Dear J30 owners,
I am on the very brim of joining your ranks and owning my very first J30. I say first because the Dane blood coursing through my veins has a history of better-buy-another-boat syndrome A temporary fix for this incurable disease is to get my first boat here to our wonderful harbor and join the great fleet of New Orleans J30's! To do this I need your help. I am looking to borrow a trailer to get a J30 from Jacksonville, FL home to New Orleans. Seeing as this will put about 550 miles of wear and tear on your trailer, if you would like i would be more than willing to compensate you for the inconvenience, just name your price! THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR HELP!

Sincerely,
Regan Norton
- daughter of Tim and Debra Norton - daughter of John Dane Jr.

Bill Smith? Can we borrow your trailer? :>)

Regan - great to hear you'll be joining the Gulf Coast fleet. What boat are you buying in Jax?

Dave Erwin - Regan's request brings up a good idea. We ought to query J/30 owners to find out who has a trailer and were it is located. I'll start a new thread for that.

Ok, I found a dear trailer owner that's going to rent me her trailer. The owner used it to tow a 27' Catalina. Now i ask you guru's how do i know if the trailer will fit a J30? What dimensions do i need to go measure on her trailer? What are the hull and keel dimensions of the J30?

Official specification / dimensions and keel drawing on the class rules page here

Weight should be fine. 2 issues that I see:

1. The J30 has a deeper keel from the bottom of the hull. You'll have to be able to adjust the pads up enough, but that should not be a problem if you are creative.

2. Bigger issue. The J30's center of gravity is behind the keel a bit. Not sure how much. You have to get that center of gravity in front of the rear wheels on the trailer. Otherwise it's going to go nose up and and worst case dump your boat or wreck boat, trailer and tow vehicle.

Right. that's what i was thinking. the question is how do i find out hot much i need to raise the pads? I have looked over the specs i can find online however no body mentions how tall they need to be...



worst case??? ya think? yeah!!!! hahaha

so basically it might not be long enough to get the COG in front of the rear axle...

thanks Mark!

What about a trailer that had a pearson 28' on it? would that be better?

its seems as though an actual J30 trailer may be hard to come by, however large trailers may be more feasible. The weight seems to be okay however i have no way of telling whether the keel will fit...

thanks!

Here's a link to someone in Kansas who is selling a Triple axle trailer and throwing in a J/30.

For Sale: Triple axle sailboat trailer. Includes the 30 foot J-30 sailboat "Trouble" that is currently sitting on it. Price - only $12,500. Located at Perry Yacht club. Contact Jerry Tremmel for complete details. Contact number (913) 232-1195 or email: j30trouble@comcast.net