TIKI 30

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TIKI 30 owners, builders, and general questions about the Wharram TIKI 30
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  • Tiki 30 Design modifications

    I’m currently building a tiki 30.   I currently own a tiki 26 and find the cabin access challenging, I’m 6’2”.    I was considering raising the shear line by a few inches to gain more cabin space/sitting head room.  Does anyone have my thoughts or experience with such a change??can anyone recommend…

    By Jeff plentovich

    Dec 6, 2021

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  • Tiki 30 building height

    Hi All,Thanks for accepting my request to join the wharrambuilders site! I have been looking at building a boat to cruise the world in, with preferences of time, size, and cost to build. I have narrowed it down to the tiki 30 as I am quite limited on building height. I will be building in a 20ft…

    By braybay

    Jun 4, 2019

    4

  • Bulkhead 3 fits ?? Or not - makeshift bearer needed?

    HELP.I am fitting the bulkheads in the lower hulls and having a really hard time the lower hull sides are perfect for bkhd #3 sides but the floor bearer sticks up andneeds to go down 15 mm more to rest flush on the backbone . Solutions I have thought of : 1)  plane 7 mm offthe lower edge of the…

    By Paolo Stella

    Jan 7, 2021

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  • custom motor well

    I wanted  to change my motor in the way boatsmith had done, with controlls by rope like the tiki 30 nostromo.the fueltank and battery are also in there, and i have table now.It is great as the noise is less, and it is safer with small children. Now i need to waterproof the electrics and start…

    By Bart

    Nov 23, 2020

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  • Strap VS Rope Lashing

    "I'm concerned about crossbeam connections to the hull on the 30 footers  tiki 30. Up to now I've been planning to lash it with rope in the old-fashioned way. Now that the time is here I don't see that it's going to be so easy…"Plans ask for webbing strap to go through a slot in the deck block then…

    By john james

    Feb 16, 2014

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  • Chain Size recommendations

    Hi guys,I'm looking for informations regarding Chains size to be used on a Tiki30.... G4/G43... would be the choice.... Also what length would you recommend for South Pacific Area...mainly Tahiti islands..My kind Regards to all.Lucky.

    By Capt. Lucky

    Jan 15, 2020

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  • Going to windward

    I saw a message about tacking and hobby horsing from Nigel Darbyshire but could not find the thread or work out how to reply to it so:Hi Nigel,Worry not, it is not hard to tack a Tiki but it is a different technique to a monohull as there is no keel to spin around plus the width means that they,…

    By Robert Sheridan

    Oct 5, 2018

    4

  • Speed, Going to wind and reefing

    How fast is a tiki 30 really? I saw, that I can reach 50% of the windspeed under nearly all conditions. The fastest Speed I saw on my gps was 10 kn. 9 kn I saw several times.I can go 30° to the app. wind with a speed of 30% of windspeed.I start reefing at 20 kn of windspeed. But this depends on the…

    By SoLong

    Jun 5, 2012

    4

  • Harken Roller Furling units

    Hi Everyone,I am having Tiki 30 (#221) built and would like to know which model Harken Roller Furling unit people use on the Jibs.I see a small unit that is stated for use up to Cats 23' in size, can this be used or is the next bigger one the one to go for.Cheers, Steve

    By Steve Williams

    Jan 24, 2012

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  • Tiki 30 - Gaps for bulkheads 1 and 7?

    Hi all,Rainy day, so I'm checking the plans trying to get ahead of the construction and I have a big doubt. In the assembly booklet (page 2) says you must leave a gap for bulkhead 6 and bulknead 2 between the keel and the timbers that go between the keel and the stem and stern. But it does not show…

    By Ricardo Aráoz

    Dec 23, 2015

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