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1984 Wiggers Custom Yachts J/N 39 IOR One Tonner

Expired
$6,900 USD

Seller's Description

The Joubert/Nivelt 39 Wiggers Lager 40 One Ton Encore was originally delivered to San Diego and later made her way to Lake Michigan. She sailed out of Michigan City, Indiana for many years and was purchased in 2011 by a passionate racer in St Joseph, Michigan. Under his ownership, she was extensively refurbished in both hull and deck, all wet core was removed and replaced with the deck, bottom, and hull professionally fared and refinished.

Today she is an absolutely solid boat. You can sound any part of her structure without worry. The decks have Kiwi-Grip non-skid, beautifully refinished. The scariest part of buying an old boat is fixed on this one; she is solid. The bottom was faired and coated with epoxy barrier coat, as well as multi-season bottom paint. All deck hardware was removed and reinstalled with Butyl tape bedding.

The interior of the boat has not been refurbished, and many interior surfaces could use varnish and/or paint.

The engine is a Universal Diesel model 5424, an in-line 3 cylinder, with fresh water cooling, serial number 311-603. Hours are unknown. We have done a great deal of work getting her ready for the water, including installing a host of new engine parts.

Amazingly, once we fixed the glow plug button, the engine started up and ran smoothly even with very old diesel fuel in the tank. The oil was changed prior to lay-up and was perfectly clean. We have started and stopped the engine several times, and found no smoke once running. We have also shifted the transmission in and out of forward and reverse gears. We have run the engine enough to watch the temperature gauge operate. The engine starts easily with manual glow-plug operation.

This boat comes with a massive set of records, including rating certificates, previous surveys, operating manuals for the engine, furlers and so on. I have rarely seen a boat with more documentation. Electronics include a GPS Chart Plotter, a VHF radio, an AM/FM radio (not currently installed), and parts of a TacTik wind and water system but no read-out displays.

Equipment: Winches include a complete set of alloy drum Barients: Primaries are two 2-speed #28, forward cockpit; Secondaries are two 2-speed #27 ST, aft edge of cabin top; Running Backs are two 2-speed #27 ST, aft edge of cockpit; Halyards are three two-speed #23 ST, cabin top.

Sail Inventory All Sails from North, conditions noted based on observation Extensive photos are available of many of these sails

  1. 2004 Dacron Main, Very Good
  2. 2008 3DL Light/Medium #1, Like New, hardly used
  3. 2008 3DL #3, Like New, never flown

  4. Old Light #1, Dacron, Fair
  5. Old Light/Medium #1, Roller Furling, Good
  6. Old Heavy #1, Fair/Poor
  7. Old #3, Kevlar/Mylar, Fair/Poor
  8. Old #4, Heavy Kevlar, Fair

  9. Kevlar 95% Jib, Very Good
  10. Dacron Storm Jib, Very Good
  11. Dacron Storm Tri-Sail, Very Good

  12. Daisy Staysail, Fair/Good
  13. 1/2 ounce TriRadial Spinnaker, Fair
  14. 3/4 ounce TriRadial Spinnaker, Fair
  15. 3/4 ounce TriRadial Spinnaker, Fair/Good

The boat is available for inspection in St Joseph, Michigan. From the outside, she looks like a brand new boat. There are a few paint flaws in the hull and deck which can be easily repaired. There is work to do below with varnish and paint, but she is a sound vessel. The engine and gear are first class, the sails a mix of new and older. Many additional photos of the deck and interior are available. This boat is seriously for sale at the asking price of $6,900 and represents a great bargain for a wonderful old boat.

Contact: Jim Schrager; jimschrager@gmail.com; 574-258-4500

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Specs

Designer
Joubert-Nivelt
Builder
Wiggers Custom Yachts Ltd.
Associations
?
# Built
?
Hull
Monohull
Keel
Fin
Rudder
Spade
Construction
FG w/klegecell core

Dimensions

Length Overall
39 8 / 12.1 m
Waterline Length
33 2 / 10.1 m
Beam
12 1 / 3.7 m
Draft
7 6 / 2.3 m
Displacement
12,300 lb / 5,579 kg
Ballast
6,700 lb / 3,039 kg (Lead)

Rig and Sails

Type
Sloop
Reported Sail Area
801′² / 74.4 m²
Total Sail Area
800′² / 74.3 m²
Mainsail
Sail Area
461′² / 42.9 m²
P
51 2 / 15.6 m
E
18 0 / 5.5 m
Air Draft
?
Foresail
Sail Area
339′² / 31.5 m²
I
48 0 / 14.7 m
J
14 0 / 4.3 m
Forestay Length
50 1 / 15.3 m

Auxilary Power

Make
Universal
Model
?
HP
30
Fuel Type
Diesel
Fuel Capacity
?
Engine Hours
?

Accomodations

Water Capacity
?
Holding Tank Capacity
?
Headroom
?
Cabins
2

Calculations

Hull Speed
10.0 kn
Classic: 7.73 kn

Hull Speed

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Formula

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

A more accurate formula devised by Dave Gerr in The Propeller Handbook replaces the Speed/Length ratio constant of 1.34 with a calculation based on the Displacement/Length ratio.

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio.311
Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

10.03 knots
Classic formula: 7.73 knots
Sail Area/Displacement
24.1
>20: high performance

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

Formula

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3

  • SA: Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
  • D: Displacement in pounds.
24.05
<16: under powered
16-20: good performance
>20: high performance
Ballast/Displacement
54.5
>40: stiffer, more powerful

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Formula

Ballast / Displacement * 100

54.47
<40: less stiff, less powerful
>40: stiffer, more powerful
Displacement/Length
149.6
100-200: light

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

Formula

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
  • LWL: Waterline length in feet
149.58
<100: ultralight
100-200: light
200-300: moderate
300-400: heavy
>400: very heavy
Comfort Ratio
18.3
<20: lightweight racing boat

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Formula

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)

  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
  • LWL: Waterline length in feet
  • LOA: Length overall in feet
  • Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
18.25
<20: lightweight racing boat
20-30: coastal cruiser
30-40: moderate bluewater cruising boat
40-50: heavy bluewater boat
>50: extremely heavy bluewater boat
Capsize Screening
2.2
>2.0: better suited for coastal cruising

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

Formula

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

  • Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
2.19
<2: better suited for ocean passages
>2: better suited for coastal cruising

Notes

Based on ‘Diva’ a highly successful IOR race winner of 1984.

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