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Gemini 3000 - Performance Cruising Catamaran for sale - $29,500 (brick)
72 Beaton Road near Mantoloking road
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After 20 years of ownership, I’m offering my 1983 Gemini 3000 catamaran for sale. Over that time, I’ve continuously improved and maintained the boat—she’s in significantly better condition than when I purchased her and has been a fantastic performer both for racing and cruising.
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🌊 Why This Boat Stands Out
The Gemini 3000 is a legendary design known for:
• Exceptional interior space for a 30’ boat (feels closer to a 40-footer)
• Stable, flat sailing performance
• 14’ beam – fits in a standard marina slip (huge advantage)
• Shoal draft – only ~17–18 inches with boards up
👉 Perfect for shallow bays, ICW, and beaching
With daggerboards and kick-up rudders:
• ~5’ draft boards down for solid upwind performance
• Ultra-shallow capability boards up for exploring anywhere
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⛵ Sails & Rigging
• Headsail (115 Genoa): 3 years old
• Mainsail: Good condition a few years older than the headsail
• Forestay: Replaced last year
• Standing rigging: Remaining stays replaced ~5 years ago
• All running rigging: Recently replaced
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⚙️ Performance Upgrades (Major Improvements)
• Self-tailing winches (properly sized – big usability upgrade)
• Schaefer infinitely adjustable jib cars
• Schaefer Upgraded mainsail traveler system - infinitely adjustable.
👉 These upgrades make sail handling easier and significantly improve performance.
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🔧 Systems & Equipment
• Autopilot
• GPS / Navigation
• VHF (cable replaced last year)
• Masthead lighting (replaced last year)
• New Bluetooth sound system in the salon
• Dual-fuel single-burner stove
• Propane Grill
• Bimini
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🛠️ Hull, Engine & Mechanical
• Hull in very good condition
. Canting daggerboards in very good shape. (Very Important!)
• Bottom paint: September 2024
• Rudders in great shape, steers well
• 2001 Honda 25 outboard: lower unit replaced ~3 years ago (Low hours)
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💧 Tankage
• Large fresh water tank
• Large holding tank
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🧭 Ownership Notes
This boat has been used extensively and thoughtfully—primarily for racing and performance sailing, with upgrades to match. She is a proven, capable, and versatile catamaran.
I truly enjoy this boat, but bought a blue water boat for off coast sailing.
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👍 Bottom Line
If you’re looking for:
• A shallow-draft cruising cat
• A boat that fits a standard slip
• Upgraded sail handling and systems
• A fun, fast, and stable platform
• A weekend to week away from the office at beautiful anchorages.
👉 This Gemini 3000 checks all the boxes.