BoatsJ Boats Tillotson Pearson J/32

J Boats Tillotson Pearson J/32

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · 1996–2003

An Alan Johnstone-designed fractional sloop balancing performance with a comfortable, cruiser-friendly interior

Designed by Alan Johnstone.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 21 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 21
CoastalBluewater

2.05 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.05
LightHeavy

187 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 187
EasygoingPowered-up

17.8 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 17.8
TenderStiff

38% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 38%

A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
38.4%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.8
Displacement / length
186.9
Comfort ratio
21.2
Capsize screening
2.05
Hull speed
7.2 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1132
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1996–2003
Units built
85
Designer
Alan Johnstone
Builder
J Boats Tillotson Pearson

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