Fast, Family-Friendly Racer/Cruiser For Sale | J30 Sailboat | Mandeville, LA

J Boats J30
Rambunctious, Hull No. 280
FOR SALE
$16,000

RAMBUNCTIOUS IS SOLD

Jason
504-909-2337
email me at jasonj30sailing@gmail.com 

Rambunctious is a 1981 J30 in good condition. The boat is docked at Prieto Marina in Mandeville, LA. The slip may be transferred, so long as the marina approves the new owner. I have owned the boat since 2007 and have used it for PHRF and One Design Racing, day sailing, and occasional cruising along the Gulf Coast. The boat has been well maintained but, like most J30s and other older boats, is not perfect. A Baltoplate bottom was last done in November 2012 and the paint is in good condition. The boat is cleaned by a diver regularly. The sail inventory is sufficient for club racing and for daysailing/ cruising. A serious racer will want to put a new set of sails on. The boat is turn key, and ready to race or cruise.

On Deck:

Deck

• Boomkicker vang
• Running and standing rigging in good condition
• Double row lifelines
• Wooden toe rail
• Spinnaker pole 
• Mooring cleats
• Meriman jib sheet cars on tracks
• Anchor locker in starboard deck
• All lines led aft to cockpit
• Upgraded to Lewmar clutches
• Single spreader 7/8 fractional mast
• Deck organizers
• Wood hand rails on each side
• Barient #10 deck winches inboard
• Barient #21 deck winches to outoard
• Sliding hatch

Cockpit

• 6:1 mainsheet with ratchet block and cam cleat
• Mainsheet traveler 
• Barlow #24 2 speed self tailing sheet winches on the coming
• Gorgeous new laminated ash and mahogany tiller (One Design)
• Forespar Ocean Series tiller extension
• SS pushpit
• Adjustable backstay
• Mooring cleats
• Swim ladder
• Engine control panel w/ tachometer

Sails:

• 2 main sails
• 2 spinnkers
• 4 jib/genoa sails
• Sails in good condition for club racing or cruising. 

Below:

Vberth

• Large overhead opening hatch
• Wood trimmed hull ceiling (walls)
• Nice cushions
• Anchor chain pipe access
• 2 X 12 volt lights
• Ample Storage under berth
• Removable foot board for floor space

Head

• Wilcox-Crittendon Head w/ holding tank/ overboard discharge
• Sink 
• Sliding mirrors with storage
• Grab rail/ towel rod
• Door to aft bulkhead for privacy
• Hanging locker to starboard
• Small overhead opening hatch

Salon

• Storage and sliding cabinet access on port
• Storage behind seat backs
• Removable salon table
• Fold out table top at aft end of port settee
• Storage and sliding cabinet access to starboard
• Storage behind starboard seat backs
• Cushions are in good condition
• Fold out table at aft end of starboard settee
• Wood overhead grab rail on each side
• Small overhead opening hatch
• Hull is wood lined

Galley

• 2 burner gimballed alchohol stove
• SS sink
• Storage under sink
• Hot/cold water
• Storage shelves above sink
• Through counter storage
• Guest dual bank battery charger
• 2X group 24 batteries
• Battery isolation switch

Nav desk

• Top slides to open the top load ice box
• VHF radio, fixed mount
• Garmin Chartplotter with stern rail mounted antenna
• CD Player/Radio
• 12V breaker/switch panel

Quarter berth

• Ample Storage beneath stbd quaterberth
• Batteries beneath port quarterberth
• Cushions in good condition
• Wood lined

Yanmar 2QM15 Diesel inboard

• Removable companionway stairs provide incredible access
• Well maintained, clean motor
• RACOR Fuel filter mounted for easy access and maintenance
• Water Filter

Interior photos

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http://j30forsale.blogspot.com/p/interior-photos.html

Exterior Photos

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http://j30forsale.blogspot.com/p/exterior-photos.html

Please visit the site linked for more info on the J30 sailboat

http://www.jboats.com/j30-sailing-performance

Excerpted from the website:

If you want a boat for the entire family,invest in one they will all enjoy.

Finding a sailboat to motivate and sustain participation by the entire family is no easy task. Research shows that active sailing families divide 76 days/yr. on the water equally between daysailing, cruising and racing. The ideal boat will be good for all these activities, while crewed by people of all age and experience levels.

Too large a boat can be intimidating. A slow boat will eventually turn off the young. A racing boat may not be suitable for serving a nice meal or curling up with a good book. It seems the ads claim every boat to be a "racer-cruiser." Few really are. Even fewer would get the vote of each family member. We know there’s only one that will and has for nearly two decades: The J/30.

At least that’s the opinion of the three families who designed and built it... combining 102 years of cruising and racing experience in everything from 8 to 46 feet. And, you’d receive another 545 endorsements from current owners.

Speed Is Important. The key ingredient to sustaining enthusiasm of all ages is very often missing in cruising boats: speed. A J/30 sails the speed of 35 to 40 footers and will be ahead of the average 30-foot cruiser by the length of a football field after a mile of sailing. Such performance means that 40 to 50 mile daily runs are easy. Speed in light air and pointing ability also mean less engine time and more sailing.

Easier, More Fun to Sail. A key to making fast boats easier to sail than slow boats is the "fractional rig". By making the mainsail larger and jibs smaller, a 12-year-old can lift, hoist, and trim the #1 genoa of a J/30. In fact the jibs on a J/30 are smaller than those on a C&C 26, Sabre 28, Pearson 28, Cal 27, Newport 28 or Hunter 27. Then, because the tapered racing mast can be bent aft easily with a pull of the backstay adjuster, the mainsail shape is flattened and depowered so the jib that’s up can be used over a wider range of wind velocities ... meaning less need to reef the main or change jibs... and fewer jibs to buy and store below.

The J/30 performs under mainsail alone better than most 30-foot cruisers under full sail. This "no problem" alternative comes in handy getting through storms or crowded harbors or for relaxed picnic sails. There are few boats that will surf downwind in strong winds under spinnaker with better control.

 
Dry and Stable. The J/30 hull is designed with plenty of flair and reserve buoyancy forward to keep spray off the decks when sailing upwind and to prevent the bow from submarining when running before the wind in high seas. She is stiff in a blow with good sail carrying power.

Cruising Comfort. When the owner of a classic 40-foot Concordia yawl switches to a J/30 for a family cruiser, you know something is right. The beautiful, handcrafted interior has become a standard for design excellence among boatbuilders. The new L-shaped galley with optional propane oven and the new cruising cockpit that seats 3-4 on a side make it even more attractive.

Storage space includes 29 enclosed cabinets and lockers and 16 open shelves and compartments. The icebox holds ice for 11 days. The 15-hp diesel auxiliary powers J/30 along at 6.3 knots. The enclosed head has a full length mirror and fresh water shower. And, the main settee cushions are 5-½" thick.

Built to Last, Not to a Price. There’s no excuse for not using the best hardware and construction available in the world on a family sailboat. That’s why the J/30 bull and deck are made with Lloyd’s approved Contourkore and fiberglass laminate. The mast is stepped on the keel and supported by stainless rigging one size larger than necessary. Chainplates are anchored into a full structural fiberglass bulkhead. The hull-to-deck joint is bonded then bolted, then bolted again with a teak toerail cap. Complete genoa and spinnaker gear as well as Barient winches (25s, 21s, 10s), Harken mainsheet & vang tackles, Headfoil jibstay system and Kenyon spars are standard. A J/30 was the top stock production boat with a 3rd and 4th overall in fleet during the rough 1979 SORC... 1000 miles of hard racing! Two J/30s survived the Fastnet Storm one singlehanded.

One-Design Benefits. To believe, all one has to do is see the fun that J/30 owners have sailing together as a Class for the past twenty years. It’s a whole new group of friends dedicated to fun racing on a great sailboat. The J/30 Class Association publishes strict Class Rules and an excellent J/30 journal to keep everyone informed. Be sure to visit the J/30 Web Site for more on the association. J WORLD sailing school is also a great resource and can help you sharpen your racing skills.

Introduced: 1979   Built to: Hull #546
Last Model Year: 1987  Builder: Tillotson Pearson, Inc.


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