Palmer Johnson 30 (S&S 30)
Description
The Palmer Johnson 30 sailboat, also known as the PJ-30 (Aquafibre) or S&S 30, was designed by Sparkman & Stephens (design #2014) and first built in 1971 primarily by Aquafibre Ltd. in the UK using fiberglass construction (with some units imported to the US and sold/marketed by Palmer Johnson as the first of two distinct PJ-30 versions from different S&S designs); production history is limited and out of production today, with the exact quantity built not documented in available records. It is a racer-cruiser keelboat featuring a masthead sloop rig, fixed fin keel with skeg-mounted rudder, and typical 30-foot cruiser-racer performance and layout suited for both club racing and coastal cruising, with noted rig variations over time from the original design plans.
Construction Details
| Designer | Sparkman and Stephens |
|---|---|
| Builder | Aquafibre Ltd. (UK) |
| Length | 30.100 ft |
| LOA | 30.100 ft |
| LWL | 23.000 ft |
| Beam | 9.000 ft |
| Displacement | 9000 lb |
| Ballast | 4200 lb |
| Max Draft | 5.000 ft |
| Year Built | 1971 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 35.63 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 11.90 ft |
| p | 31.88 ft |
| e | 12.50 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35.63 ft | 11.90 ft | 31.88 ft | 12.50 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
Palmer Johnson 30 (S&S 30) - JIBSAIL
| Luff | 36.75 ft - (11201 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 14 ft - (4267 mm) |
| Leech | 33 ft - (10058 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 105.38 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 12.54 ft - (3822 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 7.93 ° |
| Area | * 230.42 ft² |
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