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J/41 FR

J/41 FR

J Boats Tillotson Pearson๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธยท Design: Rodney S. Johnstone
1984โ€“1987
$2.7K โ€“ $7.3K est. annual maintenance
Performance RacermonoFractional SloopFin
One Ton Class โ†—

Specifications

Hull

LOA40.83 ft
LWL34 ft
Beam13.2 ft
Draft7.42 ft
Displacement14,100 lb
Ballast6,600.2 lb
Hull speed1.34ยทโˆšLWL7.8 kn

Rig & Sails

Iforetriangle height48 ft
Jforetriangle base13.7 ft
Pmainsail luff54.3 ft
Emainsail foot19 ft
FLforestay13.7 ft
Mainsail885.9 sq ft
Jib (100%)328.8 sq ft
Spinnaker559 sq ft

About the J/41 FR

Conceived as IOR 1 ton level racer. Available with masthead or fractional rig. (Dimensions for fractional rig shown here.)

Direct variant of the J/41 FR

Near-identical models โ€” same hull, builder and designer, re-badged or lightly changed. Specs and owner-reported issues are typically shared across the group, so a sister model's page may carry detail this one doesn't.

Performance

Comfort19.5
Capsize2.19
SA/Disp23.3
Disp/Len160
Bal/Disp46.8

Pricing

We don't have market pricing data for the J/41 FR yet. If you own one, help other buyers โ€” what did you pay for it? Reports build a community price estimate over time.

Estimated Cost of Ownership

Based on 40.83ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.

$/ft/mo
Annual Maintenance
$2.7K โ€“ $7.3K
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Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection

We don't have enough data on the J/41 FRyet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind โ€” but here's a free general inspection checklist, built from our research into what actually goes wrong on boats of this kind.

Drawn from 7,029 documented issues across 2,391 models, ordered so the areas that most often turn up problems come first.

1Structural & Bulkheads9732Standing Rigging6403Deck & Topsides6404Keel & Keel Bolts5535Rudder & Steering5086Hull & Bottom377
Free general pre-purchase checklist
25 survey areas โ€” hull, keel, rig, engine, electrical and more. Take it aboard when you view any boat.

Own a J/41 FR? Reports from owners are what turn this into a model-specific checklist โ€” and they're the reason the boats above it have one.

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