The Halmatic 30 is a well-regarded cruiser that combines solid British construction with reassuring sea-keeping ability, making her an ideal choice for coastal cruising and passage making alike. Designed with practicality and comfort in mind, she offers a spacious interior for her size and age along with dependable sailing performance. This particular boat appears to be ready to sail away by her new owner, weather stepping up into a capable family cruiser or seeking a proven and affordable offshore passage maker. Viewing by appointment only through the Essex officeor email:
Accommodation The forward cabin has a V berth with infill and is spacious enough for two adults, there is ample stowage in this cabin. Coming aft there is the heads with a manual wash basin and sea toilet, vanity and stowage. Opposite the heads is a large hanging locker. Coming aft is the saloon, there is a central dining table with folding leaves, to port is a single saloon settee berth with a trotter box and to starboard is a large double saloon settee berth. Aft to port is the galley, there is a fitted cool box, stainless steel basin with manual fresh water tap and a two burner Plastimo Neptune 2000 stove/oven/grill. There is plenty of secure stowage around the galley and there are lots of hand holds and fiddled edges. Starboard is the nav station, there is a chart table with stowage below, the JRC Radar display, Garmin GPS and Garmin VHF arranged for ease of use from this position. Mechanical Systems Under the companionway in an insulated engine room is a Volvo MDhp diesel engine, fresh water cooled via heat exchanger, powering a three bladed fixed propeller via shaft drive. Serviced every year or 100 hours in this ownership. New impeller and impeller seal in 2025. New engine start battery in 2025 Single lever controls in the cockpit. Electrical Systems One 12v engine crank battery, one 12v domestic battery, charging via engine alternator and solar panels. Sails and Spars Sloop rigged with alloy spars, deck stepped mast (2016), Stainless steel standing rigging (2016). Twin Gibb 23 two speed sheet winches in the cockpit, one Lewmar single speed halyard winch on the mast. Alloy spinnaker pole.
Mainsail slab reefing Furling genoa Cruising chute and snuffer Deck Equipment 35lb CQR anchor with approx. 82m chain Manual anchor windlass 10kg Danforth Kedge with 50m warp Bombard dinghy with Suzuki 2.5hp outboard Sprayhood Stackpack Assorted warps and fenders Mooring cleats Navigation Equipment Raymarine Speed/log/depth Garmin VHF 100i DSC JRC Radar Garmin GPS Simrad TP 30 autopilot Navigation compass W&P clock and barometer Windvane steering East coast chart pack East coast & channel pilot Safety Equipment Fire extinguisher Fire blanket CO detector Jackstays Deck light Horseshoe Lifebuoy Lifejackets Radar reflector Navigation lights Flares Two manual bilge pumps Bosun chair Construction Built in 1980 by Halmatic to a design by John Sharp. Dark blue painted GRP hull. Teak toe rail. White GRP superstructure with moulded non-slip to deck. Long keel with cast iron ballast. Keel hung rudder. Tiller steering. Aft self draining cockpit.