30' Catalina 30 Tall Rig

1984 Catalina 30 Tall Rig Morningstar $12,900

The best-deal Catalina 30 Tall Rig in the country right now.

Comparable 1980s Catalina 30 Tall Rigs ask $13,000 to $29,000. Morningstar is freshwater, diesel, surveyed, and priced to sell.
WHY IT STANDS OUT:
FRESHWATER ONLY Lake Erie her entire life. No salt corrosion anywhere.
Universal M25 diesel (not the wheezy M18 or gas Atomic-4 you'll find on most '80s C30s). 1,600 hours, mid-life on a 5,000 hour engine
Standing rigging replaced (1x19 SS, Harken Mk III roller furler) not original
Recent USSA survey (Oct 2023): rated "Very Good", $16,500 FMV at survey
Full 5 sail inventory plus spinnaker
No osmosis, no blistering, no keel-to-keelson crack. No pronounced "Catalina smile" keel/hull joint and internal keel sump both clean per the 2023 survey. Surveyor did note a hairline lead-edge mark, described as "least noticeable I've ever seen."
10 careful seasons with prior owner 2 light cruising with me.

WHY I'M SELLING: The boat deserves an owner who'll sail her. We're doing our sailing more and more in BVI, USVI.

OPTIONAL NEW-IN-BOX ADD-ONS (buy with boat at a discount, or I'll sell them separately. Your choice):
Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Autopilot Pack $700 (retail $1,400)
eWincher 2 spare battery $1,500 (retail $2,300)
ALL-IN BUNDLE (boat plus both gear): $14,500

LOCATION: Safe Harbor Sandusky, OH. On the hard in summer storage. Viewings via marina office buzz in at gate, check in, staff directs you to the boat. Clean Ohio title, no liens. Photos are from boat's most recent in-water listing in 2023; on-the-hard photos coming.

HULL & DECK
Fiberglass hull, fin keel, spade rudder
10,200 lb displacement / 4,200 lb external lead ballast
LOA 29.92' / LWL 25' / Beam 10.83' / Draft 5.25'
Steel cradle, winter cover, boarding ladder included

RIG
Tall rig aluminum mast, deck-stepped
1x19 SS standing rigging REPLACED (not original)
Harken Mk III roller furler
Douglas Fir spreaders recently replaced
Garhauer boom vang

SAILS
Full-battened mainsail (replaced 10 yrs ago)
Battened working jib (new at survey)
170% furling genoa
150% furling cruising genoa (6 yrs old)
No. 1 jib
Symmetrical spinnaker

ENGINE & RUNNING GEAR
Universal M25 21hp inboard diesel (1984)
1,600 hours.
Larger-than-stock heat exchanger upgrade
Martec 2-blade folding bronze prop
18 gal fuel / 43 gal fresh water

DECK GEAR
2 Lewmar 40 ST primary winches
2 Lewmar 16 ST secondary, 1 Lewmar 16 ST halyard, 2 Lewmar 7 halyard
Edson pedestal steering with instrument pods

ELECTRONICS / SYSTEMS
Signet SL172 depth sounder
Datamarine S100KL speed log A181 distance wind
Standard VHF (older, may need updating)
Gemini binnacle compass
30A shore power, Noco Genius smart charger (2 years old)
Jabsco macerator pump (2 years old)
Origo 3000 2-burner alcohol stove (un-installed, conveys)
Wilcox Crittenden Head-Mate manual head (works; parts scarce, plan upgrade)

KNOWN ITEMS from 2023 survey (full list shared on request):
Speed-log paddlewheel fin, one house battery needs replaced, alternator belt slightly loose, bilge-pump hose connection seeps, antifouling refresh needed in a season or two, minor gel-coat dings. Nothing urgent.

OPTIONAL NEW-IN-BOX ADD-ONS:
Raymarine Evolution EV-100 Wheel Autopilot Pack $700 (retail $1,400)
eWincher 2 electric winch handle spare battery $1,500 (retail $2,300)
Bundle (boat plus both gear): $14,500 total