15 mai 2010

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J/105 For Sale, Details

Trophies

Chantecler got several trophies, including first to finish in Division III of the 2002 Annapolis-Bermuda race, first in PHRF A1 in the 2003 Miles River Race Back, fourth in PHRF A1 in the 2004 Miles River Race Back and a couple for Friday Night Beer Can Series.

Deck accessed anchor well.

The bow sprit seals

	The bow sprit tube has been custom sealed with the best available engineered mechanical seals and thus made completely waterproof. We had to abandon the 2004 Annapolis-Bermuda race because too much water entered the forepeak through the bow sprit tube in a squall. The problem was due to the poor OEM outside seal that was not the best available in the business and did not fit properly the spinnaker pole. This problem is not uncommon for bow sprit asymmetrical spinnaker in production boats. There was a gap of about 3/8" between the pole and the original bushings (see photo at right) and of about 1/4" between the outside seal and the pole. There was no inside seal and also the bow sprit tube drained into the anchor locker. This was a deficient design and the problem was aggravated by my overloading of the forepeak cabin for the race.
	Upon return, Marc McAteer of and I designed the solution for definitely sealing that leak area, with Marine Plastics fabricating two new custom-made Delrin bushings fitting perfectly the pole (the pole slides better than ever, with no play at all), defining and supplying two perfectly fitting lip seals and Muller Marine making the tube sleeve drain to the outside well above water line instead of into the anchor well (which then drains outside just above the water line). Picture at left is of the outside seal viewed from above.
	Picture below: inside seal connected to the aft face of the aft Delrin bushing.

The centerline speedometer

Cabin layout

	The cabin layout is improved compared to TPI's Euro interior and includes a gimbaled two-burner propane stove on Port, next to the sink and a Starboard navigation table in a central position forward of the berth and away from the companionway. The two cabin berths with lee cloths and the Starboard quarter berth are good sea-berths.

Electronics

	Fixed DSC VHF: Standard Horizon Intrepid GX 1260S. This is a DSC (Digital Selective Calling) unit. A distress call from the unit includes the boat's MMSID (Maritime Mobile Service Identity), which is 338 026 115, and the Lat/Lon position (through a link to the GPS antenna). This web page is for a slightly different model: Intrepid. Masthead antenna. Remote mike and speaker for full operation from the wheel.
	Silva Nexus Network instrument system with: log and temperature tranducer, wind transducer, compass transducer, depth transducer, Raystar 120 WAAS-NMEA GPS, two Multi XL displays, one Multi control display, one Wind NX2 display, one GPS display, two trim buttons and remote control by the wheel.
	Shakespeare emergency VHF antenna

Comfort

	Water tank, 23.8 US gallons (as opposed to 20 US gallons for TPI J/105s), under the Port cabin bunk.
	ENO two-burner butane-propane (set for propane) stove. The propane bottle is in its aft locker, behind the wheel and is properly ventilated to the outside.
	One West Marine Ultra Cold 100 ice chest
	10 packs of Techni-ice HDR (reusable dry ice packs)

Safety and other equipment

	Harken MKIII furling system
	Loos RT 10M rod tension gauge
	Bosun's chair
	One electric bilge pump
	One Gusher Urchin manual bilge pump in the cabin and one in the cockpit
	One Bekson handheld pump
	Two jacklines
	One horseshoe ring with flasher
	One lifesling2 overboard rescue system
	One Fortress FX-16 anchor with stowaway anchor bag; 20' of chain and 200' of line with anchor rode bag.
	Three foam fenders and one large inflatable round fender
	Shakespeare 5911 Emergency VHF antenna
	Fog horn
	West Marine EcoHorn rechargeable signal air horn
	Two buckets
	One folding radar reflector
	Dock lines
	One West Marine medical kit
	Quartz Fire 12v spot light
	Set of signal flags

PFDs, etc.

	One infant PFD
	Two Youth PFDs
	Two harness/inflatable PFDs
	Two throwable floating cushions
	Two inflatable PFDs belt pack
	Two harnesses
	Five harness teeters
	One drifter drogue
	One six-gallon fuel jerrycan

OD Class Sails

	2002 North Sails sharkskin Main; used for one season and two months of racing.
	2001 North Sails 3DL Class jib; sail used for one season of racing; one big patch in the middle.
	2001 North Sails 77 m2 class spinnaker; 0.75 oz but the tack area has been reinforced to make it a heavy air spinnaker.

Additional sails

	All sails have been properly dried after each use. All sails have been properly bagged and stored during winters in a room with dehumidifier on. None have any mold spot.
	Kevlar Main. North Sails; late 2003; paneled; bolt rope (the bolt rope is more efficient, but if one want to use slides, they could easily be added); two reefs; one full length batten; three leech battens; foot shelf. The sail was used one season only (from September 2003 to September 2004) and is in excellent condition and racing shape. One minor patch has been done early 2004; the tear was done when the main was on deck after we doused it during a squall.
	Winter 2002/03 light/med North Sails Kevlar #1 155% genoa. Designed originally for the roller-furler and then recut to make the clew slightly higher when tacked to the deck; in which case, the leech will trim just below top spreader for better pointing. One hole at the leech and pinholes at the luff have been patched. Regular use for one and half seasons. Good condition.
	2002 UK Tape Drive 155% reacher (gold Kevlar tapes on a black Technora scrim). This is a powerful offshore sail with deep entry and a high clew that is sheeted to a block aft (like the spinnaker) and has a wide range of apparent wind angles. More stable than the spinnaker in waves. Used only a few times. Excellent condition.
	1998 Tri-radial North Sails Kevlar heavy air #3 100% jib. Full hoist for tacking to the deck. Flat sail with stiff battens. Used for one race before 2002 and about four times a year since then. Good condition.
	2001 Asymmetric code zero North Sails (#6124618-01) spinnaker. This is a 66 m2 flat spinnaker made of 2.5 oz Norlon that can be hoisted and doused either like a regular spinnaker or rolled on its own Schaefer furler system. Condition as new.

Additional equipment

One awning that attaches to the lifelines and form a strong canopy from the mast to the backstay; Shadetree model 230; color pearl grey; dimensions 172" x 156"; four wands arcing from lifeline to lifeline.

	The first page of my J/105 subweb
	The major features of J105 hull #536
	Don't miss this important technical bulletin on rudder bearings, companionway slider stop, hull to deck joint, mast tuning and mast bend, engine stop cable, bowsprit seals, and battery specs
	The second launch of my J-105 in Baltimore, from shrink wrap and cradle to the water
	The anchor well, the bow sprit seals, the gimbaled two-burner propane stove, the three sea berths with lee clothes, the instruments, the sails and other details of the J105

	The V-berth, the mast step, the sinks, the navigation table, the stove area, and other views from the interior of the J/105
	The J105 under sail, upwind with genoa and main
	The J 105 wheel, instrument remote, propane bottle locker, the genoa tracks, the triple cabin top rope clutches, the foot rest for the main trimmer, and the cabin top instrument cluster
	The J/105 masthead, the Sparcraft mast, which permits masthead asymmetric spinnakers and the forehatch.