1999 J Boats J/160

Manufacturer Provided Description

The principals of the J Boats - TPI partnership have combined in this investment-grade sailing yacht more than 150 years of experience in building, designing and sailing the world's best sailboats. Advanced composite construction, an easily driven hull shape and a very low center of gravity result in noticeable differences in how the J-160 performs. Less sail is needed, winch loads are reduced, and the constant sail-changing of heavier displacement cruisers is avoided. J-160 is as easy to handle and sail as a traditional 42-footer. This is a boat which 2-3 people can manage without reliance on powerful or heavy electro-mechanical devices. The design mandate for the J-160 was to exceed all prior standards for a cruising yacht of this size. One had to feel a sense of joy and control at the wheel as the boat leapt forward in a gust of wind with power and stability. Putting the rail under or shortening the sail shouldn't happen under 20 knots of wind. The J-160 had to slide effortlessly through waves upwind, keeping the crew dry and leaving no signature quarter-wave. Running in seas, it had to slide with great directional stability and good forward buoyancy to ride up over waves ahead. The sail plan had to be manageable, versatile and balanced, yet powerful enough to stabilize motion in waves for a quantum improvement in sailing comfort at sea. As for esthetics, the J-160 is traditional in a functional and purposeful way. Short overhangs are combined with a smooth sweep of the sheerline and low freeboard to reduce wind resistance and facilitate boarding. The bow sections are flared to deflect waves downward, keeping the decks dry. The triple spreader rig conveys a graceful power, giving no hint of how easily it is managed. The interior is spacious, clean in execution, beautifully appointed and exquisitely finished, befitting a proper flagship. Every detail and need has been addressed in terms of provisioning, equipment and storage space for coastal and offshore cruising. The liveaboard comfort and styling of this yacht goes far beyond what you might expect from J Boats, whose reputation was first built in world-class racing. That racing heritage is an invaluable bonus when it comes to quality of construction and many years of problem-free ownership. The J-160 exceeds expectations, representing a significant step forward in quality construction and strength to weight ratios.

Sail Area

LJPE: 1375.50 sq ft 
I : 66.50 ft
J : 18.83 ft
P : 62.00 ft
E : 24.17 ft
Working Sail Area : 1376.00 sq ft

Dimensions

• LOA   52.7
• LWL   47.5
• Beam 14.5
• Draft 8`8

Engine

• Yanmar 
• 4JH2-DTBE
• Diesel
• HP - 88
• 75 gal fuel tank
• Hours   1487

Sail and Rig

• I: 66.50 ft / 20.27 m
• J: 18.83 ft / 5.74 m
• P: 62.00 ft / 18.90 m
• E: 24.16 ft / 7.36 m
• ISP: 68.50 ft / 20.88 m S.A.
• Fore: 626.10 ft² / 58.17 m² S.A.
•  Main: 748.96 ft² / 69.58 m² S.A.
• Total (100% Fore + Main Triangles):
• 1,375.06 ft² / 127.75 m² S.A./Displ. (calc.): 22.29 Est.
• Forestay Length: 69.11 ft / 21.06 m
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• Winches - Lemar
  • #48 - 2 Midship
  • $77 electric 2 Primary
  • #54 2 Secondary
  • #54 -2 Main sheet
• Lemar Windless
• Hydraulic backstay
• Jib car tracks
• Genona tracks

 

 

 

Sail boat calculations

• S.A. / Displ.: 22.31 Bal. / Displ.: 38.46 Disp: / Len: 129.96 Comfort Ratio: 27.92 Capsize Screening Formula: 1.85 S#: 4.46 Hull Speed: 9.24 kn Pounds/Inch Immersion: 2,460.98 pounds/inch

Sail Inventory

• Tveitsund Sail Inventory

  (All North Sails except where noted)

   

   

   

  • 2012 3DL 600 Marathon FB Mainsail
  • 2012 3DL 600 Marathon #3 100%
  • Cruising #4—not North
  • 2003 racing #1 light-med air
  • 2003 racing #1 heavy air
  • 1999 racing #2 3DL
  • Drifter staysail
  • Storm jib

   

  • 2003    0A       looks like a genoa/jib
  • 2001    1A       0.5 oz              light reacher
  • 2001    2A       0.5 oz              runner
  • 2001    2A       0.75 oz            runner
  • 2001    3A       0.75 oz            heavy reacher
  • 2003    4A       no weight given, but felt like 1.5 oz
  • 2003    5A       1.5 oz

   

Extras

• Reverse cycle air conditioning - 3 controls
• Spectra Connect water maker - 2023
• Sea frost (Engine driven refrig. / freezer
• GE Microwave
• Force 10 (New) stove
• 2-  Raritan electric heads (Recent)
• Stereo and speakers
• Hatch glass (Recent)
• dodger (recent)
• Cockpit shower

Electrical

Newer Westerbeke gen set 297 hours

 

 

Electronics

B&G 

• Hercules 2000
  • 2 at navigation station
  • 2 at at port and stbd driver station
• Hercules 20/20 
  • 3 on mast
• Autopilot
  • 2 at port and stbd driver station

Wind direction 2 at port and stbd driver station

Garman 4212 GPS station

 

 

 

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.

Additional Contact Information
That racing heritage is an invaluable bonus when it comes to quality of construction and many years of problem-free ownership. The 10,000 boats built by the J Boats/TPI partnership have been pushed to the limit by aggressive sailors on the oceans of the world to win just about every major race. To do that they have to finish. What's more, these same boats come back year after year without losing their performance edge. J/160 exceeds what you might expect on this score as well, representing a significant step forward in quality construction and strength to weight ratios.