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  1. Captain Jack Sparrow

    Why did J Boats drop the J100?

    There is a slight irony to you criticizing my screen name and talking about my ego in a paragraph immediately after talking up your contributions to SA of J/boat renderings.    Thanks for taking the time to expound upon your position though.  Do you think the new J/9 will satisfy the...
  2. Captain Jack Sparrow

    Why did J Boats drop the J100?

    The first J/100's came out in 2005..before the market crash. There was plenty of money going around, hence the arrival of the Morris M36, Hinckley Daysailer 42, Friendship 40, at the same time. They were all meant to be simple boats that could be handled easily and had the minimum creature...
  3. Captain Jack Sparrow

    Why did J Boats drop the J100?

    It was designed as a daysailer, as a somewhat cheaper (relative) option to the Morris and Hinckley options that were coming to market around the same time in ~2004.  It was not intended to compete with their weekender/racer in the 105. Also, it may be barely faster than the 29 boat for boat...
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