| J/32 | |
| Image Boat: | File:J32 sailboat Lady Cait 4249.jpg |
| Designer: | Alan Johnstone |
| Location: | United States |
| Year: | 1996 |
| No Built: | 85 |
| Builder: | J Boats (Tillotson Pearson) |
| Displacement: | 100000NaN0 |
| Hull Type: | Monohull |
| Construction: | Fiberglass |
| Loa: | 32.4feet |
| Lwl: | 29feet |
| Beam: | 11feet |
| Hull Draft: | 6feet |
| Engine: | Yanmar diesel engine 270NaN0 |
| Keel Type: | fin bulb keel |
| Ballast: | 38400NaN0 |
| Rudder Type: | internally-mounted spade-type rudder |
| I: | 39.2feet |
| J: | 11feet |
| P: | 38.5feet |
| E: | 15.5feet |
| Sailarea Main: | 298.38square feet |
| Sailarea Headsail: | 215.6square feet |
| Sailarea Total: | 513.98square feet |
The J/32 is an American sailboat, that was designed by Alan Johnstone and first built in 1996.[1] [2] [3]
The boat was built by Tillotson Pearson for J Boats in the United States, starting in 1996, with 85 examples completed. The design is now out of production.[1]
The J/32 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a fractional sloop rig, an internally-mounted spade-type rudder and a fixed fin keel with a weighted bulb.[1]
The design displaces 100000NaN0 and carries 38400NaN0 of lead ballast.[1]
The J/32 has a draft of 6feet with the standard keel and 4.75feet with the optional shoal draft keel.[1]
The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine of 270NaN0. The fresh water tank has a capacity of .[1]
The design has a hull speed of 7.22kn.[4]
In a review for Sail Magazine Robby Robinson wrote, "I had the opportunity to spend four days sailing the boat, and what fun days they were. Although the J/32 might be considered stiff by some, I liked this characteristic, because it allows the boat to accelerate out of a tack efficiently. Part of the secret- the cockpit is efficient, and visibility from the helm is good even with the dodger up. The mainsheet tackle system is double-ended and easy to handle.".[3]
In a Sailing Breezes review, Thom Burns, was emotive about the design and wrote, "you’re getting a modern interior and a state of the art cruising rig. You’re getting a boat you can be proud of for years to come. The ideal cruising boat for many years has been the classic 40 foot sloop. For many, this may no longer be true. When a 32 footer feels like a 40 footer you’re going to sail with a smile. Bring along a great conversationalist and a well stocked library, there’s not much to do!".[5]
Practical Sailor published a review in 2000, that concluded, "we think Alan Johnstone hit the target he was aiming for. She’s a legitimate performance cruiser with spacious accommodations."[6]
In a 2002 review Herb McCormick wrote for Cruising World, "as one who has often wandered the docks muttering that nothing new has occurred in the sailboat market in the last 20 years, I walked off the J/32 ready to eat my words, my hat, or whatever else was offered. Young couples or retired ones looking for a boat that’s a blast to sail and still full of creature comfort should put this one on their shopping lists."[7]
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