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The Grampian 30 is a Canadian
The Grampian 30 is a small recreational
sailboat
A sailboat or sailing boat is a boat propelled partly or entirely by sails and is smaller than a sailing ship. Distinctions in what constitutes a sailing boat and ship vary by region and maritime culture.
Types
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, that was designed by Alex McGruer
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and first built in 1969.
Production
The design was built by Grampian Marine inCanada
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between 1969 and 1977, with a total of 400 examples completed. The design is now out of production.
Design
The Grampian 30 is a small recreational keelboat
A keelboat is a riverine cargo-capable working boat, or a small- to mid-sized recreational sailing yacht. The boats in the first category have shallow structural keels, and are nearly flat-bottomed and often used leeboards if forced in open w ...
, built predominantly of fiberglass
Fiberglass (American English) or fibreglass ( Commonwealth English) is a common type of fiber-reinforced plastic using glass fiber. The fibers may be randomly arranged, flattened into a sheet called a chopped strand mat, or woven into glass clo ...
, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop
A masthead rig on a sailing vessel consists of a forestay and backstay both attached at the top of the mast.
The Bermuda rig can be split into two groups: the masthead rig and the fractional rig. The masthead rig has larger and more headsails, ...
rig, a raked stem
The stem is the most forward part of a boat or ship's bow and is an extension of the keel itself. It is often found on wooden boats or ships, but not exclusively.
Description
The stem is the curved edge stretching from the keel below, up to ...
, a reverse transom
A transom is the vertical reinforcement which strengthens the stern of a boat. This flat termination of the stern is typically above the waterline.
The term was used as far back as Middle English in the 1300s, having come from Latin ''transvers ...
and an internally-mounted spade-type rudder
A rudder is a primary control surface used to steer a ship, boat, submarine, hovercraft, aircraft, or other vehicle that moves through a fluid medium (generally air or water). On an aircraft the rudder is used primarily to counter adve ...
controlled by a wheel. It may be fitted with a fixed fin keel
The keel is the bottom-most longitudinal structural element on a vessel. On some sailboats, it may have a hydrodynamic and counterbalancing purpose, as well. As the laying down of the keel is the initial step in the construction of a ship, in Br ...
or, optionally a centreboard
A centreboard or centerboard (US) is a retractable hull appendage which pivots out of a slot in the hull of a sailboat, known as a ''centreboard trunk'' (UK) or ''centerboard case'' (US). The retractability allows the centreboard to be raised t ...
and stub keel. It displaces and carries of ballast.
The boat has a draft of with the standard keel fitted. The centreboard version has a draft of with the centreboard extended and with it retracted, allowing ground transportation on a trailer.
A tall mast version was also produced that has a mast about higher.
The boat is fitted with a Universal Atomic 4
The Universal Atomic 4 is a four-cylinder, gasoline engine produced by the Universal Motor Company between 1949 and 1984 for use as auxiliary power on sailboats. Both and versions of the engine were produced. Over 40,000 of the engines were pro ...
gasoline engine
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. The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of .
The centreboard version has a PHRF
Performance Handicap Racing Fleet (PHRF) is a handicapping system used for yacht racing in North America. It allows dissimilar classes of sailboats to be raced against each other. The aim is to cancel out the inherent advantages and disadvantages ...
racing average handicap of 201 with a high of 180 and low of 216. The tall mast model has a PHRF racing average handicap of 195 with a high of 186 and low of 207. All models have hull speed
Hull speed or displacement speed is the speed at which the wavelength of a vessel's bow wave is equal to the waterline length of the vessel. As boat speed increases from rest, the wavelength of the bow wave increases, and usually its crest-to-t ...
s of .
Operational history
A Grampian 30 was run aground offCape Hatteras
Cape Hatteras is a cape located at a pronounced bend in Hatteras Island, one of the barrier islands of North Carolina.
Long stretches of beach, sand dunes, marshes, and maritime forests create a unique environment where wind and waves shap ...
in a severe storm. The crew remained on board while the boat was laid on its side for four hours as they had no escape in the storm. After the storm had abated and the tide went out, the boat was left high and dry. When the tide came back in the boat was floated off the shore. Back in port the only damage found was bent keel bolts.
In a review Michael McGoldrick wrote, "Regardless of their size category, the various Grampian models have one thing in common - they offer a lot of boat for relatively little money... Some people find that it isn't the sleekest looking sailboat, and that its appearance may be a little dated, but the Grampian 30 is very much a modern 30 foot production fiberglass sailboat of the 1970s. While it has been suggested that this model doesn't quite live up to the Grampian 26's reputation as a good sailing boat, it does have a nice interior layout with loads of room."
See also
* List of sailing boat types Similar sailboats * Alberg 30 * Alberg Odyssey 30 * Aloha 30 *Annie 30
The Annie 30, often just called Annie, is an American sailboat that was designed by Chuck Paine as an offshore cruiser and first built in 1980.Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition'', pages 206-207. ...
* Bahama 30
*Bristol 29.9
The Bristol 29.9 is an American sailboat that was designed by Halsey Chase Herreshoff as a Midget Offshore Racing Class and International Offshore Rule racer and first built in 1977.Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North ...
* C&C 1/2 Ton
*C&C 30
The C&C 30 is a series of Canadian and American sailboats, that was first built in 1973.
The C&C 30 molds are thought to have been used to create the Lancer 29 Mark III and the Lancer 30 Mark II in 1977.
Production
The initial models were ...
* C&C 30 Redwing
*Catalina 30
The Catalina 30 is a series of American sailboats, that were designed by Frank Butler and later by Gerry Douglas.
The Catalina 30 design was replaced in the company's line by the Catalina 309 in 2010.
Production
The boat was built by Catal ...
* Catalina 309
*CS 30
The CS 30 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Tony Castro and first built in 1984. The design is out of production.
Production
The boat was built by Canadian Sailcraft in Canada. It became their most successful model, with 90 built ...
*Hunter 30
The Hunter 30 is an American sailboat that was designed by John Cherubini as a cruising boat and first built in 1973.
The boat was also supplied as an unfinished kit for amateur completion as the Quest 30.
The Hunter 30 was the first design ...
*Hunter 30T
The Hunter 30T is an American sailboat that was first built in 1991.
The Hunter 30T is a development of the 1988 Hunter 30-2 design.
The design was originally marketed by the manufacturer as the Hunter 30, but is now usually referred to as th ...
*Hunter 30-2
The Hunter 30-2 is an American sailboat, that was built by Hunter Marine in the United States between 1988 and 1992.
The boat was sold under the name ''Hunter 30'', but because the company has sold four designs under that name, this design ha ...
*Hunter 306
The Hunter 306 is an American sailboat design, that was introduced in 2001.
The design forms a scaled series with the Hunter 326 and the 356.
Production
The design was built by Hunter Marine in the United States, starting in 2001, but it is ...
* J/30
*Kirby 30
The Kirby 30 is a Canadian racing sailboat, that was designed by Bruce Kirby and first built in 1981.
The Kirby 30 design was a follow-on to the Kirby 25 and it was later developed into the Mirage 30 SX in 1985.
Production
The boat was buil ...
* Leigh 30
*Mirage 30
The Mirage 30 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Americans, American Robert Perry (yacht designer), Robert Perry and first built in 1983. The design is out of production.
The boat was built by Mirage Yachts in Canada.
The Mirage 30 ...
*Mirage 30 SX
The Mirage 30 SX is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Bruce Kirby as a racer and first built in 1985.
The Mirage 30 SX design is not related to the Mirage 30, but is instead a lightweight development of the Kirby 30, with a deeper el ...
*Nonsuch 30
The Nonsuch 30 is a Canadian sailboat that was designed by Mark Ellis and first built in 1978. It was the first the series of Nonsuch sailboats and was scaled upwards and down, to form a complete line of boats, from the Nonsuch 22 to the N ...
* O'Day 30
*Pearson 303
The Pearson 303 is an American sailboat that was designed by William Shaw as a cruiser and first built in 1983.Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition'', pages 226-227. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994 ...
*S2 9.2
The S2 9.2 is an American sailboat that was designed by Arthur Edmunds as a Cruising (maritime), cruiser and first built in 1977.Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition'', pages 216-217. Houghton Miff ...
*Seafarer 30
The Seafarer 30, also known as the Seafarer Swiftsure 30, is an American sailboat that was designed by McCurdy & Rhodes as a Cruising (maritime), cruiser-Sailing (sport), racer and first built in 1978.Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sa ...
* Southern Cross 28
* Tanzer 31
References
External links
* {{Grampian Marine Keelboats 1960s sailboat type designs Sailing yachts Sailboat type designs by Alex McGruer Sailboat types built by Grampian Marine