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Paladin is a 1998 wheel steering J105 with 2 new class North sails (2019), newer Rod rigging (2016), New floor boards (winter 2017), with the desired Euro layout, New Baltoplate bottom April 2019 (Rolled and tipped), new spin halyard (summer 2019).
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Length overall, fuel capacity, water capacity.
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Accommodations
Euro-Style Interior with beige cushions in main salon and v-berth Floor boards replaced winter of 2017 Raritan marine head w/Y-valve holding tank One burner alcohol stove SS sink
Electronics
Raymarine ST60 Tri-Data six Instrument package Raymarine Navcenter 600 Chartplotter Raymarine 4500 fixed mount VHF Raymarine AutoHelm 5000 Standard Horizon HX870 hand-help VHF (new 2018) Weems and Plath hand help bearing compass (2018) Navigation lights, tri-color masthead light Ritchie compass on steering pedestal
Sails and rigging
North Mi-4 3Di class jib (new 2019) North AirX700 A2-2 class asymmetric spinnaker (new 2019) North class dacron main (v-good, ~2014) Ullman class dacron main (fair, ~2007) North Aramid class jib (v-good, ~2014) North 150 jib (fair, ~2014) North A2 110 meter spinnaker (v-good, ~2013) Quantum Code 0 (good, ~2006) Ullman dacron storm and delivery headsails (like new, never used) All rod standing rigging replaced, mast refurbished (2016) Harken hydraulic backstay adjuster Fractional rig, keel stepped mast
Hull and Decks
Fiberglass hull, midnight green Wheel steering 2 Lewmar 44 AST 2 speed primaries 2 Lewmar 30 AST 2 speed secondaries 6:1 racing mainsheet system w/24:1 fine tune system Harken self-tacking traveler car with 4:1 system Rigid boomvang with integral cleating Deck cars/tracks for class and 150% PHRF headsails
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
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On its 10th birthday, the J/105 enjoys an immensely strong class association fueled by a group of owners who wouldn?t sail any other way than fast and easily. Problems with the boat are few, and right out front.
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Some years ago – never mind how long precisely – Rodney Johnstone, a Connecticut schoolteacher, changed careers and became an ad salesman for a marine magazine. Then, still unsatisfied, he enrolled in the Westlawn School of Yacht Design. He didn’t graduate, but he did became so successful designing the line of J-Boats that the school gave him an honorary degree so it could use his name in advertisements.
This Horatio Alger story begins appropriately enough with rags, in this case, Ragtime, the prototype of the J/24 Rod built in his garage. During its first season of racing on Long Island Sound, 1976, the flat-bottomed speedster took 17 of 19 starts. Rod’s brother Robert (Bob) was marketing manager for Alcort/AMF, and asked his bosses if they’d like to build Ragtime on a production basis. In one of the few missed opportunities ever to occur in the sailing industry, an industry where “no” is usually the smart choice, they indeed said no.
Ha. So Bob did what any self-respecting man would do – he quit. J-Boats was formed by the brothers in 1977, and Everett Pearson’s TPI began building the J/24. By 1986 more than 4,200 had been sold. By 1997, there were more than 5,200.
The appeal of the J/24 is partly due to just those numbers; there are large, competitive fleets around the U.S. and the world. J-Boats licensed builders in Australia, Japan, Italy, England, France, Brazil and Argentina. But it’s more than that. The J/24 is an affordable option for people who want to race one-designs bigger than daysailers, but don’t have a hundred grand a year and more for grand prix racing. If you really want to do Key West Race Week, the J/24 can be trailered behind the family car.
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While the J/105 isn’t nearly as trailerable as the 24 (an ad for the boat states flatly that it’s “for people who live near where they sail”) it does echo that theme of maximum bang and flexibility for the buck for people who intend to sail rather than sit still.
Introduced in 1992, the J/105 isn’t alone in the sport-boat genre, but it was certainly a progenitor of the species. PS editor Doug Logan, reviewing the boat for Sailing World soon after its appearance, saw a confluence of ideas that had been expressed in widely different types of boats – like Bill Lee sleds, Farrier’s trimarans, and Schumacher’s racer/cruisers – coming together in the J/105. The staggering idea at the time was the flat rejection of interior volume and cushiness in favor of simplicity, performance, and good looks. And this in a boat that was intended to cruise at least a bit, as well as race as a one-design. It was truly a bold move on Rod Johnstone’s part – and it has worked, though more on the racing side than on the cruising side. In its 10-year production run, more than 500 J/105s have been built.
The Design Like most other J-Boats, the 34-1/2-foot, 7,750-pound J/105 is for people who enjoy speed and responsiveness. If you drive a Lincoln Town Car, buy a Tartan 4600. If you drive a Boxster, buy a J/105.
Anyone who has planed a daysailer knows the thrill of getting the hull up out of the water and boogeying. “Now,” designers like Rod Johnstone must have mused, “if only you could do that on a bigger keel boat.”
The speed available in a keelboat today was almost unthinkable before George Hinterhoeller, who no doubt had the same musings, designed and built his breakthrough Shark 24, way back in 1959. One Shark averaged more than 10 knots in an 80-mile race.
Rod Johnstone gets speed the same way Hinterhoeller did, with light weight, a flattish bottom, and a big rig. The J/105’s displacement/length ratio (D/L) is just 135, which makes it a very light displacement boat, and a sail area/displacement ratio (SA/D) of 24. These numbers make even the J/35, arguably one of the most successful mid-size racers of the modern era, look tame by comparison: D/L of 174 and SA/D of 21.
Overhangs are minimal and the waterline is long, at 29′ 6″. Beam is generous at 11′ for good form stability, draft is deep (6′ 6″) for ultimate stability, freeboard is low to reduce windage, and the cockpit is long, so there’s room for the crew, whether racing or just fooling around. The seats are 6′ 5″, sufficient yardage to sleep on. A 5′ 6″ shoal keel is available, and the one of choice in areas like the Chesapeake Bay. The limit of positive stability (LPS) is given at between 125° and 127° for shoal draft models, and about 130° for the deep keel. These exceed the generally accepted minimum of 120° for offshore sailing.
The J/105 has the same bow as the J/80, J/90 and others in the line; that is, a minimally raked profile with more curve and not as much “plumbness” (if there is such a word) on paper as appears in the water. From a purely aesthetic point of view, the line isn’t that interesting, but here form follows function. It does what it’s supposed to. The reverse transom has a molded cavity with ladder for swimming and boarding.
The keel is a deep, narrow fin with a slightly raked leading edge. You don’t want to hit a rock with this configuration, as you’re unlikely to ride over it. And if you do, check the floors under the cabin floorboards to see if you’ve wrenched anything.
The cabin is low profile, befitting a performance boat, with just two windows per side.
The rig is fractional, to permit bending the mast for optimal sail shape.
Construction All J-Boats are built by TPI in Warren, Rhode Island, using the patented SCRIMP process. We’ve written about it before. In a nutshell, the fiberglass structures, principally the hull and deck, are laid up dry; that is, without resin. Layers of biaxial fiberglass fabric are laid into the mold, then sealed in a plastic “envelope” or bag as it were. A polypropylene woven fabric is spread on top of the laminate so there’s room for the resin to migrate vertically. When a vacuum is applied, air is sucked out of the envelope and resin is drawn in through a network of feeder tubes. This enables the builder to achieve a 70:30 glass-to-resin ratio, thought by many to be the ideal mix (some think it’s a little thin on the resin, preferring 65:35 or even 60:40).
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With so little resin in the laminate, a core is definitely required to restore stiffness. J-Boats and TPI favor Baltek end-grain balsa, in this case its AL600 product. There are on the owners’ website a few complaints about print-through (seeing the pattern of the underlying fiberglass through the gelcoat) and flat spots where gelcoat is nearly absent.
As an aside, a major benefit of closed-molding techniques, in which the chemical reaction of the resin and catalyst takes place inside a bag and the resultant gases are exhausted directly out of the building, is a much cleaner air environment for the worker – and fewer headaches for the builder trying to meet EPA and OSHA guidelines for volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
TPI was a pioneer in studying and offering anti-blister protection. Today it uses a vinylester resin from Interplastic as an outer coat, under the gelcoat. A 10-year warranty against blistering is given.
The hull is stiffened by fore-and-aft and transverse solid glass hat sections molded with the hull at the time of initial lay-up. Before hull #156, these keel stringers and floor members were solid glass tabbed in after the hull was molded. The new method avoids secondary bonding, which is not as strong, where the beams (often wood or foam) are glassed to the finished hull. A superior secondary bond is achieved when the hull resin is still “green,” but nothing beats laying everything up together.
The main structural bulkhead is tabbed to the hull and deck, which is far preferable to the all-too-common practice of fitting the bulkhead into a molded groove in the headliner.
The keel stub is fiberglass and the ballasted bulb is lead.
The balanced spade rudder is fiberglass, as is the rudderpost, which is laid up with a quadraxial fabric. There are upper and lower bearings, and both have been a source of aggravation for many owners. According to the J/105 owners’ website, the bearings are aluminum, which corrode when in contact with the copper in bottom paint. Jeff Johnstone says they have a three-to-five year life, “sometimes even shorter if sacrificial zincs were allowed to dissolve, or if the Mylar spacer between the stainless and aluminum was removed, or if there was bottom paint on metallic parts of bearing, or simply if the bearing was not regularly rinsed out with fresh water a few times per season.”
Some owners have been replacing them with Harken plastic bearings, but now other sources must be found because Harken is no longer making bearings. The retrofit is not an easy job, say the owners who’ve done it.
Standard steering is a laminated wood tiller with Spinlock hiking stick. Wheel steering is optional, and boats with it command slightly higher resale prices. At least one owner said a tiller-steered boat can be hard to handle in heavy weather, but it’s hard to beat the feel of a tiller, and its simplicity must be admired.
Another steering-related problem has been the emergency tiller. Some owners say their tiller attaches at right angles to the centerline, so that when the rudder is centered, the tiller is hard to port. Other owners said their tiller didn’t fit when the boat was commissioned. These problems are correctable and should be checked out on purchase, new or used.
The Bomar hatch on the foredeck has been a source of aggravation. It’s opened when changing sails, and when laid flat on deck the welds in the frame are prone to cracking. (This stainless steel hatch is of good quality, but not as good as Bomar’s cast aluminum series of hatches). At first Bomar thought they should take responsibility and replaced a number at no cost. When it was determined that deck camber and opening past 180° combined to cause the failures, a deal was worked out with J-Boats to offer for $35 a bumper (to prevent opening the hatch beyond 180°) and a weld repair kit.
Remaining complaints include failure of cockpit seat locker hasps, cove stripes that are not straight or not of a uniform width, or that there are scribe marks for a cove stripe that doesn’t exist.
Interior The accommodation plan is straightforward with a 7′ V-berth in the bow. Moving aft there’s an enclosed head with optional shower, and a hanging locker. The split galley is just aft of the main bulkhead, with a nav table to port and a stainless steel sink and space for an optional one-burner Origo alcohol stove to starboard. The ice box is actually a 54-quart portable cooler kept under the companionway ladder. Obviously it can’t be as well insulated as a built-in icebox, but it does save weight, and that’s the operative concept here. The portable freshwater tank holds just 5 gallons.
Opposing 6-1/2′ settee berths are port and starboard, with stowage bins outboard. These have gray vinyl trim and cold-molded teak cap moldings. Quarter berths (one or two) are optional, and seem to be favored by those owners who have them, though Johnstone says few boats are ordered that way. Length is 6-1/2′.
The trim theme is light and easy maintenance. The overhead and ceilings (hull sides) are covered with vinyl. Seat cushions are upholstered with Sunbrella. If you spring for the optional cockpit cushions they can double as backrests for the settees; they certainly increase comfort.
Other options include automatic electric bilge pump, shore power, cockpit/cabin table, sink in the head countertop, 20-gallon freshwater tank under the starboard berth, utensil drawer in galley, and a chart drawer under the nav table big enough to hold Chart Kits. They all sound nice to have, but together must add several hundred pounds.
The standard forward portlights are fixed, but you can have opening ones with screens for an extra charge. It’s also possible to have two ports in the aft face of the cabin trunk, either side of the companionway.
The interior is simple, and therein lies its attractiveness. Too many boats grow overly complicated as owners try to replicate the comforts of home. The J/105 resists that urge and rewards the owner with more time sailing (faster sailing at that), and less time fixing things.
The original floorboards were said to be weak by many owners. Many rotted when water entered the exposed end grain of the plywood. The problem was caused by the shallow bilge (a drawback of flat-bottom boats); when the boat heeled, the bottom of the boards got wet. Later, the plywood was covered with a plastic, but some of these $700 boards delaminated because the end grain still wasn’t sealed. Now, Johnstone says, “The standard for the last three years has been the Wear-rite synthetic teak and holly sole, which is used on a lot of charter boats in the Caribbean and is much more forgiving of punishment.” J-Boats seems anxious to correct such problems and customer service seems to be quite good.
For many people, the most vexing problem will be the headroom – just 5′ 4″ in the saloon, unless you stand in the open companionway hatch under the dodger. The lack of headroom isn’t an acute problem for everyone, since virtually everything belowdecks is done sitting, lying down, or bending over. The low overhead would, however, become tedious if you were cooped up for several days on board in rainy weather.
Performance Now the fun part. The J/105 is fast and handles like a sports car. Indeed, sprit boats like the 105 created the so-called “sport boat” genre.
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Powering the 105 is a tall, keel-stepped, tapered fractional-rig mast with double airfoil spreaders. Mast and boom are painted with Awlgrip polyurethane. All stays are Navtec rod. Shrouds are continuous, meaning they are a single piece; this avoids potential problems at extra terminal fittings, such as at spreaders, but requires careful bending of the guide tubes at the spreader tips. Continuous or discontinuous, rod rigging saves weight aloft and reduces windage.
On early boats, the balsa core in the deck was not removed in the area where chainplates pass through. Because chainplates work on any boat, it’s nearly impossible to keep that interface watertight. As a result, some cores got waterlogged. On later boats, the core was removed in favor of solid glass. Then, the little bit of water that migrates down the chain plate causes no harm – unless it enters bolt holes drilled in plywood bulkheads. So, bulkheads should be checked, too.
Hardware includes a Harken furler for the jib, Lewmar 44AST 2-speed primary winches, Lewmar 30AST 2-speed halyard and secondary winches, Schaefer turning blocks, Spinlock rope clutches, Harken traveler and mainsheet systems, carbon fiber sprit with under-deck launching and retraction system, Sailtech backstay adjuster, and Hall Quick Vang. This is all top quality gear; Practical Sailor has long rated the expensive Quick Vang as the best rigid vang made.
The asymmetrical spinnaker is in a snuffer, so that jibing can be a one-person operation. The spinnaker can be partially reefed.
A number of owners have mentioned water entering the boat through the sprit tube in the forward cabin, inspiring a number of creative solutions involving neoprene rubber and various lip seals.
When Doug Logan test sailed an early J/105 10 years ago off Miami, conditions were ideal for showcasing the boat’s strengths – a 20-knot northeasterly and three-foot waves. “For the better part of an hour we maintained speeds between 12.5 and 13.5 knots, never lower than 12 and up to 14.8 at the top end. This wasn’t a stomach-churning reach either. We had excellent control of the boat, and didn’t have to work hard.”
On the way back upwind, the boat was overpowered due to the lack of a reefing line. “Even so, we made 7.5 knots with the sheets just slightly eased.”
(The full Sailing World review is on the J/105 page at the J-Boats website, www.jboats.com , under “Less Is More.”)
Owners say you can sail with full main and jib up to about 22-25 knots, after which they switch down to a storm jib, and at around 30 knots put a reef in the mainsail.
A class controversy involves adjustable genoa sheet leads. Class racing rules prohibit the use of block and tackle and bungy cord to move the car from the cockpit. Instead, a crewmember has to go on deck and manually move the car. If there’s a load on the car, rather than easing the sheet (and losing speed) some people try stepping on the sheet forward of the car so that it can be moved. This, say proponents of adjustable leads, is dangerous. Opponents say adjustable lead systems are expensive and unnecessary. Some owners have installed adjustable systems for general-purpose use, but have pins installed in the cars for use when racing.
The auxiliary is a Yanmar 2GM20F diesel, which means two cylinders, 20-horsepower, freshwater cooled. A number of owners note that it jumps around a fair amount on its soft mounts, which in some installations has made dripless shaft seals leak. For those owners, a better alternative might be one of the dripless packing materials, such as Drip Free, in a conventional packing gland.
Conclusion By all measures, the J/105 has been, and continues to be, a considerable success. The reasons are simple: It’s a simple boat that’s fast and fun to sail.
Several decades ago we judged quality by weight: the heavier the boat, the better the quality and the higher the cost. High-tech composite construction has turned that axiom inside-out. Now you pay more for less, so to speak: epoxy and vinylester resins cost more than polyester; modern directional and high-strength fabrics and fibers cost more than chopped strand mat and woven roving; and vacuum bagging and infused resin molding methods like SCRIMP cost more than chopper gun spray jobs and hand lay-ups. Further, the tapered spars used on J-Boats cost more than the telephone poles found on most boats. Then there’s the carbon fiber sprit, rigid boom vang, and other stuff that’s not part of your standard cruising boat package. All this is to try to explain the average out-the-door price of a new J/105 of about $150,000. Prices of recent-year used boats range from $85,000 to $130,000 depending on equipment and condition. Deals are better on older boats (see the price history on a 1992 model above). Bear in mind that most J/105s will have been sailed flat-out. They don’t seem to sit around the yard much.
Also With This Article Click here to view “Used Boat Price History: J/105 – 1992 Model.”
Contact – J-Boats, 401/846-8410, www.jboats.com .
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1993 J Boats J/105
Groton, Connecticut
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1993 J Boats J/105 This J/105 has been very well maintained and has had many recent upgrades. Winner of the Brooklyn Ocean Race 4 years in a row and many other local events which makes this boat very competitive and turn key / ready to go!
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Oriental, North Carolina
Category Cruiser Boats
2001 J Boats J/105 The J/105 is another example of J-Boats' proven philosophy that simple, well conceived, and solidly constructed boats will succeed. After producing more than 680 boats since 1991, this remains one of the company's most popular models. Easy to sail, simple to maintain, safe and capable in a broad range of winds are just a few of the reason why this venerable design endures. Offering alarge comfortable cockpit, easy to reach sail controls, wide side decks, swim platform, controllable sail plan and much more. "BESHERT" is set up to be "single handed", she has been lightly sailed and raced by her current owner. PHRF Ratings for this vessel are in the high 80's. This fine vessel is ready to go. Please review her details and schedule a viewing.
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1999 J Boats J/105
Annapolis, Maryland
1999 J Boats J/105 Very Clean and Well Equipped J-105 Ready to Race or CruiseRecent Sails (Class Main '14, Class Jib '15, Class Spinnaker '11)Great Electronics (Raymarine ST60 Instruments, Raymarine C90W Mulitfunction Chartplotter '13, X-5 Tiller AP '13, Raymarine P70 Color AP Controller '13, Raymarine I60 Wind Instrument '13, AIS Tranceiver '16 and more!!!)Fusion StereoNew Batteries '15New Vectran Main and Jib Halyards '15, Spectra Spin Halyard '15Backstay Adjuster rebuilt '16
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Bristol, Rhode Island
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2001 J Boats J/105 J-105 J 105 This lightly used 2001 J/105 is located in Bridgeport, CT. Introduced in 1991 as the first modern day keelboat with bow-sprit and asymmetric spinnaker, J/105 today is the most successful one-design keelboat class over 30' in the USA with over 680 boats sailing worldwide. The class association is an owner managed organization with strict one-design rules, a world class web site, and offers some of the best and most active one-design racing in the USA today. J/105 has the stability, rig and sail controls to handle 15-20 knot winds without the need of reefing and the strength and seaworthiness for ocean going passages. Described as “the ultimate daysailer racer and weekender” the 105 is easy to sail. All halyards & sail controls lead aft to the cockpit and the bowsprit and asymmetric spinnaker system make downwind sailing simple for two people. With a spacious v-berth forward and two 6’5” settees amidships, the J/105 has plenty of room for weekend getaways or overnight racing. Call today to see this excellent example of a timeless design!
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1993 J Boats J/105 Dark & Stormy is very well maintained with great attention to details and upgrades which make this boat a very competitive J 105. Winner of the Brooklyn Ocean Race 4 years in row and many other local events. She is turn key and ready to go.
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2000 J-Boats J-105 A very well cared for example of this popular J-Boat. Seldom raced and lightly cruised.
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agrarian farm, agrarian economy, agricultural business, forest fund, forest for sale, land for sale, land for sale im Russia, agricultural land foe sale RUSSIA This forest fund consists of 3 parts . Total area – 62675 000 hectares. Summary annual leave of wood is 19 000 cubic metres yearly, but it could be increased to 70 000 cubic metres a year. Stock of ripe wood is 4510500 cubic metres, stock of mending wood is 1410700 cubic metres. Lease is to 2030 year. The plot is accessible to summer transportation for 60%. Also there is a railway way to railway station from the base. It`s area is 33583 square metres. There is also several buildings at the territory of a base: 1. iron hangar 20*80 metres 8 metres high 2. carpentry shop12*24 metres 3. 6 garages 6*8 metres 3.5 metres high 4. living quarters for 20-25 persons 5. stationary accommodation cabins for 10-12 persons 6. bathhouse 7. Sorting line 40 metres length 8. tower crane with running motion 50 metres and opportunity to store ander it to 10 000 cubic metres 9. one didn’t fixed tower crane 10. 2 sawmills P-63 and 2 sawmills P-55 11. band sawmill 12. various working machines
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Find J Boats J 105 boats for sale in your area & across the world on YachtWorld. Offering the best selection of J Boats to choose from. ... 1999 J Boats J/105. US$69,500. ↓ Price Drop. North Point Yacht Sales | Annapolis, Maryland. Request Info; New Arrival; 2001 J Boats J/105. US$90,500. ↓ Price Drop. Yachtics Brokerage | charlevoix, Michigan.
J Boats J/105 for sale 13 Boats Available. Currency $ - USD - US Dollar Sort Sort Order List View Gallery View Submit. Advertisement. Save This Boat. J Boats J/105 . Annapolis, Maryland. 1999. $69,500 Seller North Point Yacht Sales 20. Contact. 410-413-3051. ×. Save This Boat. J Boats Ultimate Daysailer J/105 ...
There are currently 28 listings available on Boat Trader by both private sellers and professional boat dealers. The oldest boat was built in 1999 and the newest model is 2001. The starting price is $69,500, the most expensive is $78,000, and the average price of $73,750. Related boats include the following models: J/109, J/105 and J/24.
J/105 is the answer. Her large cockpit combined with simple 4 berth week-ending layout results in two significant owner benefits: (1) A savings of $50,000 in little-used furniture, systems and cabinetry needed for extended cruising, and (2) A boat that's easier to handle, more comfortable in waves and more fun to sail for its size.
Find Sail J Boats J 105 boats for sale in your area & across the world on YachtWorld. Offering the best selection of J Boats to choose from. ... 1999 J Boats J/105. US$69,500. ↓ Price Drop. North Point Yacht Sales | Annapolis, Maryland. Request Info; New Arrival; 2001 J Boats J/105. US$90,500. ↓ Price Drop. Yachtics Brokerage | charlevoix ...
There is a reason the J/105 is the largest one design class of racing sailboats over 30' feet long. J/105's are fun to sail! whether it's a jaunt around the lake, or up the coast with family and friends or around the race course the J/105 is a lot of fun. Fast and friendly. This 1992 J/105 has the early layout with the Nav table located aft. It's a pre-scrimp boat. Hull #23. These early pre ...
Manufacturer Provided Description. J-105 gives the on-deck cruising comfort of a 40-45-footer and the speed of a Grand Prix racer. Though designed as a strict one-design for recreational fun with overnight capability, Sailing World's panel of experts selected her as the "Racer - Cruiser" Boat-of-the-Year for 1991 and 1992.
Your search returned 8 matches of 104162 sailboats posted to date. Sort by: Length Year Price Added J 105
Paladin is a 1998 wheel steering J105 with 2 new class North sails (2019), newer Rod rigging (2016), New floor boards (winter 2017), with the desired Euro layout, New Baltoplate bottom April 2019 (Rolled and tipped), new spin halyard (summer 2019). Annapolis, Maryland, United States. $59,900. Make or Manufacturer. J/Boats. Model. J/105. Condition.
Price. 2003. 34'. 14'. '. $119,000. Description: With over 1,000 launched, the US-built Gemini 105Mc is one of the most successful catamarans ever designed. It offers the interior volume and smooth, flat ride of a cat but its relatively narrow (for a catamaran) 14' beam allows her to fit into monohul slips of about 40'.
The Design. Like most other J-Boats, the 34-1/2-foot, 7,750-pound J/105 is for people who enjoy speed and responsiveness. If you drive a Lincoln Town Car, buy a Tartan 4600. If you drive a Boxster, buy a J/105. Anyone who has planed a daysailer knows the thrill of getting the hull up out of the water and boogeying.
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J-Boats Tillotson Pearson (USA) J/105. United Kingdom. POA. 1999 | 10.52m | Diesel | Sail | Sold. View details. All boats from WILLIAM PARTINGTON MARINE LIMITED. Contact Seller. Search all our new or used J Boats J105 for sale. We have J Boats J105 brokers and sellers from around the world at great prices.
J Boats J/105 for sale in United States 6 Boats Available. Currency $ - USD - US Dollar Sort Sort Order List View Gallery View Submit. Advertisement. Save This Boat. J Boats J/105 . Annapolis, Maryland. 1999. $69,500 Seller North Point Yacht Sales 20. Contact. 410-413-3051. ×. Save This Boat. J Boats Ultimate Daysailer J/105 ...
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Find J Boats 105 boats for sale in your area & across the world on YachtWorld. Offering the best selection of J Boats to choose from. ... 1998 J Boats J/105. US$65,000. ↓ Price Drop. McMichael Yacht Brokers LTD. | Glen Cove, New York. Request Info; 1993 J Boats J/105. US$49,623. Sunnybrook Yachts | Chester, Nova Scotia. Request Info;
Category Racer Boats. Length 35'. Posted Over 1 Month. 2001 J Boats J/105 J-105 J 105 This lightly used 2001 J/105 is located in Bridgeport, CT. Introduced in 1991 as the first modern day keelboat with bow-sprit and asymmetric spinnaker, J/105 today is the most successful one-design keelboat class over 30' in the USA with over 680 boats sailing ...
Buy Offshore 105. Offshore 105 for sale on DailyBoats.com are listed for a range of prices, valued from $45,195 on the more basic models to $222,544 for the most expensive. The boats can differ in size from 10.5 m to 12.19 m. The oldest one built in 1991 year. This page features Offshore boats located in countries: United Kingdom, Ireland and ...
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