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YAMAHA 30-1

YAMAHA 30-1

YamahaπŸ‡―πŸ‡΅Β· Design: Yamaha Design Group
$29,415 avg$11,830 – $40,710 (5 listings)from 1978
$1.4K – $3.8K est. annual maintenance
Offshore CruisermonoMasthead SloopFin

Specifications

Hull

LOA29.42 ft
LWL23.58 ft
Beam10.58 ft
Draft5.75 ft
Displacement7,599 lb
Hull speed1.34·√LWL6.5 kn

Rig & Sails

Iforetriangle height40.68 ft
Jforetriangle base12.14 ft
Pmainsail luff61.68 ft
Emainsail foot10.5 ft
FLforestay12.1 ft
Mainsail403.2 sq ft
Jib (100%)228.8 sq ft
Spinnaker389 sq ft

About the YAMAHA 30-1

It is thought that the YAMAHA-30 is based on the Norlin designed SCAMPI MKIII. A tall rig version was also available. I: 12.4m/40.68 J: 3.7m/12.14' P: 18.8m/35.43' E: 3.2m/10.5'

Direct variant of the YAMAHA 30-1

Near-identical models β€” same hull, builder and designer, re-badged or lightly changed. Specs and owner-reported issues are typically shared across the group, so a sister model's page may carry detail this one doesn't.

Performance

Comfort20.0
Capsize2.16
SA/Disp16.3
Disp/Len259

Estimated Value

Low Confidence
Based on 5 listings
Low
$19,201
Estimated Value
$19,204
High
$28,940
Inflation-adjusted to 2026 USD

Estimated Cost of Ownership

Based on 29.42ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.

$/ft/mo
Annual Maintenance
$1.4K – $3.8K
Hull, rigging, sails, engine service
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Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection

We don't have enough data on the YAMAHA 30-1yet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind β€” but here's a free general inspection checklist, built from our research into what actually goes wrong on boats of this kind.

Drawn from 7,029 documented issues across 2,391 models, ordered so the areas that most often turn up problems come first.

1Structural & Bulkheads9732Standing Rigging6403Deck & Topsides6404Keel & Keel Bolts5535Rudder & Steering5086Hull & Bottom377
Free general pre-purchase checklist
25 survey areas β€” hull, keel, rig, engine, electrical and more. Take it aboard when you view any boat.

Own a YAMAHA 30-1? Reports from owners are what turn this into a model-specific checklist β€” and they're the reason the boats above it have one.

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