J36

[Pauls-J36]

Hi looking for others that own a j36. Looking to see if any are left and parts for mine.

 

[longy]

Just what parts are you looking for?

 

[Pauls-J36]

Anything and everything. Electronics would be nice. The guy I bought it for striped it of all the transducers. Radio . Basically everything he could use
on his boat he took.

 

[PaulK]

We sold ours after 24 years of good times from NYC to Northeast Harbor. It's now in Branford CT. Get wireless instruments. You can velcro the displays where they can be seen without having to drill holes or run wires. Talk to Hunter Riddle/Schurr Sails if you like beating J/109's and others.

 

[JCoggs]

I had a J/36 that I raced in Massachusetts for 5 years back in the late 80's and early 90's. Last knew it was in the Seattle area and for sale - but looking VERY tired. Hell, it was tired when I sold it in 1993! But at it was priced reasonably accordingly. The "parts" you mention (electronics) are hardly specific to that boat.

1981 Johnstone Boats J-36 sailboat for sale in Washington

 

[Alaris]

Anything and everything. Electronics would be nice. The guy I bought it for striped it of all the transducers. Radio . Basically everything he could use
on his boat he took.

Do not put 80s transducers or electronics on a boat with none. Use the opportunity to put good modern ones in.

 

[JMOD]

if you do ownly upwind/downwind, get a good electronic compass. if you spend the time pre-race setting up the calibration each time on both tacks, they are very good at telling wind shifts. the added bonus of pre race practice is that you sorted out all small errors in the manoeuvres

 

[pinhead]

I own one called Showtime, it came up to Vancouver in the 90s. VicMaui vet. There are two other J36s here as well.

 

[PaulK]

We put our name on the transom in letters 12" high so that the competition wouldn't need binoculars to see who'd beaten them. Turns out some of them needed binoculars anyway.

 

[Crash]

Wow, talk about humble

 

[PaulK]

Wow, talk about humble

You have Steiners?

 

[Crash]

Ya know Paul, I’m sure you’re a better sailor than I am, and likely have won more races than I. But most of the really good sailors I know, guys like Blur, or Hitchhiker or Cruising Loser, or Roluer, or many others here, what’s remarkable is how modest and humble they are…

I’ve observed that you tend to post a lot about how well you’ve done, and how far ahead of other racers or boats you’ve finished. So while I have Steiners….

 

[CriticalPath]

Ya know Paul, I’m sure you’re a better sailor than I am, and likely have won more races than I. But most of the really good sailors I know, guys like Blur, or Hitchhiker or Cruising Loser, or Roluer, or many others here, what’s remarkable is how modest and humble they are…

I’ve observed that you tend to post a lot about how well you’ve done, and how far ahead of other racers or boats you’ve finished. So while I have Steiners….

It's not a coincidence that competitors I most respect for their consistent performances are generally quiet on the water, and the least boastful, and most willing to share information when off the race course.

I try to project the same calm cool demeanour...

Cheers!

 

[ROADKILL666]

My pops had one for a short time. I loved that boat. Miss her all the time.

 

[JBiermann]

Hi Pauls,

I too am a new owner of a J36 and fixing it up for racing this coming season. You can get a Raymarine speed/wind/depth i50, i60 package for like 1,100. Find a used MFD, wire it up, and you should be good to go. My first boat was a J30 so I'm hoping they behave similarly. The J35 network may also give you lots of info as the two models have substantial similarities. Not too many actively sailing/racing J36s from what I gather though.

 

[PaulK]

Only about 40 J/36's were built - nothing like the hundreds of J/35's that are out there. The J/36 has a much higher SA/disp ratio compared to the J/30, 22.07 compared to 19.47, so it should feel a good bit more sporty than your old boat. We tended to reef the main at around 23 knots of breeze, and brought out the running backs when it got to 25 or so. Our mainsheet was set up as a continuous loop (spliced) with a double-cam system that provided 8:1 fine tune by pulling one of the tails, or 4:1 from pulling both at once. With the leverage from having end of the boom sheeting, we never needed to take the sheet to a winch. This makes it easy to adjust quickly, which is important because it is such a large sail and so key to boat speed.

 

[Pauls-J36]

Do you have a pic of your main sheet setup ? I have to redo mine.

 

[Pauls-J36]

Only about 40 J/36's were built - nothing like the hundreds of J/35's that are out there. The J/36 has a much higher SA/disp ratio compared to the J/30, 22.07 compared to 19.47, so it should feel a good bit more sporty than your old boat. We tended to reef the main at around 23 knots of breeze, and brought out the running backs when it got to 25 or so. Our mainsheet was set up as a continuous loop (spliced) with a double-cam system that provided 8:1 fine tune by pulling one of the tails, or 4:1 from pulling both at once. With the leverage from having end of the boom sheeting, we never needed to take the sheet to a winch. This makes it easy to adjust quickly, which is important because it is such a large sail and so key to boat speed.



Do you have a pic Of your main sheet? I have to redo mine.

 

[Bump-n-Grind]

There's 3 36s actively sailing in Hampton VA

 

[Bump-n-Grind]

Hi Pauls,

I too am a new owner of a J36 and fixing it up for racing this coming season. You can get a Raymarine speed/wind/depth i50, i60 package for like 1,100. Find a used MFD, wire it up, and you should be good to go. My first boat was a J30 so I'm hoping they behave similarly. The J35 network may also give you lots of info as the two models have substantial similarities. Not too many actively sailing/racing J36s from what I gather though.

Having driven both, and a J35, I don't think the 36 sails at all like 30. It sails more like a 35 and gives me fits in phrf.