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Going to Grand Haven, Michigan

Asking $22,000

This is a 2 owner, fresh water boat primarily sailed in Lake Erie and previously in Lake Champlain. The boat has been meticulously maintained with hardware and equipment upgrades throughout the years. She is one of the few unique "production crossover" J/30‮s made in 1983 featuring the newer style cockpit and the older style cabin.


Numerous upgrades including
• Harken windward/sheeting traveler
• All hatches replaced with Lewmar Series 60 (2016)
• New Hall Spar (2011) - an unfortunate incident on the mast rack during winter storage...
• reconditioned prop (2018), prop has been reconditioned every few years
• Harken adjustable jib cars (original class legal tracks/cars included)
• All clutches replaced to Spinlock XTS (1998, 1999, 2018)
• Spinlock PXR cam cleat for downhaul to starboard (2014)
• Boomkicker rigid vang
• Harken Carbo headstay foil
• LED running lights
• Wired for Shore Power
• Packless Sealing System instead of stuffing box
• ProMariner battery Charger
• AutoHelm 4000 autopilot
• Sony GT-200 stereo w/KLH speakers
• Custom Winter Cover

Sails
• Sobstad medium 155% carbon fiber genoa (2017)
• North light 155% 3DL genoa (2008)
• Sobstad carbon fiber mainsail (2011)
• Sobstad .6oz spinnaker
• .75oz spinnaker
• .5oz spinnaker
• 1.5oz spinnaker
• 100% Dacron jib
• Two (2) additional main sails (1 dacron, 1 Kevlar)
• Three (3) additional genoa‮s

Contact Rich Galaska
galaska@roadrunner.com
440.251.0228
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