JY15 Class Association
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One-Design Class Type: Dinghy
Was this boat built to be sailed by youth or adults? Both
Approximately how many class members do you have? 75
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About JY15 Class Association
The JY15 is a great two person sloop rigged dinghy. Easy to rig, easy to handle, comfortable. Great for a lazy sail or some competitive racing. Designed by Rod Johnstone
Boats Produced: Around 3000
Class boat builder(s):
WindRiderInternational
Approximately how many boats are in the USA/North America? 3000
Where is your One-Design class typically sailed in the USA? List regions of the country:
Greatest concentration in Northeast. Also sailed in the Great Lakes area, Texas and California
Does this class have a spinnaker or gennaker? No
How many people sail as a crew including the helm? 2-4
Ideal combined weight of range of crew: 300
Boat Designed in Approximately 1989
Length (feet/inches): 15’
Weight of rigged boat without sails: 285
Draft: 3’ centerboard
Mast Height: 22’
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First sail on the JY15
- Thread starter bmwbob
- Start date Aug 14, 2005
- Hunter Owner Forums
- Day Sailers
What about a 170 ? The 146 was the first Hunter I have ever seen and she really caught my attention with the open transon and sleek lines but when I learned that the 146 had a BIG BROTHER, 170, WOW ! that did it for me, I have really enjoyed owning my first sail boat and there isnt a day that goes by that I don't think about sailing and how soon I can get her back in the water. I try to sail every other weekend, the off weekends are for the home details that get in the way of me sailing ! I can't retire soon enough, imagine going sailing when ever you want ! Glenn
146 vs 170 etc. Glenn, If you extend your logic, the 170 has a "big brother"also; the 216, which I've already owned. Very simply, I do not need the cockpit space and extra bulk of the 170 for just myself and my wife. So, if we can't make friends with our little hotrod JY15, I'll be trading her in on a 146. Bob
learned on a jy15 I learned how to sail on JY15's through a local sailing club. You are right it is a very lively and responsive boat but not very comfortable and capsizes fairly easily (but is also very easy to right). I now own a 170 which I leave at a lake about 5 hours away, so often continue to go to the local club to sail the JY's to get my sailing fix when I can't get to my boat. The high freeboard, bench seats (get cushions) and the low profile centerboard trunk certainly make the 146 a more comfortable boat for daysailng. I have only sailed a 146 once, but enjoyed it. Good luck with your choice.
Lamar Sumerlin
Hunter H146 - Reported surface cracks Hi Bob, Over the past few months, there have been reports of surface cracks on some of the earlier model Hunter day sailers with ACP construction and, while I can't be positive, I think the H146 was mentioned. Please be aware that I have not investigated this any further than just reading about it but just wanted to know in case you had missed it while you have been away from the forum. Lamar
146 surface cracks Lamar, Thanks for the "heads up"! Back when I had the 216 and frequented these forums, I recall folks with the H170 mentioning some cracks developing around the centerboard trunk. I don't recall hearing anything about the 146, however. I had considered the lack of the fiberglass "spider-webbing" to be one of the strengths of this composite construction. I'd be sad to learn that there is a degenerative sort of malady for the plastic boats. No one has come forward as yet with a 146 to trade for the JY15. Of course, other than mentioning the possibility here, I've made no other effort to advertise my desires Shift gears: The reason for moving away from the larger boats is that the marina where we once kept the 216 rigged on the trailer is going condo. This is happening all over Florida. Access to the waterfront is rapidly becoming the realm of the "privileged class", and those who can exist under staggering debt loads. I have no where other than my side/front yard at the house where a larger boat can reside, and my wife still sticks out her lower lip when she looks at the steam-iron shaped patch of dead grass where the Potter was sitting. So, until something else develops in the area, I'm restricted to boats that can slip into the back yard behind the fence, out of sight. BTW, the thing I miss most about the 216 is it's ability to launch in VERY shallow water. Being able to leave the rudder completely out and just drive the boat out of the harbor under power made launch/retreival quite easy. The boat ramp at the marina/condo has been trashed by stinkpot operators "power loading" their boats, which has created a tall berm on the bottom just a few feet beyond the end of the concrete ramp A guy who has a J22 and a Corsair 24 at the marina has the J22 up for sale because he can't get it in the water any more. The Sailtime time-share program on Hunter 33's and 36's has just come into our immediate area. It looked like a GREAT deal at first, until you realize that as a working couple, we would only have access to the boat about twice a month for half-day sessions during the weekends when we wanted to sail. We can rent a Hunter 27 locally for $200 or so for a full day when we want to, so there is no need for the $2500 up-front fee the Sailtime program demands. The program is good for retired people, or those whose work schedules are more flexible than that of a school teacher and a NASA-contractor radio tech! So, living within the limitations of a cruel reality, like everyone else, we sail what we can, when we can. Bob
Sad news It is sad to hear of yet another sailor being forced to make adjustments for power boats and the few who can afford a home on the water. More and more launches are catering to power boats, leaving us sailors fewer and fewer places to do what we enjoy so much. We too stepped down to a small boat because of slip costs, etc. and now find launching sites hard to come by unless one has a motor to get out of a channel or past an useless breaker wall. Let's all hope the high gas prices park the power boats for a good long time. I know there are a lot of them for sale where we live. I wish you all steady winds and blue skys.
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