For Sale: 1978 Golden Gate 30

[mattdana78]

1978 Golden Gate 30 for sale. 22,000 obo
Palm City Florida (near Stuart)


One has circumnavigated and others have crossed oceans.
My wife and I have sailed ours several thousand miles throughout Florida, the Bahamas, and the Caribbean.
Chuck Burns, builder of these yachts, recently reported finding one in the Philippines.
If we could keep this little yacht forever we would, but the time has come for her to find new friends to have new adventures with.

We’ve looked at a lot of boats, all listed as ‘ready to go’... and maybe 1 in 40 is close, if you spend 10k and 2 months...

Our little yacht was built for offshore work, and has been maintained to that standard.
She can unequivocally be sailed away into the sunset after familiarization.

A stiff, heavy glass construction with integral stringers, our Golden Gate 30 boasts external SS chainplates backed by accessible SS interior plates, a keel stepped mast, nearly full keel with cutaway forefoot, internal lead ballast, & a keel mounted (bronze pintle/gudgeon) foam-filled rudder protecting the prop in an aperture.

The interior is beautiful.
A nearly all-joinery construction of Varnished Mahogany sole and trimwork frames Birds-Eye & Tiger-Stripe Maple interior surfaces, finished in & maintained easily with tung oil.
You won’t find a more finely crafted, more beautiful interior on a 30ft sailboat anywhere.

Her mid-ship (aka structural) bulkhead is 1.75 inches thick. (see photo)
Fiberglass tabbing to bulkheads is generous.

The cockpit layout is set up for single-handing with all lines led aft and the means to handle them within reach.

An easy boat to sail, it has been ideal for my wife to learn on while we cruised. It has faithfully & safely carried us through multi-day ocean crossings and held her own at anchor in the Bahamian Derecheo of 2016 without incident.

The hull is super stiff, points very well, and makes good speed.
We’ve hit high 6’s going to weather in idyllic conditions and surfed at 11+kts running off, but she averages around 5 going into it and a little better off the weather if you’re not involuntarily surfing Grand Turk Channel in a southern breeze.

Tons of easily accessed storage exceeds many 40ft sailboats, seriously...where do these people put food?

She is a solid boat with great sails, a clean, organized & modern electrical system, super reliable inboard diesel, and sensible layout that’s set up for single handing and very comfortable for a couple to cruise on together.

Having looked at so many boats recently, and so many of them greatly misrepresented, we’ve put a lot of time and detail into the advert to answer as many questions as we can up front.
Nothing is being left out. Good or bad.

If you are a true offshore sailor, seeking a 30ft yacht to take you...anywhere, you will recognize the value in the details below.





THE DETAILS




Hull, Rig, Decks, & Sails:

Hull:
Heavy Fiberglass construction, Full 4.42ft (1.35m) keel with cutaway forefoot, internal lead ballast, keel stepped mast, & keel mounted rudder with aperture for prop.
Fore to Aft integral stringers inside hull to Port & Stbd just above waterline.
Lateral integral stringer midship.
1.75 inch thick mid-ship bulkhead.
Rudder rebuilt with an oversized SS rudder post and bronze stuffing box in 2014, & dropped and inspected from it’s bronze shoe in 2017. Bronze hardware greased, reassembled and heavily waxed.
Bottom Painted, Micron 66, 2017
There are no blisters on this hull whatsoever.


Rig:
Lowers to the cabin top, Uppers to the rail makes walking forward easy, no ducking around the Lowers.
Modern 1x19 SS Wire (2008)
Proper rig: SS Wire-->Sta-lock Fittings-->SS Stud-->Bronze Turnbuckle body-->SS Stud-->SS toggles-->SS external chainplates-->Accessible SS internal backing plates.
Uppers are backed internally by a 3-Sided SS welded assembly, thru bolted to an integral (in the heavy woven roven) lateral stringer that goes beam-beam. See pic.

Mast & Boom Awlgripped White.
Mast steps from deck to masthead.
Dripless Mastboot (12/2018)
New Mastboot cover (12/2018)
LED Tri-color Nav light/Anchor light at masthead (new wire 2017)
Windex at masthead, illuminated at night by LED nav lights.
VHF at masthead (new wire 2017)
Steaming light, mid-mast.
Mast just washed top to bottom.

Deck:
Closed Top 1” SS Stanchions throughout.
Perforated Black Aluminum toe rail with Forward, Midship & Aft Chocks.
Double level 1” SS bow rail.
Double level, wrap around stern rail.
Double level safety lines.
Kiwi Gripped non-skid, best...ever.
Large Cast Bronze Bow fitting with Headstay Tang & Bow Roller.
Lofrans 12V Windlass, new-ish, installed in large anchor locker.
35lb Delta Plow Anchor with Chain & Rode.
25lb CQR on articulated swivel with Chain & Rode.
Bronze Dorades beside the mast that provide good offshore air supply to main cabin.
Bronze Tiller base fittings on curved mahogany laminated tiller.
Bronze Stuffing boxes on Prop Shaft and Rudder Post.
Bronze Light Fixtures, Door Hardware and Locker knobs below decks.
Oversized Bronze Cockpit drains, led properly to opposite side through hulls.
8 Solid Bronze opening portlights throughout.
Huge, inherently dry 28”x28” actual forward hatch (solid frp) over the V-Berth.


Offshore, single handers cockpit, everything is within reach of seated tiller/helm position. All lines are led aft to Clutch cleats or Self Tailing winches, all within reach of the helm.

SS Andersen two speed, self-tailing primary winches (2014)
Roller Line down Stbd side to cockpit (new 2017)
Main Sheet Block and Tackle with integrated Cam cleat, in reach at front of Cockpit.
Halyards (2017/2018), run aft through Ronstan blocks under dodger and through dedicated Ronstan clutches, serviced by Barrient 22 winches on the cabin-top.
Halyards can also be handled at mast on SS Lewmar 8’s mounted to mast Port & Stb.
Running preventers with dedicated blocks and cleats (new line 2017).
More dedicated turning blocks and Clutches mounted for reefing & outhaul, but we set manual reefs at the mast and boom.
One spare halyard & one spare jib sheet (2017)
Jack lines

3 Batten South Sails Mainsail with 2 Reefs, excellent shape - (new 2014 & sailed seasonally since, green suncover.
135% Jib, in great shape with green sunbrella suncover.
Strataglass & sunbrella Dodger, 1” SS frame.
Bimini frame purchased, not installed. 3 bow, 1” SS construction.
Matching green sunbrella covered Drain-Dry cockpit cushions.
B.F.A. - One, Big F#$&ing Awning with side curtains, covers boat from mast to ass at standing height, matching green sunbrella.
One L.F.A., good for the cockpit or over the fwd hatch.
Dacron Splash curtains/Privacy panels around cockpit

All sails, soft goods, covers, and curtains are washed and stored ashore and inside during summer storage:


Engine & Mechanicals:
2007 Yanmar 15hp diesel engine with 65amp Alternator.
Shiny. Starts on demand, runs like a top and sips diesel.
Fluids changed every 100hrs.
Very accessible including stuffing box, belts, filters and strainer.
Proper exhaust loop and anti-siphon.
Stuffing box removed and inspected 2017, hose & clamps replaced 2017.
Some Raw water exhaust hose replaced 2016
1” SS propshaft removed and checked for trueness 2017.
3 Blade fixed bronze prop, repitched, balanced & polished 2017.
Cutless bearing replaced and locked in w/ set screws 2017

12V DC Fresh Water Pump, supplies Galley and Cockpit Shower.
2 12V DC bilge pumps
Lofrans 12V windlass (new 2014, never used)
New VHF Radio in 2016 (& wire, fittings and antenna.)


Electrics & Electronics:
Blue Sea Systems 12V DC and 110V AC breaker panel w/ analog 12V battery monitor.
Clean wiring organized on Blue Sea Systems bus bars, very accessible behind removable panel.
2 NorthStar 12V DC AGM House bank batteries (2014)
1 12V DC AGM dedicated Start battery (new 12/2018)
12V DC outlet in Salon near companionway.
LED internal lighting throughout. All are Soft White or Red for night passage. (2016) (heavy bronze fixtures)
LED Masthead Nav/Anchor Lights (2017 and new wire)
Two 12V DC Caframo fans, one in Salon, one in V-Berth.

110V AC 30amp SS Shore-power inlet and cord.
110V ProMariner Triple bank battery charger. On board, not installed.
110V AC 600 Watt Inverter wired to dedicated 110V GFI in salon.
110V AC GFI outlets in Main Cabin and V-Berth supplied by shore-power system.




Layout:

6ft+ Cockpit Benches with extremely good locker storage beneath under both sides, dedicated propane locker with low drain, & a small lines locker.
6’1” Standing ceiling height in Salon.
Port/Aft: Galley w/ 12V dometic refrigeration.
Stb/Aft: Head
Engine is super accessible and serviceable in dedicated compartment forward of cockpit/under midline section of galley counterspace.

Port & Stb settees with storage behind, above, and below.
1.75 inch thick Midship bulkhead forward of the mast.
(maple/marine-ply/maple)

Large V-Berth with lots of clothing storage to port and in cabinets below.

Large Anchor/chain locker

Massive solid fiberglass forward hatch above V-Berth, over 2ft square.
8 Large, bronze opening portlights throughout.

Tan sunbrella covered dense foam cushions throughout, covers showing no wear but a few normal stains, foam in great shape.



20 Gallons Fuel in Aluminum Tank, unknown age, shiny.
Tankage plus jugs yields a 200nm range.
20 Gallons Water in Alum. Tank. Unknown age, shiny.
14.5 Gallon Holding. Unknown age, just super-douched 12/2018.
We typically carry an additional 15 Gallons fuel & 15 Gallons Water in 5gal Containers in cockpit lockers, still leaves a ton of storage space for everything else you need.


Galley:

Beautiful all Copper, acrylic sealed galley surface with varnished Mahogany fiddles.
Varnished Mahogany trimmed textured glass cabinetry behind galley.
12V DC Waeco (Dometic) Refrigeration (2014) in Galley counter, top loading. Extremely efficient, we run the system on setting ‘1’. Can be dialed down all the way to freezer mode.
12V water pressure.
Princess 2 burner LPG stove-top with custom sea-rail and pot clamp.
Large Red/White 12V fluorescent tube lighting over counterspace.






Head:

Jabsco manual Head, pump just got full rebuild (2018) plumbed to a new Y-valve that directs waste to either the holding tank or directly overboard (offshore) through an oversized bronze ball valve seacock.
Holding Tank is pumpable also via an independent Y-valve to either overboard (offshore) via 12V DC Macerator (not functioning at the mo) or via the Deck fitting pumpout (see: marina).
New vented loop (2018)
New Y-Valve (2018)
12V Macerator pump
Some sanitation lines added & replaced (12/2018)
Tank douched 12/2018
LED red/white overhead light & Bronze opening portlight

[boatnerd]

What a gem! Ive sailed the GG30, Bodega30, and Farallon30 all virtually the same boat. Amazing little cruisers. The same yard made the Norwest33 and a GG40 (Halvorsen 40). Great craftmanship and build. I especially liked their puzzlepiece joinery and nonskid texture.