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1986 J Boats J/40

$77,500

Used

Boat in Alameda, CA 94501 US

builtBuilt in 1986
Year the boat was built
model

J/40

Boat model
engine

1 Engine (Volvo Penta)

Engine type and count
length

40 feet

Overall boat length
fuel

Diesel

Fuel type
material

Fiberglass/Composite

Hull material


Step aboard this beautifully maintained 1986 J/40, a true sailor's sailboat that blends performance with offshore cruising comfort. Designed by Rod Johnstone and built by Tillotson-Pearson, the J/40 is widely regarded as one of the best offshore-capable performance cruisers of its era-fast, elegant, and rugged.

Zephyr combines the elegance of classic design with the speed and responsiveness that made the J/40 a go-to for serious cruisers and racers alike. Light on the helm, steady under sail, and comfortable in a seaway-she's equally at home doing sunset sails or ocean crossings.

This is your chance to own a true classic-built to sail the world, yet perfect for coastal cruising or weekend getaways.

Nominal Length
40ft
Length Overall
40ft
Length at Waterline
34ft
Beam
12.17ft
Max Draft
6.5ft
Displacement
18000lb
Ballast
6500lb
Heads
2
Fresh Water Tanks
70gal
Fuel Tanks
35gal
Holding Tanks
35gal
Windlass
electric-windlass
Hull Material
composite
Hull Shape
deep-vee
Engine 1
Engine Make
Volvo Penta
Engine Model
D2-40F
Total Power
38hp
Engine Hours
50
Engine Type
inboard
Fuel Type
diesel
Engine Year
2018
Drive Type
direct
Propeller Type
3-blade
Propeller Material
bronze
Cockpit Cushions
✓
Swimming Ladder
✓
Oven
✓
Marine Head
✓
Hot Water
✓
Refrigerator
✓
Battery Charger
✓
Wind Speed And Direction
✓
Autopilot
✓
Gps
✓
Vhf
✓
Bimini Top
✓
Mainsail Cover
✓
Shore Power Inlet
✓
Steering Wheel
✓
Battened Mainsail
✓
Gennaker Cruising Spinnaker
✓
Furling Genoa
✓
Dimensions

LOA: 40'

Beam: 12.1'

Max Draft: 6.5'

Engines

Volvo Penta D2-40F 2018

ZF Transmission

Total Power: 38 hp


Accomodations

This is a well laid out comfortable boat. As you enter the companion way you find the galley to port behind which is the aft head with wet storage area. To starboard is the nav station with easy access to the cockpit. Aft of the nav station is the aft stateroom with oversized double bunk. There is a large hanging locker and drawer storage in this aft cabin. As you move forward in the boat, you enter the main salon which offers a great deal of visual space, and the ability to move about easily as the dining table stows to the bulk head. There is ample storage space throughout the salon: louvered door cabinets, bookshelves, and behind the settees. The forward stateroom has a V-berth again with excellent hanging and drawer storage. The head forward offers convenience and privacy to the occupants of the forward stateroom.


Galley
  • Tasco three burner stove w/oven
  • Nova Kool Refrigerator 2019
  • Dual SS sink
  • H/C 12V pressure water system w/shore pressure hook-up
  • Seagull Marine Filtered water system
Electronics
  • Raymarine Depth, Wind Direction, Speed
  • Chart Plotter
  • Autohelm 6000 autopilot
  • VHF ICOM M-502
  • Kenwood Stereo
Sails
  • North Mainsail 2025
  • Quantum Mainsail
  • Doyle RF Genoa 2019
  • Harken MkII Unit 2 Furler
  • UK Asymmetrical Spinnaker w/ATN Dousing Sock
Electrical and Plumbing
  • Heart Interface Freedom 10 inverter / battery charger
  • Upgraded battery package
  • APC battery monitoring system
Propulsion and Steering
  • Volvo Penta D2-40F 2018
  • ZF Transmission
  • Total Power: 38 hp
  • 3 blade 17" Flexofold Propeller
Deck and Cockpit
  • Lewmar Windlass w/reverse
  • 20 kg Bruce anchor w/ 100' chain and 200 3/4" rode
  • Danforth lunch hook in cockpit locker
  • Swim ladder
  • Flag / pole
  • Cockpit Cushions
  • Two (2) Barient 28 two speed self-tailing winches
  • Two (2) Barient 24 two speed self-tailing winches
  • Two (2) Barient 22 two speed self-tailing winches
  • Navtec hydraulic vang & backstay
  • H/C pressure cockpit shower
  • New Dodger 2025
  • Lifesling Overboard Rescue System
  • Ritchie compass/BinnacleDinghy
Other Equipment
  • Cockpit Canopy
  • Dinghy w/Oars. Air Pump
  • Hatch screens
  • USCG safety equipment
  • Jacklines
  • Sunshower
  • Wind Chute
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.

Price History

DateEventPrice
2/24/26Initial price$77,500

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