2025 J Boats 28' (8.53 m) J/9
Buffalo, New York, United States
Diesel with Saildrive, Light grey non-skid deck, North Sails Main and Jib, Opening Ports, B&G Triton2 displays for speed/depth.
- Daysailers
- Sail
- New
- Diesel
- Fiberglass Hull
Description
2025 Model and all factory supplied standard equipment:
Construction
• 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 to prevent osmotic gelcoat blisters.
• 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. Option for 3.9’ draft keel.
Steering System
• High aspect, balanced spade rudder mounted in self-aligning, low friction rudder bearings.
• Custom laminated, varnished, curved tiller.
• Spinlock adjustable tiller extension with handle.
Electrical
• 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 main cabin.
• Two red/white dome lights.
• Automatic electric bilge pump and panel switch for manual operation.
Deck Hardware
• SS fabricated chainplates for shrouds.
• Foredeck skylight hatch mounted on cabin house 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 Harken 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 Spinlock 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.
Spars & Rigging
• Tapered, fractional, keel-stepped Sparcraft 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, and lazy jack eye straps (shipped loose).
• Standing 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.
Interior
• 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 synthetic high-wear cabin sole in main cabin with centerline access to bilge.
• 36 Quart 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.
• Centerline storage aft of companionway (or engine compartment and systems w/inboard engine option).
• Air-dry gelcoat finish on interior hull & deck surfaces.
Selected Factory Options:
• Bootstripe in Whisper Grey
• Comfort Group (Main cover, tiller cover, four cockpit cushions)
• Folding/Retractable Swim Ladder
• Opening Ports in Aft Face of Cabin (2)
• Two Tone Deck in Grey Nonskid
• J/9 Sail-Away Package (North Main & Jib, B&G Triton Speed/Depth, Sprayed Bottom Paint in Black)
• Single Point Lifting Bar
• Yanmar Diesel Engine
Dealer Supplied Equipment & Services:
Freight from POE to Buffalo
Launching, Rigging, Commissioning & Delivery
Custom Steel Cradle Painted Black
Safety Gear Pack
Docking Pack
Fortress Lightweight Anchor, Chain and Rode Pack
US Flag & Varnished Flag Staff
Name, Hailing Port, and Registration on Hull
Specifications
In Stock: Yes
LOA: 28' (8.53 Meters)
Type: Sail- New
Year: 2025
Fuel Type: Diesel
Hull Material: Fiberglass
Hull Finish: Gelcoat
Designer: Johnstone
Builder: CCF
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Engines
Engine 1
- Engine Make: Yanmar
- Engine Type: Inboard
- Drive Type: Sail
- Power HP: 15.00
- Power KW: 11.19
- Fuel Type: Diesel
Full Details
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Contact Us

RCR Yachts
223 Lockport Street
Youngstown NY 14174 USA
Phone: 1-716-745-3862
Email: info@rcryachts.com
Website: https://www.rcryachts.com
RCR Youngstown Office is our corporate headquarters where all of our business operations flow through. This is the site of our original store dating back to 1972, with an indoor heated showroom and offices above. It is our home office where our management and administrative staff work. Tim Finkle is the broker at this location.

Tim Finkle CPYB
Sales & Marketing Manager
223 Lockport Street
Youngstown NY 14174 USA
Office: 1-716-745-3862
Cell: 1-860-917-5416
Email: timfinkle@rcryachts.com
Tim joined RCR Yachts in February 2014. He grew up in Youngstown, learning to sail in the Youngstown YC Jr. Sailing program. After leaving the area to attend Connecticut College and then work in New York City for 8 years, he decided to move home and follow his passion for boating. He actively races his J/70 âJuniorâ all over the country and locally as a member of the Youngstown Yacht Club, where he is on the board of directors. He is the co-chair of the CanAm Challenge that hosts a one-design regatta each July at YYC. Tim is also on the board for Sail America. He works out of the Youngstown and Buffalo offices and lives in Lewiston with his wife Aly and kids Cole & Louise.