Laguna 30 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used market for a Laguna 30 means considering a short-lived 1980s coastal cruiser from Laguna Yachts, built in the United States between 1983 and 1987. She is the smaller sibling that evolved into the Laguna 33 in 1986, and her brief production makes every surviving example a piece of a small fleet rather than a common harbor fixture.
Layouts on the Used Market
The Laguna 30 below decks sleeps seven across a bow V-berth, a U-shaped dinette settee and straight settee in the main cabin, and an aft starboard double. The port-side U-galley at the companionway carries a two-burner stove, ice box, and double sink, with the navigation station opposite. A head sits just aft of the bow cabin on port. Cabin headroom is 75 inches, and the 31-gallon fresh water tank supports weekend cruising without constant refill runs.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Used Laguna 30s commonly carry an inverter, bimini, and autopilot as factory or early owner fittings. For a buyer, the inverter matters for running small AC loads at anchor, the bimini extends tolerable cockpit time in sun, and the autopilot reduces helm fatigue on longer reaches. Beyond those, expect little standardized beyond the original Universal 18-horsepower diesel used for docking and maneuvering, with a 16-gallon fuel tank.
What to Inspect
The original 30's molded hull innovation addressed common fiberglass issues of the era, so a careful survey should still confirm that the solid fiberglass structure remains sound rather than assuming the innovation solved everything. With an internally mounted spade-type rudder and fin keel, inspect the rudderpost and keel union for earlier impact or water intrusion, since these areas concentrate steering and grounding loads.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
The Laguna 30 is typically found in the United States. For a shopper, the short checklist is: confirm hull integrity given the period fiberglass context, check the spade rudder and fin keel unions, verify the seven-berth layout matches your plans, and expect to add your own upgrades beyond the common inverter, bimini, and autopilot.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Laguna 30. 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25 | 1 | $15,995 | — |
| Dec 25 | 1 | $10,000 | -37.5% |
| Mar 26 | 1 | $23,500 | +135.0% |
| May 26 | 2 | $18,000 | -23.4% |
Where they're listed
Laguna 30 listings appear across 1 country. United States has the most listings with 4.
Country view
4 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $18,000 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% |
Comparable models
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3 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CS Yachts 30 | 30' | $ 24,499 | 27 | 5 |
| Mirage Yachts 35 | 35.5' | $ 19,669 | 8 | 3 |
| Laguna 30You are here | — | $ 18,000 | 4 | 0 |