31 J Boats 2018 Boat for Sale

• One-owner 2018 J/Boats J/97E

• Excellent overall condition

• Zincs/anodes replaced May 2026

• Engine oil and transmission oil changed January 2026

• Seaview Boatyard bottom service with two coats Seahawk Cukote 2024

• Lead L-bulb keel

• Tiller steering

• Carbon/Twaron Ballard Sails mainsail and 105% furling jib

• A2 asymmetrical spinnaker

• Retractable bowsprit

• Roller-furling headsail

• Garmin electronics, navigation, AIS, autopilot

• Wallas 30GB forced-air diesel heat with vents

• Volvo Penta D1-20 diesel engine with secondary fuel filter with priming pump

• Saildrive with 2-blade folding propeller

• PHRF rating noted as 105
  
  
  

The J/97E offers a practical and inviting interior layout that makes excellent use of space for a performance cruiser of this size. Below deck, Rocket J Squirrel provides a bright, open cabin with comfortable seating for 6-8 people around the table in the salon. Navigation station to starboard, aft of the settee. The cabin is designed to provide the comfort needed for time aboard without compromising the sailing performance that defines the J/97E, suitable for weekends aboard, race events, or relaxed coastal cruising.

Rear stateroom with a double berth. Interior cherry plywood, giving the cabin a warm, clean, traditional feel while keeping the boat purposeful and lightweight.

• Forward double V-berth

• Rear stateroom with double berth

• Port and starboard salon conversion settee berths

• 4-6 total berths

• Cherry plywood interior woodwork

• One manual head with wet locker

• 5 gallon holding tank

The galley aboard Rocket J Squirrel is compact, functional, and well suited for daysailing, weekend cruising, and simple meal preparation aboard.

• One stainless steel sink

• 12V top load refrigeration

• Freezer

• Propane stove and oven

• Pressurized freshwater system

• Hot water

• Tiller steering

• Anchor roller

• Removable bow roller

• Removable swim ladder

• Lifesling

• Two-tone deck

• Garmin GHP Reactor mechanical autopilot package with PYI direct mechanical drive

• Garmin chartplotter

• Garmin GPSMAP 942 mounted at nav station

• Garmin GMI 20 multi displays mounted on seahood

• Garmin wind transducer

• Garmin triducer for depth, knotmeter, and water temperature

• Garmin depth sounder

• Garmin knotmeter

• Garmin wind instruments

• Garmin VHF 110 mounted at nav station

• Garmin AIS 600 send/receive

• Autopilot tiller hardware, including drag link, tiller pin, tiller lever, and bore key

• Masthead antenna
  

Ballard Sails AP Code 5 mainsail with carbon/Twaron membrane construction, double LiteSkin taffeta, 14K DPI. Fully battened with two full and three short RBS E-glass battens. Adjustable luff boxes. J/97 logo, numbers, draft stripes, and sail bag.

Ballard Sails 105% AP Jib Code 2 with carbon/Twaron membrane construction, double LiteSkin taffeta, 13K DPI. Roller furling with three vertical RBS E-glass battens. Draft stripes. Full-length genoa bag.

Ballard Sails A2 asymmetrical spinnaker. 102m2 of Contender Superkote 75 material with Launch bag and Soft Spectra clew.

• ATN genoa sleeve

• Sloop rig

• Keel-stepped mast

• Harken mechanical adjustable backstay

• 2018 Volvo Penta D1-20 3 cylinder inboard diesel makes 20 HP, freshwater cooled

• 380 hours

• Saildrive

• 13 gallon fuel tank

• 2-blade folding propeller

• 50 gallon freshwater tank

• Pressurized water system

• Manual and electric bilge pumps

• 5 gallon holding tank

• Quick Nautic water heater

• 110V and engine heat-exchange water heating

• Wallas 30GB forced-air diesel heatdi