halsey C. Herreshoff
Builder
Texas Marine International

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Granada Yachts 309.18 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 30-foot fractional sloop with a 1.65-meter draft, designed for balanced, performance-oriented cruising
Hunter Marine 309.27 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA John Cherubini-designed masthead sloop offered in multiple keel configurations and as an unfinished kit version
Cal Boats 309.14 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthOffered with an optional tall rig, this masthead sloop served as the predecessor to the 2-30 series
Cal 2-298.84 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterAn upgraded cruising variant of the standard 29, featuring enhanced equipment and a masthead rig
C&C Yachts 30-29.12 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA performance-oriented masthead sloop with a fin keel and spade rudder, designed by C&C for balanced club racing
Catalina Yachts 309.12 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthWith over 6,000 hulls produced, this versatile masthead sloop remains one of the most successful production yachts ever built

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