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1985 J/30 Hull #505 Vee Jay located Naples, FL


After 33 years daysailing on three J/30s, have decided to sell my one owner #505 to get a trailer-based boat more keeping with my current daysailing program. {Now have Vee Jay J/80 located in Newport}
Vee Jay 1 was sailed steadily this past winter through end of April. See CaptainVic.com Blog notes. Also here example of performance in last PHRF race of winter using roller furling and full batten main.

It is sitting at Naples City Dock in summer stripped mode -- this means that nearly everything possible that can come off the boat is off in the garage which we do for summer hurricane season. The mast is still set.

Equipped for Cruising with 2009 Harken MK4#1 roller furling {+ spare length of extrusion}, 2007 Tides Marine main track, and two AL spin poles. There are NO sails at OD NA competition level.
1 -- Tides Marine equipped main North Dacron+ 7+ oz. full batten 2010 (*7)
1 -- Tides Marine equipped main North Dacron NSP Prem. 7.8oz. full batten 2007 (*5)
1 -- delivery main north full batten tides marine {minus some slides and battens} (*3)
1 -- 155 jenny North Kevlar 2010 (*7)
1 -- 155 jenny North Kevlar 2007 (*3)
1 -- 140 North Dacron 2008 with UV cover (*7)
1 -- old 140 Shore Dacron delivery (*3)
1 -- old blade pentax [useable] (*4)
4 -- operational spins, [2 OD size]
2 -- entertainment spins
1 jenny sock
1 main cover

twin Ritchie compasses 2009, RayMarine ST60 depth and paddle speed 2007, modified rudder for ease of handling, new prop 2013, second spin halyard, head 2011, SS deck handrails, full set of cushions including vee berth wood insert [original cushions but generally not kept in boat last 20 years], manual bilge pump 2006, electric bilge pump 2013, 2 stern perch seats, 8 life vests, lifesling2, stern drop down ladder, cabin windows redone 2011, laminated tiller 2007, original heavy duty stainless steel hiking extension, tiller cover, 3 plastic bin liners.


Engine with about 1500 hrs. original, exhaust water injector 2013, fuel pump 2012, starter 2009, water pump 2011, throttle control 2007

Chain plates pulled, inspected, reinstalled, sealed with Butyl rubber 2014. Shrouds 2007 heavy duty, Backstay 2007 insulated for SSB. Forestay Hall 2009, Mast foot set at OD spec rake. new spin/jib halyard box 2009, plastic spreader tips replaced with metal 2011. New stanchion posts 2014. standard and small anchors and rode, boomkicker

Includes uninstalled but usable: center table, ice box shelf, ice box door, ice box sliding chart table, two side tables, door to rope locker

Built for boat show Newport Sept.1984, boat is listed as a 1985. [TSP00505M85A]
Title is US Coast Guard Documented.

Deck is painted Interdeck, [needs recoat 3-parts white, 1-part gray}
Bottom last done with Interlux Ultra and needs to be redone.
Currently prepping it for the 2014-15 winter season if it does not sell this summer.

VeeJay@J30.us

401 952 4071

$17,000.

Video is in 20+ gusting winds with light crew ... so even with reefed main and blade ... still overpowered in gusts.



Remember photos sometimes look better than life.