Santana 30-30 GP Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Santana 30-30 GP means chasing a rare bird: roughly 40 were built starting in 1983, and the Nelson/Marek-designed 30-foot sloop is found in Australia and the United States rather than in volume anywhere else. As a MORC-style racer-cruiser with a solid fiberglass hull and wood trim, it rewards a buyer who values a light-displacement, tiller-steered performer over a volume cruiser.
Layouts on the Used Market
The 30-30 GP is offered in its single original configuration — a masthead sloop with raised reverse transom and internally mounted spade rudder. Below, the split galley places a two-burner alcohol stove and sink to starboard with an icebox that doubles as a navigation table to port, while the head sits forward by the V-berth with a hanging locker. Two cabin berths and dinette settees fill out sleeping, and a large forward hatch is standard. Expect a race-bred interior, not a remodeled cruiser.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Used examples commonly carry solar panels, a spinnaker, bimini, and dodger — the sort of additions that make a racing hull more tolerable at anchor without altering its character. A solar setup paired with the bimini and dodger speaks to owners who balanced day-racing with occasional coastal use. The spinnaker is period-appropriate downwind kit rather than a later cruising concession.
What to Inspect
With about 40 hulls built, a survey should confirm the solid fiberglass hull and wood trim for condition at joints. Verify the masthead sloop rig with four winches and internally mounted halyards and a 12:1 boom vang is complete, and check the mid-cockpit mainsheet traveler and aluminum genoa tracks for wear. The split galley's alcohol stove and the icebox-navigation table hinge should be tested in operation.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
The Santana 30-30 GP is typically found in Australia and the United States, never in large numbers. For a buyer, the checklist is short:
- Confirm hull and wood trim condition on a solid-fiberglass example
- Verify rig completeness: four winches, internal halyards, 12:1 vang
- Check split galley hardware and forward hatch seal
- Expect commonly fitted solar, spinnaker, bimini, and dodger as baseline
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Santana 30-30 GP. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 3 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26 | 1 | $6,000 | — |
| Aug 26 | 1 | $9,797 | +63.3% |
| Sep 26 | 1 | $4,500 | -54.1% |
Where they're listed
Santana 30-30 GP listings appear across 2 countries. United States has the most listings with 2 (66.7%), followed by Australia.
Country view
3 listings · 2 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $5,250 | 2 | 1 | 66.7% |
| Australia | $9,797 | 1 | 1 | 33.3% |
Comparable models
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Similar boats to compare
2 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sparkman & Stephens 30 | 30.5' | $ 52,682 | 6 | 1 |
| Santana 30-30 GPYou are here | — | $ 6,000 | 3 | 2 |