Truman 30 - have you got one?

[Simple]

Truman 30



I have owned "FABROSA", the third Truman to be built, for 22 years and have cruised extensively along the South Coast, and in Normandy and North Britanny. To the best of my knowledge, seven Truman 30's were built in 1978/79. The first 4 were cream hulls with a grey band at the gunwhale, the latter were I think white and blue.
Some years ago there were 3 of us out in the Solent to watch the start of one of the Whitbread Round the World races.
Fabrosa is berthed in Haslar Creek, Gosport, Hampshire


Frank

Hi, does anyone know the RAL code for the cream colour? Spirit of Amelia needs a bit of a touch up and the information we can find suggests 10 parts white, 1 part black and 1 part red.

Kind regards
Simon

 

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Rob, send me your email and I'll send over photos of an old design review document. Tried to upload but files too big.

Ok thanks.
thomascanessa@gmail.com

I don't know how useful it will be as all 7 were prototypes and there are differences in the design of each of them. This one in particular has a horribly stubby keel and because of this I am almost certain she is a pig sailing upwind.

 

[damianod]

Hi All,

Subject to a satisfactory survey, I am currently negotiating the purchase of "Orion", the Truman 30 that was based in Howth, Ireland. She has cream superstructure and deck, so she must be one of the first four built. She was Builder's Number B302, which probably means that she was number 2 in the series. The paperwork also shows that she was built originally for Peek Yachting International, of Bruinisse, Holland, so she may be the yacht mentioned in Richard's original post of 2006. If that's the case, then there is still one more of the last three that has yet to be tracked down.

While I wait for the survey, my biggest worry is that the shower tray in Orion drains directly into the bilge, and the head of the keel bolt in that area has had a severe attack of rust. I would love to hear other owner's experience with the keel bolts of their Truman.

Kind regards,

Damian

 

[damianod]

Hi All,

I have just bought Orion, the second in the series. She's currently out of the water, in Howth, County Dublin. In theory she could be launched almost immediately, but there's a lot of electrical repairs and some cosmetic work that I want to do first. Oh, and there are only two halyards at the base of the mast: the topping lift, which is jammed fast (at the top of the mast, I think), and the main halyard, which was jammed but I have been able to free. She's fitted with Colnebrook roller furling, and there's a wire halyard clipped to the top of the drum, but where's the other end of the halyard ? Do any of the others have a Colnebrook furler ?

Regards,

Damian

 

[LittleSister]

She's fitted with Colnebrook roller furling, and there's a wire halyard clipped to the top of the drum, but where's the other end of the halyard ? Do any of the others have a Colnebrook furler ?

If you do a Google search for 'YBW Colnebrook' you'll find a fair number of old threads about it

 

[JoxsterS]

Hi All,

Subject to a satisfactory survey, I am currently negotiating the purchase of "Orion", the Truman 30 that was based in Howth, Ireland. She has cream superstructure and deck, so she must be one of the first four built. She was Builder's Number B302, which probably means that she was number 2 in the series. The paperwork also shows that she was built originally for Peek Yachting International, of Bruinisse, Holland, so she may be the yacht mentioned in Richard's original post of 2006. If that's the case, then there is still one more of the last three that has yet to be tracked down.

While I wait for the survey, my biggest worry is that the shower tray in Orion drains directly into the bilge, and the head of the keel bolt in that area has had a severe attack of rust. I would love to hear other owner's experience with the keel bolts of their Truman.

Kind regards,

Damian

Hi guys
I am the current owner of Fabrosa, (previous posts by Frank) and she is in the marina at Rhu (Helensburgh)
My keel bolts look fine and I am loathe to disturb them. I have a pump that discharges the shower water to the sink drain in the heads. If I can send you any photos of things let me know.
kmcv@blueyonder.co.uk

 

[Simple]

Hi All,

Subject to a satisfactory survey, I am currently negotiating the purchase of "Orion", the Truman 30 that was based in Howth, Ireland. She has cream superstructure and deck, so she must be one of the first four built. She was Builder's Number B302, which probably means that she was number 2 in the series. The paperwork also shows that she was built originally for Peek Yachting International, of Bruinisse, Holland, so she may be the yacht mentioned in Richard's original post of 2006. If that's the case, then there is still one more of the last three that has yet to be tracked down.

While I wait for the survey, my biggest worry is that the shower tray in Orion drains directly into the bilge, and the head of the keel bolt in that area has had a severe attack of rust. I would love to hear other owner's experience with the keel bolts of their Truman.

Kind regards,

Damian

We discovered this after draining a full water tank in to the shower tray At least it gave the bilge a good clean out with fresh water. At some point we'll do similar to JoxtsterS and use the sink through hull.

We have T301 - Spirit of Amelia and bolts still look solid. We may check one this year and if solid, leave the rest and just check a different one each year.

We've moved Amelia up to Whitehaven.

 

[JoxsterS]

We discovered this after draining a full water tank in to the shower tray At least it gave the bilge a good clean out with fresh water. At some point we'll do similar to JoxtsterS and use the sink through hull.

We have T301 - Spirit of Amelia and bolts still look solid. We may check one this year and if solid, leave the rest and just check a different one each year.

We've moved Amelia up to Whitehaven.

 

[sealegsjim]

No1, Spirit of Amelia is berthed next to me in Whitehaven Marina

 

[Simple]

Thanks for the photos. Looks like a neat way of dealing with things. Is there an overflow to the bilge should the batteries fail?

 

[Simple]

No1, Spirit of Amelia is berthed next to me in Whitehaven Marina

Howdy neighbour. Will say hello next time we're up.

 

[JoxsterS]

Thanks for the photos. Looks like a neat way of dealing with things. Is there an overflow to the bilge should the batteries fail?

I'm sure that there is but I will check it again.

 

[JoxsterS]

Thanks for the photos. Looks like a neat way of dealing with things. Is there an overflow to the bilge should the batteries fail?

The small hole in the centre will allow draining to the bilge if the pump fails.

 

[JoxsterS]

Ok thanks.
thomascanessa@gmail.com

I don't know how useful it will be as all 7 were prototypes and there are differences in the design of each of them. This one in particular has a horribly stubby keel and because of this I am almost certain she is a pig sailing upwind.

Is that the design review from July 1979 in Yachting Monthly.? There is also one in the October 1979 issue.

 

[JoxsterS]

Has anyone had an issue with the apparent erosion of the gelcoat on deck, whereby the underlying glass fibre construction begins to show through. What was your remedy.

 

[damianod]

Thanks Joxster for the photos, and apologies to you and Simple for the delayed reply. I haven't checked the forum for months !

I have an update on discharges into Orion's bilge: there's a drain from the anchor locker piped into the same part of the bilge. Pure salt water ! It's no wonder that the nut got a bit rusty ! I'll definitely be connecting that pipe into the drain from the sink in the heads, even if I don't add a pump for the shower water.

On the matter of the gelcoat on the deck eroding to expose the glassfibre matting, I haven't seen it on Orion. However, I'm struggling to locate the source of water ingress into the locker just forward of the heads, so you've just given me something else to consider. (It's definitely rainwater, because the yacht is out of the water).

 

[Robert Perrin]

Hi All.
I dont know if you are all still owners of your Truman 30. After a number of years not being able to sail and having sold Greygoose in 2011. We are now back on the water having just purchased Dolce Vita. I love these yachts so much we've bought another. Would be lovely to hear from anyone who still owns one. Dolce Vita is now safe and sound back on the East Coast. She's come home.

Rob Perrin

 

[WimN]

Hello,

Here Wim from the Netherlands. Owner of a Truman 30 since 2020. I am the fourth Dutch owner and happy with it. The first Dutch owner bought it new in 1980.
Name of the boat is Onderweg.--> On the go

Kind regards,

Wim Nijland

 

[Robert Perrin]

Rob, send me your email and I'll send over photos of an old design review document. Tried to upload but files too big.

Did you buy her in the end?

 

[Robert Perrin]

Hello,

Here Wim from the Netherlands. Owner of a Truman 30 since 2020. I am the fourth Dutch owner and happy with it. The first Dutch owner bought it new in 1980.
Name of the boat is Onderweg.--> On the go

Kind regards,

Wim Nijland

Hi Wim

I would love to see some photos you have of her. I have moved Dolce Vita to Tollesbury now (Her new Home). I am so impressed with her. I am starting to give her the TLC she deserves.