Noelex 30 Buyer's Guide
Shopping for a Noelex 30 on the brokerage market means looking at a Bruce Farr–shaped trailerable racer-cruiser built from 1985 by Sea Nymph Yachts/Marten Marine, with a lifting centreboard keel and a beamy 9.38-foot hull that sleeps six. These boats were conceived as maxi trailer sailers aimed at club racing rather than offshore rule circuits, and the used fleet reflects that dual personality: quick around the buoys, roomy at the dock.
Layouts on the Used Market
The accommodation is the boat's headline used-market draw. The wide beam yields standing headroom through the main cabin, toilet, and forecabin, with twin Vee berths forward that convert to a double and a walk-in timber-lined head alongside the centrecase. The saloon's L-shaped dinette turns into a double by removing the table, a settee berth faces it, and a port quarter berth rounds out the six-adult capacity. The companionway steps conceal a pull-out provision bin with two deep fibreglass-lined containers for weeks afloat, and a hinged chart table stows under the deckhead. Cockpit moulded seats have high backrests, and the tiller lifts away when moored. One practical note from period test sailors: the side decks are a bit narrow for easy movement forward.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used market, solar, electric winches, a bimini, and a chartplotter are commonly fitted, speaking to owners who cruise as well as race. For a buyer, the meaningful clusters are power and energy — solar paired with electric winches reduces cabin-top grinding and supports anchor-out time — and navigation and canvas, where a chartplotter and bimini extend comfortable days on the water. The boat itself carries an electrically operated hydraulic keel ram and a self-tacking headsail on a 2:1 track, so most lifting-keel and self-tacking sail-handling features are already in place.
What to Inspect
The lifting keel is the system to understand before purchase. The electrically operated hydraulic keel ram raises the dagger-style bulb keel, and the control buttons for that lift sit down alongside the casing in the cabin rather than at the helm — verify the ram, wiring, and button function, and check the keel trunk and centreboard for wear from repeated cycle use.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
The typical market for these boats is Australia. For a shopper, the short list is: confirm the hydraulic keel ram and cabin-lift controls operate smoothly; check the keel trunk and centreboard for play or damage; assess whether the commonly fitted solar and electric winches meet your cruising needs; and measure yourself against the narrow side decks if you expect heavy foredeck work. A well-kept example delivers Farr pace and a six-berth interior that punches above its 30 feet.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Noelex 30. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 1 row
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26 | 1 | $21,551 | — |
Where they're listed
Noelex 30 listings appear across 1 country. Australia has the most listings with 1.
Country view
1 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | $21,551 | 1 | 1 | 100.0% |
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2 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparkman & Stephens 30 | 30.5' | $ 62,500 | 8 | 0 |
| Noelex 30You are here | — | $ 21,546 | 1 | 1 |