1987 J Boats J/37
"BEEP BEEP" is a beautiful example of one of Rod Johnstone’s classic J Boats performance cruisers known for rugged, durable, and stable builds. She has been upgraded and enhanced for shorthanded sailing and comfort. "BEEP BEEP" is a fast and fun offshore racer/cruiser. She is well balanced and sails like a dream in light and heavy winds with the low center of gravity.
1987 J Boats J/37
"BEEP BEEP" is a beautiful example of one of Rod Johnstone’s classic J Boats performance cruisers known for rugged, durable, and stable builds. She has been upgraded and enhanced for shorthanded sailing and comfort. "BEEP BEEP" is a fast and fun offshore racer/cruiser. She is well balanced and sails like a dream in light and heavy winds with the low center of gravity.
All control lines are led back to the cockpit. An electric halyard winch has been installed on the cabin top to starboard of the companionway. The traveler is at the end of the boom forward of wheel pedestal.
She’s in San Carlos Sonora Mexico where her current owners have been sailing for the last five years.
Vessel Walkthrough Light, stable, high-performance racer-cruiser. At bottom of companionway, the galley is to port and navigation station to starboard.
The forward owner’s cabin has a 6’9” long double berth, hinged berth boards for easy access to storage below berth, one opening port, an overhead hatch, 2 dorade vents, a hanging locker, 4 large drawers and 2 cabinets. The starboard aft cabin has a 6’9” long double berth with filler cushion and has a hanging locker.
There are port and starboard settee berths in the main salon with backrest storage compartments. Additional storage cabinets and shelves outboard of each. The engine is mounted in the middle of the salon and has a beautiful soundproof varnished Teak enclosure with table top.
The head with toilet, hand basin and shower are forward of the main salon on port. Head was replaced 2020.
She sleeps six: two in forward owner’s cabin, two in main salon and two in aft cabin.
Main Salon:
- Teak and Holly cabin sole
- Engine mounted in middle of salon, with varnished Teak tabletop soundproof enclosure
- Port and starboard settee berths
- Generous storage throughout
- (2) Cabin dorade vents
Galley:
- L-Shaped galley to port of companionway
- Single large SS sink with water pressure
- 2-Burner propane Force 10 stove and oven with a hideaway top for additional counter space
- 12-Volt Alder Barbour refrigeration in a 6 cubic foot ice box
- Large dry goods storage cabinet with Teak sliders
- Microwave: Hamilton Beach
- Utensil drawers and cabinets
- Formica counter tops
- Foot operated fresh water pump at galley sink
- Portable fire extinguishers
Master Stateroom:
- Master stateroom is located forward
- Double berth 6’9”
- Overhead hatch
- Two dorade vents
- Hanging locker
- Storage including four large drawers and two cabinet
Guest Stateroom:
- Guest stateroom is located aft
- Double berth with filler cushion 6’9”
- Hanging locker
Deck:
- 30 lb. Delta anchor
- 18H Danforth anchor with 25’ 5/16” chain and 100’ 9/6 nylon rode
- Viking model 40 anchor
- Windlass: Lewmar
- Edson pedestal
- Transom mounted SS swim ladder
- Dodger, Bimini and connector with full cockpit enclosure
- Portside and stern gates
- Double wrapped SS lifelines
- Molded FRP seating throughout cockpit area, with cushions
Electronics and Navigation Systems:
- Navigation Station to starboard of companionway
- Raymarine E90W Hybrid Touch chartplotter at nav station
- Raymarine mast-mounted radome
- Raymarine ST70 autopilot at the helm
- VHF Radio IcomIC-M412 (antenna replaced 2020)
- Insignia Flat Screen TV with Blu Ray
- GPS antenna
- Compass: Ritchie
Electrical:
- 110v AC and 12v DC ships systems
- 50’ 30-amp Shore power cord
- King Air reverse cycle air conditioning and heating
- Victron MPPT 100/30 Smart Solar Controller, with Bluetooth connection for phone/iPad (2020)
- 110-watt SunPower flexible solar panels x
- Xantrex 40-amp battery charger
- Four Optima D27M AGM batteries: three house and 1 engine start (replaced 2020)
Engine Details and Mechanical Equipment:
- Yanmar 3YM30 (2013, replaced original Volvo)
- (1) Manual and (1) electric automatic bilge pumps; plus (1) automatic shower pump
- Raw water pump (replaced 2021)
- Maxi Prop feathering three blade 16” propeller
- Rope cutter
Sails and Rigging:
- Dacron main with battens (good condition)
- Mainsail Dutchman flaking system
- Rigid boom vang
- Dacron Genoa (good condition)
- Harken headstay roller furling system
- Harken adjustable 4:1 genoa car system
- Cruising spinnaker with dousing sock in excellent condition
- Aluminum spinnaker pole
- Harken traveler mounted forward of wheel pedestal, at end of boom, in cockpit
- (2) Barient ST34 2-speed self-tailing main sheet winches mounted at ends of traveler
- (2) Harken ST46 2-speed self-tailing multi-purpose winches - halyard and control line winches mounted on cabin top at companionway, starboard of which is one 2 speed electric winch
- (2) Barient ST28 2-speed self-tailing winches for genoa sheet
- Navtec hydraulic backstay adjuster (new seals 2021)
- Rod Rigging inspected November 2021
- Running Rigging replaced 2016
Exclusions
- Owner's Personal Items
- Tools
Mechanical Disclaimer Engine and generator hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meters. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or his agent to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise and major overhauls as well as all other representations noted on the listing brochure.
Disclaimer The company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice.
