Irwin 30 Citation

About the Irwin 30 Citation

Researched from public sources for this model. Any individual boat may have been modified or repowered — confirm before relying on any figure.

Built

1977–?

Builder

Irwin Yachts

Designer

Ted Irwin

Length

30 ft

Waterline

26.92 ft

Beam

10 ft

Displacement

10,400 lb

Ballast

4,300 lb

Hull / keel

fin keel

Rig

sloop

Propulsion

inboard

Fuel

30 gal

Water

75 gal

Stern thruster

none

Sources disagree on draft — left blank rather than guessed.

Keel options: shoal fixed keel (standard (sailboatdata) and Wikipedia, draft not found), optional deep fin of about 5.3 ft, and a keel/centerboard version at 4.0 ft up / 8.08 ft down. Factory engine a 15 hp Yanmar (identified as the 2QM15 in owner discussion). Last production year not found. Some forum comments in the source concern the related Irwin 34.

Known problems for this model

• Chainplate leaks rotting bulkheads deck
  Owners of Irwin 30s report water entering at the deck chainplates and staining or rotting the plywood bulkheads behind the veneer; keep them rebedded and have a surveyor meter the deck around them.
  sailnet.com
• Portlight leaks damaging paneling interior
  Leaking plastic ports can rot the teak paneling from behind and stain the headliner before the leak is noticed.
  sailnet.com
• Deck deflection and stress cracks deck
  One raced boat showed marked deck deflection around the mast and persistent deck leaks, and owners mention widespread gelcoat stress cracking on Irwins of this era.
  sailnet.com

Other Irwin models

• Irwin 10/4 1975–1982
• Irwin 37 1971–1982