Triton 30 Buyer's Guide
The Triton 30 is a 1985 Pearson Yachts sailboat built on Doug Peterson’s Chaser 29 Half Ton racer hull, offered to the used market as a trailerable 29-foot masthead sloop. For a shopper comparing used Triton 30s, the boat’s appeal rests on its racing-derived hull and straightforward fiberglass construction rather than on documented factory options or upgrade packages.
Layouts on the Used Market
The available record does not describe specific interior layouts, berth plans, or head configurations for the Triton 30. Buyers should expect a monohull of 29.25 feet overall with a 24.50-foot waterline and 12.25-foot beam, but no source documents variant layouts or model-year interior changes. The boat is recorded as a Canadian and American trailerable sailboat, which sets the size envelope rather than a described cabin plan.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Documentation shows the Triton 30 as a masthead sloop with a 381-square-foot total sail area, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel, and solid fiberglass construction with wood trim. No equipment is listed in the commonly fitted or often seen tiers, and no upgrades are recorded as typical. Prospective owners should treat all onboard gear as item-level variations between individual boats rather than documented standard or frequent options.
What to Inspect
The available record notes no documented known issues, structural defects, or safety-relevant flooding paths for the Triton 30. The boat is noted as now out of production, but no inspection baseline of recurring faults is established in the sources. A buyer’s survey should therefore rely on general condition assessment rather than a cited list of model-specific failures.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
The Triton 30 is found on the used market in the United States and Australia. For a shopper, the takeaway is a racing-pedigree hull in a trailerable size with no documented layout or fault history:
- Confirm hull identity as the Chaser 29 development
- Verify trailerability meets local road limits for 29.25 ft LOA
- Survey fiberglass and wood trim condition with no cited known issues to guide
- Expect no standard equipment tier documented for used Triton 30s
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Triton 30. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 2 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25 | 3 | $ 44,440 | — |
| Jan 26 | 1 | $ 22,400 | -49.6% |
Where they're listed
Triton 30 listings appear across 2 countries. United States has the most listings with 3 (75.0%), followed by Australia.
Country view
4 listings · 2 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $ 44,440 | 3 | 0 | 75.0% |
| Australia | $ 22,400 | 1 | 0 | 25.0% |