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| 1986 J Boats J35 |
Here we go again!
I guess the winter was a little long this year--just long enough for the sailboat bug to bite us again! We've owned a number of sailboats in the past, but the last two years we've been boat-less and missing the sailing on Lake Michigan. Not in 2016! We knew that we wanted a 35 foot boat, so I spent all winter checking out everything from 32-38 footers within a reasonable distance from Milwaukee. I found a 33 foot Endeavor at Larsen Marine that looked promising, and after wife approval, made an offer that was accepted. The survey revealed a few items I was simply not in the mood to deal with, so we ended up walking on that one. Which brings us to FireFly, a 1986 J Boat J35 that I'd fallen in love with (and tried to buy) a few years ago. The owner and I just couldn't agree on a price at the time.She remained unsold for the last three years. Fast forward to last week, and guess what? While not a perfect family boat (tiller, running back stays), I felt she was worth one more try on the price. I submitted an offer and held my breath...wait for it.... It was countered quite a bit above my offer. After some thought, I felt I needed to stick to my guns, and I did. The seller almost immediately reversed and took my first offer--whew!! The boat itself is in amazing shape. We're waiting for it to be put in the water for a sea trial, and hopefully close by late next week. I will post updates, but in the meantime, check out some of the video and photos I took...
https://youtu.be/BNrRQ8powrk Exterior
https://youtu.be/xULCmfaBVYY Interior and deck
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| Folding prop and faired bottom |
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| Fin Keel 6'10 draft |
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| Gorgeous Dark Blue Imron paint |
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| Port Bow |
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| Starboard |
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| Starboard Rudder |
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| aft starboard quarter/transom |
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| under cover for three years! |
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| port cockpit |
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| aft port/transom |
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| port side rudder |
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