PJ 30 1/2 Ton

PJ-30 1/2 Ton

Development
Designer	Sparkman & Stephens
Location	Canada/United States
Year	1973
Builder(s)	Palmer Johnson Hughes Boat Works
Role	Racer
Name	PJ-30 1/2 Ton
Boat
Displacement	8,000 lb (3,629 kg)
Draft	5.30 ft (1.62 m)
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	fibreglass
LOA	29.92 ft (9.12 m)
LWL	22.67 ft (6.91 m)
Beam	9.50 ft (2.90 m)
Engine type	Universal Atomic 4 gasoline engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	3,710 lb (1,683 kg)
Rudder(s)	skeg-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	38.00 ft (11.58 m)
J foretriangle base	12.50 ft (3.81 m)
P mainsail luff	34.00 ft (10.36 m)
E mainsail foot	9.50 ft (2.90 m)
Sails
Sailplan	masthead sloop
Mainsail area	161.50 sq ft (15.004 m2)
Jib/genoa area	237.50 sq ft (22.064 m2)
Total sail area	399.00 sq ft (37.068 m2)
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The PJ-30 1/2 Ton is a sailboat that was designed by Sparkman & Stephens as an International Offshore Rule Half Ton class racer and first built in 1973. It was simultaneously sold in Canada with a different deck and coach house design as the North Star 1000. The boat is Sparkman & Stephens' design 2098-C6, based upon design 2098. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}

The design was developed into the Hughes 31 in 1979. Sparkman & Stephens' design 2098 is also used for the S&S 30 and the Sagitta 30. ^{[3] [4]}

Production

The design was built by Palmer Johnson in the United States and by North Star Yachts in Canada, starting in 1973, but it is now out of production. ^{[1] [2] [7] [8] [9] [10]}

Design

The PJ-30 1/2 Ton is a racing keelboat, built predominantly of fibreglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig; a raked stem; a raised counter, reverse transom, a skeg-mounted rudder and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 8,000 lb (3,629 kg) and carries 3,710 lb (1,683 kg) of ballast. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

The boat has a draft of 5.30 ft (1.62 m) with the standard keel. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

The boat is fitted with a Universal Atomic 4 gasoline engine for docking and manoeuvring. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

The design has sleeping accommodation for six people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and four settee and pilot berths in the main cabin. The galley is located on the starboard side abeam the companionway ladder. The galley is equipped with a two-burner stove and a sink. A navigation station is opposite the galley, on the port side. The head is located just aft of the bow cabin on the port side. ^{[1] [2]}

For sailing the design may be equipped with one of a number of jibs or genoas. ^{[2] [4]}

The design has a hull speed of 6.38 kn (11.82 km/h). ^{[2] [4]}

Operational history

The boat is supported by an active class club that organizes racing events, the Half Ton Class. ^{[11] [12]}

See also

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "PJ-30 1/2 Ton sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 July 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
2. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "PJ-30 1/2 Ton". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 2 July 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
3. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "North Star 1000 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 July 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
4. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "North Star 1000". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 2 July 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
5. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Sparkman & Stephens". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
6. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Sparkman & Stephens". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
7. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Palmer Johnson". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 July 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
8. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Palmer Johnson". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 2 July 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
9. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Hughes Boat Works". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 February 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
10. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Hughes Boat Works". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 30 May 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
11. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Half Ton Class". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
12. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Half Ton Class". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2022.

External links

• Photo of a North Star 1000, showing keel shape