Seller's Description
MAJOR PRICE REDUCTION OF $47 000!
J Boats makes the ultimate fast cruiser. Heron has proven this with a 2nd place finish in Class A of the Marion to Bermuda race as well as many miles of cruising between Canada and Grenada. The blue hull and sleek lines make Heron a head-turner, both at anchor and under sail - especially when flying her starred spinnaker. Her length-to-beam ratio, efficient keel, and tall, carbon rig, along with quality sails, electric primary winches, carbon wheel and custom rudder bearings make Heron sea-kindly and light on the helm. The owner worked with the factory on numerous improvements, to both sailing systems and interior appointments to make this boat one-of-a-kind.
The cherry interior is gorgeous. It is warm, inviting and well laid out for ease of living. With the galley and head close to the companionway for easy access to and from the cockpit, 2 aft cabins, comfortable salon, a cozy navigation station and private owner’s suite forward, the boat is well appointed for the live-aboard lifestyle of a couple, a family out cruising or a crew on a long distance race.
Heron is a highly refined cruising machine, with the looks and performance to delight the most demanding sailor!
Equipment: Yanmar 100hp engine upgrade Fisher Panda Generator Extra Fuel Tankage Shoal Draft Keel 7’3” Air Conditioning Diesel Heater Solar Panel Watermaker Carbon Spinnaker Pole Electric Primary Winches Rod Rigging Sperry and North Sails Carbon Mast and Boom Custom Hull Windows Carbon Wheel Electric Windlass Raymarine Instrumentation Winslow 10 pax Liferaft Sea Anchor
Much much more equipment. Inventory list available on request.
Specs
- Designer
- Rod Johnstone
- Builder
- J Boats
- Associations
- ?
- # Built
- 35
- Hull
- Monohull
- Keel
- Fin + Bulb
- Rudder
- Spade
- Construction
- FG
Dimensions
- Length Overall
- 52′ 8″ / 16.1 m
- Waterline Length
- 170′ 7″ / 52 m
- Beam
- 45′ 11″ / 14 m
- Draft
- 22′ 11″ / 7 m
- Displacement
- 31,200 lb / 14,152 kg
- Ballast
- 12,000 lb / 5,443 kg (Lead)
Rig and Sails
- Type
- Sloop
- Reported Sail Area
- 1,376′² / 127.8 m²
- Total Sail Area
- 1,375′² / 127.8 m²
Mainsail
- Sail Area
- 749′² / 69.6 m²
- P
- 62′ 0″ / 18.9 m
- E
- 24′ 1″ / 7.4 m
- Air Draft
- ?
Foresail
- Sail Area
- 626′² / 58.2 m²
- I
- 66′ 6″ / 20.3 m
- J
- 18′ 9″ / 5.7 m
- Forestay Length
- 69′ 1″ / 21.1 m
Spinnaker
- SPL/TPS
- ?
- ISP
- 68′ 6″ / 20.9 m
Auxilary Power
- Make
- Yanmar
- Model
- 4JH2-DTBE
- HP
- 88
- Fuel Type
- Diesel
- Fuel Capacity
- 75 gal / 284 l
- Engine Hours
- ?
Accomodations
- Water Capacity
- 150 gal / 568 l
- Holding Tank Capacity
- ?
- Headroom
- ?
- Cabins
- 3
Calculations
- Hull Speed
-
12.5 kn
Classic: 9.24 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
- Sail Area/Displacement
-
22.2
>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.
- Ballast/Displacement
-
38.5
<40: less stiff, less 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
- Displacement/Length
-
129.9
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
- Comfort Ratio
-
27.7
20-30: coastal cruiser
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
- Capsize Screening
-
1.8
<2.0: better suited for ocean passages
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
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