Morris 30 Leigh Buyer's Guide
The Morris 30 Leigh is a Chuck Paine–designed cruiser with fewer than 50 examples completed, a rare pocket cruiser whose used-market presence reflects a small late-1970s to early-1980s Bass Harbor, Maine build by Morris Yachts. A buyer should understand both her traditional long-keel character and the practical limits of that production run.
Layouts on the Used Market
Every Leigh 30 shares the same Paine sister-design lineage as the Morris Linda 28 and Victoria 30, with traditional aesthetics and a long keel. Because the series numbered fewer than 50 hulls built in the late 1970s to early 1980s, layout variation between boats is minimal; what differs boat to boat is mostly owner-installed equipment rather than factory arrangement.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
A Leigh 30 on the brokerage market will commonly carry a gennaker, spinnaker, or asymmetric spinnaker for light-air passage-making, along with heating and a life raft for coastal or offshore use. Radar and chartplotter are commonly fitted, and a bimini is usual for temperate cruising. Often-seen upgrades include an inverter for house power, a dodger and cockpit shower for deck comfort, and a short-handed setup that simplifies sail handling for a couple. A buyer should verify that any added canvas and the associated deck hardware were properly bedded, since these are frequent owner additions.
What to Inspect
Fewer than 50 Leigh 30s were built anchor, so original rigging and yard-specific fittings may be hard to replace. At a viewing, confirm that standing rigging, winches, and chainplates are either original-and-sound or replaced with correctly specified parts, since sourcing equivalents can be slow. Inspect the 1970s-to-early-1980s solid fiberglass hull for age-related crazing or previous repair, and have a surveyor sound the long-keel union and ballast seam. The inspection should focus on the ordinary consequences of a forty-year-old limited-series cruiser.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These yachts are typically found in the United States. For a shopper, the practical steps are straightforward.
- Survey the hull and long-keel seam for age-related repair
- Verify rigging parts are sourced or replaceable
- Confirm owner-added canvas was properly bedded
- Check heating and life raft certification dates
- Inspect inverter and short-handed setup for safe installation
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Morris 30 Leigh. 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25 | 1 | $87,500 | — |
| Jul 25 | 1 | $69,500 | -20.6% |
| Sep 25 | 1 | $87,500 | +25.9% |
| Jul 26 | 3 | $85,000 | -2.9% |
Where they're listed
Morris 30 Leigh 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 | $85,000 | 4 | 3 | 100.0% |
Comparable models
Similar length, displacement, and era. Open a row to compare that model's market page.
Similar boats to compare
4 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Dory 30 C | 30.21' | $ 17,000 | 19 | 3 |
| Sabre 30-3 | 30.58' | $ 27,000 | 17 | 6 |
| Morgan Yachts 32 | 31.92' | $ 27,126 | 7 | 0 |
| Morris 30 LeighYou are here | — | $ 85,000 | 4 | 3 |