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1989, Hinterhoeller Nonsuch Ultra, 30’
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The Nonsuch Ultra 30 is the concept of retired ocean racer Gordon Fisher, the design of Mark Ellis, and the created child of Hinterhoeller Yachts, Ltd. of Canada.
The Nonsuch 30 was originally a Great Lakes phenomenon, which is to be expected considering her origins. She proved quite popular elsewhere, however and this not surprising considering the amount of boat that has somehow been slipped into an LOA of less than 31′.
Asking Price: $56,500
Location: Brooklin, Maine
Hull and Deck Construction
Hinterhoeller Yachts reputation as a builder is not unearned. Their balsa-cored hulls are known for being light
and strong. Both hull and deck of the Nonsuch 30 are balsa cored. The hull and deck are joined by a through-
bolted butyl-bedded joint capped with an aluminum toerail. The butyl tape used for this purpose has no real
structural properties, but does create a good watertight seal. The external lead keel is bolted on with stainless
steel bolts. These pass through floor timbers of unidirectional roving, transferring keel loading from the
garboard section to a greater area of the hull.
Deck Hardware and Features
Stainless steel and teak anchor platform and roller
Stainless steel bow pulpit, stancions and stern rail
Double (upper and lower) coated-wire lifelines with opening gates port and starboard
3-Step stainless steel and teak boarding / swim ladder at stern
Stainless steel chain / rode pipe
Varnished teal cabin eye brow, cabin top handrails and dorade boxes
Large opening hatches in cabin top (main and forward cabins)
Small opening hatch in cabin top (head area)
Stainless Charlie noble / exhaust stack for propane water heater
Stainless steel dorade cowls with varnished teak boxes
Docking cleats fore and aft
Stainless steel fill fills for water and fuel
Stainless steel deck discharge for waste / black water
Teak cockpit sole
Interior Accommodations and Features
The interior of NO NEWS is configured in such a way as to be just about perfect for a couple (with friends) or a
small family to cruise in comfort and ease with sleeping accommodations for up to 5 people and 6’, 3”
headroom through-out.
When entering the interior space from the cockpit / companionway there is a dinette to star board and a long
single settee to port. The dinette easily handles 4 persons for dinner and can be coverted to a double berth.
The sette to port also does double duty as a sleeping berth when needed. The cushions for the dinette and the
settee to port were just reupholstered in 2022.
Forward of the dinette (to starboard) is the head area with separate stall shower (a feature rarely if ever found
on a 30’ boat)and teak shower seat. Other features in the head area include the manually operated toilet,
vanity and mirror, stainless steel sink basin, chrome faucet and (of course) hot and cold pressure water.
Opposite the head area (to port) is the galley area with a stainless steel sink basin with faucet for supply of hot
and cold pressure water and a foot pump for manually supplied water, three burner propane stove / oven,
well-insulated ice box and plenty of storage space in drawers and loclers for food stuffs, cookware, glasses,
china and cutlery in drawers and lockers.
Continuing forward is the main stateroom with a Pullman style double berth offset to port and a vanity area
with mirror and chest of drawers to starboard
There is ample storage space aboard NO NEWS in cabinets, drawers, lockers and bin storage areas under
berthing spaces. There are 7 opening ports (new port curtains, 2022) and 4 overhead hatches. All ports and
hatches are equipped with screens. Headroom is 6’, 3” throughout the boat. LED lighting in all cabins
(Marinebeam bulbs) new in 2021
Spars, Rigging and Sail Handling Equipment
Free-standing aluminum mast
Aluminum wish-bone boom
Lewmar electric mainsail winch.
Lewmar manual ‘sheet’ winch.
2 Lewmar manual line winches.
(Note: All winches and windlass serviced by Brooklin Boat Yard each year)
Sails and Canvas
Doyle mainsail (540 sq ft), 2003
Doyle Stack Pack, 2015
Dodger
Harbor bimini (zipper to dodger)
Canvas binnacle cover
Auxiliary Propulsion and Fuel
Engine M-35, 30 hp Universal diesel, year 1989,
Engine hours 1600 (approximate)
New throttle and gear shift cables in 2019. (Installed by Brooklin Boat Yard)
Gear and V-Drive (Hurth HBW 150-2RV)
Bronze 3 blade propeller (16 in x 12 in)
Spare 2-blade bronze propeller
New prop shaft in 2018 (Fabricated by Billings Diesel, and installed by Brooklin Boat Yard)
Dripless shaft seal installed new in 2018 (Installed by Brooklin Boat Yard)
Cutlass Bearing replaced 2015
Shark line cutter
Aluminum Fuel, 30 gal
Steering Systems
Edson steering pedestal with stainless steel binnacle guard, electronics pod, engine controls and wheel brake
Edson stainless steel destroyer type steering wheel
Cable and quadrant steering
Edson aluminum steering quadrant
FRP and stainless steel semi-balanced rudder
Stainless steel rudder post
Emergency Tiller
Electronics and Navigational Equipment
Edson pedestal guard with Ritchie compass & cover new in2013
iPad holder mountable to pedestal guard
Navpod new in2013
Raymarine E90W chart plotter new in 2013 (mounted in Navpod)
Raymarine GPS antenna
Digital Yacht ANT200 AIS receiver new in 2016 (integrated with chartplotter).
Raymarine wind speed/direction new in 2013
Raymarine ST-4002 auto pilot (serviced by Brooklin Boat Yard in 2022)
Furuno 1621 Radar (radar dome on mast, monitor mounted in cockpit)
Radar reflector (mounted on mast)
Data Marine S-200 depth meter
Data Marine S-100 knot meter
iCom VHF mounted in cabin.
Sony stereo radio/CD player with Sony speakers in cockpit and cabin new in 2013
Clinometer
Masthead Windex
Electrical Equipment
12 Volt DC ship’s system
Separate battery banks for lighting and starting.
110 Volt AC shore power system
3 AGM 12V batteries installed new in 2018 by Brooklin Boat Yard
New Intelligent battery-charger installed with new batteries in 2018 by Brooklin Boat Yard.
(Note: Same electrician isolated the starter battery from the two house batteries. But all three
batteries are charged while engine is running. All batteries charge fully after about 1 hr. and 15
min of engine running time).
Xantrex 20A shore power charger
Ganz GASP-30 solar panel with Ganz GCC-D10A charger controller new in 2014
AC outlets new in 2013
Plumbing and Sanitation
Three custom-made stainless steel water tanks (total 85 gal) installed new in 2019 by Brooklin Boat Yard.
Jabsco pressure water pump.
Stainless steel sink basins with hot and cold pressure water in galley and head areas.
Manuallly supplied (foot pump) cold, fresh water at galley sink basin
Hot and cold pressure water shower with separate stall shower.
Jabsco Quiet Flush electric toilet (fresh water flush) new in 2015 (Note: Serviced 2022, BBY)
14 Gallon Poly blackwater holding tank.
Galley Equipment
Two-tank propane locker with solenoid, regulator & gauge (solenoid switch in cabin)
New propane supply lines installed by Brooklin Boat Yard in 2019
Force 10 LPG 2-burner stove with oven
Rail-mounted grill (propane)
Seafrost refrigeration unit in well-insulated ice box installed new by Brooklin Boat Yard in 2018
Excel propane on-demand water heater installed new by Brooklin Boat Yard in 2019
Jabsco water pressure pump.
Dewatering Equipment
Rule electric / automatic bilge pump with float switch.
Manual bilge pump.
Safety Equipment
Running, Anchor, and Steaming lights.
Dry chemical fire extinguishers (2ea)
Type II life jackets (6ea)
Flares (current as of Feb. 2023)
Emergency tiller
LIFESLING mounted on stern rail.
Ground Tackle and Equipment
Rocna Vulcan anchor (33 lb) on bow roller
Anchor and chain are connected with a Mantus US2 swivel new in 2022
Chain 30 ft of 5/16 in G4, Rode 200 ft 8-ply line installed new by Brooklin Boat Yard in 2021
Lewmar V1 windlass with wireless remote new in 2015
Mantus Universal Bridle System fitted with a Manus chain hook new in 2022
Secondary anchors stored in starboard lazaret: Authentic Bruce 22 lb with chain & rode, Fortress FX-23 with
chain & rode
Additional Equipment
St. Croix Crane mountable at stern new in 2015
Teak outboard motor bracket at stern rail
Cockpit table
Swim ladder with teak steps.
Teak cockpit floor
Vinyl covered cockpit cushions
Edson one-step boarding ladder, 2015
Ship’s Tender
Dinghy and outboard motor included in sale
Dinghy is a 2019 North Atlantic 8 ft 8 in aluminum hull RIB inflatable, purchased 2019
Honda outboard is 2.3 hp (serviced yearly by Brooklin Boat Yard).