General
Description
The
J-120 is an impressive 40-footer, a performance machine
with cruising accommodations. It is for sailors who
want to go fast around
the buoys and those who want cruise with family and
friends.
Actual
Condition
This is an unfinished project
boat. It is reported by the owner that it was damaged
on the port midship and professionally repaired and
sprayed. It needs a complete new interior, engine,
electric, electronics, sails, etc.
The mast, rigging and boom vang are intact. She has
been on the hard since 2002.
Additional info
from owner as of 9/28/09:
J-120 hull was damaged in 2002 on the top sides port
mid ship and professionally repaired using balsa core,
epoxy resin and biaxial laminate in vacuum bagging
technique.
The stringers, main bulkhead and chain plates where
not damaged. The hull is sprayed in AWLGRIP SUPER
JET BLACK, clear coated with metallic gold fleck and
sahara cream no skid deck surface. The hatches and
portholes are all sprayed in gold-clear coat. The
mast, boom, boom wang, and bow sprit is in gold sprayed
and clear coated. The standing rigging is rod and
professionally checked by FKG rigging shop in St.Maarten.
The spars are complete and in excellent
condition.
I have
decide to go with more "advance" racing
keel for several reasons:
- to build performance-new keel is made of steel with
five laminate plates of the fin and bulb made of steel
with full lead inside the bulb (old keel was used
to melt the lead ).
-This fin is thinner than original one.
-Draft is increased from 7 to 9 ft.
-Low center of gravity with lead bulb.
- Weight reduction in the keel is 1000 lbs, but it
can be more if you want to take steel out of the bulb
and program reduction weight scale gives you credit
of 1500 lbs to reduce weight. I went a little conservative
with just 1000 lbs less.
-To improve keel-hull attachment: as we know J-20
boats in the past had several problems with keel-hull
join result in cracking the sump area and even sinking
the boat.
- I have cut the sump to make the bottom of the hull
in the keel area flat to take keel plate, vertical
hull profiled plate that was welded to the fin of
the keel with additional small steel ribs on both
sides, welded as well to prevent torsion effect of
the bulb itself and give more stiffness.
On the
holding plate where welded 8 SS bolts in the way 1-1-4-1-1
much stronger than 6 in-line that J-120 has. The hull
is reinforced inside the bilge with 2 inches epoxy
biax-carbon cloth laminate to the stringers and whole
bilge area is reinforced in progressively way to take
and disturb the load. Basically to take less weight,
less drag, more stability and more stiffness.
-Original keel of J-120 was way too big and old fashioned...full
lead with some more weight at the bottom. The new
keel is taking step further with lead in the bulb...every
racing boat today has same philosophy.
-Old J-120 keel was too thick, producing more drag.
-Old J-120
keel was too weak, result cracking bolts and cracking
sump fiberglass area. Rudder is extended to the 7
ft in length and faired to the racing profile. The
rudder bearings are checked and lip seal will be replaced.
The steering wheel is there and I have ordered, from
Edson, a complete new chain kit, including upper small
shaft with bearings...so from the rudder to the steering,
everything will be checked and complete.
Bow sprit is complete and no damage.
Interior is changed from one aft cabin and port locker
to two identical aft cabins with possibilities to
use port aft cabin as locker. Bulkheads are laminate
and formica is on as well. Interior
job will need: headliners, galley, cushions, wiring;
actually complete interior except bulkheads.
My idea
was to keep "Spartan" looking as much as...
with no doors just netting instead, light cushions,
even floorboards are made of nomex core for the weight
reduction. But
still crew can use 3 cabins (instead of 2 from original
J-120).
To reduce
the weight of the hull by stripping interior and make
everything light with 1000 lbs less in the bulb should
improve performance in light winds, weak point of
J-120. Low center of gravity with lead in the bulb
will improve less pitching and more maneuverable with
more righting moment. Keel was design as my 30 years
racing experience, NACA hydrodynamic profiles and
Mars keel scale reduction program.
Last year I had changed keel on my other racing boat,
KIWI 35 as she was too light depending of the people
sitting on the wings...never like to sail to the wind
in even moderate conditions causing lee-wing drag...new
keel build performance so much that she flies now
upwind leaving in a wake many boats that I could just
dream before to catch upwind.
So for
the $$$$ you will get:
Hull, keel,
rudder everything connected on the place. All spars
are on the side.
Internal lay out, bulkheads etc... Almost all deck
hardware, winches stoppers etc...
What
you need to do:
Sails, running rigging, electrical, electronic, interior
head liners cushions, some deck hardware, stanchions
, pushpit pulpit etc.....
Engine-I am planning to install small Yanmar 20 hp
engine to further reduce weight and that can be done
very soon with additional price.
*Updated
info as of 10/2/09:
Some of the photos of the new custom racing
keel..
She is
made of steel laminate plates in the fin and steel
shell for the torpedo bulb.
Bulb is
filled with lead.
Weight
is in the fin 1200 lbs
In the shell bulb 300 lbs
Lead in
the bulb 3500 lbs
Bilge bottom
is reinforce to 2 inches thickness compare half inch
from the Js and laminate with biaxial carbon cloth
for more strength.
Holding
plate with SS bolts in 1-1-4-1-1 geometry will prevent
torsion of the fin, cracking on the hull and the joint
hull-keel and will secure smooth ride even in fast
maneuvering.
Thickness
of the fin is 2 inches compare to 4 of Js...less drag
through water...
Fin was
made of five steel laminate sheets..two welders where
welding same time on each side to prevent torsion
of the materials.
This what
you see is just a base of the solid materials and
shaping will be finished in high density core modeled
to the NACA 68 profile and using West system epoxy
filler with 410 microspheres for final result.
**Updated info as of 12/14/09:
The rudder
and keel are repaired.
Equipment
A
trailer is
not included
in this sale.
Motors
and Machinery
No statement of condition can
be made regarding motors, engines or machinery, whatsoever.
A photo may appear of the engine compartment and machinery,
but it is entirely the buyers responsibility to inspect
and determine their actual condition.
* On occasion
we receive unverified information regarding mechanical
condition.
"Endeavour"
PW / LAM
