| Designer | Rod Johnstone |
|---|---|
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1986 |
| No built | 71 |
| Builder | J Boats (Tillotson Pearson) |
| Displacement | 7,900 lb (3,583 kg) |
| Hull type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| Loa | 28.50 ft (8.69 m) |
| Lwl | 24.00 ft (7.32 m) |
| Beam | 10.00 ft (3.05 m) |
| Hull draft | 5.00 ft (1.52 m) |
| Engine | Yanmar 2GM 18 hp (13 kW) diesel engine |
| Keel type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 3,000 lb (1,361 kg) |
| Rudder type | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| Rigs | Fractional rig |
| I | 34.00 ft (10.36 m) |
| J | 10.50 ft (3.20 m) |
| P | 36.00 ft (10.97 m) |
| E | 13.00 ft (3.96 m) |
| Sailarea main | 234.00 sq ft (21.739 m2) |
| Sailarea headsail | 178.50 sq ft (16.583 m2) |
| Sailarea total | 412.50 sq ft (38.323 m2) |
The J/28 is an American sailboat designed by Rod Johnstone and first built in 1986.[1][2][3][4]
Production
The boat was built by J/Boats (Tillotson Pearson) in the United States. The company completed 71 examples between 1986 and 1988, but it is now out of production.[1][3][5][6]
Design
The J/28 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 7,900 lb (3,583 kg) and carries 3,000 lb (1,361 kg) of ballast.[1][3]
The boat has a draft of 5.00 ft (1.52 m) with the standard keel fitted.[1][3]
The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 2GM diesel engine of 18 hp (13 kW). The fuel tank holds 20 US gallons (76 L) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 35 US gallons (130 L).[1][3]
The design has a hull speed of 6.57 kn (12.17 km/h).[3]
See also
Similar sailboats
- Alerion Express 28
- Aloha 28
- Beneteau First 285
- Bristol Channel Cutter
- Cal 28
- Catalina 28
- Cumulus 28
- Grampian 28
- Hunter 28
- Hunter 28.5
- Hunter 280
- O'Day 28
- Pearson 28
- Sabre 28
- Sea Sprite 27
- Sirius 28
- Tanzer 28
- TES 28 Magnam
- Viking 28
References
- ^ Browning, Randy (2017). "J/28 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived 18 March 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ Browning, Randy (2017). "Rod Johnstone". sailboatdata.com. Archived 19 July 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "J/28". sailboat.guide. Archived 18 March 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Rod Johnstone". sailboat.guide. Archived 18 March 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "J Boats". sailboatdata.com. Archived 19 July 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "J Boats". sailboat.guide. Archived 18 March 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 18 March 2022.