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J Boats 35 Sloop Racer

£0 Sold / Unavailable
  • Boat REF#  ·  213515
  • LOA  ·  10.67m
  • Year  ·  1984
  • Construction  ·  GRP
  • Underwater profile  ·  Fin
  • Berths  ·  5
  • Engine  ·  1 x Diesel 27hp, Yanmar 30MD (1984)
  • Lying  ·  Tacoma, WA USA - Shown by Appointment
Boatshed Tacoma
Boatshed Tacoma
Gary Buck

The boat featured is not currently for sale by Boatshed. The boat information and images presented are part of Boatshed’s back catalogue of the 25,000+ boats we have listed in the last 20 years and appear here for general information and guidance purposes about Boatshed and our boat selling systems and services

Extra Details

Designer Rod Johnstone
Builder TPI
Lying Tacoma, WA USA - Shown by Appointment
Fuel capacity 90.9 ltr (20.0 G) Total - 1 Tanks
Water capacity 90.9 ltr (20.0 G) Total - 1 Tanks
Holding tank capacity 90.9 ltr (20.0 G) Total - 1 Tanks

Mechanical

Engine 1 x Diesel 27hp
Engine make and model Yanmar 30MD (1984)
Engine Hours engine1= Unknown
Engine Cooled Direct
Steering Tiller
Drive Shaft
Prop(s) 2 blade bronze folding
Fuel consumption (approx) 2.3 ltr (0.5 G) /hour At Cruising Speed
Cruising speed (approx) 6.5 knots
Max speed (approx) 9 knots

Yanmar 3 cylinder is raw water cooled with no hour meter. It doesn't show obvious signs of corrosion and it runs well. There are two batteries plus an on board battery charging system.

Dimensions

LOA 10.67m
LWL 9.14m
Beam 3.56m
Draft Max 2.06m
Displacement 4,536kg (10,001.7lbs)
Headroom 1.83m
Storage On marina

Rig

Sloop rigged Hall Spars Aluminium spars (1984) with Rod standing rigging ()

Sails

Mainsail North (2 mains) - Slab () Fully Battened, 2 Reefs
Headsail Sobstad (3 number 1s) - Hank on ()
Other sails 1 #2 headsail (a little smaller) ()
1 #3 headsail (high wind sail) ()
3 Spinnaker sails each a different weight ()
Spinnaker gear

Full inventory of Sobstad and North Sails. Seller reports he has re-rigged the boat with new running rigging and line locks.

Electrical Systems

12 volt battery, 2 batteries charged by: engine, shore power

Construction

Construction GRP
Underwater profile Fin
Finish Paint finish

As is necessary to make a strong but light boat, the J/35 uses some sophisticated construction techniques. Both the hull and deck are balsa-cored, with the end-grain balsa inside layers of biaxial and unidirectional fiberglass. As with any cloth, there is less stretch and more strength parallel to the glass fibers than across them, and the biaxial and unidirectional cloth used by Tillotson-Pearson lets the builder arrange the cloth throughout the hull so its strength is in line with the forces that occur during hard sailing.

Unlike most boats, the main structural bulkhead which takes the forces of the rig is a molded fiberglass piece, and the floors are made up of glass beams to which both the mast step and the external lead keel are fastened.

The hull and deck are strong and, perhaps more importantly, stiff, so that there is a minimum of flexing when the boat is being pushed. The quality of the construction is evident in that over time they are still able to handle the rig forces of a pumped-up backstay on a hard beat.

The seller reports the keel has been re-positioned and strengthened along with bottom strengthening. This vessel was originally from the New Orleans area and was raced in the East Coast Nationals where the seller reports the boat took first place honors around 1990.

In 2017 there was a repair made to the bottom. A very small area of balsa core was removed, re-fiberglassed, sanded smooth and repainted the entire bottom. Today it's in the water and ready to start racing again.

Accommodation

Total # of berths 5
No. of double berths 1
No. of single berths 4
Cabin(s) 1
Handbasin 1
Shower 1
Heads 1 heads (Manual)

Forward cabin could be used as a berth but on this boat it's a sail storage area. There are 2 sleeping settees and 2 quarter berths. This has the preferred interior for racers. Removable V-berth with head just aft to port, hanging storage to starboard both with removable teak grates for head floor. Teak and holly cabin sole, moulded teak trim, teak bulkheads and removable teak bulkhead mounted table with magazine rack. Port and starboard settee berths in main cabin. Stand up chart table with ice box underneath with enclosed shelf and instrument shelf. Standard galley with sink and Origo alcohol burner stove and oven. Ventilation provided by three hatches and six opening ports. Large port and starboard quarter-berths with shelves.

2 burner spirit cooker/stove

Accommodation

Cooker/stove
Sink
Icebox
Pressurised water system

Forward cabin could be used as a berth but on this boat it's a sail storage area. There are 2 sleeping settees and 2 quarter berths. This has the preferred interior for racers. Removable V-berth with head just aft to port, hanging storage to starboard both with removable teak grates for head floor. Teak and holly cabin sole, moulded teak trim, teak bulkheads and removable teak bulkhead mounted table with magazine rack. Port and starboard settee berths in main cabin. Stand up chart table with ice box underneath with enclosed shelf and instrument shelf. Standard galley with sink and Origo alcohol burner stove and oven. Ventilation provided by three hatches and six opening ports. Large port and starboard quarter-berths with shelves.

2 burner spirit cooker/stove

Deck Gear

Sail cover
Warps
Fenders
Instrument Covers

4 halyard winches
2 sheet winches
1 anchors
(Danforth Style)
Anchor is stowed with a very short piece of chain and rope rode.

Nav Equipment

Compass
Speed
Wind
VHF
GPS
Autopilot
Stereo
Navigation lights
Echo sounder

Kenwood stereo, Standard Horizon VHF, NEXUS Wind, Speed, Depth, Auto-Pilot, GPS Navigation Seller reports Nav Instruments were replaced about 10 years ago.

Safety Equipment

Life jackets
Horn

2 bilge pumps (1 manual / 1 Electric)

Broker's Comments

VIRTUAL TOUR - VIDEO - 80 TO 100 PHOTOS - FULL SPECS CAN BE VIEWED OF THIS VESSEL!
The J-35 is a well regarded racing sloop with the added feature of having some room below for cruising. A modest galley with two-burner stove and ice box, a head with shower and sleeping berths for six make this a suitable family cruiser or a smokin" hot race boat. This particular one has a sail inventory that gives you all the options you may need for both purposes.

These boat details are subject to contract.
Note: Offers on the asking price may be considered.

This J Boats 35 Sloop Racer has been personally photographed and viewed by Gary Buck of Boatshed Tacoma. Click here for contact details.
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