1999 Custom 30 Novi Hardtop Cruiser

This 1999 Custom 30 Novi is a downeast hardtop cruiser built on a fiberglass hull measuring 30 feet by 11 feet. The boat is powered by a 1998 Cummins 6BTA5.9 M1 diesel engine rated at 260 horsepower, paired with a ZF Marine IRM220PL transmission. The engine box raises on a hydraulic lift for service access. The hour meter shows approximately 1,180 hours. Hydraulic steering with stainless steel wheel provides control, and a 5-blade 24-inch bronze prop with shaft cutter completes the propulsion system.

The hull presents in red with white boottop and black antifouling bottom paint. The boat features a flat transom with tuna door on the port side and a large working cockpit. A swim ladder and boarding rungs on the starboard transom side support water activities. Decks and cockpit are finished in fiberglass-reinforced plywood painted white with gray nonskid, bordered by PVC white toerails. The hardtop wheelhouse offers three-paned aluminum windows with opening port and starboard panes, plus sliding door entry. Stainless steel bow rail and grab rails along both sides enhance safety.

Below, the layout begins with vee berths forward, followed by a galley to port with a two-burner LPG stove. An enclosed head with hot and cold pressure water and 12-volt electric toilet sits to starboard. A portside dinette with storage and blue upholstered cushions leads to the helm station to starboard, fitted with a new upholstered seat. Fuel capacity totals 124 gallons across two fiberglass tanks; water and holding tank capacities are estimated at 40–50 gallons and 20 gallons respectively. A 6-gallon Atwood water heater supplies hot water via 110-volt or engine heat exchanger.

Electronics and instruments include dual Garmin GPS/Chart plotter/Radar/Sonar touchscreens (10-inch and 12-inch), Standard Horizon Eclipse DSC radio, Raymarine ST 6000 autopilot, and Raytheon depth meter. Navigation aids include a 4-inch Ritchie Powerdamp compass, 12-volt Lewmar windlass with foot and helm controls, and 406 MHz EPIRB. The 12-volt electrical system runs three lead-acid batteries with shore power capability and a 2000-watt inverter. Additional equipment includes a Survitec 4-person life raft, outriggers, five tuna reels, and various safety gear.