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C06625

LM30

Lying

ashore Dorset

Builder

LM Glasfiber AS, Denmark

Year

1982

Price

£27,500

LOA

30' 8"

Sail area

478 sq ft main and genoa

Brief details

LWL

26' 0"

Rig

sloop

The LM30 is a double-ended Scandinavian motorsailer, built to a high quality standard. Although clearly a motor-sailer, the LM30 is actually a surprisingly good sailing boat. This example has the rather nice extras of twin electric genoa winches and a bowthruster, making her particularly easy to handle. She can either be steered from the wheel in the wheelhouse, or by a removabnle tiller in the cockpit.

Beam

10' 0"

Cabins

Forecabin and saloon

Draught

4' 11"

Berths

5

Displacement

11,200 lbs

Engine

Bukh DV36

Ballast

4,250 lbs

BHP

36

Keel type

Iron fin keel and half-skeg hung rudder
Sailplan

Above the waterline the LM30 looks much like a larger version of the smaller LM27, but whereas the LM27 has a long shallow full keel, the LM30 has a much more modern and more sailing-oriented underbody with either a single fin keel, or twin bilge keels and skeg-hung rudder. Overall lengths of 30' 8" and 31' 10" are both quoted in various sources for the LM30: it is probable that the differences arise because of variations in measurement points - the stern extends aft further than at deck level.

Designed by Bent Juuls Andersen and built in Denmark by LM Glasfiber from around 1980 to 1990, the LM30 moulds were later moved to England, where production continued as the Scanyachts LM30 and later LM32 (this being based on the same hull mould, and is virtually identical). LM started life as a furniture factory - and this shows in the quality of the cabinetwork on their yachts. In the early 1990s LM ceased production of boats to concentrate on making GRP blades for large wind turbines, in which field they are now the largest company worldwide

 
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Yachtsnet photographs and video June 2025
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Forecabin

The L-shaped settee at the starboard side of the saloon can convert to a double berth if required. A concertina-style door separates the heads compartment forward, with a conventional door shutting off the forecabin

 Heads
Saloon
aloon table
 
 
Deck

At the time of these photos the Mantus 2 anchor with 10 metres of chain was stored on the ground, and the locker hatch does not fully close with part of the 40 metres of anchorplait in place.

 Bow detail
Deck aft
Rig

Standing rigging is understood to date from 2019, and has been checked by a rigger in 2021 and 2023.

The radar is a Raymarine RL9, the display unit of which is not currently fitted as the present owner has never used it, though it is believed to be working.




Below: the cockpit table folds out from the stern locker

Cockpit table
Cockpit aft
Halliard winch

In the photo above the two buttons on the cockpit sole near the engine hatch hinges are for the twin electric Lewmar 40ST sheet winches mounted on the top of the cockpit coamings.
Sheet winch - electric

Inside the cockpit are also two Andersen 16 winches for halliards and reefing lines - photo of one at left.
Cockpit forward
 
Wheelhouse
Helm seats

The helm seats are mounted on a slider, and the inner seat can fold down and slide away under the sidedeck.
Helm
Galley

Engine

The engine is installed in a separate moulded GRP engine box that forms a watertight bulkhead around the engine. There is also a secondary soundproofed top lid to this box (removed in this picture). This gives an unusually quiet engine installation.

Although a motorsailer, she is also designed to sail. In 1986 "Practical Boat Owner" reviewed the design, saying ".... as a sailing boat she is faultless" and "... under power she is completely obedient, able to manoeuvre with very little way and unaffected by wind direction"
Ashore June 2025

Bought by the present owner just two years ago, he is now unable to use her for family reasons. This is a very good example of these practical and seaworthy small yachts with a good inventory including electric sheet winches.

Inventory:

Engine details

Bukh DV36 1,447cc three-cylinder diesel, raw water cooled, run 2229 hours, last serviced spring 2025. Gearbox professionally refurbished at 2123 hours

Fuel tank capacity

200 litres. Dieselcraft fuel purification system installed.

Propeller

Fixed three bladed on Bukh Saildrive ( Saildrive seal replaced 2014 - note that Bukh - unlike Volvo - do not recommend regular scheduled replacement )

Bow thruster

Nobels 4 hp

Batteries

3 x 120AH services batteries and 80 AH engine start battery

Battery charging/electrics

Engine alternator, Victron Blue Smart 20 amp shorepower charger, and 2 x 60 watt solar panels with Photonic MT50 controller and display

Sails and deck equipment

Rig details

Sloop rig, Jon Mast alloy mast and boom, with S/S standing rigging reported ly renewed 2019, rigger checked 2021 and 2023.

Mainsail

Battened mainsail with stackpack type cover

Genoa

Moatt Sails roller genoa - new 2023

Genoa furling

Harken Mk IV - new 2021

Primary winches

2 x Lewmar 40 electric self-tailing

Secondary winches

2 x Andersen 16

Bower anchor

10 Kg Mantus 2 with 10 metres 8mm chain and 30 metres anchorplait warp - all new 2023

Kedge anchors

Fortress aluminum with 10 metres 8mm chain and 30 metres warp

Steering

Wheel or tiller

Steering compass

Silva 100

Warps & fenders

8 warps and 6 fenders

Miscellaneous

Cocckpit canopy,

Navigation Equipment and instruments

Radar

Raymarine RL9 monochrome LCD radar with Raytheon M92559 18" 2kw radome - radar system unused by present owner but believed to be working

GPS/Chartplotter

Navman 5607 colour plotter. Also Samsung 10" tablet with charting software

AIS

Quark AIS receiver - new 2024

Log/speed

NASA Clipper Duet - new 2022

Depth sounder

NASA Clipper Duet

Windspeed/direction

NASA Clipper Wind with wireless masthead unit - new 2023

VHF radio

Standard Horizon GX1400 with DSC

Safety/emergency equipment

EPIRB

Ocean Signal RescueME EPIRB, battery in date to Dec 2025

Lifebuoy

Jonbuoy inflatable horseshoe

Bilge pumps

2 x electric and 2 x manual pumps

Miscellaneous

Fire extinguisher, fire blanket and auto engine fire extinguisher

Interior

Cabin layout

Forecabin, lheads, saloon and wheelhouse

Cabin heating

Eberspacher blown hot air diesel heating

TV

Vision Plus TV with DVD, and Glomex TV antenna - new 2022

Berths

5

Water tank capacity

200 litres. Hot and cold pressuruised water

Cooker

Plastimo Neptune 2000 two-burner, grill and oven

Coolbox

Indel TR825 refrigerated coolbox under wheelhouse flooring

Heads

Jabsco

Miscellaneous

Cradle

*

3 year old 6-leg cradle (£2,600 new) - available by separate negotiation
These particulars are believed to be correct but cannot be guaranteed and are subject to confirmation by the purchaser subject to still being available.

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The particulars detailed herein are intended to give a fair description of the vessel but their accuracy cannot be guaranteed. These particulars are not a part of any contract or offer, and are supplied on the understanding that all negotiations shall be conducted via Yachtsnet Ltd., who are acting as brokers for the vendor. The vendor is not selling in the course of business unless otherwise stated. The prospective purchaser is strongly recommended to check the particulars, and where appropriate, at his own expense, to employ qualified agents to carry out surveys, structural and/or mechanical & electrical checks or tests

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