Comments from IB30 owners
| Here are some comments from other IB30 owners and others:
-------------------- Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2001 10:56:41 -0700
I have a '79 B30 also with a MD7A. Mine sails very well too, frequently upsets Catalina30 owners who desperately trim their sails in an effort to get their luxury liners to go faster. I sailed mine back from Marina Del Rey CA to Vancouver BC in May. We encountered some very big seas and winds, Folly handled it all beautifully, rising up to the seas with confidence. We fell off some large waves and the 2 members of the crew were curled up in their bunks crying with fear! The hull though is practically bomb-proof and never gave me any cause for concern. (The compression post was worryingly strained at times though) The MD7A never failed even though frequently running for 24 hours in VERY rough conditions. It was also very economical, running for 2 days on a single tank. (20 gallons). If the boat is in remotely decent condition..... buy it! JJ -------------------- Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2001 11:14:42 -0800
Jeremy, You might want to check out this site: http://www.gvmc.org/~travelyn/links.htm which has a good history of Islanders, plus some specs. I
have an IB24, 1965, which I love (except I wouldn't mind six more feet
and some headroom). I would be concerned about the year--not sure which
years the problem of blisters began it's marked increase with plastic boats,
but think that 1985 is a year to watch. The older boats from the
'60s and
Best of luck, Larry White
------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2001 00:09:51 EDT
I bought an 81 B30 last year and haven't regretted it a bit. We love the richness of the interior, and she really sails well. The MD7A is a workhorse, and we haven't had any problem, other than when I changed fuel filters and tried to follow the book on bleeding the lines. They neglected to include one of the bleed points in the manual. My boat has been upgraded several times, including new water and holding tanks. The PO did a bottom job with Interlux barrier coat and we haven't seen any sign of blisters in 2 winters. When varnished up the interior has an incredibly comfortable feeling. Storage is not the best, but we have added wire baskets to all the lockers, which has helped. There is a lot more we could do, especially in the lazerettes, etc. Since we keep the V-berth made up (we weekend on the boat almost all summer) the storage under the V-berth is wasted for us, but it could add a lot. We are replacing the stove/oven with a microwave since on southern L. Michigan there aren't any anchorages, so we aren't needing propane. Using a butane "hot plate" and stainless grill off the stern for those infrequent occasions where we woudn't have 110V power. I would like to run the main halyard back to the cockpit, but am faced with cutting the headliner to install backing plates, which I am reluctant to do. We also added stern perch seats this year, which really increases the seating capacity of the cockpit, which was a disappointment when we first started sailing the boat. Sailing performance is great. I paid a little over $25K for mine last year, which included a dodger, bimini, and an inflatable with an outboard. I feel like I paid a fair price for a fresh-water boat in really good condition, and have not had any misgivings. I hope your experiences are as good as mine. Good Luck! Ken Reed
------------------------------- Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2001 06:18:07 -0700 (PDT)
Hello Jeremy,
I replaced all of the standing and
I looked at many boats, both at marinas
It sails really well and even though I
The one you are looking at sounds much
Sincerely, Bill Campbell ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2001 09:07:02 -0700
We bought our '78 B30, Panama Pam, a year ago for $13,500 and sailed it up from Marina Del Rey to Channel Islands Harbor. She was gel stripped and epoxy'd. She had a brand new full batten main and furling 130. She had sailed most of her life in fresh water up in the delta so the engine was in good shape. Its an Atomic 4 and even though its big and heavy its bullet proof. I've installed an electric fuel pump and got rid of the gas smell. We removed the oven and put in a face frame with two large drawers. This improved storage greatly and I highly recommend the change. On top of the new drawers there's a counter with a new Origo 2 burner cook top. It's the best. I added a shelf to the large locker under the nav station for even more storage. We fitted shelves into one of the hanging closets and added large doors for easier access to the area under the vee. Additionally we added smaller doors to access the storage under the main cabin settees. This boat now has a lot of storage. It was a piece of cake
to do and it
Jay Aronow ------------------------------ Posted by Captain Hugenot on May 25, 19101 at 13:18:22: In Reply to: 30' Islander Bahama posted by John Hudson on May 17, 19101 [2001] at 13:38:15: John: The Islander Bahama 30 is a capable offshore vessel, I prefer the roominess of a Islander 36, but I have made many coastal and offshore passages in 30 ft hulls. The keel weight on the Bob Finch design is 3,130 which is 38 percent of the total displacement of 8,230. The rule of thumb for ballast in an offshore hull is 1/3 of the diaplacement. This means that she will remain stable in a seaway. She will be fun for bay or coastal voyages. fairwinds and following seas Captain Hugenot
------------------------------ Posted by Richard on May 18, 19101 at 16:22:45: In Reply to: 30' Islander Bahama posted by John Hudson on May 17, 19101 [2001] at 13:38:15: We have a 1979 Islander Bahama 30 that is currently for sale in
San Diego. We have owned the boat for two years. She is a fun
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Hi Jeremy. My Islander is a 1981. The company is no longer in business, but had a reputation of building a solid sailboat. I tell you from my personal experience so far that is a true statement. I am very happy with the quality of the boat I purchased. The previous owner was transferred to Korea, and was in a no-win situation, having to be there for years, but still paying slip fees, mortgage, etc, in CA. I bought the boat for literally $400 more than he owed on it. I can't say that everyone will get such a smoking deal, but I'm happy. It's set up for single-handling, with roller furler jib sail, and two mainsails - one for heavier air with two reefing points. There was pride of ownership, and it shows. No one can believe the boat is 21 years old = it looks that good. It has a two cylinder Penta-Volvo diesel with only a little over 500 hours on it, and runs like a watch. It came with a VHF radio, full galley, head, fold up table, pressure water (hot & cold), Loran ! (which I threw away), new battery system w/charger - the batteries charge from shore power and the engine, and a complete set of covers for everything. So far I've bought a hand held VHF (for topside), a new binnacle cover, and I'm having a full dodger setup installed with sunshade and weather cloth. I've had a blast sailing the bay, and my friends are having a good time coming with me. I can't say enough about this boat - it was an excellent price, a solid performer, sleeps six adults, - and I almost forget, I bought one of those small (3 cu ft) stand up refrigerator/freezers - it works great, and I'm going to get an inverter to run it while I'm sailing. GPS and radar are on the horizon. At full speed with the engine, it might make 6 kt, and sailing averages about 3 ~ 5 kts depending on wind. It really moves on a run with both sails out (jib on a wisker pole), and last week I estimate we were going about 6kts with the wind. The instruments that came with the boat were a depth gage and a
knotmeter, but! I have to have the knotmeter repaired. You can tell
this boat is my favorite subject right now, hope I didn't bore
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