Make

Make: J Boats
Builder: TPI
Designer: Rod Johnstone

Measurements

Length Overall: 40.00 ft
Max Draft: 7.00 ft
Displacement:13.00 lb 13.00
Ballast Weight: 6.00 lb
Beam: 12.00 ft

Engines

Total Power: 38|horsepower
Engine Brand: Yanmar 3JH2E
Year Built: 1996
Engine Model: Yanmar 3JH2E
Engine Type: Inboard
Engine/Fuel Type: diesel
Engine Hours: 1300
Engine Power: 38|horsepower

Tanks

Fresh Water Tanks: 1 (75 Gallons)
Fuel Tanks: 1 (27 Gallons)

Lummi Equipment List

Lummi

J/120 #36 1996

Factory Options:

Two-tone Deck

Comfort Group:

(5) Helmsman Side, Centerline, and Cockpit Seat Cushions

(4) Custom Lifeline Covers

(6) Bomar bronze tinted opening ports on cabin trunk (in lieu of fixed).

(2) Lewmar Ocean Vent Hatches for Aft Cabin and Galley.

Systems Group:

Hot and Cold Pressure Water with 6 gal. water heater (upgraded to Stainless Steel).

Cockpit Fresh water hot/cold shower

110V Shore Power System including 110V Panel, 3 110V outlets.

Deluxe Trim Group:

Varnished Main Cabin Table

(3) drawers in Nav. Station

(2) shelves for Forepeak and Aft Cabin

Other Factory Options:

Force 10 2 Burner Stove / Oven LPG System with two propane tanks.

Port and Starboard Boarding Gates Removable Bow Roller & Hawse Pipe Teak Ceilings in Main Cabin

Satin Varnished Interior

Custom Ultra Suede Cushions

Dealer Installed Options as Commissioned:

Autohelm 6000 Autopilot with handheld remote

ARDIC by Volvo 042-D Diesel Forced Air Furnace

Adler Barbour Cold Machine Refrigeration

Additional Equipment as Installed:

Engine and Electrical:             

Yanmar 3J-H2E 39 hp approx. 1300 hrs.

New mixing elbow (2022)

New exhaust hoses (2022)

New control cables (2023)

PSS Packless Sealing System for prop shaft.

(New PSS seal 2024)

Max Prop 3-blade prop (2022)

High Output 100A Balmar Alternator/Regulator (2022)

Blue Sea battery charger (2022)

2 Lifeline AGM Deep Cycle Group 31 House batteries (2022)

Blue Sea ACR (2022)

Electronics:

Sailcomp 103 AC Digital Fluxgate Compass/Nav repeater with racing features.

Maxi Display located on custom fabricated mast bracket with remote control at helm on binnacle.

B&G H3000 Instrument System:

2 Maxi 20/20 multi-function displays located on custom mast bracket.

2 Full Function Displays on Seahood

1 Apparent Wind Angle Display on Seahood 1 Full Function Display on Nav Station Panel

Furuno 1621 MARK-2 Radar with Questus 400G Self Leveling Antenna Mount

B&G Zeus 3S 9” GPS (2024)

Garmin AIS (2024)

ICOM IC-324G VHF Marine Transceiver with DSC Kenwood KDC-S5009 CD Stereo Receiver

2 Bose 151 Environmental Speakers

350 watt Power Inverter (under nav station desk) for computer etc.

Newmar Galvanic Isolator (behind aft bulkhead) Newmar PC Noise Filter

Analog stainless quartz clock, barometer, and Temperature / Humidity gauges on Nav. bulkhead.

Sails & Rigging:

5 sails with bags:

Ballard Sails Main sail: Dimension Polyant Pro 344 (New 2024)

Ballard Sails Jib 100%: Dimension Polyant Pro 344 (New 2024)

Quantum Small Asymmetric Spinnaker in ATN Spinnaker sock

Sobstad Large Asymmetric Spinnaker

Sobstad 150% Genoa

Sailtec Hydraulic Backstay Adjuster

Quick Vang model C-24 by Hall Spars

Harken MK11 Jib Reefing and Furling System unit 1.5

2 Jib sheets, 2 Genoa sheets, Spinnaker sheets, tack, and control lines, check stay lines.

Adjustable Genoa car hardware (not installed).

Samson MLX3 halyards with Tylaska shackles (2023)

Robline reef lines (2023)

Safety:

KIDDE Fyre Watch Marine Automatic Extinguishing System.

Smoke alarm, Fireboy-Xintex Carbon Monoxide alarm and 3 ABC Fire Extinguishers, with automatic extinguisher system in engine compartment.

Rule automatic bilge pump in sump with panel switch at nav station.

Henderson manual bilge pump in cockpit.

Lifesling overboard rescue device with Lifesling retrieval system.

2 Throwbag rescue rope

2 Stearns life vests type 3

2 Safety Harnesses

Zodiac SY-6 6 man life raft (certification expired)

Echomaster Radar Reflector on Backstay

LED running lights forward

Ritchie Globemaster Compass on Binnacle

Fortress FX-23 Anchor, 250 ft 5/8 nylon rode with 45ft proof coil galvanized chain and Kellet (Sentinel)

Misc Equipment:

Large West Marine Boat Hook

Hardware bag containing Genoa and Jib blocks, two large and two small Harken winch handles.

50 ft. Marinco shore power cordset.

Large green Sunbrella custom boom tent with white PVC slide in stays / ribs.

Misc dock, buoy lines, etc.

2 x 50 ft 5/8 nylon lines (required for passage through large locks).

6 Dock lines: 2 x 5/8 35ft. bow, 2 x 5/8 25ft. stern, 2 x 1/2 15ft. midship

3 Taylor Big Bertha Fenders, 2 large oval fender 250 ft. polypropylene line for stern tie to shore. West Marine Bosuns chair

Miscellaneous spare parts / supplies located under engine cover, under Nav station seat, and under aft cabin seat.

Green Sunbrella Dodger with side curtains.

Window screens for all ports (stored with side curtains under V-Berth.)

Misc Galley equipment including (dinnerware, flatware, pots & pans, electric kettle, linens etc.)

Brass Bell (Coast Guard required for 40 ft.+)

Large flashlight

Signal Flare kit

American Flag with varnished teak flag pole stored in fleece bag.

Clear hatch door with fleece cover for storage.

Main salon carpets

Extra ultra suede and berth / pillow material for replacement if needed in future

Spare canvas coverings

J1120 Specifications Hull & Deck o Lloyd\'s approved Baltek Contourkore end grained balsa composite construction using biaxial and unidirectional glass with vinylester resin on the outer hull layer. o 

TPI patented SCRIMP resin infusion system molding process for optimum laminate strength with 65-70 per cent glass content in structural skins. o 

TPI 10 year transferable warranty against hull blistering. o 

6,000 lb. 7.0\' draft, variable chord, high lift, lead keel bolted and epoxy bonded to deep molded stub w- sump. o 

Off-white deck with a high traction non-skid. o 

Single tapered boot stripe. o 

Low maintenance extruded white ORC 1.5" foredeck, winch grinder, and helmsman toe-rails. T-track toe-rails from mast aft to stem. o  o 

Large cockpit storage locker & 2 lazarette lockers. o 

Watertight forward collision bulkhead  o 

Molded stem platform w- swim ladder. o 

Molded spray shield with dodger storage and companionway instrument pod. o 

GRP molded structural bulkhead supporting chainplates bonded to hull, deck, and mast step. o 

All intermediate bulkheads glassed to hull and deck for stiffness. o 

Infused directly with primary lamination. o 

Custom fabricated I-beam aluminum mast step. o 

Heavy-duty fiberglass floor stringer grid infused into hull. 

Propulsion & Steering o Yanmar 3JH2-E 38 hp diesel engine with hour meter & 100 amp alternator, fresh water-cooling, and Racor fuel filter. o 

Max Charge external regulator with temperature sensor for alternator. o 

Yanmar engine panel recessed in cockpit includes tachometer w- fuel gauge, alarms for oil, battery, night light, and temperature o 

OLR 100 engine insulation with removable engine box. o 27 gallon fuel capacity with baffles and inspection - clean out. o 

17"x16" Martec folding prop with 1" SS shaft. o PSS Shaft Seal. o 

Balanced spade rudder w- unidirectional glass & large diameter shaft mounted in Harken bearings exceeding ABS specs. o 

Edson 48" Diamond Series white aluminum wheel with natural leather grip on custom molded pedestal with 5" Ritchie compass, brake, and wheel height stainless guard. Gear ratio of 1:1 to facilitate installation of self-steering devices. o 

Anodized aluminum emergency tiller. 

Plumbing & Electrical o 

Manual bilge pump in cockpit. o 

Electric bilge pump w- switch & check valve. o 

Manual fresh water foot pump in head and galley. o 

75 gallon water capacity with two baffled tanks under settees. o 

Raritan Marine head with 14 gallon holding tank and "Y" valve and overboard discharge pump. o 

Ice box drain with valve. o 

Head - shower sump pump. o 

Hot & cold pressure water system with 6 gallon water heater. o 

Cockpit fresh water shower. o 

Five Marelon seacocks and double-clamped hoses below the waterline. o 

Deluxe lighting package with overhead halogen in galley, dedicated swing out nav light, swivelling tulip & dome lights o 

Two 105 AH gel-cell deep cycle batteries. o 

Bass 12 VDC metered panel. o 

Bass battery switch with 100 amp DC main breaker. o 

110V shorepower system including 110V panel, three 110V outlets, 50\' shore cord and receptacle. o 

UL approved stranded, tinned copper ABYC color coded wiring throughout. o 

Navigation lights and steaming light. 

Deck Hardware o 

Two Harken 48.2 STA (self-tailing) primary winches. o Four Harken 44.2 STA halyard & mainsheet winches. o Two 10" Speed-Grip and two 8" B8AL aluminum lock-in winch handles with three PVC handle holders. o 

2:1 Mainsheet system of Harken Black Magic Blocks with three 75 mm 1969 leading to 1955 cheeks to P&S mainsheet winches. o 

Harken adjustable mainsheet traveler with 4:1 purchase, includes 560 track, 558 car, 1515 controls, 564-565 track end with integral cams. o 

Harken clear anodized jib & genoa tracks & end-stops with four Harken 1997 T-Track cars. o 

Harken Black Magic checkstay blocks system including two 57 mm 1958 mounted to backstay chainplate and two 1963 transom cheek blocks. o  

Harken 1969 spinnaker sheet blocks on Wichard 6544 U-bolts fwd. of stern pulpit legs. o 

Six Harken Black Magic 1958 halyard - reef turning blocks mounted on Wichard #6533A "U"-Bolts. Halyards lead aft through two Schaefer triple organizers to Spinlock stoppers. o Roller furling control line w- Harken 168 foredeck block, SS lined bullseyes and Harken 150 cam cleat w-328 cam fairlead. o 2:1 J-Sprit control line leading to two Harken 027 Sprit blocks, 023 block on forward bulkhead and aft through bulkheads to cockpit 150 cam. o 

Two cockpit snuffer control 150 cams 6" behind two SS lined bulls-eye fairleads. o 

Two bow chocks, two 10.5" bow cleats, two 8" stern cleats. o 

Custom SS stemplate w- tack fitting & attachment studs for optional anchor roller, chainplates, & backstay tang. o 

Five Lewmar Ocean Series Hatches. o 

Five Bomar aluminum framed cabin opening ports and one fixed port on cabin sides and three Bomar cockpit opening ports. o

Companionway dodger with side curtains mounted against splash molding w-boot. o Mainsail cover with J-120 emblem (to match dodger color) o 

Lexan companionway drop board with nylon storage rack in cockpit locker. o 

Double 5-32" coated lifelines & tapered stainless stanchions w- custom bases, double SS bow & stern rails, and stern gate. o 

Three helmsman side & centerline seat cushions. o 

Four custom acrylic covered AC hose lifeline covers for helmsman (to match non-skid deck color). 

Galley o Gimballed, 3 burner (including oven), propane stove - oven w-SS safety bar & cutting board. o 

Highly polished stainless double sink recessed below 1-2" off-white Fountain head counter covering. o 

Vertical stainless grab post. o 

Molded 6.0 cu.ft. icebox with 4" foam insulation, dual lids, utility storage shelf and slider. o 

Two dry goods storage areas w- shelf & acrylic slider covers. o 

Cup, bowl and plate storage on aft galley bulkhead. o 

Two utensil drawers o

 Pot storage cabinet with mid-height shelf below drawers. o

 Laminated cold molded fiddles. o 

Additional pot and pan storage under oven. o T

rash storage under sink w- flip lid access. o 

Cabinet for cleaning supplies under sink. 

Mast & Boom o Hall Spars 6061-T6 tapered aluminum performance mast section with double airfoil spreaders, finished in off-white Awlgrip, w- painted black bands, steaming light, internal wire conduit and pre-drilled head ventilation holes. o 

Mast fitted with single climbing step and two CL219 clamcleats for temporary cleating of halyards when hoisting sails alone. o 

Hall Spars boom w- welded end fittings, 8:1 internal outhaul purchase system, mainsail reef sheaves, mainsheet bail, and vang lug. Finished in off-white Awlgrip w- painted black band. o 

Retractable carbon fiber J-Sprit extendable to 7\' beyond bow w- molded GRP end caps. 

Standing & Running Rigging o Continuous Navtec Rod System w- Series 200 turnbuckles. -12 headstay, -12 upper - lower shrouds, -10 interm, and -10 backstay. o Harken split-drum 1.5 headsail furling system. o 

Sailtec -12 integral hydraulic backstay. o 

Hall integral C-24 Quik Vang with 8:1 Harken purchase. o 

Color-coded running rigging package with tapered spinnaker halyard and checkstays, all halyards Vectran - Spectra or Technora, low-stretch polyester sheets, control lines, and reef lines. 

Interior o White Formica paneling with varnished teak cold molded trim, teak drawer and cabinet faces. o 

Forward double V-berth measures 75" x 80.5" x 26" o Vinyl lined hull siding throughout. 

Varnished teak & holly cabin sole. o 

Forward cabin w- private head entrance, hanging locker with mesh cover, changing seat with cushions, storage below, duffel storage bin below berth, and bureau with drawers to starboard. o 

Aft cabin to starboard including hanging locker with mesh cover, changing seat outboard w- storage under, large berth measuring 48" x 78" x 29". o 

Settee berths in main cabin with large backrest storage compartments, shelves and storage outboard of back rests. o 

Deluxe bolstered cushions w- choice of nylon fabric colors. o 

Drop-leaf table with cold molded fiddles & stainless base. o 

Large chart table w- chart storage and hinged overhead electrical & instrumentation panel. Tool storage below hinged seat. o 

Head with two access doors (from fwd stateroom and main cabin) including a manual shower, sink, vanity, mirror, and storage. This area contains mast & separate sump with grate. o 

Stainless companionway ladder with varnished teak treads & non-skid strips. o 

Vinyl overhead in main, forward and aft cabins. 

Options 

Graphics Group o 

Two Tone Deck o 

Cove Stripe Deluxe 

Trim Group - Teak hull sidings in main cabin, three drawers in nav. station, four cabinets & bookshelves over settees, one 3\' shelf over berth in aft cabin, one full-length shelf over V-berth, bookshelf & reading light over seat in fwd. cabin, varnish finish on all teak woodwork. 

Single Options o 

Varnished teak hull sidings over berths in fwd and aft cabins o 5.9\' Shoal Draft Keel. o Seafrost Engine Driven Refrigeration System. o 

DC Seafrost Refrigeration System (requires third battery option) o 

Force 10 2-Burner Propane Stove System w- Oven. o 

Seaward P2001 Microwave Oven (650 watts) o Main Cabin Fold-up Pilot Berths. (port and starboard) o 

Boarding Gate (port and-or starboard). o 

Wide Boarding Gate (port and-or starboard). o 

Battery Charger. o 

Third Battery (105 AH Gelcell) o 

Skylight Hatch & Companionway Screens. o 

Vertical Window Shades. o 

Varnished Cockpit table w- storage bag. o 

Varnished All-Teak interior panels in lieu of white Formica. o 

Varnished cherry interior

Comfort is a sense of well-being. It is a faith in coming through no matter what the weather. The J-120\'s ease of operation means getting off the mooring in three minutes with people who\'ve never sailed before, and sailing with mainsail alone with plenty of visibility and control in crowded harbors. Comfort is freedom from anxieties. Comfort is protection under a well-designed dodger with side curtains. The cockpit seat-backs are angled outward for sailing comfort to windward as well as lounging in harbor. It has flared topsides that slap waves down instead of bouncing them up onto the deck. Comfort is a predictable, stable motion. Comfort is straight-as-an-arrow tracking of the long, narrow hull when running before seas. It is a balanced, not wedged, hull shape with enough reserve buoyancy forward to lift the bow easily over waves when surfing off the wind. Comfort is a responsive, large-diameter, leather covered wheel for one-hand steering from either side-deck or from behind the wheel. Sail controls are within easy reach for trimming mainsail and genoa (or asymmetric spinnaker) on long coastal passages - without leaving the wheel or relocating a safety harness. Two people can fly the asymmetrical to steady the boat and sail fast enough to make port in time for a walk ashore. Among 40-foot cruisers or racers, there\'s no match for the J-120\'s velocity made good upwind or downwind, doublehanded. VMG is the measure of sailboat design: velocity made good straight into the wind or away from the wind, regardless of tacking or jibing angles. A J-120 sailing at 7.2 knots, 38 degrees off the true wind (25 degrees apparent wind angle), makes good a velocity (VMG) of 5.7 knots straight into the wind. This is 15 percent faster than a boat doing 7 knots at a 45 degree true wind angle. The J-120\'s performance is a function of a low center of gravity, a narrow waterline, good draft and a powerful sail area to displacement ratio. A key contributor is high-quality balsa-core laminate construction with 65 to 70 percent glass content achieved with TPI\'s resin infusion process. 

Two people can safely fly the asymmetrical spinnaker on its 7-foot retractable carbon-fiber J-Sprit. No one has to go on deck when the spinnaker is deployed. It\'s contained in a snuffer sock operated from the cockpit. Jibing is as easy as letting go the old sheet and pulling in the new one. Sailing downwind, the spinnaker projects out to windward from behind the wind shadow of the mainsail, driving the apparent wind as much as 50 degrees forward of true wind direction. The J-120\'s boat speed and wind speed are about equal in six knots of wind with a remarkable downwind velocity of nearly two-thirds the wind\'s speed.

IJPE : 781.50 sq ft

I : 50.50 ft

J : 14.50 ft

P : 46.50 ft

E : 17.83 ft

Working Sail Area : 780.00 sq ft

48 North J/120 ReviewBy Paul Bieker

The J/120--- it\'s a well rounded interpretation of a truly wholesome racer/cruiser. The J/120 is the new 40 foot racer/cruiser from the Johnstone clan. My only previous experience with any of the Johnstone boats was in a J/24 about four years ago and other than that I\'ve formed my vague opinions of the boats based on pictures in the press and views from aboard other boats. Needless to say, I was pleased to have the opportunity to learn a little more about the newest member in a line of boats which has created such a solid niche in the performance production boat market.

I\'ve seen the new J/120 on the water on several occasions during the spring keelboat racing on the Sound and have been impressed by her solid performance: winning first in class and first overall in Possession Point and placing in the top three in class in most of the other long distance races in which she was entered. I was told by friends that the boat was a racer/cruiser, however I was seeing upwind performance similar to that of an IMS forty foot racer! Downwind she has displayed performance that would easily allow her to sail away from a typical IMS 40 . I also noticed that her good performance was not limited to any specific range of wind strengths. The boat seemed to move well in both heavy and light conditions. What\'s more, the J/120 was doing all this with a crew of six or seven rather than the customary ten to twelve people that you would expect to see on a boat this size. The reason for this is that the boat was designed with enough stability to carry her sail plan comfortably without a bunch of living ballast on the rail and you don\'t need a lot of crew to handle the asymmetrical spinnaker in maneuvers. Seeing all this performance, I figured that the J/120 must be as much of a dual purpose racer/cruiser as the J/24s I used to sail. I was wrong.

Stepping aboard the boat I was immediately impressed with a deck layout which showed that obvious attention that has been given to cruising comfort. Having spent a good portion of my life on extended cruises, I know that cruising comfort is determined as much by the little details as it is by the general configuration of the boat. Here I was seeing a comfortable, uncluttered cockpit with a coaming sufficient to keep the helmsman\'s bottom out of the salt water in most conditions, but small enough to allow him to sit outboard when he wishes. There are molded-in coamings for a good sized cruising dodger. The rigging is simple and clean, with most lines led to winches on either side of the companionway. The pulpits, gates and lifelines look stout enough to handle offshore service. Lazarettes (yes that\'s plural) provide plenty of deck gear stowage. However, this deck layout also looks like it would work well in a racing situation. The main sheet is double ended with a winch on either side of the cockpit so that the mainsheet trimmer can sit outboard. With a large 48" wheel, this means that the helmsman and mainsheet trimmer sit side by side upwind, the best arrangement for efficient sailing. My only negative comments regarding the deck layout is that those nice lazarette hatches don\'t seem very weathertight and there are no dorades to provide ventilation while out at sea or in port on a rainy day.

The hull shape of the boat strikes me as being surprisingly moderate. In general, I would describe the boat as somewhat beamy, with powerful, broad sections. What struck me most about the hull was the fullness of the bow. It is startling when standing on the foredeck. This is not a typical fine, point upwind, death roll downwind style racer/cruiser bow! This is a broad bow that should allow the boat to be driven hard on reaches and in heavy air downwind, especially in the big waves offshore. Combine this forgiving hull shape with a D/L ratio of 134 and a SA/D ratio of 22.7, and you have a boat that should provide a not-too-scary giggle fest for her crew downwind in a breeze! The only negative aspect to this hull shape will be racing upwind in a chop. She will probably be a bit slower than a more fine bowed craft in this condition, however she will be drier and more seaworthy in extreme conditions. 

The general construction of the boat is typical J/boat: fiberglass skins with a balsa core. However, the layup is done with the resin infusion process, basically meaning that the boat is layed up dry, vacuum bagged, and then the resin is injected into the laminate in a carefully controlled procedure. This process should give lightweight, strong, and uniform laminates. The rig on the boat I reviewed was a carbon mast from Hall spars. The level of finish on the rig was beautiful and it has been given slightly swept back spreaders to make the mast less prone to pumping fore and aft. I suspect that the running backstays provided are not necessary in anything but rough seas upwind. The down side to the swept back spreaders is that while making the mast less prone to pumping it also makes the mast bend less adjustable than in rigs with in-line spreaders. This limits the ability of the crew to vary the draft of the main to suit different sailing conditions. The only thing about the rig that bothered me was that the section looks too stiff for the boat, meaning that the mast bend is even less adjustable than it might otherwise have been.

Down below the J/120 is straightforward and very nicely appointed. There has been a refreshing restraint from what I call Eurostyle miniaturization. There is one nicely detailed head near the mast, with a molded easy to clean liner. There are two staterooms, one forward and one aft, both with enough space to dress and undress without having to squirm on the bunk like a landed fish. The owner\'s stateroom forward has its own door into the head, has room for two people to move around at once, and a seat for sitting down and reading when somebody needs some time to themselves during a cruise. The galley is in what I believe is the proper location, within arms reach of the companionway. It has plenty of places to brace oneself out at sea, and a moderate amount of stowage. Just aft of the galley is my favorite thing about the interior. The area aft of the galley has been left open and is easily accessible from the galley, providing a great pantry and stowage area for longer trips. Lesser designers would have packed an awkward quarter berth in that space. The access provided for working on the 38hp Yanmar diesel is very good. The fuel capacity of 22.7 gallons and the water capacity of 75 gallons are what I would consider just adequate for coastal cruising. Additional tanks and/or a watermaker would have to be added for longer cruises. Opposite the galley is a modestly sized navigation station.

The base price for the J/120 is $163,000 which seems reasonable for the level of quality of the design and construction apparent in the boat. However, a fully equipped package for cruising and racing (with the carbon rig) will cost closer to $230,000. One nice thing about the boat is that the racer/cruiser J-boats have a reputation for holding their resale value over time, so you can tell your spouse that its an investment!

Looking at the boat as a whole, I think it represents a well rounded interpretation of a truly wholesome racer/cruiser. It\'s fast, it\'s easy to sail, and it\'s comfortable. It looks to me like Rod Johnstone has done a bit of cruising since he first started designing his J/boats.

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.