The ideal mid-40s length racer/cruiser
and winner of The Sailing World Magazine Overall Boat of the Year, J/133 is a yacht with the stability for short-handed cruising, race winning speed under IRC & PHRF, durability for rough offshore passages. Add in the retractable carbon bowsprit and flying and handling the asymmetrical spinnaker becomes a breeze.
J/133 combines cruising comfort with more powerful performance ratios. The easy to manage sailplan allows fewer and less experienced crew, and the extra rig power afforded by a low VCG keel and standard Hall carbon mast will maximize performance across a wide spectrum of conditions.
Since her introduction, J/133 has established a winning record in some of the highest profile PHRF & IRC events around the world including class wins at Key West Race Week, Spi-Ouest Week in France, Storm Trysail's BI Race Week, and most recently the 2005 Hamble Winter Series (2nd year in a row). But let's face it, racing is just part of the ownership equation for most of us. J/133 also has full interior accommodations with a 3-cabin single head or dual cabin-dual head layout. There is plenty of space for getting comfortable inshore or offshore with proper offshore galley, nav station and companionway designs, lots of grab rails, large sea-berths, comfortable well ventilated cabins and a warm varnished wood finish.
With over 2,200 J/Sprit boats launched in the past decade, sailing with asymmetric spinnakers is now firmly entrenched and J/Boats is leading the charge. In famous sailing venues like Annapolis, Newport, San Francisco Bay and the Solent, its now commonplace to see more asymmetric spinnakers than conventional; and for good reason. A-sails are easier! With J/133, the ease of going fast with less crew is combined with a classic, sea-going J cruising interior, to produce a boat as comfortable to sleep aboard as she is to sail.
If you ask an owner what they like best about their J, chances are they will say, how well she sails. Like her stablemates, J/133 is designed for blazing speed with fingertip control, whether carving through waves upwind in 12 knots or surfing with double-reefed main in a squall. Long waterline length combined with narrow waterline beam results in a hull that tracks well through the waves with only minimal input from the wheel.
If you own a boat that is fast in light wind, is stable in a breeze, and can be sailed single-handed, chances are youll spend a lot more time sailing. And if ones happiness is directly proportional to ones sailing time, then we think J/133 will be the source of many smiles.
Draft: 7 ft. 5 in.
Beam: 12 ft. 8 in.
Displacement: 17900
Standard features:
HULL & DECK
The hull and deck are laminated with high quality materials : Sandwich construction using uni-and multi-directional fibreglass, low density balsa core, vinylester resin and the SCRIMP patented resin infusion process, providing an anti-osmosis warranty of 10 years and a structural warranty of 5 years.
White gelcoat hull finish with integrated gelcoat double boot stripe.
Off-white deck with optional choice of 2 non-skid colors.
Hull-to-deck joint is bonded with a methacrylate structural adhesive.
Transverse/longitudinal grids and mast step are infused as part of the hull moulding.
SCRIMP infusion moulded, main bulkhead.
All intermediate bulkheads are glassed to hull and deck for strength and stiffness.
Lead keel (2.29 m draft), bolted and epoxy bonded to deep molded stub with sump.
ORC legal foredeck toe rails are an integral part of the deck moulding.
Large capacity self draining foredeck chain locker, with space for optional electric anchor windlass.
2 side lockers in cockpit for storage of life-rafts.
2 aft lazarette lockers.
1 gas bottle locker, self draining with space for 2 bottles.
Instrument pod on the sliding hatch garage, with integrated mountings for sprayhood attachment.
Transom platform with removable swimming ladder.
Balanced, composite rudder using uni and multi-directional fibreglass, on carbon pre-preg stock,
turning on JP3 self-aligning bearings.
SPARS AND RIGGING
White painted Hall Spars carbon mast (pre-impregnated-autoclaved), 2 sets of spreaders, with
mainsail track.
White painted aluminium boom, with 12:1 outhaul purchase system, mainsail reef lines sheaves,
internal mainsheet anchorage point and forward articulated blocks to deck.
Mast deck ring with custom moulded resin wedge, adjustable mast step.
Discontinuous rod rigging (Nitronic 50).
Hydraulic backstay adjuster.
Harken Unit 2.0 genoa furling system.
Retractable carbon bowsprit controlled from cockpit with adjustable watertight system.
Rigid boomvang with integral purchase system for a final ratio of 30:1.
1 Spectra mainsail halyard
1 Spectra genoa halyard with Sparcraft snap shackle
1 spinnaker halyard with Sparcraft snap shackle
2 spinnaker sheets
2 jib sheets
1 Spectra spinnaker tack line with Sparcraft snap shackle
1 Spectra mainsheet
Mainsail traveler lines
Genoa car adjuster lines
2 reef lines
DECK HARDWARE
2 Harken 56.2STA self-tailing primary winches
2 Harken 46.2STA mainsheet winches
2 Harken 46.2STA halyard winches on aft end of coach roof
4 Harken lock-in winch handles, including 2 of Speed grip type
4 winch handle holders
Belowdecks mainsheet system on 2:1 Harken blocks, led forward through boom, then down to sidedecks,
then aft under deck to cockpit winches.
Harken adjustable mainsheet traveler with 4:1 purchase led to a cleat on both sides of the cockpit.
Full length Harken genoa tracks, with ball-bearing car system and adjustable purchase, adjusted
from the cockpit.
2 Harken footblocks for genoa sheets.
Harken spinnaker sheet blocks mounted on through deck u-bolts.
7 Harken halyards/reefs turning blocks.
2 x 5-sheave deck organizers to lead halyards and reef lines aft.
3 Spinlock XCS stoppers on each side of coach roof.
1 Spinlock XX stopper on each side of coach roof.
Spinnaker tack line led aft to Spinlock XCS stopper on starboard of coach roof.
Roller furling control line led aft to Spinlock XCS stopper on port side of coach roof.
Bowsprit control line led to cockpit.
2 forward mooring cleats
2 aft mooring cleats
Custom s/s stemhead fitting with genoa tack fitting and attachment studs for bow roller.
S/s chainplates for shrouds and backstay.
1 foredeck opening hatch (600 x 600 mm) with vent.
1 opening hatch for head
1 opening hatch for forward cabin
1 opening hatch (500 x 500 mm) with vent for main cabin.
2 opening ports (304 x 155 mm) for forward cabin and heads.
4 opening ports (670 x 170 mm) for main cabin.
4 opening ports for aft cabins (1 each side and 2 aft face of coach roof).
2 opening ports in cockpit (1 for each aft cabin).
4 mesh line bags
Large companionway spray hood with removable sides and opening front (choose from a selection
of colors).
S/S handrails on top of coach roof.
Double S/S rail pulpit and pushpit.
All around stainless lifelines, 10 stanchions including 6 with reinforcing leg.
Aluminium steering wheel (5.26), leather covered, on custom moulded pedestal, with well and drain.
Compass on wheel pedestal with S/S protection bar.
Plexi companionway wash board with lock and vent.
Flagstaff holder
Emergency tiller
INTERIOR
Built using wood, laminated or solid. All wooden parts are varnished or laminated with white formica. Floors are in plywood laminated with teak and holly effect.
Vinyl lining or varnished wood hull linings.
FORWARD CABIN
Access door to heads, large hanging locker, desk with storage above and below.
Large double berth with lockers below.
Locker and bookshelf on starboard side.
Shelf above berth on port side.
Access door to main cabin and forward heads.
FORWARD HEAD
Access door to main and forward cabins.
Lower part integrally moulded for easier maintenance, with integral shower tray, sink with access below to seacocks, toilet roll holder.
Sink is recessed in synthetic resin colored worktop, with rail for hand towel.
Shower with pressurized hot and cold water.
Marine WC
Electric shower drain pump.
Shelf along the hull side with mirror.
Shower grating
AFT CABINS (Port & Starboard)
Access door to main cabin
Large hanging locker
Locker with doors, storage below and above.
Changing seat
Shelf along the hull side
Large double berth
Access door to engine
Fuel tank under Starboard berth
CHART TABLE (to port)
Large chart table facing forward.
Chart storage under table lid & pencil box.
Locker under chart table
Bookshelf
Large hinged instrument panel with electric display, 12V 18 functions - voltmeter ampmeter.
Navigators seat with storage below.
Large wet hanging locker with drain behind the seat.
MAIN CABIN
Settee/berths to port and starboard.
Drop leaf table with cold moulded fiddles, bottle storage in centre fixed part.
Large storage lockers behind backrests.
Water tanks under seats
S/S handrail on ceiling
Lockers/bookshelves on each side.
U-SHAPED GALLEY (to starboard)
Gimballed gas stove with oven and 3 burners, with s/s protection bar.
Double s/s sink unit recessed in synthetic resin worktop.
Pressurized hot and cold water.
Large 6.4 cu/ft moulded icebox/fridge, with double access, divider and storage shelf.
4 utensils drawers
Bottles drawer
Large storage under drawers
Storage under sink with shelf
Trash bin with direct access from worktop
Full length locker outboard of galley worktop with crockery storage system.
Cold moulded fiddle around the edge of the worktop with integrated handrail.
COMPANIONWAY
White Formica finish for better wear resistance.
Open fronted locker for storage of deck gear.
Steps with angled treads between bulkheads.
Handrails integrated in bulkheads.
Main engine access through removable panel.
PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL
Manual bilge pump in cockpit
Electric bilge pump with switch from automatic to manual functioning with control and individual
warning light.
Shower drain pump with filter.
Pressurized water system
2 S/S water tanks (total 90 gallons) under main cabin settees
Icebox drain
6 gallon calorifier
Marine WC
2 x 115 AH gel type batteries & 1 x 70 AH battery for engine, with switches. The batteries are charged by either the engine or the battery charger.
12V electrical panel, with fuel gauge, voltmeter and ammeter.
110V electrical panel, with circuit breaker
Halogen lights on ceilings and swiveling tulip lights in cabins.
Ceiling light in heads
Navigation lights on pushpit and pulpit, steaming light and mooring light.
Rig earthed for protection against lightning
Mastervolt battery charger
110V Shorepower
PROPULSION
Inboard 55 HP Saildrive diesel engine, 115 AH alternator, with double diode and fresh water-cooling with heat exchanger.
Engine control panel recessed in cockpit, with plexiglass protection, including rev. counter, hour meter and alarms for oil pressure, low voltage and water temperature.
45 gallon fuel tank
Sound insulated engine compartment, ventilation pipes to the transom.
Two-blade folding propeller
Notice:
Specifications are subject to change prior to delivery due to deletion, additions or revisions in quantities, brand or design at the sole discretion of J/Boats, Inc. Newport, RI.
