29.5' Karmac KM30

Yellowbird l is back on the market with some exciting new upgrades! Boat is located in Grenada. All interior and exterior photos taken in 2022.

Willing to discuss delivery to islands within Caribbean.

The KM30 was designed by Dutch naval architect Frans Cobelens, and constructed in Hamilton Ontario in 1980 by Karmac, a boat-building company founded as a collaboration between an expert welder and a master carpenter. The hull, constructed of cold-rolled steel, has spent the majority of its life in the fresh waters of the Great Lakes, and as such suffers a lot less from corrosion issues more common on salt-water steel boats of the same age. The all-teak interior has been well maintained and is in excellent condition.
We bought this boat in 2016 from the original owner, who had been very meticulous with her upkeep. In our preparation to sail to the Caribbean in the spring of 2020, we put a lot of work into Yellowbird l, and have added many upgrades (listed below) to bring her up to the level of a true ocean cruising sailboat.

Please message if you have any questions or would like more photos.

Dimensions
LOA: 295 8.97m
LWL: 232 7.37m
Beam: 97
Draft: 311 1.2m
Displacement: 11,614 lbs 5.284 M tons
Ballast: 3000 lbs

Upgrades
Standing rigging replaced - 2022

Mast dropped and inspected - 2022

Lofrans Royal Manual Windlass serviced and rebuilt, chain
gypsy replaced - 2022

Yanmar YSM12 starter serviced and rebuilt - 2022

Topsides repainted with Interlux Brightside yellow - 2022

Halyards replaced - 2022

Starboard port light re-bedded - 2022

Hull thickness measured and replated where needed - 2022

Additional interior hull access panels added - 2022

Interlux Micron 66 Antifouling applied - 2022

Stuffing box packing changed - 2022

New foam for cockpit cushions - 2022

New Planar display and fuel pump purchased but not installed - 2022

New engine hours display purchased but not installed - 2022

Kiwigrip non-skid deck coating applied - 2016 (retouched in 2022)

Engine stop cable replaced - 2022

New Aqua Signal Series 34 LED running lights - 2020

Propane stove removed and replaced with Origo 3000 alcohol stove - 2019

New cushions and upholstery (Koosh foam and Sunbrella fabric) - 2019

Raymarine Ray50 VHF Radio installed - 2019

Raymarine AIS350 AIS receiver installed - 2019

3x 100W flexible solar panels and MPPT controller installed - 2019

New Rocna 15kg anchor with stainless swivel, 100 feet of 5/16 galvanized chain and 200 ft nylon rode - 2019

Katadyn PUR Survivor-35 Emergency Watermaker (manual) - 2019

All hatches and portlights refitted with new, tinted Lexan - 2019

Captain Don Boom Brake installed - 2019

New stainless lifelines with Stalok compression fittings, turnbuckles, and gates - 2019

New Raymarine sensor array with dual i70 Instrument Displays, ITC-5 Transducer Converter, DST800 depth, speed, temperature transducer, and E22078 wind transducer installed - 2019

Cape Horn windvane self steering unit installed - 2019
Spectra jacklines made and installed - 2019

Holding tank removed and replaced with 9 gallon plastic water tank - 2019

Nuteak composite flooring installed - 2018

Raymarine A65 Chartplotter installed - 2018

Marine head removed and replaced with Airhead Composting toilet - 2018

Main fresh water bladder replaced - 2018

Running rigging replaced - 2017

Hull below waterline stripped to bare steel and recoated with Interprotect Interlux 2000e epoxy system - 2017

New Planar 2D12 Diesel Heater installed - 2017

Inflatable Dinghy with 9 hp 2-stroke Mercury (runs perfectly)

Specs

Engine
Model: 1979 Yanmar YSM12
HP: 12
Engine hours: 2264
Oil changed regularly every 100 hours
Full spares kit including gaskets, impellers, and filters

Sails

100 Jib (new UV cover installed 2020)
150 Genoa (new UV cover installed 2019)
Fully battened mainsail (new 2015, repaired 2022)
Storm Jib (unknown age, never used - in perfect condition)

Electronics
Raymarine A65 Chartplotter - 2018
Raymarine Ray50 VHF Radio - 2019
Raymarine AIS350 AIS receiver - 2019
Raymarine sensor array with dual i70 Instrument Displays, ITC-5 Transducer Converter, DST800 depth, speed, temperature transducer, and E22078 wind transducer - 2019
300 Watt solar system - 2019

Tanks

Fresh Water Tanks: (60 Gallons)
Fuel Tanks: (20 Gallons)