The Rawson 30 is a 30.5ft masthead sloop designed by William Garden and built in fiberglass by Rawson (Ron Rawson, Inc.) between 1958 and 1984.
252 units have been built.
The Rawson 30 is a very heavy sailboat which is under powered. It is very stable / stiff and has an excellent righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a heavy bluewater cruising boat. The fuel capacity is originally small. There is a short water supply range.
Main features
| Model | Rawson 30 | ||
| Length | 30.50 ft | ||
| Beam | 9 ft | ||
| Draft | 5 ft | ||
| Country | United states (North America) | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
Ratios
| Sail area / displ. | 12.99 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 41.67 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 503.11 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 40.46 | ||
| Capsize | 1.58 |
Hull
| Hull type | Monohull long keel | ||
| Construction | Fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 22 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 5 ft | ||
| Displacement | 12000 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 5000 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 6.29 knots |
Rigging
| Rigging | Masthead Sloop | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 424 sq.ft | ||
| Air draft | 0 ft | ?? | |
| Sail area fore | 198 sq.ft | ||
| Sail area main | 225.78 sq.ft | ||
| I | 36 ft | ||
| J | 11 ft | ||
| P | 31.80 ft | ||
| E | 14.20 ft |
Engine
| Nb engines | 1 | ||
| Total power | 22 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 37 gals |
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 40 gals | ||
| Headroom | 0 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 0 | ||
| Nb of berths | 0 | ||
| Nb heads | 0 |
Builder data
| Builder | Rawson (Ron Rawson, Inc.) | ||
| Designer | William Garden | ||
| First built | 1958 | ||
| Last built | 1984 | ||
| Number built | 252 |