- Running and Standing Rigging Information – This is a table originally put together by a rigger in Annapolis for one of the J/30 owners. Most of the values should be close to what was on the boats when they were originally shipped. Continue reading …
- The wiring schematic from hull #406 is now available online. You can download page 1, page 2, or page 3. For those of us with earlier hull numbers it provides a reference about the major elements of the electrical system, even if all the details aren’t the same.
- Keel, rudder, mast and prop specifications in PDF format with an Excel spreadsheet along with instructions on making templates. (from the J/30 Class Rules)
- Spreader Bracket Repair – in the past few years, there have been several dismastings reported of J/30’s. By review of the causes, a possible weakness in the design of the spreader bracket has been identified, and fairly simple methods of reinforcement developed. Continue reading …
- Tuning Guides – Various rig tuning and sailing guides from UK-Halsey, North Sails, Shore Sails, and Banks Sails
- One method of organizing crew assignments
- Cruising in a J/30 – Bill and I have been cruising our J/30 Stark Terror since 1984, when our son Billy was just two. After six years of intense racing on our J/24, we wanted a larger boat that we could continue to race…Continue reading …
- Trailering a J/30 – When we purchased our J/30 about four years ago, I was convinced that it was just a big J/24. My wife and I had sailed the J/24 for four years in upstate New York, and hauled it to Florida for winter sailing every fall. So we did the same thing with the J/30…Continue reading …
- Building a “Parking Sail” – Anyone who has ever cruised a J/30 and anchored in their favorite secluded harbor knows that they will be subject to a constantly changing view. A fin keel boat, as opposed to a full keel boat, will not sit in any kind of breeze when anchored…Continue reading …
- Information about Barient Winches
- Replacing the Shaft Log Tube – During last year’s commissioning activities I discovered an item which I had ignored for many ( 13 ) years: the flexible rubber hose which joins the shaft log in the hull and the shaft packing assembly…Continue reading …
- Installing a Windward-Sheeting Traveler – Last summer, after many seasons fighting with a traditional traveler setup, I installed a windward sheeting traveler…Continue reading …
- Bonnie’s Adventures in Buying Bearaway – In 1986 I decided to buy a boat. I figured something in the 30 foot range was what I wanted. I saw a used J/30 advertised for sale and went to take a look at it…Continue reading …
- Maintaining Your Yanmar Diesel Engine
- Painting Your J/30 – My boat is now 10 years old, hull #144 and it’s hull looks better than it did the day it was delivered from the factory. You ask,”what did you do to get a fresh high gloss finish?” It’s call LP (linear polyurethane)…Continue reading …
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