Hurley 30/90 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used market for a Hurley 30/90 means chasing a rare bird: fewer than 100 were built by Hurley Marine Ltd. from 1972, and the boat is the largest in the Hurley family. She is a solid fiberglass sloop with a lead keel, a heavy-cruiser displacement, and a distinctive interior that sets her apart from typical production glassboats of the era. For a buyer comfortable with a scarce British design, the rewards are a stiff, dry sea boat with real offshore numbers.
Layouts on the Used Market
The 30/90 came as a masthead sloop with six berths, a galley, a toilet, and above-average headroom. Her interior is unlike most fiberglass boats of the period, and the length-to-beam ratio gives her more room than just over half of comparable designs. Keel choice matters: one fin draws about five feet, a second slightly less, so a shallow-draft example widens marina options. Engine alternatives were inboard diesels on shaft drive — a Yanmar around 14 hp or a Volvo Penta 2002 around 18 hp — with fuel capacity near 12 gallons, so assess tankage and range against your plans.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used market these boats are commonly fitted with a spinnaker for downwind passage work and solar to support house loads. Navigation and safety gear commonly seen includes a chartplotter, AIS, radar, autopilot, EPIRB, and life raft. For a buyer, that cluster means a boat already wired for extended cruising and visible traffic, but verify the age and function of electronics rather than treating them as value-add. The Whitlock wheel steering seen on the Anderson 30 derivative reduced weather helm; on a tiller 30/90, expect to manage helm load in strong air.
What to Inspect
The 30/90 is a sturdily constructed, hefty vessel for her dimensions with a one-piece fiberglass hull and lead keel, but the known development path warns where to look. The Anderson 30, a derivative, required modifications to the hull between the fin and the skeg to fit an in-line propeller; on the earlier offset-propeller Hurley, inspect the hull-to-skeg junction and steering gear for stress. Earlier tiller-steered Hurleys carried heavy weather helm, so check the rudder and skeg-hung bearing for wear. Confirm which keel alternative is fitted and its draft, and survey the lead keel bond and the distinctive interior liner for past damage.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats are typically found in the United Kingdom. For the buyer, the checklist is short and specific:
- Confirm hull number and keel option (fin draft range)
- Survey hull-to-skeg area and rudder bearing for weather-helm wear
- Verify engine make, shaft drive condition, and fuel capacity
- Test all commonly fitted electronics and safety gear
- Budget for the distinctive interior's upkeep rather than refit
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Hurley 30/90. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 4 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 1 | $10,192 | — |
| May 26 | 1 | $21,742 | +113.3% |
| Jun 26 | 1 | $25,819 | +18.8% |
| Aug 26 | 1 | $20,377 | -21.1% |
Where they're listed
Hurley 30/90 listings appear across 1 country. United Kingdom has the most listings with 4.
Country view
4 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | $21,060 | 4 | 2 | 100.0% |
Comparable models
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3 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halmatic 30 | 29.5' | $ 19,766 | 21 | 10 |
| Hustler 30 | 30' | $ 6,727 | 6 | 0 |
| Hurley 30/90You are here | — | $ 21,060 | 4 | 2 |