PJ 30 1/2 Ton explained

PJ-30 1/2 Ton
Designer:Sparkman & Stephens
Location:Canada/United States
Year:1973
Builder:Palmer Johnson
Hughes Boat Works
Role:Racer
Draft:5.3feet
Displacement:80000NaN0
Hull Type:monohull
Construction:fibreglass
Loa:29.92feet
Lwl:22.67feet
Beam:9.5feet
Engine:Universal Atomic 4 gasoline engine
Keel Type:fin keel
Ballast:37100NaN0
Rudder Type:skeg-mounted rudder
Rig Type:Bermuda rig
I:38feet
J:12.5feet
P:34feet
E:9.5feet
Sailplan:masthead sloop
Sailarea Main:161.5square feet
Sailarea Headsail:237.5square feet
Sailarea Total:399square feet
Successor:Hughes 31

The PJ-30 1/2 Ton is a sailboat that was designed by Sparkman & Stephens as an International Offshore Rule Half Ton class racer and first built in 1973. It was simultaneously sold in Canada with a different deck and coach house design as the North Star 1000. The boat is Sparkman & Stephens' design 2098-C6, based upon design 2098.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

The design was developed into the Hughes 31 in 1979. Sparkman & Stephens' design 2098 is also used for the S&S 30 and the Sagitta 30.[3] [4]

Production

The design was built by Palmer Johnson in the United States and by North Star Yachts in Canada, starting in 1973, but it is now out of production.[1] [2] [7] [8] [9] [10]

Design

The PJ-30 1/2 Ton is a racing keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig; a raked stem; a raised counter, reverse transom, a skeg-mounted rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 80000NaN0 and carries 37100NaN0 of ballast.[1] [2] [3] [4]

The boat has a draft of 5.3feet with the standard keel.[1] [2] [3] [4]

The boat is fitted with a Universal Atomic 4 gasoline engine for docking and manoeuvring.[1] [2] [3] [4]

The design has sleeping accommodation for six people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and four settee and pilot berths in the main cabin. The galley is located on the starboard side abeam the companionway ladder. The galley is equipped with a two-burner stove and a sink. A navigation station is opposite the galley, on the port side. The head is located just aft of the bow cabin on the port side.[1] [2]

For sailing the design may be equipped with one of a number of jibs or genoas.[2] [4]

The design has a hull speed of 6.38kn.[2] [4]

Operational history

The boat is supported by an active class club that organizes racing events, the Half Ton Class.[11] [12]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PJ-30 1/2 Ton sailboat . 2 July 2022. McArthur. Bruce. sailboatdata.com. 2022. https://archive.today/20220702124516/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/pj-30-12-ton. 2 July 2022. live.
  2. Web site: PJ-30 1/2 Ton. 2 July 2022. Sea Time Tech, LLC. sailboat.guide. 2022. https://archive.today/20220702124624/https://sailboat.guide/pj-30-12-ton. 2 July 2022. live.
  3. Web site: North Star 1000 sailboat . 2 July 2022. McArthur. Bruce. sailboatdata.com. 2022. https://archive.today/20220702124547/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/north-star-1000. 2 July 2022. live.
  4. Web site: North Star 1000. 2 July 2022. Sea Time Tech, LLC. sailboat.guide. 2022. https://archive.today/20220702124707/https://sailboat.guide/hughes/north-star-1000. 2 July 2022. live.
  5. Web site: Sparkman & Stephens. 2 July 2022. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2022. https://archive.today/20200810200933/https://sailboatdata.com/designer/sparkman-stephens. 10 August 2020. live.
  6. Web site: Sparkman & Stephens. 2 July 2022. Sea Time Tech, LLC. sailboat.guide. 2022. https://archive.today/20220621155228/https://sailboat.guide/sparkman-stephens. 21 June 2022. live.
  7. Web site: Palmer Johnson. 2 July 2022. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2022. https://archive.today/20220702124519/https://sailboatdata.com/builder/palmer-johnson-usa. 2 July 2022. live.
  8. Web site: Palmer Johnson. 2 July 2022. Sea Time Tech, LLC. sailboat.guide. 2022. https://archive.today/20220702124655/https://sailboat.guide/palmer-johnson. 2 July 2022. live.
  9. Web site: Hughes Boat Works. 2 July 2022. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2022. https://archive.today/20210218150407/https://sailboatdata.com/builder/hughes-boat-works. 18 February 2021. live.
  10. Web site: Hughes Boat Works. 2 July 2022. Sea Time Tech, LLC. sailboat.guide. 2022. https://archive.today/20220530135310/https://sailboat.guide/hughes. 30 May 2022. live.
  11. Web site: Half Ton Class. 2 July 2022. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2022. https://archive.today/20211213200952/https://sailboatdata.com/association/half-ton-class. 13 December 2021. live.
  12. Web site: Half Ton Class. 2 July 2022. Sea Time Tech, LLC. sailboat.guide. 2022. https://archive.today/20211213200947/https://sailboat.guide/half-ton-class-class-association. 13 December 2021. live.