Viking 30 Yacht - Firebird
Viking 30 yacht in top racing condition. Over $60,000 spent in last 4 yrs.
Inspection is a must. Popular Ben Lexcen design. Penned & racing regularly at RFBYC. 30R club champion. Setup & ready for club racing with two laminated racing headsails & large spinnaker, or go cruising with a furler headsail and lazy jacks mainsail. Hull has recently been antifouled and polished, with an insurance hull survey, completed in February 2024. Nanni diesel 14hp engine, serviced every year and has a new heat exchanger. Rewired electrics & instruments. Dual batteries. In date flares & epirb. VHF radio. Sleeps 5 comfortably for Rotto. Self tailing winches. Auto tiller for helming. Mast lowering gear. Swimming ladder & a shade awning. Electric water to sink. This is a great boat to sail !
Inspection is a must. Popular Ben Lexcen design. Penned & racing regularly at RFBYC. 30R club champion. Setup & ready for club racing with two laminated racing headsails & large spinnaker, or go cruising with a furler headsail and lazy jacks mainsail. Hull has recently been antifouled and polished, with an insurance hull survey, completed in February 2024. Nanni diesel 14hp engine, serviced every year and has a new heat exchanger. Rewired electrics & instruments. Dual batteries. In date flares & epirb. VHF radio. Sleeps 5 comfortably for Rotto. Self tailing winches. Auto tiller for helming. Mast lowering gear. Swimming ladder & a shade awning. Electric water to sink. This is a great boat to sail !
Region
Western Australia
Location
Perth Area Swanbourne WA
Usage
Family, Cruising, Racing
Launch Year
1982 approximate
Hull
Fibreglass/GRP - Slipped & antifouled in February 2024
HIN
AU-TWA046114CJ8
Rego
49171
Rego Expiry
31/08/2025
Designer
Ben Lexcen - Australia 11 designer
Builder
Voyager Yachts
Length
30' 6" - 9.30m
Beam
3.15m
Draft
1.52m
Displacement
3700kg
Keel / Ballast
Sealed lead ballast keel
Deck Material
Fibreglass/GRP
Engine Make
Nanni
Engine
2 cylinder diesel salt water cooled, near new heat exchanger & exhaust fittings annually serviced by diesel mechanic
Number Engines
1
Horsepower
14
Fuel Type
Diesel
Engine Hours
260
2nd Engine Hrs
Na
Fuel Consumption
Approx 2 litres/hr
Max Speed
7 knots
Cruise Speed
5-6 knots
Propulsion
Shaft drive - New shaft. New Twin blade folding prop.
Thrusters
Na
Genset
Na
Fuel
70 litre stainless steel tank
Water
3x20 litre containers feed to manual hand pump, 1xelectric powered water bladder
Accommodation
Fully equipped with well designed layout, comfortable dining seating for four, cabin lights throughout, cupboards aplenty for glasses, crockery, utensils, clothing, tools, sailing gear etc. All seating re-upholstered with blue marine vinyl
Cabins
Forward cabin with double bed, main cabin full standing height over six feet, with dining table, upholstered seating throughout. Aft quarter single bed used mainly for storage. Wardrobe for hanging clothes on coat hangers, cupboards for towels, bed linen, hats, wet weather gear, hoses, swimming gear etc
Berths
Two doubles plus two singles - comfortably sleeps 5
Galley
Well laid out galley, with sink, draining board and electric pressurised water. Under sink storage for all cleaning and dish washing items, alu foil and glad wrap storage. Ample storage for cups, plates, glasses and cooking utensils. Dry pantry storage. Attractively designed drawers for eating and cooking utensils are provided.
Refrigeration
2 x ice chests
Freezer
Na
Stove
Camping stove on gimbels
Water Maker
Na
Hotwater System
Na
Shower
Can connect pressurised water to hose for outside shower
Toilet
Manual marine toilet with hand basin. 2 x new hull inlet & outlet valves
Entertainment
Radio, CD player
Air Conditioning
Na
Dinghy
Na - but available separately. Nipper quintrex 3.1m aluminium dinghy as tender
Outboard
Na - but available separately. Parsun 5hp 4 stroke, only 3hrs use.
Covers
New Lazy jacks cover for mainsail
New sun awning cover for cockpit whilst moored
Forward hatch acrylic cover
Cockpit gangway hatch acrylic cover
New sun awning cover for cockpit whilst moored
Forward hatch acrylic cover
Cockpit gangway hatch acrylic cover
Ground Tackle
Plough anchor. Second anchor Danforth. Chain & Rope, Manual mast lowering pulley gear with two spinnaker poles
Safety Gear
3xsafety harnesses, Stanchions & life lines. Horseshoe life ring & throw line
Bilge Pumps
One manual, & one electric automatic with float switch - not connected
Life Raft
Na
Epirb
GPS epirb in date
Life Jackets
6x adult PFDs
Flares
2 packets offshore flares
Fire Protection
4 x fire extinguishers
Electrics
Completely rewired with LED lights and navigation lights
2 x heavy duty batteries with isolating circuit switch,
Solar panels 2 x 20W
2 x heavy duty batteries with isolating circuit switch,
Solar panels 2 x 20W
Electronics
VHF marine radio with new antenna
Two Nexus/Garmin Seadata multifunction instruments for display of True and Apparent Wind direction and speed, Velocity Made Good, Tactical Function, Depth, Boat speed over water etc.
One Silva racing compass in centre position
Auto Tiller Pilot
Triclor Masthead Navigation lights and Stern light, Foredeck lit mast light.
Two Nexus/Garmin Seadata multifunction instruments for display of True and Apparent Wind direction and speed, Velocity Made Good, Tactical Function, Depth, Boat speed over water etc.
One Silva racing compass in centre position
Auto Tiller Pilot
Triclor Masthead Navigation lights and Stern light, Foredeck lit mast light.
Sail Inventory
Self furling No. 1 headsail
Mainsail, 3 x reefable points
No. 1 PB laminate headsail - on hanks for racing
No. 1.5 PB laminate headsail - on hanks for racing
No. 2 mylar headsail - on hanks
1 large Spinnaker - symmetric star cut
1 medium Spinnaker - tri-radial
Mainsail, 3 x reefable points
No. 1 PB laminate headsail - on hanks for racing
No. 1.5 PB laminate headsail - on hanks for racing
No. 2 mylar headsail - on hanks
1 large Spinnaker - symmetric star cut
1 medium Spinnaker - tri-radial
Mast / Rigging
Standing rigging replaced in 2022
2xspinnaker poles with mast lowering gear
2xspinnaker poles with mast lowering gear
Deck Gear
Two Andersen #35ST self tailing winches 2 speed 35:1.
4 deck winches for jib & spinnaker halyards, outhaul, topping lift, downhaul, vang, cunningham
10 clutches
All winches serviced 6 months ago
4 deck winches for jib & spinnaker halyards, outhaul, topping lift, downhaul, vang, cunningham
10 clutches
All winches serviced 6 months ago
Remarks
Firebird is great condition and is ready to sail, either cruising or racing. She is comfortable downstairs & has good headroom - close to the interior size of an S&S 34. Designed by Ben Lexcen, Viking 30s have beautiful lines for a 30 footer.
ABOUT THE SELLER
richard kingsbury
swanbourne
WA 6010 Australia
WA 6010 Australia