J-Boats J/111 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used J/111 means weighing a one-design racer that also serves as a daysailer and occasional weekender, drawn by Alan Johnstone and built by CCF Composites in Bristol and J Composites in Les Sables d'Olonne. The boat's back-to-basics interior and all-cockpit control layout tell you immediately that you are buying a sailing tool first, a cruiser second.
Layouts on the Used Market
The used fleet carries the same essential plan: a simplified accommodation with a huge racing cockpit and an open transom, plus a main cabin with 6-foot headroom, two quarterberths aft at 6 feet 9 inches, a 6-foot 4-inch settee, and options for two fold-up sea berths. The forward cabin may appear as a V-berth or remain a sail locker. A sit-down nav station, basic private head with vanity, and a galley with foot-pump freshwater and top-opening icebox define the interior; some boats retain the wastewater holding tank. The beam is a slim 10 feet 10 inches and draft is 7 feet 2 inches, so inspect berth access accordingly.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Most boats on the brokerage market commonly carry a chartplotter, autopilot, and asymmetric spinnaker, with a conventional spinnaker also typical. AIS and life raft are often seen. Less common are code zero sails and electric winches, which usually show up as owner upgrades. For a buyer, the chartplotter and autopilot matter for short-handed docking and passage work, while the A-sail defines the downwind experience; a life raft is a real plus for offshore intent, and electric winches signal a comfort-oriented previous owner rather than a stripped racer.
What to Inspect
The bow pulpit has no hardware to hang the anchor and the stem is not fitted with a roller, so check the anchor locker and any owner-added mounting for stress or modification. The keel is a stainless steel fin with lead bulb in a hull recess and stainless flange, and its leading edge carries a kelp cutter — inspect the flange seal and bulb joint for impact or corrosion. The engine sits in a molded noise-insulated box beneath the companionway ladder; confirm the 21-horsepower Yanmar 3YM20 saildrive and 16-inch Flex-O-Fold prop are intact and that the teak ladder steps are sound.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats typically appear in the United States, France, United Kingdom, China, Taiwan, and Sweden. For a buyer, the short list is: confirm one-design status and Alan Johnstone pedigree, verify all control lines and bowsprit run cleanly to the cockpit, check the carbon mast and rod rigging for wear, and decide whether the racing interior and minimal anchor provision fit your use.
- Verify keel flange and kelp cutter for damage
- Confirm saildrive and folding prop condition
- Assess whether V-berth or sail-locker forward suits you
- Note code zero or electric winches as owner-comfort signals
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the J-Boats J/111. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 9 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25 | 2 | $214,250 | — |
| May 25 | 4 | $232,400 | +8.5% |
| Sep 25 | 1 | $225,000 | -3.2% |
| Oct 25 | 6 | $187,000 | -16.9% |
| Dec 25 | 1 | $208,447 | +11.5% |
| Jan 26 | 1 | $192,144 | -7.8% |
| Feb 26 | 6 | $225,000 | +17.1% |
| Apr 26 | 5 | $199,000 | -11.6% |
| Aug 26 | 1 | $185,739 | -6.7% |
Where they're listed
J-Boats J/111 listings appear across 5 countries. United States has the most listings with 13 (61.9%), followed by France and China.
Country view
21 listings · 5 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $221,000 | 13 | 0 | 61.9% |
| France | $192,144 | 5 | 0 | 23.8% |
| China | $250,000 | 1 | 0 | 4.8% |
| United Kingdom | $176,643 | 1 | 0 | 4.8% |
| Netherlands | $185,739 | 1 | 1 | 4.8% |
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