Halmatic 30 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used Halmatic 30 means looking at a 95-boat production run built between 1979 and 1988 by Halmatic Ltd., a 29ft 6in long-keeled cruiser of 9,000 lb displacement drawing 4ft 6in. She is a boat that suits the buyer who wants a sea-kindly, easy-to-handle small cruiser rather than a speed machine, and the brokerage stock reflects sensible cruising upgrades over the years.
Layouts on the Used Market
The Halmatic 30 is a heavy-displacement long-keeler with moderate topsides and an external cast iron keel running aft to support the rudder. There are no aft cabins; the accommodation centres on a saloon with over 6ft of headroom, a forward cabin with 5ft 6in standing room, a practical nav station, a seaway-friendly galley, and a heads compartment that is roomy for the size. She sleeps six at a pinch but is happiest as a two-person boat, and the layout prioritises cockpit stowage over extra berths.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Well-equipped examples commonly carry heating, solar panels, radar, autopilot, chartplotter, and a life raft as standard cruising kit. Often-seen additions include a spinnaker, furling main, and AIS. A frequent owner upgrade is a short-handed setup for easier solo sailing, while lithium batteries, a wind generator, hot water, a dodger, and teak decks appear less commonly. For a buyer, the common fitting of heating and solar means most boats are set up for extended shoulder-season use, while the less common wind generator and lithium banks signal an owner who invested in off-grid capability.
What to Inspect
The Halmatic 30 is no lightweight hull, and her heavy centre-line stowage gives a low centre of gravity, but the known trade-off is less form stability: when swell begins bending into a quiet mooring she tends to roll a little more than a form-stable hull anchor. Inspect the external cast iron keel that runs aft to form the rudder shoe, since she will dry out alongside a quay and the keel-rudder junction sees ground contact. Check the forward cabin headroom limits and galley worktop space for wear, and confirm the grabrails and posts are secure where crew hang on in a seaway.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Typical markets for the Halmatic 30 are the United Kingdom and Portugal. For the buyer, the checklist is straightforward: confirm the long-keel shoe and rudder are sound after drying out, verify the centre-line heavy stowage and low centre of gravity are intact, and assess whether the fitted heating, solar, and autopilot meet your cruising plan. Choose a boat with the short-handed upgrades if you sail alone, and accept that some anchorage roll comes with the low form stability.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Halmatic 30. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 5 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 1 | $13,529 | — |
| Nov 25 | 1 | $11,897 | -12.1% |
| Apr 26 | 9 | $17,669 | +48.5% |
| Jul 26 | 5 | $19,851 | +12.3% |
| Aug 26 | 4 | $25,222 | +27.1% |
Where they're listed
Halmatic 30 listings appear across 2 countries. United Kingdom has the most listings with 17 (94.4%), followed by Portugal.
Country view
18 listings · 2 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | $19,851 | 17 | 7 | 94.4% |
| Portugal | $12,236 | 1 | 1 | 5.6% |
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2 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halmatic 30You are here | — | $ 18,718 | 20 | 9 |
| Cape Dory 30 C | 30.21' | $ 17,000 | 19 | 4 |