J/Boat J/30

J/Boat J/30 - Priced to sell!

REDUCED PRICE!!  J/30\'s have been successful raer cruisers since they first hit the Racing and Cruising world. \"Irrational Exuberance\" still has a lot of possible years for someone looking to enjoy the ideal 30\' racer cruiser. The seller wants to move this boat. Make an offer.

J/30

By Jack Hornor

Revised by BoatUS editors in October 2012

In the late seventies opportunity knocked at boat builder\'s doors. It was calling for an offshore one-design boat that would offer high performance at an affordable price. Most major manufacturers of the day heeded the call. C&C Yachts introduced the Mega 30, Tartan Marine offered the Tartan Ten, Pearson Yachts produced the Pearson Flyer and out west Pacific Boats answered with the Olson 30. They all gave the door a tug but, it was the new kid on the block, J-Boat, riding high on it\'s tremendously successful J/24, that opened the door to this market with the introduction of the J/30. Over the next ten years Tillotson-Pearson, the J/30 builder, turned out more than 575 boats.

The first J/30 was launched in 1979 and remains a popular one-design offshore boat. For many owners, their J/30 also doubles as a family cruiser and day sailor.

The entire hull and deck of the J/30 are constructed using a balsa wood core. Boats were built in two halves and glassed together on the centerline allowing for an inward flange at the shear as a landing for the deck to sit on and be bolted through. This is a strong, simple construction method and, despite the J/30\'s light displacement, few boats show any serious signs of weakening as they age……

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