Mirage 30 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used market for a Mirage 30 means chasing a scarce 1980s Perry-designed cruiser-racer built by Mirage Yachts in Canada, with production starting in 1983 and fewer than 50 hulls completed. These are vintage examples now out of production, and the boat is not to be confused with the Mirage 30 SX, which is instead a development of the Kirby 30. Knowing the distinction matters, because the two share a name but not a lineage.
Layouts on the Used Market
The Mirage 30 on the brokerage scene is a monohull with a practical two-cabin interior sleeping four to six, built around a V-berth forward, saloon settees, a U-shaped galley, a nav station, and an enclosed head. The 10.5-foot beam gives the compact 30-foot deck a genuinely usable interior, and the 32-foot overall length including pulpits means a touch more cabin reach than the on-deck number suggests. Expect a moderate-displacement fiberglass boat with a fin keel and spade rudder rather than a beamy modern pocket cruiser.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used market, a Mirage 30 will commonly carry a bimini, dodger, heating, and chartplotter as baseline comfort and navigation gear. Often-seen additions include solar panels, a gennaker for downwind ease, hot water, radar, AIS, autopilot, and a short-handed sail-handling setup that lets a couple manage the boat. For a buyer, the power-and-energy cluster of solar with heating and hot water signals a boat set up for extended weekends, while the navigation cluster of chartplotter, radar, and AIS with autopilot points to a vessel ready for unfamiliar waters without constant helm attention.
What to Inspect
Because these are vintage 1980s boats, owners recommend checking chainplates and deck hardware closely on any example you survey chainplates and deck hardware on these vintage examples. The rig has carried decades of load, and those fittings are the natural first place fatigue or leakage appears. A surveyor's attention to the masthead sloop's attachment points is warranted before any purchase.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
The Mirage 30 typically appears in the United States and Canada, the two markets where the builder's production and owner base concentrated. For a shopper, the checklist is short but specific: confirm it is the Perry Mirage 30 and not the Kirby-derived 30 SX; inspect chainplates and deck hardware; verify the two-cabin layout and 4-to-6 berth count; and assess whether the commonly fitted canvas and heat, plus often-seen solar and short-handed rigging, match your cruising plan.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Mirage 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25 | 1 | $14,995 | — |
| Sep 25 | 1 | $49,000 | +226.8% |
| Jan 26 | 2 | $26,000 | -46.9% |
| Jun 26 | 3 | $26,981 | +3.8% |
Where they're listed
Mirage 30 listings appear across 2 countries. United States has the most listings with 3 (60.0%), followed by Canada.
Country view
5 listings · 2 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $27,000 | 3 | 0 | 60.0% |
| Canada | $27,104 | 2 | 2 | 40.0% |
Comparable models
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6 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CS Yachts 30 | 30' | $ 24,499 | 27 | 5 |
| Judel/Vrolijk J/30 | 29.83' | $ 14,500 | 26 | 7 |
| C&C 30 Mk I | 30' | $ 15,000 | 25 | 6 |
| Pearson 30 | 29.79' | $ 7,000 | 20 | 8 |
| Mirage Yachts 35 | 35.5' | $ 19,669 | 8 | 3 |
| Mirage 30You are here | — | $ 26,995 | 6 | 3 |