J/130 Bonkers is for sale

[mckenzie.keith]

Anyone know anything about J/130 Bonkers? It is for sale.

From what I have found using google it was apparently a Houston boat owned by a Bill Zartler prior to 2000. He won the Pineapple Cup with Bonkers in 2001.

In 2001 the boat was sold and trucked to San Diego. From there the New Owner sailed it across the Pacific to New Zealand, and had it shipped back to the Bay Area. Home port has been in the Bay Area ever since.

New Owner entered the boat in the 2008 Baja Haha (cruiser's rally on the west coast).

At some point along the way (maybe from the beginning, I don't know) New Owner took on a partner/co-owner. All this has been gleaned from google searches.

I am thinking about making an offer on Bonkers with the intent of taking the boat on an extended south pacific tour. (California->Baja->Marquesas->Tuamotus->Tahiti->Austral Islands->Pitcairn Island->Easter Island->Marquesas->Hawaii->California).

Mainly looking for information about the boat itself. I guess if you want to comment on the advisability or inadvisability of cruising a 28 year old J/130 half way across the Pacific and back, I am open to that. I admit to being a tiny bit nervous about it and wonder if I should buy a more cruisy boat. Of course, I will do a complete survey and refit as needed prior to leaving California.

If you want to comment on my cruising itinerary, let me know and I will start another thread in CA.

 

[OccDave]

Looked at the boat it shows a lot of wear and tear.  Not sure if you did the survey or not but seems that there are some problem areas with the boat. 

 

[mckenzie.keith]

Looked at the boat it shows a lot of wear and tear.  Not sure if you did the survey or not but seems that there are some problem areas with the boat. 

It was in contract at one point but it didn't work out for whatever reason. Perhaps a survey was done.

 

[OccDave]

Yes Survey was done I have not seen it but has advised that there is some de lamination of some areas along with many other small things.  Again did not see the survey but it sounded like it could be major problems and no way of telling without a lot of work.  

 

[kinardly]

Reviving this old thread. I’m thinking Bonkers is not the boat, Angel, currently for sale in Alameda. If so, I think I would pass but I’m kind of interested if a different boat. My wife and I sold our B 40.7 last Fall and are looking for a fun but stiffer, more short handed friendly replacement. Anybody know details?

 

[sailcalifornia]

Reviving this old thread. I’m thinking Bonkers is not the boat, Angel, currently for sale in Alameda. If so, I think I would pass but I’m kind of interested if a different boat. My wife and I sold our B 40.7 last Fall and are looking for a fun but stiffer, more short handed friendly replacement. Anybody know details?

Angel seems to have had a major interior refit at some point. I tried to go look at the boat a couple weeks ago and the broker was not very interested in showing her. Can you shed some light on the condition of the boat.

thanks

 

[kinardly]

Angel seems to have had a major interior refit at some point. I tried to go look at the boat a couple weeks ago and the broker was not very interested in showing her. Can you shed some light on the condition of the boat.

thanks

No clue at this point. Just preliminary inquiry. I haven't seen her.

 

[Kriese]

I was onboard in 2001 when we won the Pineapple Cup & it is one of my all-time favorite yacht races. 17 boats raced vs. just 3 this year. It was great racing with Bill Zartler, Bob Musor & the late Chuck Riley. Bob took this picture of me steering somewhere South of Cuba.

IHMO any J/130 is a great fast cruiser. Nice offshore too with an easy motion through the water & much better than a 40.7 which I've also sailed a lot. Any boat that age however would need a refit before taking off on a trip of that magnitude. Obviously, things like all the standing & running rigging should be checked &/or replaced. Cold heading on the stainless rigging in the spreader caps goes first before the mast breaks.

Rudder bearings, instruments, electrical + the engine, wet spots in the deck & delaminated bulkheads. Everything would need to be gone over with a finetoothed comb & lots of it replaced so be prepared to spend 40% over the initial cost $$$ of the boat.

If I were to embark on such a trip, I'd want a new roller Furler with a strong #2 - with AP #1 shape in the front - on it, a new main + an A3 in a snuffer.

 

[Kriese]

Here is a link to the Latitude 38 article by the late Rob Moore on the race. We first saw him on the fly bridge of an ancient Hatterass sport fish taking pictures as we crossed the finish line. We had no idea how we'd done, just that we'd sailed hard & had fun. Arriving at the dock we backed in as he took our picture & asked us how it felt to have won overall? https://www.latitude38.com/LectronicLat/2001/Feb2001/Feb12/Feb12.html