J Boats 105
Sure to be one of the best examples out there. Presented in best order, professionally maintained and comprehensive sail inventory; most recent from 2013.
Owners Comments:
Purchased in 2006 from J UK – Key Yachting. Raced and cruised location, plus offshore with RORC, 2 x Fastnets plus many RORC races; doubled handed with much success. Continually maintained and upgraded. No known defects.
Construction:
Overall Measured Length: 34’10”; beam 12’6”.
RCD Status: The yacht conforms with the essential safety requirements of Directive 94/25EC (Recreational Craft Directive) and is categorised A – “Ocean”
IRC Rating: 1.008 – 2013
Fully RORC compliant – as such all special regulation check list items, plus equipment, are included in the sales.
Hull, Deck & Superstructure Construction:
- Lloyds approved, Baltek AL 600 CK 57 end grained balsa composite construction using biaxal and unidirectional glass with vinylester resin on the outer hull layer for ten year warranty against blisters.
- Patented SCRIMP resin infusion system moulding process for optimum laminate strength with 67-70% glass content in structural skins.
- Two tone deck with a high traction non-skid surface.
- White gelcoat; black boot top line – painted.
- Foredeck and helmsman’s moulded toerails.
- GRP moulded structural bulkhead bonded to hull and deck as support for shroud chainplates.
- Heavy-duty GRP floor stringer grid infused into hull.
Keel & Rudder:
- Variable chord, high lift, lead keel (fin) bolded and epoxy bonded to deep moulded stub with sump.
- Balanced spade rudder construction using biaxel and unidirectional glass and large diameter anodized aluminium stock mounted in JP3 self-aligning bearings.
Machinery:
Engine & Gearboxes:
- 1 x Volvo 2020 20hp with fresh water cooling (2002).
- MS10A reduction gearbox.
- Engine switch panel in cockpit.
Maintenance & Performance:
- Engine Hours: c. 500 as of September 2013.
- Cruising Speed: 6 knots.
- Cruising Range: 120nm.
- Fuel Consumption at Cruising Speed: 0.5l per nm.
- Maximum Speed: 8 knots.
- Date of Last Major Overhaul: January 2013.
Propulsion & Steering:
- Aluminium wheel (4.16’) with natural leather grip on custom moulded pedestal with 5” compass, brake and stainless guard; wire/quadrant.
- Emergency tiller.
- Propeller shaft.
- P bracket.
- Folding propeller.
- Sound insulated engine compartment.
- Gori 2-bladed propeller.
Electrical Systems:
Voltage Systems:
- Master switch panel with 4 x swiveling spot lights in saloon.
Battery Banks:
- 2 x Batteries in 2 x 12v banks of 100 amp hrs (March 2012); provision made for 3rd battery if required.
- Master battery switches.
Battery Chargers:
- Flexcell 14w solar panel – removable.
Alternators:
Other Electrical:
- Chainplates earth grounded to keel for protection from lightning.
Plumbing Systems:
Fresh Water & Water Heating System:
- Manual water pressure system serving galley and heads compartments.
Bilge Pumps:
- Manual bilge pump.
- Electric bilge pump.
Tankage:
Fuel:
- Total capacity of 50 litres in 1 x aluminium fuel tank.
Fresh water:
- Total capacity of 50 litres in 1 x plastic water tank.
Navigation Equipment:
- Plastimo pedestal steering compass (2002).
- Raymarine autopilot ST6002 linear drive (2009).
- Icom DSC VHF IC-M411 (2011); interfaced.
- Garmin AI5 600 receiver & transponder (2011); interfaced.
- Garmin GPS/chart plotter 551 – chart table (2011); interfaced.
- Garmin GPS/chart plotter 451 – steering pedestal/removable (2011).
- Icom handheld VHF IC-M71 (2013).
- NX2 Silva log/speed/depth/wind/repeated GPS plus mast 20/20 (4 x displays hatch garage, 1 x 20/20 on mast) (2005).
Domestic Equipment:
Galley:
- Icebox.
- Plastimo 2000 2-burner/grill; gas.
- Sink with drain and foot pumped fresh water.
- Alessi kettle.
Heads/Showers:
Heating & Ventilation:
- Eberspacher D2 Airtronic heating system.
- Hi/low engine room ventilation.
Entertainment:
- Sony radio/CD player MEX DV1000 plus 4 x Sony marine speakers; 2 x in saloon and 2 x in cockpit.
Lighting:
- Fixed cabin light in head.
- Navigation Lights.
- 1 x Swiveling spot in forecabin.
Accommodation:
Summary of Accommodation:
- V-berth forward, with en-suite heads, wash basin, hanging locker and hatch above.
- Saloon – 2 x bunks/settees starboard with lee cloth, navigation station with chart table to starboard, galley with stowage, cooker plus stainless steel sink to port. Access to cockpit stowage lockers aft.
- Bulkheads and furniture covered in white formica, white gelcoat in mouldings, for clean low maintenance finish.
- Timber painted white – satin finish.
- Black epoxy/painted sole boards.
- Headlining and hull lining of foam backed vinyl in saloon and fore cabin.
- 2 x Opening portlights for heads compartment (port and starboard).
- 2 x Large fixed portlights for main saloon (port and starboard).
- Starboard bunk lee cloth.
Description of layout from forwards:
Fore Cabin:
- Large double berth with cushions. Natural light and ventilation from overhead hatch (500 x 500).
- Separation curtain.
- Moulded toilet wash module, comprising: to port, plinth for toilet with seawater flushed marine toilet, wash basin with drain and hand pump for fresh water supply, storage cupboard and locker, to starboard, large hanging locker.
- Vent over toilet.
- 2 x Opening portlights in coachroof sides.
- Access door to saloon.
Saloon:
- Spacious, with natural light from 2 x fixed portlights (630 x 170) in coachroof sides.
- Settee berths to port and starboard with cushions & backrests.
- Water tank under berths.
- Locker behind backrests.
- To port forward, L shape galley, storage cupboard and lockers.
- To starboard forward, chart table with lifting lid, storage cupboard and lockers.
- 1 x Stainless steel hand rail on starboard.
Aft Area:
- Large storage space either side (can be fitted with optional quarter berths).
- Stainless steel companionway ladder.
- Access to engine box.
- Companionway entrance has plexi washboard with integral vent.
Deck Equipment:
Rig:
- Custom aluminium mast step with transverse beams fastened to main bulkhead.
- Sparcraft 7/8 fractional rig tapered aluminium mast with double aft swept spreaders.
- Keel stepped.
- Rod standing rigging.
- 2 x Spreader rig; new running rigging (2012).
- Boom with internal 6:1 clew outhaul and 2 x reef pennants.
- Continuous rod rigging.
- Hydraulic backstay adjuster.
- Harken unit 1 furling forestay system.
- Retractable carbon fibre bowsprit, deployed from cockpit by 2:1 purchase control line led to cleat on cockpit bulkhead.
- 1 x Spectra jib halyard – Dyneema.
- 1 x Spectra main halyard – Dyneema.
- 2 x Spinnaker halyard with snapshackle – Dyneema, masthead plus fractional.
- 2 x Jib sheets.
- 2 x Spinnaker sheets - Dyneema.
- Coarse/fine mainsheet, traveller control lines.
- Asymmetric spinnaker tack line, bowsprit control line.
- 2 x Reef lines.
- Rod kicking strap with 18:1 integral purchase.
- 2 x 32mm jib T tracks with cars.
- Cast aluminium, anodized deck ring, with 5 x pulleys to lead halyards and reef lines aft.
- 2 x Triple sheave deck organizers to lead halyards aft.
- 2 x Spinlock rope clutches (1 x each side of companionway).
- Bullseye fairleads and cleat for furling line (on port coachroof side).
- Bullseye fairleads and spinlock rope clutch for spinnaker tack line (on starboard coachroof side).
- Harken mainsheet track mounted on cockpit seats, 4:1 purchase with cleats on traveler.
- Mainsheet system using Harken pulleys with 6:1 coarse tune, connected to a 4:1 fine tune giving final power of 24:1.
- 2 x Double sheave foot blocks for leading jib and spinnaker sheets to winches.
- 2 x U bolts with Harken pulleys for spinnaker sheets.
- Navtec hydraulic backstay tensioner.
- Harken Headsail furling system – manual MK II.
- Solid manual/spring boom vang.
- Retractable carbon asymmetric.
- Kite sheets.
- Tack line.
- Adjustable jib sheet cars, plus associated blocks and camcleats – Harken/Antal.
Winches:
- 2 x Harken self tailing 2-speed manual winches.
- 2 x Harken self tailing 2-speed halyard winches.
- 2 x Winch handle storage pockets.
Sails:
- Sail Area: 577 sq.ft.
- Spinnaker Area: 1001 sq.ft.
- Sanders Sails, Carbon Racing Mainsail – Carbon Film/Film (2011).
- Sanders Sails, Carbon Racing Jib – Carbon film/Film (2011).
- Sanders Sails, Masthead Asymmetric A2 – Dacron, Black 0.75oz (2011).
- Sanders Sails, Fractional Asymmetric A3 – Dacron, Black 1.5oz (2011).
- North Sails, Masthead Asymmetric A2 – Dacron, Black 0.75oz (2009).
- Sanders Sails, Carbon Racing Mainsail – Carbon Film/Film Single Taffeta (2013).
- Sanders Sails, Carbon Racing Jib – Carbon Film/Film Single Taffeta (2013).
- Sanders Sails, No 4 Heavy Weather Jib – Dacron, Black (2013).
- Sanders Sails, Code Zero (0) – Dacron (2013).
- Unknown, Storm Trisail – Dacron, Orange (2009).
- Unknown, Storm Jib – Dacron, Orange (2009).
General:
- Stainless steel bow pulpit with double lifelines; bow navigation light and integral fairlead on foot of pulpit.
- Pushpit.
- Guardrails.
- Stainless steel chainplates for forestay, backstay, cap, inter and lower shrouds.
- Opening hatch (500 x 500) to the fore cabin with vent.
- 2 x Stainless steel handrails on coachroof top.
- Large selfdraining cockpit, with sail locker each side, lazarrette and gas bottle locker aft.
- Sliding companionway hatch with garage, integral console for mounting optional sailing instruments.
- Plexi companionway washboard with integral vent.
- Moulded bathing platform on transom with stainless steel swimming ladder.
- 2 x Rope storage bags.
- Binoculars.
Anchoring & Mooring Equipment:
- Forward mooring cleat.
- Self draining foredeck anchor well, with drain for bowsprit tube.
- 2 x Stern mooring cleats.
- 1 x Fortess FX16 anchor.
- 10m chain, 50m warp – marked.
Covers, Canvas & Cushions:
- Wheel and pedestal cover.
- Sprayhood.
- Mainsail cover.
- Headsail sleeve/cover.
- Mast protector
Safety Equipment:
- RORC flares.
- 2 x Horseshoe lifebuoys.
- 1 x EPIRB 406.
- 3 x Baltic Race 150 lifejackets (2013).
Fire-fighting equipment:
- 2 x Manual fire extinguishers.
- Fire blanket.
Features:
TypeSail
CategoryRacers
MakeJ Boats
Model105
Year built2002
Length34.45ft
Hull MaterialFibreglass
Beam10.93ft
Sleeping places4
New/UsedUsed