Willard 30/8 T Sailboats for Sale

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull Type

Monohull · long

Rig

Cutter

LOA

30' · 9.14 m

Disp.

17,000 lbs · 7,711 kg

First year

1973

The Willard 30/8 T is a hallmark of the "pocket trawler" philosophy, representing a transition from traditional timberbuilt displacement hulls to robust, heavyweather fiberglass construction. Built by Willard Marine, a shipyard that eventually shifted its focus almost exclusively to military and commercial vessels, the 30foot series was designed to offer the seakindliness of a much larger ship. The "8 T" designation specifically denotes the 8ton (16,000 lbs) displacement of the vessel—a staggering weight for a 30foot hull that highlights its scantlingrich construction and massive internal ballast. These vessels were largely based on the Hale Fielddesigned Vega 30 hull, which was engineered to handle the unpredictable coastal swells of the Pacific Northwest and the California coast.