Review of Ticon 30

Basic specs., sailing characteristics.

This section covers widely used rules of thumb to describe the sailing characteristics. Please note that even though the calculations are correct, the interpretation of the results might not be valid for extreme boats.

What is Capsize Screening Formula (CSF)?

The capsize screening value for Ticon 30 is 2.07, indicating that this boat would not be accepted to participate in ocean races.

What is Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed?

The theoretical maximal speed of a displacement boat of this length is 6.8 knots. The term "Theoretical Maximum Hull Speed" is widely used even though a boat can sail faster. The term shall be interpreted as above the theoretical speed a great additional power is necessary for a small gain in speed.

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for Ticon 30 is about 177 kg/cm, alternatively 995 lbs/inch. Meaning: if you load 177 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 995 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.

Sailing statistics

This section is statistical comparison with similar boats of the same category. The basis of the following statistical computations is our unique database with more than 26,000 different boat types and 350,000 data points.

What is Motion Comfort Ratio (MCR)?

What is L/B (Length Beam Ratio)?

What is Displacement Length Ratio?

What is SA/D (Sail Area Displacement ratio)?

Maintenance

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The Ticon 30 is a 29.92ft fractional sloop designed by Halsey Herreshoff and built in fiberglass by Ticon Yachts Ltd. between 1981 and 1986.

35 units have been built..

The Ticon 30 is a moderate weight sailboat which is slightly under powered. It is very stable / stiff and has a low righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a coastal cruiser. The fuel capacity is originally very small. There is a very short water supply range.

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other owners/previous owners input if any available before completing the deal. this one is neglected and very run down, but it looks like some money and some hand labour will bring her back to being a very nice yacht. Opinions please Chris  

We have a later model Ticon 30 which had very good build quality and is well outfitted. I'm not sure if the TMI 30's would be the same. As you've probably noticed, it's very roomy for a 30 footer. It is a very capable coastal / inland cruiser as well. We really enjoy our boat. It may be impossible for you to find any advice on repairs you need to make that are specific to the boat (compared to, say a Catalina 30). On the other hand, the engine is a Universal Diesel M15, very common, and other components are likewise. Like any other boat, you have to balance the buying price with the amount of time and money that it will take to bring it to the shape you want it to be.  

Ref TMI/Ticon 30, Halsey Herreshoff design seems well built and overall a nice boat. Thank you for your reply. I have a surveyor getting onboard on Thursday. Perhaps you might have an answer to some questions Do you know what commodity makes up the deck laminate, balsa or foam core of some kind. Same question in regards to the upper part of the hull?, or is this just solid glass? Do you know how the deck to hull flange joint is made up and fastened? Are you happy with the way the mast is supported, or d you feel some addditinal stays wold be sensible? I'm hoping that with some really nice sails she will point and perform, her ballast to weight ratio looks very good. How high do you reckon you can point, will she get down to 30 degree and stay steady in the 35-40 area? What sort of prop do you have? I'm thinking Max to help reversing. I'm going to be keeping her on Lake Michigan, Muskegon for starters, eventually will probably head south down the islands to my old haunting ground St. Lucia. I get the impression she will make out to be a good sea boat, your opinion? Hope I'm not being a nuisance and appreciate you input Thanks Chris  

well built and overall a nice boat. Thank you for your reply. I have a surveyor getting onboard on Thursday. Perhaps you might have an answer to some questions Do you know what commodity makes up the deck laminate, balsa or foam core of some kind. Marine Plywood Same question in regards to the upper part of the hull?, or is this just solid glass? Solid Glass Do you know how the deck to hull flange joint is made up and fastened? Unknown, but I'll check. Are you happy with the way the mast is supported, or d you feel some addditinal stays wold be sensible? Mast is keel stepped with upper and lower shrouds, foil / furler forestay, backstay with tensioner. All are sufficiently well built. Sailed this summer on Lake Huron in 25 kt winds with 150 genoa and no reef in main. No mast pumping, undue flexing or anything to suggest any issues. The rig is solid. This boat has done the Port Huron to Makinaw race 5 times. I'm hoping that with some really nice sails she will point and perform, her ballast to weight ratio looks very good. How high do you reckon you can point, will she get down to 30 degree and stay steady in the 35-40 area? The fractional rig makes the boat point quite well. My sails are 6 years old but yes, it points like that, low 30's. What sort of prop do you have? I'm thinking Max to help reversing. We have the original prop, two blades, 12", non-folding. No issues reversing but we don't spend a lot of time going in that direction. I'm going to be keeping her on Lake Michigan, Muskegon for starters, eventually will probably head south down the islands to my old haunting ground St. Lucia. I get the impression she will make out to be a good sea boat, your opinion? We sail on Lake Huron, no ocean experience. In my opinion, it's much the same hull shape, ballast, etc as a Catalina 30. Nice inland / coastal cruiser, not for open ocean. Again, that's just my opinion. Hope I'm not being a nuisance and appreciate you input. No trouble Chris. Not many of these around. I'm glad to help. There are a couple of Ticon 30's for sale here if that one doesn't work out for you. Thanks Chris[/quote]  

Have you been here? http://members.tripod.com/sail_ticon/  

Correction on the deck laminate. The cockpit sole is marine plywood cored. The superstructure is balsa cored. The hull/deck joint is an inward molded flange on the hull with the deck molding laid over and mechanically and chemically fastened to the hull.  

Is this post still active? If yes, I recently purchased a Ticon 30 (1985) and I am seeking information: (1) Has anyone installed a windlass on the Ticon 30 (1985)? If yes, the deck where the windlass has to be installed strong enough or does it need to be reinforced? What's the core in this area of the boat? (2) Has anyone converted the 2 bunk-over-bunk configuration to a single v-berth? Thanks, Raj  

Morse, did you ever find answers to your questions? I have an 85 Ticon as well and would be curious as to what you found out. Dan  

Hi Dan, Unfortunately I've not received any reply to my questions. I will be at the boat show in Toronto next week and hope to gather some information. Where approx. are you based? Raj  

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The Ticon 30 dpes not have a plywood core in the deck, it is balsa. The hull deck joint is a shoe box flange type joint secured with stainless steel fasteners through the toe rail. I have serious concerns about surveying a boat in the current temperatures in Indiana. Take a look at " Surveying Frozen Boats " I have not surveyed one of these in a couple of years but let me look at my files, I think I can blank out personal info and attach a pdf that will give you an idea of what I found.  

OK, I have blanked out the identifying info in this survey of a pretty average 86' Ticon 30. This site will not let me attach a pdf but I have posted it on line and you can view it here .  

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Good looking survey, BP! Morse: That's a very large anchor locker lid.. if the locker is rather deep that can make it quite difficult to effectively mount a windlass. One thing I have seen done is to cut off the first (forward) foot and a half or so of the lid, reinforce it and bolt & bed it into place (remove an area of core around the cut edges and reseal) Then mount the windlass on the strengthened reattached portion of the lid. This provides a good lead from the bow roller to the gypsy, yet leaves you plenty of access to the locker itself with the remaining opening section of the lid. Good luck!  

I have a 1986 Ticon which I bought in 1989 and have been sailing since, in the Pacific North West. Cockpit core is marine plywood; deck core is balsa; coachroof core is non-wood. Sorry, I don't have a windlass. Hull deck joint is sealed with butyl tape and through-bolted. Prop is 14RH12, but the pitch you need will depend on your engine/transmission. PM me if I can provide any more info.  

Sorry I missed the replies recently, I should probably check the settings on here with regard to notifications! Our 1985 Ticon 30 is berthed on the Chesapeake in Pasadena, MD. I've been making numerous upgrades to the boat and would love to share information with fellow owners. Unfortunately the only website for owners is not very interactive nor updated apparently. I'm likely going to create a Facebook page today and see if we can't use that to share information. If you'd like to share information separately, please send me a message. Currently I'm looking for information on the potential to install a slide-out board on the port settee to turn it into a double. It was apparently designed to be a double, but as I understand it, you needed to select that option at the factory. I have the mount for that board already in-place directly under the table. It appears all of the Ticons received that ledge, but not necessarily a slide-out board. Dan  

Our 1985 Ticon 30 is berthed in Pasadena, MD, on the Chesapeake. Would love to share information if interested. More specifically, I'm trying to find out about switching wheels as well as a few other improvements. Dan  

Is anyone still active on this tread and may i ask a few questions  

Hi did you ever find a solution to installing a windlass on your Ticon 30? Thanks!  

Any chance there are still Ticon owners here? I am looking for info...1986 Ticon 30  

What would you like to know ? I've only surveyed 8 of these but my records are pretty good.  

I would love to discover anything about these...I have a 1986 T-30 (my first sailboat to own) and presently looking to reseal the sliding ports on both sides of the cabin. Water will build in the tracks and then seep/run into the inside track then to the cushions. Hoping to find a seal supplier or the original port supplier name. It came with a Competition mainsail and I have found them to be out of business. Any information on other items would certainly help Thank you  

You will not be able to buy direct replacement parts unless you know the name of the mfg and track them down part by part. Sliding port tracks and seals can often be found at automotive trim shops/outlets but it will be a case of digging. The last one I surveyed was in 2013. If you PM me an email address, I'll respond with a redacted copy of that survey. It is pretty typical of the marque and may give you clues to other issues.  

On it now Thank you so much!  

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The Ticon 30 is renowned as a large, comfortable, capable and well-built cruiser. Original specs are those of high-quality components, joinery and mechanicals. Windhoek is a 1-owner boat. She’s in good condition and has the essentials, while leaving scope for new owner personalization. Additional servicing and equipment includes: epoxy re-bedding of stanchion bases, bow and stern rails; installation of battery isolator; installation of glow-plug relay switch; fitted companionway bug screen and fitted lifeline leecloths.

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1984 Ticon 30

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Seller's Description

1984 Ticon 30 in good condition. All deck hardware has been rebedded as well as new gaskets in port lights. Handrails and toerails have been replaced with no maintenance composite teak. Main sail is 7 years old and 140 Genoa is 1 year old.

Equipment: Knot meter, autohelm, wind meter.

Rig and Sails

Auxilary power, accomodations, calculations.

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

  • SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
  • D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
  • LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
  • LOA: Length overall in feet
  • Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

Shoal Keel vers.: draft 3.92’

In 1981, Ticon Yachts, Ltd. purchased the rights to the CY-30 / TMI-30 from Texas Marine Industries. The first TICON 30’s were produced in Oakville Ontario, Canada. In 1983, an agreement was reached with Kelt Marine to manufacture the boat at Kelt’s plant in Aurora, Ontario. It has been said that the quality of the T-30’s improved following the move to Kelt Marine. For the most part, The Canadian T-30’s were produced on a per-order basis. Many were semi-custom boats with special colors and small optional interior modifications. An estimated (35) T-30’s were produced during the tenure of Ticon Yachts.

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