The J/105 is one of the best boats to come out of the J-Boats stable. Proven to be fast, easy to sail and exciting, they have excelled in short-handed race events as well as fully crewed round the cans.
"Fluke IV" has been totally re-furbished. Rigging replaced, up to date B&G electronics, great set of North 3Di sails, new rigging, new engine 120 hours ago.... and the list goes on. She has been equipped with Oceanic racing in mind, so with very few tweaks she will be ready to go!
Yacht Information
- Boat Name: FLUKE IV
- Builder: J Boats
- Year: 2002
- Designer: Rod Johnson
- Engine: Volvo Penta D1-20L / MS15L new 2018
- Nearly brand new set of North Sails (3di)
- Launched August 2020 with 2 x layers of T4 white antifouling
- Location: Plymouth
Dimensions
- LOA: 35ft 0 in / 10.67m
- LWL: 29 ft 3 in / 8.96m
- Beam: 11 ft 0 in / 3.35m
- Draft: 6 ft 5 in / 2.00m
- Displ: 3,771 kg
- Ballast: 1,542 kg
Engine
- Volvo Penta D1-20 is an in-line 3-cylinder, 0.8-litre, naturally aspirated diesel engine using a camdriven, in-line injection pump and freshwater cooling, new April 2018
- Only 179 hours so far on the new engine
- Gearbox new 2018
- New propeller shaft, propeller (July 2020) and upgraded engine mounts September 2020
- Engine service July 2020
- Tankage:
- Fuel capacity: 50 litres
- Water capacity: 19 litres
Systems
- All electrics overhauled and refurbished where necessary 2018
- New Mastervolt 220v shore power system
- Increased battery power and charge capacity
- Mastervolt alpha dynamo 100a charge current
- Mastervolt charger
- Mastervolt agm battery 225 amp/hr
- Split charging system
- Victron battery monitor with bluetooth connectivity
- 12v cigarette lighter socket and USB with waterproof lid
Rigging And Deck Equipment
Sails
Navigation Equipment
- Navigation lights
- Echomax unit fitted on transom with cable to control
New B&G Electronics Pack fitted in 2018:
- Zeus3 9" GPS colour touchscreen plotter
- Triton 2 Pack: speed/depth/wind
- 2 x Triton 2 MFD displays
- 3 x Triton 20/20 mast displays + mast bracket
- V50 VHF radio c/w AIS receiver & DSC
- H50 VHF handheld remote
- NAIS Transceiver - Class B c/w splitter & GPS
- Go Free WiFi system
- Triton 2 Autopilot system c/w NAC 3 core pack & Rudder Feedback Unit
- Long shaft Raymarine Type 2 linear autopilot drive (controlled by B&G system)
- Remote Bluetooth autopilot controller (can wear around your neck)
Interior
- Saloon with navigation station, chart table to starboard against main bulkhead
- Galley to port with sink and storage cupboard
- 2-burner gas cooker
- Heads compartment with marine w.c. wash basin and hanging locker
- New Jabsco manual w.c.
- Double fore cabin berth, 2 x settee berths, quarter berth to starboard
- New Grey 'technical canvas' covering to all interior cushions, bed mattresses and seats
Additional Works
- Strengthened keel and hull bottom structure making a super strong boat capable of ocean racing
- Chainplate deck fittings modified and strengthened to eliminate any possible leaks
- Manual bilge pump fitted in saloon, Cat 2 compliant, with roving hose
- Various new padeyes fitted on deck
- New jackstays fitted on both side decks in 2018
- New s/s guardwires fitted in 2018
- Bowsprit system completely overhauled in 2018
Construction
- The hull and deck are of GRP moulded sandwich construction
- Baltek end grain balsa laminate construction using pre-impregnated and vacuum bagged biaxial glass fabrics
- Swimming and boarding platform
- Cockpit coamings over side decks to channel water aft
- Instrument recesses moulded in aft face of coachroof and on companionway entrance
- ORC 1.25" extruded toerail on foredeck
- Stainless steel railing on coachroof
- GRP moulded main structural bulkhead, bonded fore and aft on hull and deck as support for chain plates with door to forepeak
- Solid fibreglass transverse keel support beams
- Fabricated aluminium mast step with transverse beams fastened to main bulkhead
- Lead and antimony fixed fin keel with bulb bolted to a deep moulded stub