Describe your sailing background
We took a weeklong course at J World sailing School last May/June of 1997. Then we joined the sailing club at J Port & sailed their J/80’s all summer of 1997. In September of 97 we purchased the J/32

What boats did you own prior to the J/32?
None

What compelled you to buy a J/32?
The cored hull construction and the fast reputation of J Boats. We wanted a fast cruiser that was well built.

What is the best feature of the J/32…..second best?
Construction of hull and speed

Have you added any custom features to your J/32?
YES. Fans a must!! Window treatments for privacy, oriental rugs, ultra suede. Also a flow control valve to equalize the water tanks for balance and drainage. One that will not let water flow from one tank to the other when the boat is not horizontal. Make provision for cell phone, 12-volt outlet, pre wire for speakers in cockpit and cabin. Shelves on right hand side of lazarette, rope hooks in left lazarette. Higher seat for helmsman (adjustable), I have to stand to see over the boat, water filter for drinking water and we added a water treatment for the water that sits in the bilge.

Describe your most memorable J/32 voyage.
We love to go overnight to quaint towns. We’ve gone to St. Michaels and Oxford. We rafted up one time with 5 or 6 J105’s and had barbecue and cocktails before going into town on our dingy. It’s wonderful

Please share any add’l experiences.
We are competitive so whenever we’re on the water & on the same point of sail as another boat, we always see who’s going faster. When it’s a boat our size or bigger that is not a J Boat we always win. We have not officially raced the boat yet.

What are your future plans with the J/32?
We are moving to the West Coast of FL. (Punta Gorda Isles) in Charlotte Harbor. We want to have our boat in our backyard to sail blue water whenever we can. We’ll be taking our J/32. We would love a 35-36ft. cruiser/sailor in the future any in the works?