2026 J Boats J/80

Hull & Deck Construction

• Composite hull and deck of GRP balsa sandwich with E-glass fabrics, additional reinforcing in way of highly loaded hardware.
• Vinylester and ISO NPG gelcoat in hull for osmotic gelcoat blister protection.
• Molded GRP main bulkhead to absorb the direct loads of the shrouds and mast compression.
• Mast step loads are distributed to aluminum frame fastened to the main bulkhead.
• Hull is reinforced in way of keel with several transverse molded stringers.

Deck Hardware

• Large modern cockpit with molded foot braces on centerline.
• Non slip finish to all horizontal deck surfaces in white.
• Molded Toe-rail forward.
• Bolts, screws and fitting are all made of stainless steel, marine grade anodized.
• Stainless steel forestay attachment plate.
• Stainless steel pulpit single lifeline.
• “U” bolt on the foredeck.
• Stainless steel chain plates for cap shrouds, lower, shrouds and backstay.
• Opening hatch (420 x 420 mm) mounted on cabin trunk forward of mast.
• Two black anodized jib T tracks with cars.
• Boom vang system (12:1) with swivel mounted cleats, on both sides of the coach roof.
• Mainsheet traveler with coaming mounted (2:1) control line, cleats.
• Mainsheet system (5:1) with swivel cam cleat and ratchet block on cockpit sole.
• Cleats and blocks for backstay adjustment (4:1) led forward in cockpit to port and starboard.
• Two 30:1 primary winches with cam cleats.
• Internal bowsprit launching line led aft through fairleads to cabin trunk cam cleat.
• Bullseye fairleads for furler control line (port with cam cleat) and tack line (starboard) to cabin side mounted clutch.
• Two halyard storage bags shipped loose.
• Spinnaker sheet blocks outboard of winches and aft.
• Two stern pulpits.
• Single continuous lifeline.
• One fixed cabin window on each side of cabin side.
• GRP main sliding hatch with acrylic one piece offshore drop board.
• Winch handle.
• Bow and stern running lights.

Keel & Rudder

• Low VCG keel cast from lead and antimony, faired and finished with an epoxy primer and secured by way of stainless steel bolts to the integral molded hull sump.
• Reinforced FRP rudder on transom with stainless steel fittings.
• Laminated varnished wood tiller, with adjustable tiller extension.

Spars & Rigging

• Mast and boom in anodized aluminum.
• Headsail roller furling on headstay.
• Two pairs of swept spreaders.
• Stainless steel wire standing rigging with turnbuckle adjusters.
• Backstay with adjustment tackle led to both sides of the cockpit.
• Complete running rigging package.

Outboard Motor

• Optional owner supplied, minimum 3.5hp long shaft recommended.
• Low transom suitable for direct mounting of a 3 or 4 hp outboard.

Interior

• Removable cabin sole.
• Molded settee berths with access to storage below.
• Large forward V-berth platform with two access panels above mast step.
• Large removable molded step with space for an outboard and cooler to be stored aft.
• Crane lifting bar integral to keel bolt system.
• Interior reading light.
• Electrical panel.
• Battery box with straps (battery owner supplied).

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.