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2011 J Boats J/111

$219,000

Used

Boat in Sausalito, CA 94965 US

builtBuilt in 2011
Year the boat was built
model

J/111

Boat model
engine

1 Engine (Volvo)

Engine type and count
length

36 feet

Overall boat length
fuel

Diesel

Fuel type
material

Fiberglass/Reinforced

Hull material

Big Blast is a 2011 J/111 that's been raced, loved, and consistently maintained. Brought west from Chicago in 2013, she's a fast, well-set-up example of the class-competitive when campaigned, gently cruised since, and kept to a high standard. Located in Sausalito, ready for her next owner.

Originally raced in Chicago, Big Blast was shipped to California in 2013 and saw two highly successful seasons before transitioning to light cruising and club racing. The boat has been maintained annually, with the bottom and engine serviced in 2023.

From her Awlgrip red hull to her Carbonautica wheel and H5000 brains, Big Blast was built to win and kept to last. Raced hard when new, pampered ever since-she's proof that speed and care can live under one deck.

Launched in 2011 and brought west from Chicago in 2013, Big Blast quickly made her mark. She was set up fast and proved it-winning races through 2014 before her owner's schedule shifted to lighter sailing. Since then she's been meticulously maintained, her red hull gleaming, her systems refreshed. The bottom and engine were redone in 2023, and a full B&G H5000 suite with Zeus plotter was added in 2022.

The cockpit feels purposeful-Carbonautica 59" carbon wheel, clean Harken hardware, traveler and jib leads at hand. Below, the white-trimmed interior keeps the J/111's race-bred simplicity but adds practical touches: fold-up pilot berths, opening ports aft, a tidy galley, and real space to stow sails.

Her sail wardrobe tells her story-North and Doyle race sails from her competitive years, a lightly used cruising #2, and a storm trysail waiting for offshore adventure.

Big Blast isn't just another J/111. She's a quick, honest example with the right gear, a proven past, and the polish of an owner who always cared. Lying Sausalito, CA.

Nominal Length
36ft
Length Overall
36.5ft
Length at Waterline
32.75ft
Beam
10.83ft
Max Draft
7.17ft
Drive Up Draft
7.17ft
Displacement
9300lb
Ballast
3515lb
Hull Material
fiberglass
Hull Shape
monohull
Engine 1
Engine Make
Volvo
Engine Model
Volvo D1-20
Total Power
18.8hp
Engine Hours
220
Engine Type
inboard
Fuel Type
diesel
Engine Year
2011
Drive Type
direct
Propeller Type
2-blade
Propeller Material
bronze
Swimming Ladder
✓
Electric Bilge Pump
✓
Manual Bilge Pump
✓
Marine Head
✓
Depthsounder
✓
Log Speedometer
✓
Wind Speed And Direction
✓
Navigation Center
✓
Plotter
✓
Autopilot
✓
Compass
✓
Gps
✓
Cockpit Speakers
✓
Vhf
✓
Mainsail Cover
✓
Highlights

  • Built in Newport, RI by J Boats in 2011

  • Brought from Chicago in 2013 – proven fast setup, past race winner

  • Lightly cruised since 2015 with continuous upkeep

  • Bottom and engine service (2023)

  • B&G H5000 system with Zeus plotter and autopilot option (2022)

  • Carbonautica 59” carbon steering wheel

  • Harken MKIV Unit 1 jib furler

  • Carbon mast and sprit

  • White interior bulkheads; clean, functional layout

Sail Inventory

Jibs

  • Cruising #2 (2019)

  • North 1, 2, 3 (2014 – used one season)

  • Doyle 3.5 (rarely used – excellent in 25 kt+)

  • Doyle 1, 2, 3 (2012)

  • Storm trysail

Spinnakers

  • North 2 & 3 (2014)

  • Doyle 2 & 3

  • Doyle Code 0 (2012, light use)

Mainsails

  • North (2014 – raced one season, day-sailed since 2022)

  • Doyle (2012)

Factory Options

  • Two-tone deck

  • Opening ports on aft face of cabin house (2)

  • Main-cabin fold-up pilot berths

  • Removable swim ladder

Electronics
  • B&G H5000 Processor
  • B&G 5000 Autopilot
  • Zeus 12 Chart Plotter at Nav Station
  • Zeus 9 Chart Plotter in Cockpit
  • B&G Mast Bracket
  • 3 B&G H5000 20/20 Displays
  • Garmin VHF/AIS Radio
  • Garmin GPS
  • Alpine Cda118M Marine CD/Receiver
  • JL Audio Cockpit Speakers
  • EPIRB
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$219,000

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