Blue Jacket 40 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Blue Jacket 40 means looking at a 2012-onward Island Packet cousin designed by Tim Jackett with Bob Johnson N.A., a 39-foot 10-inch performance cruiser with fin-and-bulb keel and spade rudder. These boats were built in Largo, Florida with resin-infused Divinycell foam-core hulls, and they meet CE Category A ocean-going standards. The used fleet is anchored by ex-charter examples, so wear from heavy use is worth weighing against price.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin arrangements are more common on the used market, but two aft configurations exist: side-by-side double berths under the cockpit, or a port cabin with a large starboard cockpit locker. Ex-charter boats are common and typically show the dominant starboard galley, folding saloon table, and forward V-berth with head and shower. The companionway ladder hides adequate engine access, and the saloon favors many small opening ports rather than a large fixed window.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Spinnakers and asymmetric spinnakers are commonly fitted, reflecting the boat's solent rig and bowsprit tack points. Less common but seen as owner upgrades are self-tacking jibs, gennakers, electric winches, hot water, and swim platforms. For a buyer, the meaningful clusters are sail-handling and comfort: a factory Hoyt self-tacking boom and furlable reacher define the rig, while an added gennaker or electric winches signal a short-handed or comfort-focused owner. Hot water and a swim platform speak to cruising prep rather than bare charter spec.
What to Inspect
The rigid vang passes over the main saloon hatch and prevents the lid from being fully extended underway, so check the hatch seals and vang clearance for wear. Reversing above a couple of knots lets the forceful spade rudder lever to a hard-over stop, so inspect the rudder post and steering linkage for any evidence of past shock loads. The furlable reacher is not intended for close reaches in double-digit winds, so examine the sail and bowsprit tack hardware for overuse by prior charterers.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats are found in the United States. For a shopper, the checklist is short: confirm aft layout matches your berth needs, verify rudder and vang condition, and assess whether charter history warrants deeper rigging survey. A three-cabin owner boat with sensible sail upgrades is the sweeter used find.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Blue Jacket 40. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 6 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25 | 1 | $255,000 | — |
| Mar 25 | 2 | $350,000 | +37.3% |
| Sep 25 | 2 | $315,000 | -10.0% |
| Feb 26 | 2 | $364,500 | +15.7% |
| Apr 26 | 2 | $255,000 | -30.0% |
| May 26 | 2 | $255,000 | 0.0% |
Where they're listed
Blue Jacket 40 listings appear across 1 country. United States has the most listings with 7.
Country view
7 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $255,000 | 7 | 1 | 100.0% |
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