Seller's Description
J29, 1983 sailboat for sale USA 15140
Masthead Inboard Hull # 88 Hull color: Grey with red waterline stripe Deck: white with light gray non-skid Overall good condition. Current owner since 2013, shrink-wrapped each winter. I’m the third owner. Raced for 30 years on Lake St. Clair, 10 on Lake Erie. VC 17 Bottom paint 7 adjustable jackstands.
Mast & Boom: Kenyon Spars, color: white. Davis Windex. Spinnaker pole: Carbon fiber, Kevlar wrapped ends by Offshore spars, 2019. Boom Vang: Boomkicker, white. Vang: sheet replaced 2022 Back Stay 48:1, built by Thomas Hardware, 2023
Engine: 1983 Yanmar Model; 1 GM 10. Yearly maintenance completed by Burt’s Diesel Service, Toledo, Ohio. 2023 replaced exhaust hoses. 2019 fuel tank removed, cleaned and reinstalled. (Burts Diesel Service) Prop: 2 blade, folding, brass, with zinc anode Manual bilge pump in cockpit.
Cabin / Berths: Six, with cushions, blue Teak and holly sole, good to fair condition. Cabin wood cleaned and varnished 2020. Batteries: 2 AGM, west marine, 2021 Stereo with 2 speakers below, 2 in cockpit.
Electronics: B & G Vulcan 7R NO XD Chartplotter, with SailSteer and RacePanel, 2019. B & G Triton 2 Digital Speed / Depth / Windpack / Heading, AIS targets, GPS. SailSteer for laylines and tacking angles, 2019.
Sails: 2022 North Sails, Mainsail 3Di RAW 360 10,850Dpi, Detroit loft. 2020 North Sails, Genoa, NPL Sport Aramid NLXi06v2, Detroit loft. 2016 Friese Sails Light number 1 Genoa, purchased in 2022 from Ira Perry (J29 Seafest) 2014 North Mainsail, North Number 1 Genoa and North light # 1 Genoa, purchased used in 2016 from John Amyot in LaSalle, Canada (J29 Blitz!) Spinnaker, Red, good shape, purchased used in 2016 from John Amyot. 2012 Kent Sails Main and number 1 & 3 Genoa’s.
Halyards: Spinnaker, port and starboard, 2021, Mauri-Pro Sailing. Genoa and Spinnaker Sheets: 2022 / 2021, Mauri-Pro Sailing. Harken windward sheeting traveler: 2019
Winches: 2023 Harken 40’s, Self-tailing primaries in cockpit. 2022 Harken 40’s, Cabin top for Spinnaker sheet / guy. 1983 Lewmar Cabin top for Halyards (original) 1983 Barient 26’s, removed and boxed up. Numerous miscellaneous hardware upgrades purchased from APS, Vela Sailing and Mauri Pro Sailing.
Miscellaneous Forward hatch: Replaced in 2023, Lewmar, with screen. 2013 / 2014 wet areas of deck at the stays were removed and replaced with Total Boat epoxy. (DIY)
We have raced local Wednesday night beer can races, club events in Western Lake Erie and I-LYA Bayweek. Boat is fast in 8+ knots and competitive against 30 footers in PHRF class. Fun to sail in moderate to heavy air
Specs
- Designer
- Rod Johnstone
- Builder
- J Boats
- Association
- J/29 Class Assoc. Home Page
- # Built
- 298
- Hull
- Monohull
- Keel
- Fin
- Rudder
- Transom hung
- Construction
- FG
Dimensions
- Length Overall
- 29′ 5″ / 9 m
- Waterline Length
- 25′ 0″ / 7.6 m
- Beam
- 10′ 11″ / 3.4 m
- Draft
- 5′ 7″ / 1.7 m
- Displacement
- 6,000 lb / 2,722 kg
- Ballast
- 2,100 lb / 953 kg (Lead)
Rig and Sails
- Type
- Sloop
- Reported Sail Area
- 450′² / 41.8 m²
- Total Sail Area
- 450′² / 41.8 m²
Mainsail
- Sail Area
- 210′² / 19.5 m²
- P
- 35′ 0″ / 10.7 m
- E
- 12′ 0″ / 3.7 m
- Air Draft
- ?
Foresail
- Sail Area
- 240′² / 22.3 m²
- I
- 39′ 11″ / 12.2 m
- J
- 12′ 0″ / 3.7 m
- Forestay Length
- 41′ 9″ / 12.7 m
Auxilary Power
- Make
- ?
- Model
- ?
- HP
- ?
- Fuel Type
- ?
- Fuel Capacity
- ?
- Engine Hours
- ?
Accomodations
- Water Capacity
- ?
- Holding Tank Capacity
- ?
- Headroom
- ?
- Cabins
- ?
Calculations
- Hull Speed
-
8.3 kn
Classic: 6.7 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
-
21.8
>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
-
35.0
<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
-
171.5
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
-
14.4
<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
- Capsize Screening
-
2.4
>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
Notes
Dimensions for masthead rig.
See J/29 FR for more details.
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