1980 Morris Leigh 30

The Starpath is a well kept, recently upgraded Morris Leigh 30. Hull number 6 of 19, she is a classic and a rare find.

A 28' Marina 3 upwind slip permit, priced separately is also available.

The canoe transom, high bulwarks, spade-like rudder and long keel with cutaway forward make for an exceptionally seaworthy design that is both dry and easy to maneuver in bays and offshore.

Many recent upgrades have been completed over the past two years including new standing and running rigging, new Yanmar inboard diesel engine, new AC / DC wiring throughout, new thru-hulls and seacocks and more!

The Starpath is ready for her next navigator to take her sailing!

Step down the companionway ladder into the cabin and immediately to port is a fully equipped galley and to starboard a pilot berth with navigation center. The salon is central with settees to port and starboard and a wall mounted folding salon table. Forward a hanging locker is to starboard and an enclosed head to port. A private V-berth sits at the head of the boat with a chain locker in the forepeak.

A brand new 2022 model Yanmar 3YM20 was installed in summer of 2023. The engine is still in the break in phase. Engine raw water thru-hull is accessible in the aft section of the bilge, aft of the fuel tank. An engine disconnect is located port of the companionway to disable the engine from starting. 

The galley has been retrofitted with a new Isotherm fridge with built in freezer box, a Seaward CNG fueled two burner range and oven, new single deep basin stainless steel galley sink with folding foot pump faucet, custom wood racks and ample storage throughout. 

An 18 gallon stainless steel fuel tank is on centerline under the salon sole. 

A 38 gallon water bladder is located under the starboard settee. 

An approx. 15 gallon stainless steel holding tank is located under the v-berth. 

The port settee has two LNG tanks below and a custom wooden storage rack above. It can be used as a small berth for overnight accommodations. 

Under the pilot berth are two new thin plate AGM batteries and new AC/DC electrical wiring. 

An electric bilge pump is included with the sale but is not installed. 

The vessel was previously kept on a mooring for 20 years in Southwest Harbor, Maine, and had no AC wiring. In 2022 the AC system was installed exceeding ABYC standards. This included a new breaker panel and a Smart plug / shore power cord. At the same time, the DC wiring was mostly replaced including new AGM thin plate batteries, a custom DC breaker panel, 12v outlets and more. 

An electric windlass was replaced with an ABI manual (Plath style) windlass to lift the ground tackle - 100' 5/16" chain, 150' 8plait line, 25lb Rocna anchor. 

Upholstery is less than 10 years old and is marine grade with mold resistant foam.

Bottom paint new in May 2023, hull is cleaned regularly. 

The standing and running rigging were replaced in late 2022. During that time the mast was pulled and the lower end trimmed for corrosion, a custom G10 mast step riser was fabricated to keep mast height the same. Chainplates were removed, checked for corrosion and re-bedded. 

The Leigh 30 is an American sailboat that was designed by Chuck Paine as a cruiser and first built in 1979.[1][2][3][4]

The Leigh 30 design is also known as the Morris 30 and is similar to the Victoria 30, both Paine designs. The Victoria 30 was built by Victoria Yachts in England.[1][4]

Production description 

The design was built by Morris Yachts in Bass Harbor, Maine, United States. The company built 19 examples of the design, starting in 1979, but it is now out of production.[1][3][4][5]

Design

The Leigh 30 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a cutter rig, a raked stem, a canoe transom, a keel-mounted rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed long keel with the forefoot cutaway. A wheel was optional. It displaces 9,100 lb (4,128 kg) and carries 4,400 lb (1,996 kg) of lead ballast.[1][3][4]

The boat has a draft of 4.60 ft (1.40 m) with the standard keel fitted.[1][4]

The fuel tank holds 18 U.S. gallons (68 L; 15 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 37 U.S. gallons (140 L; 31 imp gal).[3]

The boats were built with a variety of lower deck layouts, but typical is a galley on the port side with a two-burner kerosene stove, top-loading ice box and a sink with manual water pump. The head is located just aft of the bow "V"-berth, with a hanging locker opposite. There is additional sleeping accommodation in the main cabin, with a starboard pilot berth, a settee and very small port side berth. The wood used in the interior is pine and mahogany, with additional painted wood. Teak is employed above decks.

Ventilation is provided by seven bronze ports that open, and one hatch over the salon. 

The cockpit has two main winches, plus a halyard winch and additional sheeting winch on the coach house roof. There are inboard genoa tracks and a bow roller for a CQR anchor on the bow.[3]

The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 192 and a hull speed of 6.47 kn (11.98 km/h).[3][4]

*Source: Wikipedia

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

Owner's personal items excluded.  Exclusions include, however are not limited to, Seller's personal possessions, loose items, binoculars, handheld radio(s), charts, tools, fishing equipment, spare parts, clothing and foul weather gear, galley equipment, linens/bedding and any items not specifically listed on equipment list specifications sheet.