[1][2][3] The design was built by Mechans Ltd in the United Kingdom and by Werkspoor in the Netherlands starting in 1963, with 30 boats completed.
[1][3][6][7] The Tripp 30 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim.
The hull has a spooned raked stem; a raised counter, angled, transom; a keel-mounted rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed modified long keel.
[1][3] The boat is fitted with a Universal Atomic 4 30 hp (22 kW) gasoline engine for docking and maneuvering.
The galley is equipped with a two-burner stove to starboard and an ice box and sink to port.