J/24 Specifications

Construction

§ Lloyds approved Baltek end grained balsa core laminate construction, using hand laid‑up glass in both hull & deck.

§ #VE8110 Vinylester resin in outer hull skin for 10 year transferable blister warranty.

§ Full structural main bulkhead glassed to hull & deck.

§ Heavy duty stainless chainplates bolted to main bulkhead.

§ Anodized aluminum mast bearing beam, glassed to hull and grounded to keel.

§ Low maintenance molded V‑berth unit bonded to the hull to form watertight compartment with inspection port.

§ Aft storage compartments port and starboard with access from below.

§ Transom hung rudder with stainless gudgeon/ pintles.

§ Lead & Antimony 950lb. fin keel, and finished with Interprotect 2000 primer.

§ Self‑bailing cockpit.

§ White gel coat hull and deck.

§ Molded positive traction non‑skid surface on deck.

§ Deck and Hull bonded with Plexus structural adhesive.

§ ORC sized white thermo‑plastic toe rail running full length of the deck both sides.

Deck Hardware & Running Rigging

§ Waterline Systems optimized hardware layout.

§ Two Harken two speed primary winches mounted on molded winch pads with winch handle and plastic holder.

§ One set of black anodized jib tracks, with adjustment holes and two Schaefer jib blocks.

§ One set of black anodized genoa tracks, with adjustment holes and two Harken ratchets on sliding cars.

§ One continuous genoa sheet.

§ Harken Windward Sheeting traveler car with two traveler control lines.

§ Harken 4‑part mainsheet system with anodized aluminum traveler bar with welded foot brace.

§ 8:1 boom vang with strop and Harken hardware.

§ Main halyard with Wichard shackle, cleated on the port side of mast to horn cleat.

§ Tapered genoa halyard with snap shackle, cleated through double Harken cams on starboard side of mast. Halyard tail led through deck mounted Harken rachet.

§ Two Spinnaker sheets each led through Harken single and ratchet blocks attached to stanchion bases and cleated through Harken cams.

§ Spinnaker halyard with cleat on starboard side of mast.

§ Pole topping lift led to Harken swivel cam on seahood.

§ One continuous spinnaker twing line with Harken hardware.

§ 2:1 Adjustable backstay led to both sides of cockpit through Harken cams with low profile eyes.

§ 6:1 Cunningham with spectra strop and Harken hardware.

§ Tapered, anodized aluminum racing mast with airfoil spreaders, thru‑bar spreader bracket, Gibb "T" terminals, and black measurement bands.

§ Three sets of holes at 1/2" intervals in mast bearing beam with two stainless fastpins for easy adjustment.

§ 1 x 19 Stainless Standing rigging with open body turnbuckles.

§ Anodized aluminum boom with Harken 5:1 internal outhaul and adjustable reef line.

§ Aluminium spinnaker pole.

§ Ronstan 32" tiller extension with neoprene joint attached to a custom laminated wood tiller with stainless straps.

§ Stainless bow pulpit and stern pulpit with Class minimum 20" stanchions and single lifelines.

§ Bomar foredeck hatch mounted with lid opening forward.

§ White main hatch with molded seahood which slides on white PVC runners.

§ Seahood inspection port for lifting strap access to keel.

§ Bow mooring eye and two bow chocks.

§ Heavy duty stainless stemhead fitting with snap shackle for genoa tack.

§ Two four bolt mooring cleats aft.

§ Bow and Stern navigation lights.

§ Lightweight fixed outboard bracket.

Interior

§ Teak and holly synthetic cabin sole.

§ Two adult size settee berths with large storage area below.

§ Large forward V‑berth, with two access boards above mast step area and three inspection ports for access into v‑berth compartment.

§ Waterproof interior lights, 3 function electrical panel.

§ Molded sink with one flexible water tank in cabinet below.

§ Dry goods storage cabinet above sink.

§ Cabinet doors (3) are watertight Bomar ports.

§ Molded open storage shelves above settee berths.

§ Molded step box with lid.

§ Stainless lifting bar bolted to keel for hoisting.

§ Lexan 3/8' companionway board on white PVC runners.

Notice

Specifications are subject to change without prior notice or obligation, J Boats and/or USWatercraft reserves the right to periodically upgrade these specifications through additions, deletions and substitutions. This specification is effective beginning September 10, 2004.