1997 Palmer Johnson Semi-Displacement

$6,450,000

Used

Boat in Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 US

builtBuilt in 1997
Year the boat was built
model

Semi-Displacement

Boat model
engine

2 Engines (2x Caterpillar)

Engine type and count
length

142 feet

Overall boat length
fuel

Diesel

Fuel type
material

Aluminum

Hull material
Nominal Length
142ft
Length Overall
142ft
Beam
24.92ft
Max Draft
6.58ft
Cruising Speed
12kn
Max Speed
17kn
Range
3000nmi
Cabins
10
Heads
7
Fresh Water Tanks
2000gal
Fuel Tanks
13000gal
Holding Tanks
900gal
Hull Material
aluminum
Hull Shape
semi-displacement
Engine 1
Engine Make
Caterpillar
Engine Model
C32 Acert
Total Power
1625hp
Engine Hours
2225
Engine Type
inboard
Fuel Type
diesel
Engine 2
Engine Make
Caterpillar
Engine Model
C32 Acert
Total Power
1625hp
Engine Hours
2225
Engine Type
inboard
Fuel Type
diesel
Accommodations

One can enter LADY J from the spacious aft deck through a set of double doors into the large main saloon. When one arrives in the main salon, one will be greeted with a seating area to starboard and a beautifully built-in custom credenza to port. Moving forward to port in the main saloon, one will find a large L-shape settee with end tables, a center ottoman, and an armchair. To starboard is another custom credenza with a pop TV.

 

Forward of the main saloon, one will reach a beautiful dining room with a custom Cuban Mahogany table with seating for 10. One can go forward of the dining room to port to enter a private serving pantry with access to the galley and on to the crew entrance to port. Back in the dining area, one can go forward to receive access to the sky lounge above and guest accommodations below. Moving forward to starboard one will find a formal foyer with an entry to the vessel, a day head hanging lock, and access to the master office and full beam master cabin. Once reaching the master, one will find a large bathroom with a tub and shower, large closets and a king berth.

 

Back at the Formal Foyer, one can find a stairwell to go down to the guest foyer, where one will find four guest staterooms all with en-suite, full entertainment, closets, and berths. Lady J offers a very unique combination of berth arrangements, which is perfect for family cruising or charter.

 

Berth arrangements combination is:

Option A) 1 King, 2 Queens, 4 Singles and 2 Trundles

Option B) 2 Kings, 2 Queens, 2 Single and 2 Trundles

Option C) 3 kings, 2 Queens and 2 Trundles.

 

Back up to the Formal Foyer, one can continue up to the sky lounge deck foyer, where one can go forward to find a well-equipped Pilothouse with two stidd chairs and a nice settee for comfortable viewing. The captain’s cabin is off the Pilothouse to port. Moving aft, one will pass a day head on route to the Sky Lounge. Once entering the Sky lounge, one will find a spacious room with a full bar center to port, a settee and seating to starboard, and 4 chair card table aft to port. One can go through a double door with glass panels on either side to enter the bridge deck aft. Where one will find a large teak dining table for 12, built-in settee aft either side, both with a center cockpit table. From this deck, one can go down a set of stairs to reach the aft deck, to port and forward, one will find a stairway to the sundeck. Once on the sundeck, one will find four loungers, a jacuzzi with bar seating and a walk-up service bar.

 

Arriving back to the main deck aft one will find a round teak table with seating for 10. There is a gorgeous stairway to the large swim platform which is a prefect for boarding the tender to shore or water sports activities.

Main Characteristics

General

  • Builder: Palmer Johnson
  • Year: 1997; Refit 2021
  • LOA: 43.3m (142ft 1 in)
  • Beam: 7.6m (24ft 11 in)
  • Draft: 2m (6ft 7 in)
  • Classification: ABS & MCA Compliant
  • Gross Tons 389 Tons
  • Net Tons: 116 Tons
  • Designer: Tom Fexas
  • Naval Architect: Tom Fexas/ Palmer Johnson
  • Interior Designer: Terence Disdale
  • Hull Color: White

 

Capacities

  • Cruise Speed: 11.5-12 Knots (approx)
  • Maximum Speed: 17.2 knots (approx)
  • Range: 3000 nm (approx) @ 10 knots (1450 rpm, 10% fuel remaining- 38.75 gph)
  • Fuel Capacity: 49,205 Liters (12,998 US Gallons)
  • Water Capacity: 7,570 Liters (1,999 US Gallons)
  • Fuel Consumption: 70 gph @ 12.5 knots; 110 gph @ 14.5 knots; 160 ghp @17.2 knots
Main Machinery
  • Engines: 2 x Caterpillar 1625 HP “D” rated (new 2021)
  • Engine Model: C32 ACERT
  • Engine Hours: Port 2,225; Stbd 2,225 (May 2026)
  • Warranty: Option to extend to 2031
  • Fuel: Diesel
  • Propulsion: Propeller & Shaft
  • Gearboxes: ZF 3050 transmissions with 2.952:1 ratio (new 2021)
  • Steering: Pilothouse and both wing stations
  • Stabilizers: Quantum Zero Speed Stabilizers

 

Generators

  • Generators: 2 x Northern Lights, 66 KW, 60 HZ, 1800 RPM, 120/ 208 Volt, Single/three phase with sound shields
  • Remanufactured engine in 2023
  • New electrical ends in 2018
  • Generator Hours: Port 4,000; Stbd 4,000 (May 2026)

 

Electricity

  • Electricity: AC 120/ 208 Volt, 60 Cycle
  • Shore Power: Atlas 73 KVA
  • Batteries: Yes

 

Air Conditioning

  • Flow Marine Compressors (replaced 2018)
  • Air Handlers in each section of the vessel

 

Other Machinery

  • Steering stations: Pilothouse and both wing stations
  • Bow thrusters: 20", approx. 80 hp with proportional control at console and wing station
  • Watermaker: 2 x 1,800 GPD FCI Aqua Miser +
Domestic Equipment
  • 2 x Kitchenaid ovens (new 2018)
  • Samsung microwave
  • Wolf induction cooktop (new 2020)
  • Jet Tech industrial dishwasher
  • Miele dishwasher
  • 2 x Sub Zero refrigerators
  • 2 x Sub Zero freezers
  • 2 x Espresso machines
  • 2 x Miele washing machines
  • 2 x Miele dryers
  • 6 x small bar fridges in guest areas (master, sundeck, bridge deck, guest foyer, lazarette)
  • 2 x Chest freezers (3.5 cu ft in galley & 4.5 cu ft in lazarette)
  • 1 x Paco Jet ice cream maker
  • 1 x Thermomix
  • 1 x Vacuum sealing machine
  • 2 x smaller ice machines in guest areas
  • 1 x Commercial ice machine
  • Various small appliances (Vitamix, air fryer, deep fryer)
Communication Equipment
  • 2 x Starlink communication & internet system
  • Pains Wessex EPIRB
  • HP Fax/ Printer/ Scanner
  • Toshiba Strata telephone system
  • Furuno DSC VHF radio
  • VHF radio - Sailor
  • VSAT - Sailor 900 (New Aug 2019) with WIFI
  • Fleet 55
  • SAT C - Sailor
  • Satellite TV System – TWO - Intellian TVRO Antennas networked
  • New Digital Video Surveillance System with 5 Cameras and hard drive
  • 2 x GPS for navigation equipment and phones
  • SSB radio - Sailor (new 2018)
Navigation Equipment

Helm

  • Radar: JRC JMA 5300MK2 (2 x X-band)
  • VHF: Furuno FM 8900s
  • Wind / Met: B&G H3000 controller
  • Autopilot: Simrad AP70 MK2
  • FU: Simrad FU80
  • AIS: Furuno FA170
  • GPS: Furuno P3007
  • GPS: Furuno GP 32
  • CCTV: Montavue 8 channel 4k H265

 

Captain’s Desk

  • NAVTEX: Furuno NX-700
  • SAT-C: Sailor 6006 message terminal
  • VHF: Furuno FM 8900s
  • MF/HF: Sailor 6301 controller
  • Navigation computers
  • Transas: Transas Navi sailor 4000 software version 3.00.340
  • Nobletec: Time zero – Software version 4.1.0.51
Entertainment Equipment
  • DVD and CD library
  • DSS Satellite TV - Europe/USA/Bahamas/Caribbean
  • Wii and XBOX 360, huge assortment of games
  • Main Salon: Runco 50" retractable plasma television, NAD amp receiver with DVD/ CD player, Sony 4 sets speakers, iPod docking station, AppleTV
  • Skylounge: 50" retractable LG plasma television, Viso 5 receiver amp/ DVD/CD player, Sony HiFi VCR, Sony 4 sets speakers, iPod docking station, AppleTV
  • Master Stateroom: 32” Samsung flat screen television, NAD amp receiver with DVD/CD player, Sony HiFi VCR, Sony 4 sets speakers, iPod docking station
  • Guest Staterooms: 20" Sharp flat screen television, Smart TV with Netflix/Peacock
  • Crew quarters: 32” Smart TV
  • Captain's cabin: 27” Smart TV

 

Deck Equipment
  • 2 x 330-pound Pool N anchors
  • 2 x Maxwell hydraulic windlasses
  • 2 x 450' of 5/8" galvanized chain
  • Crane on bow for 2 wave runners/ storage
  • 4-meter Sanguinetti passerelle
  • 2 x Marquipt with teak treads sea stairs
  • 2 x Maxwell VWC3500 hydraulic, on aft deck
Safety, Firefighting and Security Equipment
  • 27 x adult and 4 children size USCG and Solas approved life jackets
  • 4 x 30" life rings
  • 31 x ASE emergency escape hoods
  • 12 x type 2 inshore life jackets
  • Smoke detectors in guest cabins
  • Carbon monoxide and heat detectors in engine room and lazarette
  • CO2 pull pin/shut off system for engine room fire
  • Galley fire pull pin (Ansul R102 wet chem fire suppression system)
  • ACR searchlights
  • EEBD in the engine room
  • 2 x Firefighting suits
  • Carlisle and Finch searchlight
  • Audible and visual indicators
  • Detection system for: fire, water, smoke, bilge water level, and fuel overfill
  • 2 x 20-man Switlik Solas A life raft in canisters, offshore survival packages
  • Class B full medical emergency kit and telemed subscription with MSOS
Tender and Watersport Equipment
  • 14' Aquascan tender with a Yamaha engine
  • 2 x Yamaha VXR Cruiser wave runners (2019)
  • 4 x Kayak
  • 2 x SUPs
  • Array of water toys
  • Array of fishing equipment
  • Exercise Equipment
  • 8-Pax scuba dive gear and Bauer dive tank compressor and spares
Refit History

2025

  • New Fabrication and replacement of M.E Exhaust (last 6ft)
  • Installed more automated steering transfer system (FU to Backup to emergency)
  • 2 x 1800 GPD New FCI aqua Miser + watermakers

 

2024

  • Stabilizers - complete rebuild of fin actuators
  • ABS - drydocking survey (in process)
  • Sand blast and re-coat black and grey tanks
  • New Alpha Laval fuel polisher installed
  • New fabrication of Sea chests made as per ABS standard

 

2023

  • Re-manufactured generator engines installed
  • 4,000 hr service on stabilizers
  • Partial repaint
  • 2 x Starlink internet antennas

 

2022

  • New Gyro Sphere

 

2021

  • Replace Main Engines and transmissions. Full factory warranty, extendable to 2031
  • ABS Special Survey completed – 5 years
  • All running gear bearings and seals replaced
  • New Stability Book
  • Major service to Quantum Stabilizers
  • AB Model 310 Jet Tender added to inventory (2019 Model)

 

2020

  • Teak replaced- main deck, swim platform and steps

 

2018

  • Teak replaced -Bridge deck, Portuguese Bridge and steps to fore deck
  • Repaint topsides - Luu Marine
  • Replaced generator electrical ends
  • Galley remodel- including all new appliances
  • New Flow Marine A/C Chillers
Comments

LADY J is a well-appointed, well-constructed US built yacht by the world renowned craftsmanship of Palmer Johnson in Wisconsin. She has had great lineage of ownership all keeping her in very good condition. She has had many substantial upgrades over the year to include install brand new Caterpillar C32 main engines and ZF transmissions. LADY J is ready to cruise or charter on short notice. LADY J proves a great opportunity for that first buyer of a seasoned yachtsman.

 

Exclusions
  • 30’ Intrepid towed tender
  • Owner’s personal items, including 2 sets of slalom skis and ski rope
  • Crew personal items
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
5/17/26Initial price$6,450,000

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