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1986 J Boats J/40

Alameda, California

$77,500


Step aboard this beautifully maintained 1986 J/40, a true sailor’s sailboat that blends performance with offshore cruising comfort. Designed by Rod Johnstone and built by Tillotson-Pearson, the J/40 is widely regarded as one of the best offshore-capable performance cruisers of its era—fast, elegant, and rugged.

Zephyr combines the elegance of classic design with the speed and responsiveness that made the J/40 a go-to for serious cruisers and racers alike. Light on the helm, steady under sail, and comfortable in a seaway—she’s equally at home doing sunset sails or ocean crossings.

This is your chance to own a true classic—built to sail the world, yet perfect for coastal cruising or weekend getaways.

Basic Boat Info

Boat Name: Zephyr
Make: J Boats
Model: J/40
Year: 1986
Condition: Used
Category: Sail
Builder: J Boats
Designer: Johnstone
Construction: Composite
Boat Hull ID: TSP00017L586
Has Hull ID: Yes
Keel Type: Fin Keel

Dimensions

Length: 40 ft
Length Overall: 40 ft
Waterline Length: 34 ft
Beam: 12'2 ft
Max Draft: 6'6 ft
Displacement: 18000 lb
Ballast: 6500 lb

Engines / Speed

Engines: 1
  • Make: Volvo Penta
  • Model: D2-40F
  • Fuel: Diesel
  • Engine Power: 38hp
  • Type: Inboard
  • Propeller Type: 3 BladeBronze
  • Engine Location: Center
  • Drive Type: Direct
  • Year: 2018
  • Engine Hours: 50

Tanks

Fuel Tank Capacity: 35 gal
Water Tanks: 2
Water Tank Capacity: 70 gal
Holding Tank Count: 2
Holding Tank Capacity: 35 gal

Other

Heads Count: 2
Drive Type: Direct
Windlass Type: Electric
Boat Class: Sail Racers and Cruisers, Sail Cruisers, Sail Sloop

Contact

Bill Colombo
Sail California

Office

Sail California
1070 Marina Village Parkway
Alameda, CA, US, 94501
Tel:510-523-8500
Disclaimer

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.



Dimensions

LOA: 40'

Beam: 12.1'

Max Draft: 6.5'

Engines

Volvo Penta D2-40F 2018

ZF Transmission

Total Power: 38 hp


Accomodations

This is a well laid out comfortable boat. As you enter the companion way you find the galley to port behind which is the aft head with wet storage area. To starboard is the nav station with easy access to the cockpit. Aft of the nav station is the aft stateroom with oversized double bunk. There is a large hanging locker and drawer storage in this aft cabin. As you move forward in the boat, you enter the main salon which offers a great deal of visual space, and the ability to move about easily as the dining table stows to the bulk head. There is ample storage space throughout the salon: louvered door cabinets, bookshelves, and behind the settees. The forward stateroom has a V-berth again with excellent hanging and drawer storage. The head forward offers convenience and privacy to the occupants of the forward stateroom.


Galley
  • Tasco three burner stove w/oven
  • Nova Kool Refrigerator 2019
  • Dual SS sink
  • H/C 12V pressure water system w/shore pressure hook-up
  • Seagull Marine Filtered water system
Electronics
  • Raymarine Depth, Wind Direction, Speed
  • Radar Furuno GP-1850
  • Chart Plotter
  • Autohelm 6000 autopilot
  • VHF ICOM M-502
  • Kenwood Stereo
Sails
  • North Mainsail 2025
  • Quantum Mainsail
  • Doyle RF Genoa 2019
  • Harken MkII Unit 2 Furler
  • UK Asymmetrical Spinnaker w/ATN Dousing Sock
Electrical and Plumbing
  • Heart Interface Freedom 10 inverter / battery charger
  • Upgraded battery package
  • APC battery monitoring system
Propulsion and Steering
  • Volvo Penta D2-40F 2018
  • ZF Transmission
  • Total Power: 38 hp
  • 3 blade 17" Flexofold Propeller
Deck and Cockpit
  • Lewmar Windlass w/reverse
  • 20 kg Bruce anchor w/ 100' chain and 200 3/4" rode
  • Danforth lunch hook in cockpit locker
  • Swim ladder
  • Flag / pole
  • Cockpit Cushions
  • Two (2) Barient 28 two speed self-tailing winches
  • Two (2) Barient 24 two speed self-tailing winches
  • Two (2) Barient 22 two speed self-tailing winches
  • Navtec hydraulic vang & backstay
  • H/C pressure cockpit shower
  • New Dodger 2025
  • Lifesling Overboard Rescue System
  • Ritchie compass/BinnacleDinghy
Other Equipment
  • Cockpit Canopy
  • Dinghy w/Oars. Air Pump
  • Hatch screens
  • USCG safety equipment
  • Jacklines
  • Sunshower
  • Wind Chute
Disclaimer

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.