Engineering:Chico 30

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Chico 30
Development
DesignerGary Mull
Year1970
Builder(s)Keith Eade
Boat
CrewTwo
Draft4.92 ft (1.50 m)
Hull
TypeMasthead sloop
ConstructionFibreglass
LOA30.54 ft (9.31 m)
LWL26.97 ft (8.22 m)
Beam9.51 ft (2.90 m)

The Chico 30 is a sailboat, that was designed by American Gary Mull and first built in 1970.[1][2][3][4]

Production

The boat was built by Keith Eade of New Zealand, who constructed a total of 70 examples of the design, starting in 1970, but is now out of production.[1][4]

Design

The Chico 30 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass, with a plywood deck. It has a masthead sloop rig, a transom hung rudder and a conventional fin keel. It displaces 10,079 lb (4,572 kg) and carries 5,340 lb (2,422 kg) of ballast.[1][4]

The design has a hull speed of 6.96 kn (12.89 km/h).[4]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Chico 30 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/chico-30. Retrieved 20 July 2016. 
  2. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Garry Mull (1939-1994)". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/designer/mull-gary. 
  3. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Gary Mull". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/gary-mull. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "Chico 30". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/chico-30.