Doven 30 Custom
Knopp Doven 30 - Fully equiped
Built in Tasmania in 1985
Ideal cruiser/club racer. Proven offshore.
Comes with a comprehensive survey - completed November 2025
Hull cleaned whilst dry docked
Saloon area painted and wooden fixtures beautifully restored approx 1-2 years ago
Saloon cushions also reapholstered at that time
New, super comfortable custom mattress in main V-birth - ensures a good nights sleep
Inbuilt diesel heater - perfect for southern winters, enabling year round sailing
Recently replaced front forestay and furler
Anchor solenoid and switch/ breaker just replaced, working perfectly
New prop fitted approx 2yrs ago
Keel bushes and seals replaced approx 2yrs ago
Engine, saildrive and gearbox all recently serviced
All Windows have replaced and tinted approx 1-2yrs ago
300 watts of solar fitted above cockpit canopy
Boat is currently birthed at the lovely Wyndham harbour in VIC
Autopilot fitted
Wind vane (currently not fitted) is included
Inbuilt cold chest under nav desk in saloon
Contact:
Built in Tasmania in 1985
Ideal cruiser/club racer. Proven offshore.
Comes with a comprehensive survey - completed November 2025
Hull cleaned whilst dry docked
Saloon area painted and wooden fixtures beautifully restored approx 1-2 years ago
Saloon cushions also reapholstered at that time
New, super comfortable custom mattress in main V-birth - ensures a good nights sleep
Inbuilt diesel heater - perfect for southern winters, enabling year round sailing
Recently replaced front forestay and furler
Anchor solenoid and switch/ breaker just replaced, working perfectly
New prop fitted approx 2yrs ago
Keel bushes and seals replaced approx 2yrs ago
Engine, saildrive and gearbox all recently serviced
All Windows have replaced and tinted approx 1-2yrs ago
300 watts of solar fitted above cockpit canopy
Boat is currently birthed at the lovely Wyndham harbour in VIC
Autopilot fitted
Wind vane (currently not fitted) is included
Inbuilt cold chest under nav desk in saloon
Contact:
Region
Victoria
Location
Melbourne VIC
Usage
Cruising, Live Aboard
Launch Year
1985
Hull
Fibreglass/GRP
HIN
L73
Rego
YJ963
Rego Expiry
01/02/2027
Designer
Walter Knopp
Builder
Walter Knopp
Length
30' 2" - 9.20m
Beam
3 metres
Draft
1.7
Displacement
4 tonne
Deck Material
FRP fibre reinforced plastic
Engine Make
Volvo Penta
Number Engines
1
Fuel Type
Diesel
Engine Hours
1332
Fuel Consumption
1.5 per hour
Max Speed
6.5 knots
Cruise Speed
6 knots
Propulsion
Saildrive
Genset
Volvo penta 20hp
Fuel
60 litres
Water
400 litres
Cabins
1
Berths
6
Galley
Sink with salter and freshwater taps
Metho stove 2 burner on gimble
Metho stove 2 burner on gimble
Refrigeration
12v 30 litre fridge and cool storage area
Stove
Metho stove 2 burner
Toilet
Manual pump toilet
Entertainment
40 inch Tv
Ground Tackle
Muir windless anchor winch with a Plough galvanised anchor and galvanised chain
Recently replaced the solenoid and breaker switch.
Have a wireless winch control unit but haven't fitted as yet.
Recently replaced the solenoid and breaker switch.
Have a wireless winch control unit but haven't fitted as yet.
Safety Gear
Epirb and 4 safety jackets
AIS tracker
AIS tracker
Bilge Pumps
1 elec bilge pump 2 manual bilge pumps
Epirb
Epirb on board
Life Jackets
4 life jackets
Flares
Inshore and offshore flares
Fire Protection
2 fire extinguisher and fire blankets
Electrics
2 x 100 amp deep cycle batteries
1 dedicated starter battery
300 watts of solar and kickass regulator
600 watt inverter
1 dedicated starter battery
300 watts of solar and kickass regulator
600 watt inverter
Electronics
Auto pilot
X 2 ray marine chart plotters
Ray marine i60 wind direction gauge
Ray marine depth and speed gauge
UHF radio
AIS tracker
Marine compass x 2 fitted (1 in cockpit, other below at nav desk)
Diesel heater
X 2 ray marine chart plotters
Ray marine i60 wind direction gauge
Ray marine depth and speed gauge
UHF radio
AIS tracker
Marine compass x 2 fitted (1 in cockpit, other below at nav desk)
Diesel heater
Sail Inventory
1 Genoa in bag
1x storm jib in bag
1 x spiniker
1x Number 2 sail in bag
Front sail was just fitted before Xmas and is a genoa
1x storm jib in bag
1 x spiniker
1x Number 2 sail in bag
Front sail was just fitted before Xmas and is a genoa
Mast / Rigging
Aluminium mast and beam
Deck Gear
2 winches in cockpit
All ropes come back into cockpit
All ropes come back into cockpit
ABOUT THE SELLER
jamie Nightingale
melbourne
VIC 3029 Australia
VIC 3029 Australia