Luger Voyager 30
Description
The Luger Voyager 30 (also known as the Voyager 30 (Luger)) is a lightweight, trailerable fiberglass coastal cruiser-racer built by Luger Industries (Burnsville, Minnesota, USA) from around 1979 to the late 1980s/early 1990s. Offered primarily as a kit boat (owner-assembled interior/fittings, with hull/deck factory-molded) or factory-completed, it features a swing keel (cast iron with lead insert) for shallow draft/trailering/beaching, a masthead sloop rig (with optional ketch variant), a roomy cockpit (seats 4–6), and a basic cabin (V-berth forward + settees sleeping 4–5, galley/heads). Designed by Edwin Monk Jr. (with Eric White input in some sources), it's known for its fast, fun performance (ultralight displacement for quick acceleration/planing), affordability, and versatility as a coastal daysailer/weekender—though owners note it's tender (low initial stability if capsized) and best for protected/coastal waters rather than heavy offshore (capsize ratio ~1.67, good for its class but not bluewater tank-like). Many are still sailed/restored today, with discussions in forums about keel winch maintenance, rigging upgrades, or fiberglass work.
Construction Details
| Designer | Edwin Monk Jr. |
|---|---|
| Builder | Luger Industries |
| Length | 30.000 ft |
| LOA | 29.920 ft |
| LWL | 26.170 ft |
| Beam | 8.000 ft |
| Displacement | 7000 lb |
| Ballast | 3300 lb |
| Max Draft | 6.000 ft |
| Min Draft | 3.000 ft |
| Year Built | 1979 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 34.25 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 12.30 ft |
| p | 27.30 ft |
| e | 10.80 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34.25 ft | 12.30 ft | 27.30 ft | 10.80 ft | - | - | - | - |
Documents
Sails
Luger Voyager 30 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 27.3 ft - (8321 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 10.8 ft - (3292 mm) |
| Leech | * 28.87 ft - (8800 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 29.01 ft - (8842 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 4.5 in - (114 mm) |
| Area | * 152.378 ft² |
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Luger Voyager 30 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 29.11 ft - (8873 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 16.63 ft - (5069 mm) |
| Leech | * 24.8 ft - (7559 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 14.15 ft - (4313 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12 ° |
| Area | * 205.92 ft² |
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Luger Voyager 30 - GENOA
| Luff | * 34.57 ft - (10537 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 20.16 ft - (6145 mm) |
| Leech | * 32.24 ft - (9827 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 18.45 ft - (5624 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4 ° |
| Area | * 318.88 ft² |
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Luger Voyager 30 - ASYMMETRICAL
| Luff | * 34.57 ft - (10537 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 20.3 ft - (6187 mm) |
| Leech | * 31.8 ft - (9693 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 526.33 ft² |
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Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite. The information on this site is not guaranteed to be accurate. Sailrite offers this content as a service to our community, but takes no responsibility for the reliability of the data provided.
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