J/9 - The Most Comfortable J Cockpit Ever
The J/9 daysailer has a deep, secure cockpit (8.4’ long) with four great corner seats to nestle into and enjoy the day. With friends and family aboard, everyone can find the perfect place to relax. Access aboard for all ages has never been easier. A swim platform behind the cockpit allows walk-through boarding, and on those downwind sails home, you can cool off by dragging your feet in the water. This is the most comfortable J/Boats cockpit ever!
One person can sail the J/9 in just minutes. Simply hoist the main and trim the sheet. Thanks to the built-in stability, the sleek hull shape, and the large mainsail, the J/9 is designed to perform better under one sail than other daysailers with two. And when you want an extra burst of speed, just unroll the jib or the Code 0 attached to the optional fixed, carbon bowsprit.
There is no traveler bar to step over, so to access the cabin top controls and halyards, simply slide forward on the seat with the tiller extension. With such a well-balanced helm, one can rig a simple purchase with bungee auto-pilot for short breaks from the helm, or install an optional tiller pilot that discretely mounts aft of the driver between the cockpit cushions and backrest.
“Probably one of the most important values that has come out of the post-pandemic time is the need for a simpler life to enjoy with family and friends. This sleek new 28-footer couldn’t have arrived on the sailing scene at a better time.” Excerpted from “J/9: The Ultimate Daysailer” by Katherine Stone, Canadian Boating
“We sailed the J/9 on a cracking fall day on Chesapeake Bay in an ideal 10 to 12 knots, and man, it did not disappoint. As advertised, the layout is simplicity personified: one hand on the tiller, the other on the mainsheet. There’s no traveler, the boom is controlled by an ingenious bridle setup. There’s a clear view of the B&G plotter on the coachroof, the solid Sparcraft vang aids in boom control, and lazy jacks for the main keep everything manageable. And the J/9 sails like a witch, notching just shy of 7 knots hard on the breeze, and topping that number cracked off on a reach. The joy of sailing, eh? Here’s your ticket.” Excerpted from Boat Reviews article by Herb McCormick, Cruising World Magazine
Steering the J/9 is pure joy. With both feet braced against the opposite cockpit seat, you can relax and enjoy the fingertip feel and control that only a tiller can provide, as the J/9 responds instantly to your slightest touch. Steer comfortably from the windward or leeward side, and once back at the dock or mooring, lift the tiller up out of the way to expand your social area.
he J/9 has several other features that add to one’s sailing enjoyment, comfort and sense of security aboard:
• 4.9’ fixed, lead keel (with low center of gravity); optional 3.9’ draft.
• 20” lifelines and rails (including bow and stern rails) with two boarding gates, starboard and at the transom, for secure boarding from a dock or a launch.
• Keel-stepped, tapered aluminum mast with 1/19 wire rigging, rigid boom vang, and adjustable backstay for optimal sail control.
• Jib roller furling system with self-tacking jib option.
• Choice of engine: inboard diesel, inboard electric, or transom bracket for portable electric or 4-stroke gas outboard.
• An interior that offers protection from the elements - including a large settee berth to port, a double seat to starboard, ventilation through two opening portlights and overhead hatch, and plenty of storage throughout. A proper marine head is installed forward of an open-style main bulkhead (with curtain) and a V-berth package is available as an option.
“With the J/9, we set out to reimagine how to make sailing easier, more relaxing and more inclusive,” said Jeff Johnstone of J/Boats. “This is a boat you can sail by yourself in just minutes, or bring along the whole gang with plenty of room to spare. Escaping to the water and enjoying shared family adventure has never been more important, and the J/9 is the perfect solution.”
| J/9 Dimensions | ft/lbs | m/kg |
| LOA | 28.00 | 8.54 |
| LWL | 25.40 | 7.75 |
| Beam | 8.60 | 2.63 |
| Standard Draft | 4.90 | 1.50 |
| Shoal Draft | 3.90 | 1.19 |
| Displacement | 4,250 | 1,927 |
| 100% SA | 449 | 41.71 |
- Hull and deck molded with biaxial and unidirectional E-glass fabrics and Corecell foam for optimal strength to weight ratio.
- High density core inserts used in way of highly loaded hardware.
- White gelcoat hull with single boot stripe (in Pelican Grey).
- ISO NPG gelcoat and vinylester resin on the outer hull layer.
- White gelcoat deck with molded non-skid on horizontal deck surfaces.
- High strength, inward turning and overlapping hull to deck joint.
- Molded ISO/ORC height foredeck toe-rails on foredeck.
- Large self-draining cockpit with wrap-around seating and angled backrests.
- Two large cockpit seat storage lockers.
- Swim platform with transom boarding access and optional fold-up swim ladder.
- Molded, structural transverse keel support beams.
- 4.9’ draft low VCG lead keel bonded and bolted to keel sump.
- High aspect, balanced spade rudder mounted in self-aligning, low friction rudder bearings.
- Custom laminated, varnished, curved tiller.
- Adjustable tiller extension with handle.
- One AGM Group 27 battery.
- 12V DC On/Off battery switch.
- 12V DC electrical distribution panel w/ 4 circuit breakers.
- LED navigation lights.
- UL approved stranded, tinned copper ABYC color-coded wiring.
- Bonding system to meet ABYC regulations.
- Two swiveling LED reading lights in cabin.
- Two red/white dome lights.
- Automatic electric bilge pump.
- SS fabricated chainplates for shrouds.
- Foredeck skylight hatch mounted on cabin forward of mast.
- Two opening portlights on cabin house sides.
- Companionway opening with molded seahood and slider.
- Acrylic offshore removable dropboard with inside/outside lockable hasp.
- Two 2-Speed 35:1 self-tailing winches on cabin top.
- Two 10" lock-in winch handles with winch handle pockets.
- Two fixed jib tracks on cabin top with plunger-style jib cars.
- 5:1 Harken mainsheet system leading to boom-mounted ratchet block/cam near the tiller.
- Adjustable backstay system with control lines led to the cockpit.
- Harken jib furling system with control line led to cockpit.
- Halyard lead blocks mounted at mast base, halyard organizers and double rope clutches one per side.
- Stainless bow rail, stanchions and stern rails with single 20” height lifeline, starboard boarding gate and transom gate.
- Foredeck and transom mooring cleats (4).
- Cockpit operated manual bilge pump operable from the helm.
- Tapered, fractional, keel-stepped aluminum mast with single sweptback spreaders attached with stainless thru-bar. Mast includes halyard sheaves, fittings for boom and boom vang attachments, masthead crane, shroud termination points, lazy jack attachment points, and a steaming light. Spars are anodized and powder-coated white.
- Aluminum boom with 8:1 outhaul, mainsheet attachment points, sheaves for the outhaul and reef line.
- tanding rigging: 1x19 wire forestay & side rigging with adjustable open-body turnbuckles. Soft Dyneema backstay.
- Running rigging package including main halyard, jib halyard, main sheet, two jib sheets, reef line, furler line, lazy jacks.
- Main cabin with full length settee berth and removable backrest to port, double seat to starboard, storage compartments outboard and below the berth/seats.
- Choice of Sunbrella fabrics for 3" standard main salon cushions.
- Teak and holly style synthetic high-wear cabin sole in main cabin with centerline access to bilge.
- Large cooler.
- Angled companionway steps with nonskid treads.
- Molded V-berth supports (option for V-berth platform & cushions).
- Head platform with Raritan PH-II WC, TP holder, holding tank and deck pump out fitting.
- Two-tone deck.
- Additional Opening portlights (2) on aft face of cabin.
- Self-tacking jib system.
- Sail-Away Package – Mainsail and jib (choice of either 104% jib or 90% self-tacking jib); Speed/depth instrument package; sprayed anti-foul bottom finish (in black) with barrier coat.
- Code Zero/A-Sail Deck Package – fixed carbon bowsprit with tack line, two spinnaker sheets, halyard, and four turning blocks to lead the sheet tails to the cabin top winches.
- 110V 30amp Shorepower system with AC panel, battery charger, galvanic isolator, one interior 110V outlet & 30A inlet.
- V-Berth and Forepeak Trim package.
- Torqeedo Electric inboard engine with 6.0 pod-drive, cockpit operated throttle and two-blade folding prop.
- Inboard diesel engine (Yanmar 2YM15) with Saildrive and two-blade folding prop.
- Flexiteek synthetic cockpit floor and swim platform surfaces.
- Retractable/folding swim ladder.
- Comfort Group – Mainsail cover with J/9 logo, matching tiller cover, and four cockpit cushions in white vinyl or Sunbrella.
NOTICE - These are Sample Specifications. Please contact J/Boats or your J/Dealer for the latest Specifications.
