I'll be talking to the boss and the crew about PITCH if we don't do N100.

Hi everybody. Excuse me if I am going about this wrong, but I am looking for PNW J-30's for sale. Thinking of shorthanded cruising and local races. Thanks for the assistance. Joe

Joe:
I've been thinking of selling my J "Grasshopper". I'm the original owner of the boat. I live in Friday Harbor where the boat is moored. Give me a call 360 378-2459, or email at
gbooth@rockisland.com for more info.

Gary Boothman

Thanks for your response,Gary. My, "original owner".

Can you give me a rundown on "Grassshopper"?? Price, condition, electronics, specific area for maintenance, engine condition, sails,age of standing rigging, cushions,...uh foils, wetspots? Lines lines led aft?

I guess I'm a hacker and a wannabe keelboat racer but spent a decade competitive in 505's.
Hey, have local fleet observations or input? Have PNW fleet prez contact info? Joe

Joe: let's see if I can cover your questions with some information.

The hull is sound with no bubbles or delamination at all. I have about three small spots on the deck where the the outershell has been punctureed and needs repair, but there is no damage to the inside of the deck. The engine is very solid. Most of my sailing for the last 10 years or so has been in and around Friday Harbor, and there aren't many ways to put hours on the engine. The top end was removed, and inspected and found to be in excellent condition.

The fised windows in the hull need replaceing. I did them myself about 12 years ago, and it is an easy job.

The J30 comes with hailyards that are wire/rope. I replaced those with all rope. I dont think I ordered the top of the line material, for most of my racing is local.

Main is in good, not great shape. The #1 (genea) is also in good, not great shape. I have 3 spinnakers:? 1/2 qz, 3/4 oz and a 1oz (chicken chute with reduced shoulders). The #2 and #3 are shot. I use the #3 for single handing.

I've insstalled a Harken auto tacking traveler, 3-1 and 6-1 mainsheet, and hollow boom vang. If you're at all familliar with the J30, you know that it is almost over winched, both primary and seconday winches are two speed. There is a Raymarine tiller pilot.

I've changed the original alcohol stove to propane, and changed the Dickinson heater from Kerosene to propane. My installation of the propane tank would not meet the usual standards, as I just built a container for the tank and installed it in the hanging locker.

I have two workable compasses installed in the cockpit, and an extra sighting compass that is stored in the nav. area. I keep the Loran on the boat for backup since it provides Lat/Lon and COG and SOG. There is also a portable VHF radio. I had switched over to using a laptop with navigation software that connects to a GPS receiver.

The standing rigging is original, and on my list of things to renew. I was looking into installing a roller furler at the same time, but have done neither. The cushions are also original, but are in decent shape, adn would be at the end of my list of things to do.

If you've been to the J30 website there is all kind of good info and people there: http://j30.us/blog/. Most of the info in in the forums.

I think thats everything I can think of. I'm currently asking $12,000 for Grasshopper since I'm just not sailing it as much as it deserves.

Gary Boothman
360 378-2459 gbooth@rockisland.com

Vampire is always for sale for the right price.

She won saltspring

Has new sails
Two new 3dl and tape drive that I have not even taken out of the bag yet so new.

D4 heater
New butane stainless marine stove and tones of extras.
The boat is always at the top of the fleet.

Plus all here gear is constantly updated. Like all her lights are LED

And she looks cool with her grafics.

Don

Ok we are comming up on the first big races of the year.

Looks like we may have 4 J30's doing patos
And we are already getting a large intrest in the new double handed swiftsure.

I know I will be doing that this inaugural year.

And one of the best races of the year for the party as always "round saltspring"
Remember a J30 won this race last year.

So let us know where your racing and we will try to have some good friends there to challenge you.

We need one more J/30 for our own division in Patos. One of you Washingtonians should step up to the plate!

Don, what stove did you put in Vampire? I think mine is on its last legs.

Hope you guys are having fun at Patos. Let me know what happens.

J/30s dominated the fleet taking first through fifth in division with a pesky J/29 tossed in there in fourth place. Only Jesperson on his Ross 930 placed ahead of the J's in the overall.

One of us will do a write up for the class page. Big weekend for our boats.