CS 30 Information, Review, Specs

Boat drawing
Make
CS
Model
30
Number Built
500
Production Year(s)
1984 - 1990

The initial search results provide a good starting point.

  • Designer: Confirmed Tony Castro.
  • Production: 1984-1990, 500 built, most popular model for CS Yachts.
  • Variations: Deep fin keel, winged keel, and shoal draft keel (4.25'/1.3m).
  • Performance: Described as balancing comfort with speed, having a tall rig for great sailing performance, near the upper end of racer/cruisers.
  • Interior: Limited information directly in snippets beyond "packed into such a small boat" from a YouTube tour. More specific details will require deeper search or parsing video content. The search results for "CS30 interior" are mostly about chainsaws or cars. I need to be more specific with search terms.

I need to perform more targeted searches for:

  • Tony Castro's specific design philosophy for the CS 30. The general "world-class designer," "racing yachts" is good, but specific to the CS 30 would be better.
  • More detailed interior descriptions.
  • More owner perspectives/common issues beyond general praise.

Let's refine the search for interior and owner perspectives, and dig a bit deeper into Castro's philosophy for this specific model if possible.

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Measurements

Construction & Hull

Construction Material
Fiberglass (Solid)
Hull Type
Monohull Sailboat
Keel Type
Fin
Rudder
1x Spade
Ballast
3440 lbs
Displacement
8000 lbs
Water Capacity
30 gal
Fuel Capacity
19 gal

Engine

Engine Make
Volvo Penta
Engine Model
MD2002
Engine Type
Engine HP
18
Engine Count
1
Drive Type
Fuel Type
Diesel
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IJPE FS LOALWL

Rig & Sails

Rig Type
Masthead Sloop
P (Main Luff)
36.5 ft
E (Main Foot)
11.5 ft
I (Foretriangle Height)
42 ft
J (Foretriangle Base)
12 ft
Forestay Length (est)
43.68 ft
Main Sail Area
209.88 sqft
Foretriangle Sail Area
252 sqft
Total Sail Area (Reported)
462 sqft
Total Sail Area (Calc)
461.88 sqft

Dimensions

LOA
30 ft
LWL
25.42 ft
Beam
10.25 ft
Draft
5.5 ft
Max Headroom
-
Air Draft
-

Calculations

Hull Speed
6.76 kn
Pounds per Inch Immersion
930.99