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Introduced: 1986
Built To Hull#: 71
Last Model Year: 1988

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Standard Equipment

CONSTRUCTION

  • Lloyds approved Baltek Contourkore end grained balsa core laminate construction, using hand lay-up biaxial and unidirectional glass roving in both hull & deck.

  • Interplastic vinylester resin on hull outer layer for blister resistance.

  • GRP laminated main structural bulk-head glassed fore & aft on hull and deck.

  • Hull to deck joint bonded with 3M 5200 and bolted on 4" centers and covered with clear anodized aluminum rail.

  • Balanced spade rudder of unidirectional glass rovings with large diameter GRP shaft.

  • Aluminum emergency tiller.

  • Lead & antimony fixed 3000 lb. fin keel, bolted and epoxy bonded to deep molded structural sump.

  • Heavy duty solid GRP transverse floor beams over keel.

  • Self-bailing 'T' shaped cockpit with large lazarette seat lockers, port & starboard.

  • 4'6" long cockpit seats with 13" high molded backrests angled at 30 degrees for optimum comfort when sailing or at anchor.

  • 2 molded instrument pods within reach of helmsman for electronics.

  • Teak handrails on cabin trunk.

  • Molded in nonskid pattern with choice of nonskid colors.

  • White hull & white deck with molded‑in single waterline stripe and cove stripe, gelcoat finish on bottom.

MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL

  • Edson 40" destroyer wheel on binnacle with lighted 5" Richie SP-5 Globemaster Compass, brake, gear shift throttle & SS guard.

  • Yanmar 2GM fresh water cooled 18hp two cylinder diesel engine with 2.61 reduction drive, oil/fuel filters & tool kit.

  • Cockpit engine instrument panel with tachometer, push button start and alarms for oil pressure, water temp., and electronics.

  • 16 x l 4 Martec folding prop on 1” Aquamet SS shaft. & 20 gallon aluminum fuel tank with gauge and inspection/clean out port.

  • Two 90 amp batteries with Guest battery switch.

  • Bass circuit breaker electrical panel with integral voltmeter.

  • 110 Shorepower with 50 ft. cable and 110 V receptacles.

  • 6 swiveling brass reading lamps, 2 dome R/W overheads and 1 fluorescent light.

  • Navigation & combination steaming/ foredeck lights.

  • Groco head with 13 gallon holding tank and "Y" overboard discharge.

  • Cockpit operated bilge pump.

SPARS AND RIGGING

  • Hall Spars white, tapered aluminum mast, stepped on keel with airfoil spreaders, stainless wire rigging, sheaves & exits for optional headsail halyards/pole topping lift, heavy duty pole eye.

  • Mainsail slug luff gate & Cunningham tackle.

  • Main boom with 4:1 outhaul, and 2 reefs led internally forward to dual line stoppers.

  • Heavy duty welded aluminum "I" beam mast step mounted over keel.

  • Aluminum mast collar with hard rubber wedges and mast boot.

  • Heavy duty custom stainless chain plates bolted to main bulkhead and transom.

  • Lightning grounds to all chainplates.

  • 2 genoa sheets.

  • Harken 4 part adjustable backstay.

  • 6 part Harken mainsheet system with ratchet & adjustable cam.

  • Color coded running rigging.

  • New Hall tubular 8:1 high performance "Quick Vang".

  • Low stretch Kevlar main and genoa halyards.

DECK HARDWARE

  • Barient 21 STC, two speed, self‑tailing chrome primary winches with ultra-light racing winch bearings and lock‑in handle with cockpit holder.

  • Barient 10 C winch for mainsail and genoa halyards led from the mast to the cockpit through dual Lewmar Spinlock stoppers.

  • Clear anodized inboard genoa tracks w/wide roller genoa lead blocks.

  • Custom SS stemhead w/anchor roller.

  • Stainless welded double rail pulpit and stern rail with opening gate.

  • Three 8" mooring cleats.

  • Lewmar, aluminum framed, bronze tinted hatches: 10x16 skylight, 19x19 foredeck, and 10x10 head vent.

  • 6 Bomar, aluminum framed, bronze tinted opening ports with screens on cabin trunk.

  • Acrylic hatch slide and board.

  • Custom SS inside/outside opening, lockable hatch hasp.

  • Anchor rode & chain hawse pipe to enclosed forward interior anchor locker.

  • Main sheet traveler with adjustable stops.

  • White PVC coated SS wire double lifelines with starboard gate and Gibb hooks.

  • Vinyl covered Forespar horseshoe ring with foam filler insert for helmsman's seat.

  • Swim ladder on transom with teak steps.

INTERIOR

  • Varnished teak and holly cabin sole.

  • Cold molded teak trim with rubbed oil teak finish on furnishings and bulkheads.

  • Teak batten (1-1/2") covered interior hull sidings.

  • Private forward cabin with hanging locker, brass reading lights, 2 opening ports w/screens, overhead hatch, vanity mirror, ventilated easy access (under berth) duffel storage bin, full length door & 6' headroom.

  • Main cabin settee berths with fixed cushioned backrests with storage com­partments and convertible port settee

  • Pull-out "43" wide double berth.

  • Choice of four Scotch-guard 85% wool/15% nylon heavy duty fabrics in forepeak and main cabin settees.

  • Aft enclosed head with shower and mirrored cabinets.

  • Vinyl overhead panels with teak trim

  • Main cabin teak table (bulkhead mounted)

  • Drop-leaf galley extender table.

GALLEY

  • Hot and cold pressure water.

  • Stainless, self contained & gimbaled Origo 2 burner alcohol stove with 1 pair of stainless potholders.

  • 5 cu. ft. icebox with cutting board top and sliding interior shelf.

  • Stainless steel sink with foot pump.

  • 35 gallon molded poly water tank with baffles.

  • Garbage bin.

  • Dry goods storage outboard of off-white counter-tops.

  • Acrylic cabinet doors.

  • Storage bins behind and below stove for pots and canned goods.

  • Built in dishpan

OPTIONS

  • Shipping Cradle

  • Shrink Wrap

  • Hull or Deck other than White

  • Varnished Interior

  • Ronstan "Latchway" Safety System (Continuous jack line around boat to attach safety harness while keeping both hands free).

  • Dodger

  • Cockpit Cushions

  • Elkhide Covered Wheel

  • Electric Bilge Pump

  • Spinnaker Gear

  • 21 STC Secondary Winches

  • 3'11 " Shoal Draft Keel

  • Origo 6000 Propane oven

  • Port lifeline gate

  • Harken adjustable genoa tracks

  • V-Berth teak shelves

NOTICE:
 
These specifications were published and in effect in model year 1986 for the J/28. Minor variations in hardware and standard features should be expected for other model years.

 

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