J Boats J-97 for sale in Hamble United Kingdom

The J/97 was first launched in 2009 and offers the best accommodation in a 30 foot J Boats with standing headroom, private owner’s cabin and private heads aft. A genuine dual role boat with a fantastic record under IRC coupled with super easy handling for both short-handed sailing and fully crewed racing!
Bought by her current owner’s in 2013 J/97 ‘Saskia VII’ has been enjoyed, frequently sailed and well maintained.

Based in Weymouth she has been regularly cruised throughout the summer, including frequent trips around the coast of France and the Channel Islands. Then raced throughout the autumn and winter. She comes with both racing and cruising sails (with 2020 3Di RAW mainsail and 2019 3Di RAW AP jib) as well as other additional kit for cruising including sprayhood, removable bow roller and autopilot.
Additional Info
Construction
- J97 built to standard specification launched 2010
- Patented “SCRIMP” resin infusion system moulding of hull and deck
- Bulb keel in lead
- Balanced spade rudder with self-aligning bearings
- Hull finished in white GRP, with 2x grey hull stripes
- White non-skid deck
- Foredeck moulded toerail
- Large cockpit storage locker on starboard
- Volvo Penta D1-20 20hp inboard engine with sail drive
- Pressurised water system
- Rigid water tank (bespoke install)
- Removable bow roller
- Removable transom bench
- Spacious saloon/main cabin with dropleaf table, 2x settee berths
- Forward facing chart table with seat and stowage
- Galley with 2 burner gimballed hob, stainless steel sink and 60L icebox
- Open forward v berth
- Private heads aft with marine toilet and sink with shower head
- Large double cabin aft with hanging locker space
- Blue upholstery throughout
Spars, Rigging and Deck Gear
- Tapered aluminium mast with double airfoil spreaders
- Anodised aluminium boom
- Dyform standing rigging with rod forestay
- Backstay with split bottom portion, adjustment tackle led to either side of cockpit
- Carbon bowsprit controlled from cockpit, retracting into a watertight box
- Rod kicker with cascade purchase system
- Jib inhauler system
- 2 Harken 44.2 STA (self-tailing) primary winches
- 2 Harken 40.2 STA (self-tailing) halyard winches
- Mainsheet purchase and fine tune
- Harken adjustable mainsheet traveller with 4 :1 purchase mounted on cockpit seats
- Harken jib single tracks with 5 :1 car controls led to cleats by coach roof
- 4x mooring cleats
Sails
- 2020 North Sails 3Di RAW mainsail
- 2019 North Sails 3Di RAW AP Jib
- 2017 North Sails 3Di Nordac J3.5 jib
- 2010 North Sails A2 Asymmetric spinnaker Superkote 75
- 2011 North Sails A2 Asymmetric spinnaker Superkote 75
- 2010 North Sails A3 Asymmetric spinnaker Superkote 90
- 2016 North Sails NPC Radian Mainsail
- Tri Sail
Electrical Systems and Electronics
- 1x AGM 150Ah service battery
- 1x AGM 60Ah engine starter battery
- Shorepower system
- Tack Tick dual display and Tack Tick 360 analogue wind display in cockpit
- 2x Tack Tick maxi displays on mast bracket
- Navicom DSC VHF
- AIS transmit and receive
- Raymarine linear drive autopilot
- Standard Horizon CP300 chart plotter in cockpit
Equipment
- Sprayhood (in grey)
- Padded guard rail covers
- Mainsail cover
- Tiller cover
- Manual and electric bilge pumps
- Emergency ladder
- CQR anchor
- Secondary light weight kedge anchor
- Winter boat cover
Disclaimer
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
All business is undertaken subject to the current Terms of Business of the British Marine Federation (copies available on request)