“With the J/9, we set out to reimagine how to make sailing easier, more relaxing and more inclusive,” said Jeff Johnstone of J/Boats. “This is a boat you can sail by yourself in just a few minutes, or bring along the whole gang with plenty of room to spare. Escaping to the water and enjoying shared family adventure has never been more important, and the J/9 is the perfect platform.”

The J/9 cockpit has four great corner seats to nestle into and enjoy the day. With friends and family aboard, everyone can find the perfect place to relax. And access aboard has never been easier. A swim platform behind the cockpit allows walk-through boarding, and on those downwind sails home, you can cool off by dragging your feet in the water.

Sailing the J/9 is as easy as hoisting the mainsail and trimming the sheet. Why make it any more complicated? Look around on the water and you’ll notice 80% of the sailboats are sailing with only one sail. The answer is keep it simple!  One tiller, one sheet. The big difference with the J/9 is you will be sailing with one sail more comfortably and quicker than most others with two sails or under motor. Ready for the afterburners? Simply unroll the jib and enjoy effortless, stable & smooth sailing from the comforts of the best J/Boats cockpit ever.  

The daysailing community has not benefitted from a dedicated design from J/Boats since the award-winning J/100 (33’), which remains one of the most sought-after J’s created. The NEW J/9 offers the cockpit comfort and sailing features of a larger boat, at a price most will find competitive to the best brokerage offerings.

• 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. 
• 10 year transferable warranty against osmotic hull blistering, 5 year structural warranty. 
• 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.  


• High aspect, balanced spade rudder mounted in self-aligning, low friction rudder bearings. • Custom laminated, curved tiller. 
• Adjustable tiller extension. 


• 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.

• 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 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. Option for self-tacking jib system. • 5:1 Mainsheet system leading to boom-mounted ratchet block/cam near the tiller. 
• Adjustable backstay system with control lines led to the cockpit. 
• Jib furling system with control line led to cockpit.
J/9 Specifications 11-20-20 
• Halyard lead blocks mounted at mast base, halyard organizers and 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. 


• Tapered, fractional, keel-stepped 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 and a steaming light. Spars finished in white. 
• Boom with 8:1 outhaul, mainsheet attachment points, sheaves for the outhaul and reef line, and lazy jack terminations. • Standing rigging: 1x19 wire forestay & side rigging with adjustable open-body turnbuckles. Soft Dyneema backstay. • Running rigging package including main and jib halyards, main and jib sheets, reef line, furler line, lazy jacks. Optional spinnaker package. 


• 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. 
• 48 Quart Igloo 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. 


• Two-tone deck. 
• Additional Opening portlights (2) on aft face of cabin. 
• Self-tacking jib system with athwartships track with jib sheet led aft to cockpit. 
• Asymmetric Spinnaker gear package – fixed carbon bowsprit with tack line, spinnaker sheets, halyard, and turning  blocks to lead the sheet tails to the cabin top winches. 
• 110V 30amp Shorepower system with shore cord and AC panel one interior 110V outlet & battery charger. • V-Berth package with platform, two cushions and two swiveling reading lights. 
• Adjustable outboard bracket mounted centerline. 
• Electric inboard engine with pod-drive and cockpit operated controller. 
• Inboard diesel engine (Yanmar 2YM15) with Saildrive and two-blade folding prop. 
• Flexiteek synthetic cockpit floor and swim platform surfaces. 
• Retractable/folding swim ladder. 
• Comfort Group – mainsail cover and tiller cover in matching Sunbrella, and 2” cockpit cushions in white vinyl. • Cockpit dodger with side curtains. 


NOTICE: Specifications are subject to change prior to delivery due to deletions, additions or revisions in quantities, brand or design at the sole discretion  of J/Boats, Inc. Newport, RI


Responding to a growing need amongst sailors for a more comfortable, simpler and easy-to-own daysailer, J/Boats is excited to announce a sleek new 28 footer (the “J/9”) with perhaps the most comfortable cockpit and easiest-to-manage sailplan in this size range. 

New model from "J/Boats"!  J/9

Big Sky Yachts offers new yachts from J Boats and RS Sailboats.   Contact us for assistance in ordering, commissioning and delivering your new boat.

For larger power and sail vessels, we work with one of the premier yacht brokerages in the country, Swiftsure Yachts of Seattle, WA.  

For local and regional listings, we maintain a network of relationships and contacts of interested buyers. Our minimum fee to list a boat is $1,500 or 10%, whichever is greater.  

As a buyer's broker we work hard to locate the ideal boat for a customer's needs. We have assisted clients in purchasing yachts from all corners of the continent, including Puerto Vallarta, Vancouver, Ft. Lauderdale, Newport, RI, Annapolis, Chicago, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle and many points in between. We have the experience to negotiate a fair deal, and to arrange for survey, delivery and commissioning. A buyer should seriously consider having an expert on their side of the deal.  As in real estate, the seller pays the commission. 


We offer a complete line of custom racing and cruising sails from Ballard Sails, including custom carbon membrane sails for Grand Prix programs.    We will measure your boat and offer suggestions to provide the most value for your sail investment.

Big Sky Yachts is also a dealer for North Sails One Design.

Make your sail investment go further, and buy your sails in Montana where there is no sales tax!

Big Sky Yachts

New Sailboats from J/Boats and RS Sailboats
Quality Brokerage Yachts

Depthsounder
Radar
Log-Speedometer
Wind Speed and Direction
TV Set
DVD Player
Autopilot
Compass
VHF

Fully Battened Mainsail
Furling Genoa
Rigging
Steering Wheel

Electric Bilge Pump
Oven
Manual Bilge Pump
Microwave Oven
Hot Water
Refrigerator

Shore Power Inlet
Swimming Ladder

Bimini Top
Spray Hood
Mainsail Cover
Cockpit Cover


Additional
5 opening deck hatches

13 opening screened windows

aft curtain enclosure

boarding ladder

ice chest

wooden cutting board

one oval sink

reefing mainsail

whisker pole

custom winter cover

cradle

Don’t miss out on this beautiful and roomy center cockpit cursing Irwin 37.  

The strongest point of the Irwin 37 is its layout, livability and considerable storage offered on a 37' boat.

Offering a teak interior with accommodations for six, full galley and two enclosed heads. 
2 Freshwater tanks, 2 Holding Tanks
 
 
Located around 90 miles from Detroit on Lake Huron.

1977 Irwin 37 CC 

Port Sanilac Marina

Port Sanilac Marina has been serving Great Lakes boaters for over 40 years. It is our mission to provide a fun and relaxing atmosphere for everyone who joins us, and to work closely with you as a boat owner to make the aesthetics and functionality of your boat fit your needs while maximizing your enjoyment and time on the water.

Capt. Pete Sauer

In 1999, Captain Pete Sauer assumed ownership of the company then expanded the scope to include yacht delivery and brokerage of larger yachts. Today Big Sky Yachts specializes in providing exceptional service to yacht buyers, both sail and power, in the greater northwest. Pete holds a 100 ton master certificate with the US Coast Guard and has completed deliveries to and from Mexico, Alaska, Caribbean, US East and West Coasts, and across the Atlantic. 
Pete and Amy own and sail the Ocean Flyer 55 "Big Sky", a custom aluminum long distance cruiser built in New Zealand.

Office: 90 Sunnybrook Lane, Somers, MT 59932. 

The engine is Cosmetically in Very Good Condition

Slightly Used Honda 60HP 4-Stroke Outboard Motor Engine

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