Iroquois 30 Mk II Buyer's Guide
The Iroquois 30 Mk II on the used market is a 1968-onward fiberglass catamaran from Sail Craft Ltd., designed by James Roderick Macalpine-Downie, with a few hundred built. She is a 30-foot fractional-sloop multihull with a lifting centerboard, a beamy hull pair, and a raised bridgedeck that makes her one of the roomier small catamarans available to a brokerage shopper.
Layouts on the Used Market
Because the Mk 2 was a revision of the Mk 1 rather than a new design, used boats share the same core arrangement: twin fiberglass hulls with a central bridgedeck, a less prominent coachroof than the earlier model, and a forward trampoline between the bows. The raised freeboard and bridgedeck clearance of the Mk 2 give more interior volume and better separation from wave slap than the Mk 1, and the aluminum bow beam that now carries the forestay is a defining structural feature to look for when distinguishing a Mk 2 from a Mk 1.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Most buyer-relevant equipment centers on the rig and boards. The Mk 2's daggerboards are thicker, profiled plywood units rather than the Mk 1's sheet-metal plates, and the rig carries a fractional sloop with a genoa that can reach 200% overlap. A buyer should confirm the centerboard pivots freely and that the profiled boards are sound, since those are the parts most likely to have been repaired or substituted over the years.
What to Inspect
The known construction points to check are the laminated fiberglass hulls and the plywood daggerboards, which can suffer from water ingress or delamination unlike the metal boards of the Mk 1 thicker and profiled, now being made in plywood. The aluminum bow beam and its forestay attachment should be examined for corrosion or movement, and the improved hatches of the Mk 2 still deserve a close look for deck penetration or frame wear after decades of use.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
No regional market information is available for this model. For a shopper, the practical checklist is: confirm Mk 2 identity by the bow beam and raised bridgedeck, inspect the plywood daggerboards for soundness, verify centerboard pivot action, and check the hatches and laminated hulls for age-related defects.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Iroquois 30 Mk II. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 2 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25 | 1 | $24,999 | — |
| Mar 26 | 1 | $28,000 | +12.0% |
Where they're listed
Iroquois 30 Mk II listings appear across 1 country. United States has the most listings with 2.
Country view
2 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $26,500 | 2 | 0 | 100.0% |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beneteau First 30 (Mauric) | 29.36' | $ 79,778 | 44 | 12 |
| Sparkman & Stephens 30 | 30.5' | $ 62,500 | 8 | 0 |
| Sailcraft 30 Mk IIYou are here | — | $ 26,500 | 2 | 0 |