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Looking for a J-30 to buy #4584 08/27/05 02:40 PM 08/27/05 02:40 PM
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Anonymous OP Unregistered A	Hello, I'm looking at buying a J-30. I plan to race it one-design and do some crusing too. Could anybody tell me what the weight difference is between the older models with a fiberglass floor, and the newer ones with a full interior (teak & holly sole, celling, etc.) is? Does it make any difference for racing? Any information on this would be greatly appreciated... Thanks! Brian Gardner

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Re: Looking for a J-30 to buy #4585 08/28/05 10:31 PM 08/28/05 10:31 PM
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 164 Olney, IL Thor Senior Member
Thor Senior Member Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 164 Olney, IL	well the national champions might dissagre, but I am convinced it doesnt make ANY difference. ... we have a nice heavy berber carpet...lol Thor Thor

Re: Looking for a J-30 to buy #4586 08/29/05 11:47 AM 08/29/05 11:47 AM
Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 678 Maryland, USA Bob Rutsch Governor at Large
Bob Rutsch Governor at Large Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 678 Maryland, USA	I can't tell you the difference in weight, but checking floatlines during measurement for the NA's, admittedly a gross comparison, tends to confirm there is little difference. We have the full interior including teak and holly sole and wood battens in the bow, main cabin and quarter berth on #481 and have never felt at any disadvantage racing one-design against the full range of #2-545 in the Annapolis fleet.

Re: Looking for a J-30 to buy #4587 08/30/05 09:43 AM 08/30/05 09:43 AM
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 3 Parsippany, NJ, USA E ebivona Forum Newbie
ebivona Forum Newbie E Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 3 Parsippany, NJ, USA	Quote Originally posted by Brian Gardner: Hello, I'm looking at buying a J-30. I plan to race it one-design and do some crusing too. Could anybody tell me what the weight difference is between the older models with a fiberglass floor, and the newer ones with a full interior (teak & holly sole, celling, etc.) is? Does it make any difference for racing? Any information on this would be greatly appreciated... Thanks! Brian Gardner

Re: Looking for a J-30 to buy #4588 08/30/05 10:05 AM 08/30/05 10:05 AM
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 3 Parsippany, NJ, USA E ebivona Forum Newbie
ebivona Forum Newbie E Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 3 Parsippany, NJ, USA	Brian, I have a J-30 that is for sale now. The prior owner installed a holly sole. Please email me at ernbivona@marketing-sales.com Quote Originally posted by Brian Gardner: Hello, I'm looking at buying a J-30. I plan to race it one-design and do some crusing too. Could anybody tell me what the weight difference is between the older models with a fiberglass floor, and the newer ones with a full interior (teak & holly sole, celling, etc.) is? Does it make any difference for racing? Any information on this would be greatly appreciated... Thanks! Brian Gardner

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