The Bahama 30 is an American sailboat that was designed by Robert Finch as a cruiser and first built in 1973.[1][2][3][4]

Development
Designer Robert Finch
LocationUnited States
Year1973
Builder(s)Islander Yachts
Boat
Displacement8,230 lb (3,733 kg)
Draft5.00 ft (1.52 m)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA29.92 ft (9.12 m)
LWL24.58 ft (7.49 m)
Beam10.00 ft (3.05 m)
Engine typeVolvo MD7A 13 hp (10 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast3,130 lb (1,420 kg)
Rudder(s)internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I foretriangle height40.00 ft (12.19 m)
J foretriangle base12.80 ft (3.90 m)
P mainsail luff33.80 ft (10.30 m)
E mainsail foot11.50 ft (3.51 m)
Sails
SailplanMasthead sloop
Mainsail area194.35 sq ft (18.056 m2)
Jib/genoa area256.00 sq ft (23.783 m2)
Total sail area450.35 sq ft (41.839 m2)

The Bahama 30 shares the same hull design as the Islander 30 Mk II.[1][4]

Production

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The design was built by Islander Yachts in the United States, from 1973 to 1986, but it is now out of production.[1][3][4][5]

Design

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The Bahama 30 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 8,230 lb (3,733 kg) and carries 3,130 lb (1,420 kg) of lead ballast.[1][3][4]

The boat has a draft of 5.00 ft (1.52 m) with the standard keel fitted. There was also an optional shoal draft keel.[1][3][4]

The boat is fitted with a Swedish Volvo MD7A diesel engine of 13 hp (10 kW). The fuel tank holds 20 U.S. gallons (76 L; 17 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 25 U.S. gallons (95 L; 21 imp gal).[1][4]

The design's galley is on the port side, at the foot of the companionway steps. It has a two-burner alcohol-fueled stove and an insulted icebox, which can also be accessed from the cockpit. The head is across the beam and just aft of the bow "V"-berth. It includes a shower. There is a double main cabin berth from the converted settee and a starboard quarter berth. The interior trim is teak, while the cabin sole is teak and holly. The cabin headliner is vinyl. There is a forward hanging locker and a forepeak storage compartment. Ventilation is provided by four opening ports and a forward translucent hatch.[3]

There are genoa tracks, main and jib winches, slab reefing and internal halyards along with a topping lift.[3]

The design has a hull speed of 6.64 kn (12.30 km/h).[4]

See also

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Similar sailboats

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Bahama 30 (Islander) sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 9 April 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  2. ^ Browning, Randy (2019). "Robert Finch". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Sherwood, Richard M.: A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition, pages 210-211. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. ISBN 0-395-65239-1
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Islander Bahama 30". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 9 April 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  5. ^ Browning, Randy (2019). "Islander / Tradewind Yachts". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 1 June 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
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