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1986 J Boats J/28

$19,500

Used

Boat in Abington, MA 02351 US

builtBuilt in 1986
Year the boat was built
model

J/28

Boat model
engine

1 Engine (Yanmar)

Engine type and count
length

28 feet

Overall boat length
fuel

Diesel

Fuel type
material

Fiberglass/Reinforced

Hull material

PRELIMINARY LISTING

WINDSWEPT's hull was laid in 1986 for model year 1987. She appears to be in good shape. She's fast and well-mannered, sleeps 4/5 in a comfortable interior, and is well-constructed. Owner is switching to power. Boat is in water, fully commissioned.


Note: Photos are older photos from 2021 and will be replaced shortly with current photos.

Nominal Length
28ft
Length Overall
28.5ft
Length at Waterline
24ft
Beam
10ft
Max Draft
5ft
Displacement
7900lb
Ballast
3000lb
Heads
1
Fresh Water Tanks
35gal
Fuel Tanks
20gal
Holding Tanks
10gal
Hull Material
fiberglass
Engine 1
Engine Make
Yanmar
Engine Model
2G20MF
Total Power
16hp
Fuel Type
diesel
Engine Year
1986
Propeller Type
2-blade
Propeller Material
bronze
Accommodations

Sleeps 4/5.  V berth with hanging locker and storage locker forward, main cabin next aft. Main cabin features settees port and starboard (cushion fabric replaced two years ago).  Port settee extends to form double berth. Bulkhead-mounted teak table with leaf. Galley aft to port, enclosed head with vanity and shower aft to starboard.

Galley

L-shaped galley features Origo 6000 stainless steel, two burner stainless steel stove with oven, stainless steel sink with hot and cold pressurized water as well as foot pump, and ice box.

Electrical Systems

12 volt DC and 110 volt AC dockside systems.  12 volt system includes two 12 volt batteries ( one replaced last year), battery selector switch, and breaker panel with voltmeter. 110 volt system includes outlets and breaker panel. No shower power cord.

Electronic and Navigation

Furuno radar with mast-mounted radome and display in cabin, Datamarine Link 5000 system with depth, speed, apparent windspeed/direction with two control/display units, one at helm, the other in the cabin. Cockpit instruments work only when a cable is connected between the cockpit instruments and the control unit in the cabin. Autohelm ST 4000 autopilot, Icom IC M-55 VHF radio transceiver in cabin, Ritchie SP-5 pedestal-mounted compass.

Hull and Deck

Fin keel and spade rudder. Hull and deck cored with Baltek Contourkore end-grain balsa. White topsides, white deck, and grey non-skid.  Blue bottom, red cove strip, and blue boot stripe. Bow anchor roller, double lifelines with starboard boarding gate. Edson pedestal wheel steering. Six opening ports and three overhead hatches. Transom-mounted stainless steel/teak swim ladder.

Sails and Rigging

Keel-stepped mast. Spars painted white. 7/8 rig. Quantum Thurston mainsail with two sets of reef points, DiMattia roller-furling jib. Second roller-furling genoa. Schaefer roller-furling system. Mainsail traveller in cockpit, forward of wheel.  Solid boom vang. Barient winch inventory includes two #21 self-tailing genoa sheet winches, one Barient #17 self-tailing winch mounted on port cabin top with two line clutches, one Barient #17 self-tailing winch mounted on starboard cabin top with two line clutches.

Additional Inventory

Blue dodger and mainsail cover, cockpit cushions, Bruce anchor with chain and rode, Lifesling man-overboard package, Life ring. 

Recent Updates

Within the past two years, the following upgrades have been made:

  • Main cabin cushions re-covered
  • New Groco marine toilet
  • New auto electric bilge pump
  • Manual bilge pump rebuilt
  • New genoa sheets
  • Dodger restitched (three years ago)
  • Chain plate rebedded
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
1/29/26Initial price$19,500

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