1997 ETAP 30 I
ETAP 30i – Highly Equipped Family Cruiser – Ready for Bluewater Sailing!
ETAP 30i (1997), a safe, comfortable, and fast sailboat, perfect for coastal or offshore cruising. Unsinkable hull (polyurethane foam), 2 cabins, 6 berths, recently updated gear (sails, electronics, safety). Volvo Saildrive 18 HP, new propeller, solar panels, diesel heating, and much more. Turnkey and ready to sail – serious buyers only.
Technical Specifications
Builder: Etap Yachting (Belgium)
Length: 9.35 m (8.93 m hull)
Beam: 3.16 m
Draft: 1.70 m
Weight: 3,600 kg (ballast 1,200 kg)
Engine: Volvo Saildrive 18 HP (well-maintained)
Tankage: Water (130 L), fuel (50 L)
Headroom: 1.86 m
Sails & Rigging (Recent & High-Performance)
Standing rigging (shrouds, forestay, backstay) new in 2023
Selden rigid boom vang
Full-batten mainsail by Xvoiles (2024) + Lazybag/Lazy jacks (2016)
Self-tacking jib Turquoise (2018) on Selden Furlex 104S (2018)
Gennaker Xvoiles Mylar on Facnor furler (18 m sheets on turning blocks)
Asymmetrical spinnaker Elvstrøm + spinnaker sock Turquoise
Selden furler and running rigging in excellent condition
Anchoring & Safety Gear
Quick Genius windlass (2016) + 40 m Ø8 chain + 14 kg Kobra anchor
9.5 kg Spade anchor + 30 m plaited rode
Swi-Tec automatic anchor buoy + drogue anchor
Soromap lifelines (2022) with "gate" system
"Man Overboard" rescue harness (Marinepool)
2 auto-inflating life jackets (AD)
Vetus exhaust temperature alarm
Plastimo auto-inflating IOR pole + teak emergency tiller
Electronics & Navigation (Full Suite)
Garmin GpsMap 720 GPS + external repeater
Raymarine ST2000+ autopilot + S100 remote
Navicom fixed VHF (new 2024) + external speaker
Autohelm Tridata log/sounder (new transducer 2021)
Raymarine windvane/anemometer
2 bulkhead compasses (Sunto-Plastimo)
FM radio + full LED lighting
Comfort & Interior
Planar-Autoterm 4 kW diesel heating
Quick 40 L hot water tank (engine + shore power) + stainless expansion tank (2017)
Vitrifrigo fridge (Danfoss compressor) + Dometic gas fridge
2-burner Eno stove + 220V grill-microwave oven
New slatted bed base (2025) for aft double berth
NV roof dodger (2018, like new) + Blue Performance solar tent
Sunshade sail + provisioning caddy
Power & Batteries
2 solar panels + regulators
Victron battery charger + distributor
2 new batteries (2025) 70 Ah (engine/service)
100 Ah deep-cycle fridge battery