J Boats J97

PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION subject to checking and approval

JAC Y DO is a really nice example of the J/97 by J Boats which has had numerous upgrades in the last few years. She is a delight to sail is well set up for short-handed or fully crewed racing. 

With a competitive Endorsed IRC Rating of 0.959 (in 2025), she has earned Podium results in ISORA including 2nd in a big fleet race Dun Laoghaire to Cork 2024 and 2nd Dun Laoghaire - Pwllheli 2024. Winner ICRA nationals/Sovereign cup coastal class 2 2025. 

Currently based at Pwllheli in North Wales, appointments are recommended.

Mechanicals

• Volvo D1-20 20hp saildrive diesel engine
• New engine start battery (Victron) 2025
• Engine removed, overhauled repainted and refitted 2025/6
• Saildrive seal changed and new engine mounts fitted 2025/26
• Solar panel wiring and panel
• Shore power cable

Rigging and Deck Gear

• Two forestays (rod) one is 2023 with Tuffluff the other is 2025 and has a furling eye allowing the Facnor flat tape furler to be fitted (this one currently fitted)
• All new standing rigging 2025
• New backstay and cascade 2023
• New running rigging 2023/4
• New spreaders 2025
• Mast has Tides Marine track for easy sail handling
• Racing lazy Jack's fitted allowing stack pack to be rolled up and jack's led forward to mast when racing
• Twin tack lines with bespoke spinlock clutches on side of coach roof
• All new spinlock clutches 2025
• Spinnaker and jib sheets dyneema 2023
• Code zero sheet 2020
• 3 winch handles
• 4 fenders 4 warps
• Spare sail cover

Sails

• Ultimate carbon main, 2 reefs 2023
• Ultimate carbon J2 with provision for vertical or horizontal battens 2023
• Ultimate J4 2025
• Ultimate storm jib 2023
• Trysail (age unknown)
• Ultimate A4 2023 VGC
• North A2 2012 - (used for practice and club racing)
• Ultimate Code Zero on Facnor furler
• Old J3 (not for use on furler)
• Old A2 - bigger than current rating certificate allows

Electronics & Navigation

• New mast instrument bracket (3x) 2026
• New Raymarime EVO autopilot ram and computer 2024
• New Raymarine wireless mast head wind instruments plus carbon wand 2025
• Raymarine digital converter wifi to convert NMEA483 to NMEA2000
• New Raymarine VHF radio
• Bulkhead Raymarine p70 s multi display
• Tacktick mast head displays x 3
• S100 autopilot remote controller
• Raymarine T110/mn100 for bulkhead or down below
• Tacktick remote

Interior

• Comfortable interior layout with a double berth in forepeak, two single settee berths in salon and double aft cabin
• Ice box with provision for fridge compressor (old one removed)
• New Dometic oven and hob fitted 2024

Safety Equipment

• Cat 2 bilge pumps fitted
• EPIRB with GPS (Cat 2 compliant)
• Horseshoe life ring/man over board recovery equipment
• 2 x 2kg dry powder fore extinguishers (Cat 2 compliant)

Maintenance

• Rudder removed for inspection 2023
• Keel bolts torqued, checked & certified 2025
• Bilge repainted 2025
• New Marine toilet 2024