Great Boat Summer
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 2005 Nitro NX 882 Bass Boat MERCURY 150 Nice NO RESERVE US $10,100.00 |
 2004 Windjet Boat XLE w/ SeaDoo XP Jet Skis : WIND JET  US $9,500.00
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 16' Center Console Fishing Bass Boat 70 HP Free Ship US $561.00 |
 1996 Bayliner Capri CL 19.5' bow rider ski / fish boat US $3,500.00
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 2002 Chaparral 205 SSE Cuddy NO RESERVE ONLY 18 Hours US $10,250.00
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 HYDRO FLOW TUNNEL CATAMARAN SPEED BOAT US $1,536.99
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 2002 BASS TRACKER TX-17 FISHING BOAT! FRESHWATER US $4,499.00
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 2007 Stingray Boat SVX23 US $12,200.00
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 1975 36' Hatteras Convertible US $62,500.00
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 Bass boat 2000 Nitro 700lx great condition US $7,200.00
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 CLASSIC 1962 COLUMBIA RUNABOUT CT KOVA US $382.00
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 1999 Sea Ray 260 Sundance US $11,100.00 |
 1984 Astroglass 17' Boat US $1,225.00 |
 2007 Vectra V-172 IO Sport Runabout US $12,100.00
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 1998 Crownline 182BR Ski Boat 4.3 V6 GREAT CONDITION US $4,175.00
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 REPO! 2004 CHAPARRAL 254 SUNESTA, 187hrs, NO RESERVE! US $4,650.00
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 RINKER BOAT 212 5.O MERC I/O ALPHA CAPTIVA CUDDY US $3,701.00
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 88 Bayliner Capri w/ Trailer runnin on YOUTUBE no res. US $1,675.00
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 Boston Whaler Conquest 285 US $59,000.00
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 Baja Jet Boat, Ski, Speed, V Drive US $5,500.00
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 GREAT SEARAYDER F16 JEATBOAT IDEAL FOR WEEKENDS US $2,300.00 |
 Ericson 27, actively sailed and improved! Low reserve. US $5,900.00
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 2003 Sun Tracker Regency 22' Pontoon Boat 3.0 Merc. I/O US $9,995.00
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 18 ft Walk through windshield v-hull boat. 115 Evinrude US $1,000.00
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 Very clean and unique ski boat, ready to run US $4,000.00 |
 1990 23' Velocity Power Boat US $9,750.00
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 1999 Checkmate 259 Convincer 454 Mag Mercruiser boat US $27,900.00 |
 1974 Sea Ray 19' with trailer (CT FERN 78) US $200.00
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 1981 HOBIE 16 READY TO SAIL. NO RESERVE! WITH TRAILER! US $510.00
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 16 FT VIP POWER BOAT US $785.00
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 Bruce Roberts steel sailboat US $12,500.00
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 1986 Baker Tunnel w/200 Yamaha, Immaculate Must SEE!! US $2,871.00
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 2006 Larson 208LXI Wakeboard Volvo DP Thru-Hull Exhaust US $22,950.00 |
 1996-2010 38' Wellcraft Scarab US $50,499.00
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 1989 34' Wellcraft Gransport US $32,000.00 |
 1978 BASS BOAT 17' 175HP BLACKMAX FRESH WATER BOAT US $4,000.00
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 1981 Wellcraft Nova 26' Twin 350's US $12,500.00 |
 22' Aquasport Open Boat Center Console US $3,600.00 |
 2008 Crownline 240 LS w/ New Trailer and MANY EXTRAS US $42,000.00 |
 1990 Sea Ray 270 Sundancer US $8,500.00 |
Great Boat Summer
J boats are racing keel-boats measured according to their hulls. J-1, the first model, was designed and built in summer 1975 by Rod Johnstone at his home in Stonignton, Connecticut. This boat, called "Ragtime", would serve as the basis for some 5,200 future designs. Today, Portsmouth, Rhode Island is the center of manufacture. Johnstone's pioneering J-24 model has an LOA of 7.32 m, an LWL of 6.10 m, a beam of 2.71 m, a hull weight of 1,600 kg and a 261 sq ft sail area with a 100% headsail.
The very first regatta to feature J boat racing was Key West in 1978. 20 boats competed. Other J boats include the International J-22, which usually involves a crew of 3-4 and is of a fixed keel design which means that older boats can compete on equal terms with newer versions. Its "class jib" means that it possess a big spinnaker, a mainsail and a non-overlapping jib. The International J-22 can plane on runs and reaches. Since it was created in 1983, more than 1,600 J-22s have been built and sail in 65 fleets in 18 countries. The 2004 World Championship race was graced with the presence of a staggering 130 boats.
Rod Johnstone perfected his design for J boat racing with the J-27, manufactured between 1983 and 1992. Its overall length is 8.38 m, beam 2.6 m, displacement 3,800 lb, draft 1.5 m and length at the waterline 7 m. Its belowdecks headroom is 1.4 m, standard water capacity 5 gallons and lead keel of 1,530 lbs. The J-27 is still raced under the auspices of various regional fleet authorities covering parts of the USA, Canada and South Africa. The current class president is Louis Johnson and the treasurer is Doug Davies.
The current situation of J boat racing is very positive. Regatta management and racing regulations have been improved resulting in bigger and better events, such as those organised by Midwinters XX. Championship organisers have been returning to the old sailing venues that made the J boat great. San Francisco hosted the 1997 North American and 1998 World Championships. Corpus Christi in Texas and Newport, Rhode Island have both been awarded major competitions in recent years.
Older J boats, some them now over 30 years old, are being improved and fixed up so as to continue conforming to class specs. The comparatively low price of second hand boats has meant that less well-to-do people can get into the arena of competitive racing. Once upon a time, such a hobby was the strict demesne of the rich.
The J brand has expanded into many other areas, such as official merchandise, photography and art which capture beautifully the thrill of sailing the boats either for racing purposes or just for relaxation.
Ian Pennington is an accomplished niche website developer and author.
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