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Seller's Description

PENDING SALE! 1982 J30 Boat For Sale * Rare find! Windchill is one of the cleanest, most well maintained sailboats you will come across. It has received constant compliments the beauty and superior condition. It’s been our summer weekly cruiser getaway for 30 years while sailing the around New England. Aging out of sailing and selling it all due to medical reasons. The purchase includes everything you need to sail away now.

Equipment: ACCOMMODATIONS AND LAYOUT Vee berth forward, Lockers- below both sides / Shelves above. Hanging locker starboard side. Head- portside w/ sink & vanity. Main cabin- Port & starboard settees, lockers below both GALLEY Ice box: starboard, drain to bilge. Galley w/ foot pump. Stove- 2 Burner Origo alcohol. folding table RIGGING & DECK Spar- Kenyon, Wire rigging replaced 2008 Primary winches - Lewmar Self Tailing Forespar Halyard Clutches Upgraded Rudder -TPI Tiller Extension 3 Tillers NAVIGATION GARMIN 4208 Chartplotter Garmin GPS map St 2000 Auto Helm By Raytheon. Mast Mounted wind/ speed/ direction instrument Hull Mounted Fathometer & Distance Standard Horizon VHF 1 Windchill Inventory Windchill399@gmail.com MECHANICALS Upgraded Fuel Tank- Florida Tank Whale Bilge Pump- Electric Primary Fuel Filter SAILS 2020 Main 2 Spinnakers 1 Gennaker 1- #1 Jib 1- #3 Jib 1 Spinnaker launch bag 1 Gennaker launch bag 1 Spinnaker Pole Lazy Jacks Snatch Blocks Spinnaker Sheets Spinnaker Blocks Genoa Sheets upgraded traveler #1 DECK & HULL Bottom Barrier Coated 1994, 3 coats, Interlux 3000. Every year sanded and painted Presently Pettit Hydrocoat-ECO Prop Martec Re-built 2023 SAFETY EQUIPMENT MOB Overboard Retrieval System 2 Adult Life Jackets / Harness with 2 Jacklines (These Are Inflatables) 2 Kidde Fire Extinguishers 1 6’ Tether 1 Adult XSM Life Jacket 2 Adult XLG 1 Throwable Shore Power Cord Droplight 400K Candle Power Spotlight Swim Fins & Mask Marine Supplies 2 Windchill Inventory Windchill399@gmail.com Flare Kit needs updating Air Horn Medical First Aid Kit 2 Radar Reflectors ADDITIONAL INVENTORY LIST Swim Ladder Cockpit Lunch Table Marine Radio Standard Horizon FM, CD, Stereo Below Deck Speakers Toolkit American Flag w/ Staff 2 Danforth 14# Anchors With Rode & Chain 2 Large Fenders 1 Fender Board Dock Lines Bosuns Chair Cockpit Cushions Barometer Charts 1 Fairclough Winter Cover 2010 Dodger BIMINI, w/Fly - Light use 1 8 2 Zodiac Inflatable Dinghy “Used” (slow leak) 1 Inflatable Pump Full set of Brownell Boat Jack Stands (like new). Windchill is for sale as is all included $19,900

Specs

Designer
Rod Johnstone
Builder
J Boats
Association
J/30 Class Association
# Built
554
Hull
Monohull
Keel
Fin
Rudder
Transom hung
Construction
FG

Dimensions

Length Overall
29 11 / 9.1 m
Waterline Length
25 0 / 7.6 m
Beam
10 11 / 3.4 m
Draft
4 11 / 1.5 m
Displacement
7,000 lb / 3,175 kg
Ballast
2,100 lb / 953 kg

Rig and Sails

Type
Sloop
Reported Sail Area
444′² / 41.3 m²
Total Sail Area
444′² / 41.2 m²
Mainsail
Sail Area
247′² / 23 m²
P
37 11 / 11.6 m
E
12 11 / 4 m
Air Draft
?
Foresail
Sail Area
197′² / 18.3 m²
I
34 2 / 10.4 m
J
11 6 / 3.5 m
Forestay Length
36 0 / 11 m

Auxilary Power

Make
?
Model
?
HP
15
Fuel Type
Diesel
Fuel Capacity
?
Engine Hours
?

Accomodations

Water Capacity
?
Holding Tank Capacity
?
Headroom
?
Cabins
1

Calculations

Hull Speed
8.0 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

7.95 knots
Classic formula: 6.7 knots
Sail Area/Displacement
19.4
16-20: good 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.
19.42
<16: under powered
16-20: good performance
>20: high performance
Ballast/Displacement
30.0
<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

30.02
<40: less stiff, less powerful
>40: stiffer, more powerful
Displacement/Length
200.0
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
199.99
<100: ultralight
100-200: light
200-300: moderate
300-400: heavy
>400: very heavy
Comfort Ratio
16.3
<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
16.29
<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
2.3
>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
2.34
<2: better suited for ocean passages
>2: better suited for coastal cruising

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