Lippincott 30 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used market for a Lippincott 30 means chasing one of fewer than 100 cruisers built between 1979 and the mid-1980s by a yard better known for one-design racers. These are scarce boats, usually encountered through United States brokers, and their racing-bred construction makes a careful look worthwhile rather than daunting.
Layouts on the Used Market
Every Lippincott 30 follows the same sleeping-six arrangement: a narrow-forward V-berth, a pull-out starboard settee, a fixed port settee, and a quarter berth aft, with an athwartships head between saloon and bow. The cockpit seats four and hides a large port locker plus a small deep starboard locker useful for line stowage. Below, buyers get a relatively large galley to port and a mahogany-trimmed interior with teak-and-holly sole. Shoal and standard draft versions exist, both carrying 4,000 pounds of ballast and under-five-foot standard keel, so draft choice is the main layout-adjacent variable afloat.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Most boats on the market carry a bimini, AIS, and autopilot as commonly fitted gear, which together mean shaded helm comfort, modern traffic awareness, and reduced hand-steering load for a couple. Beyond that, the original standard deck package — welded bow and stern rails with swim ladder, double lifelines, pedestal wheel, and two composite hatches — generally remains, so buyer attention goes to the vertical Danforth-only anchor locker when considering ground-tackle upgrades.
What to Inspect
Expect some elevated moisture below the waterline on any hull, a byproduct of pre-vinylester resin practice, though extreme osmotic blistering has not been encountered by the reviewing source. Check deck hardware closely: it is secured with flat washers rather than backing plates, so probe for compression or leaks around stanchions and rails. Serious structural and deck problems are not typical, but the balsa-cored deck deserves a moisture meter.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Lippincott 30s are found in the United States market, rarely, given the sub-100 build. For a buyer, the short checklist is: confirm hull moisture is not extreme, inspect deck hardware beds for washer-only compression, verify the Danforth-only locker suits your anchor plan, and choose draft by mooring needs. A sound example rewards with stiff handling and a finely finished interior.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Lippincott 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25 | 1 | $5,500 | — |
| May 25 | 2 | $11,000 | +100.0% |
| Jun 25 | 2 | $12,500 | +13.6% |
| Aug 26 | 1 | $17,000 | +36.0% |
Where they're listed
Lippincott 30 listings appear across 1 country. United States has the most listings with 1.
Country view
1 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $17,000 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
Comparable models
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beneteau First 30 (Mauric) | 29.36' | $ 79,785 | 44 | 13 |
| CS Yachts 30 | 30' | $ 24,499 | 27 | 5 |
| Judel/Vrolijk J/30 | 29.83' | $ 14,500 | 26 | 9 |
| Pearson 30 | 29.79' | $ 7,000 | 20 | 8 |
| Tartan 30 | 29.92' | $ 9,950 | 18 | 5 |
| Lippincott 30You are here | — | $ 17,000 | 1 | 1 |