Designed for short-handed performance cruising, offshore live-aboard comfort, built by TPI, certified to ABS + A1 Classification.
The J160 is designed to maximize comfort and handling for long distance offshore cruising and perform at speeds exceeding most 60 foot racers. J160 incorporates a retractable carbon fiber J/Sprit system. With asymmetrical spinnaker and snuffer, this system replaces the cumbersome and crew intensive conventional spinnaker while defining short-handed downwind performance. Other standard features include ABS + A1 classification, TPI’s infusion molding system, Hall Spar’s carbon fiber cruising spar, and performance hardware from Harken, Schaefer & Lewmar.
Construction
The J160 utilizes TPI resin-infused composite sandwich construction with selective reinforcements and vinylester resins. Hull and deck are built with Baltek aircraft grade end-grained balsa with biaxial and unidirectional glass fabric with reinforcing under high loaded areas. All laminate schedules are approved by the American Bureau of Shipping to their highest standard and each yacht is independently surveyed while under construction.
Rigging & Carbon Fiber Spar
The J160 is offered with Navtec rod rigging, Spectra and Kevlar running rigging and
carbon fiber spar technology from Hall Spars. The significant reduction in weight aloft of the carbon and low stretch halyards and rigging further optimizes all around performance and comfort.
Custom engineered, one piece moldings of the mast, spreaders, and fittings are precision built with unidirectional prepreg epoxy carbon fiber of medium modulus with selective reinforcement in high load areas. Each layer of carbon is carefully aligned to ensure maximum strength and stiffness. The carbon mast is then post-cured in Hall Composite’s autoclave with 80psi curing pressure at 250 deg. F.
Antal car track is standard for easy hoisting, heavy-air dousing, and reefing of the mainsail. Harken roller furling is standard for headsail control.
Accommodations
Master cabin forward has queen-size berth w/hinged leeboards to port, sit-down vanity to starboard, bureau, hanging locker, lots of storage all the way in the bow; large ensuite head, stall shower.
Moving aft into the salon, there is an L-shaped settee/berth to port , pilot berth w/hinged leeboards above & outboard, centerline drop-leaf table, another settee/ berth to starboard, cabinets & bookshelf outboard, custom overhead teak grab rails port & starboard.
Large J-shaped galley next aft to port.
Forward-facing nav station to starboard w/unusually large chart table, lots of storage. Spacious dual-access electric guest head w/shower aft of nav station.
Port & starboard quarter cabins w/double berths, plenty of drawers & hanging locker space.
Engine room under companionway w/excellent access all around.
Teak ceilings on hull sides throughout, custom interior varnish; 4 Hella fans, Treadmaster non-slip on companionway steps. 6’5″ headroom.
Galley
- Deep centerline double s/s sink , fresh water foot pump
- Sea Frost engine-driven top/front-load refrigeration w/shore power assist, 2 entries
- Separate freezer
- Broadwater (Australian) s/s 4-burner gimballed propane stove w/oven & broiler
- GE .5 cu. ft. 600 watt microwave oven
- Lots of counter space
- Hot & cold pressure water
- Engine/110V 12 gal. Atlantic s/s water heater
Hull & Deck
Fiberglass hull infused w/vinylester resin; navy blue Awlgrip, white boot top
Light & ventilation provided by companionway hatch w/custom teak-framed screen, teak louvered ventilated washboards, lexan washboards; 9 Lewmar hatches w/teak-framed screens, 17 Bomar opening ports frames, 4 screened s/s cowl vents, screens for hatches and ports.
- Custom teak cockpit sole
- Balanced high aspect rudder
- Molded transom swim platform
- Bow & stern pulpits
- S/S double lifelines
- Port & starboard boarding gates
- Aft lazarette lockers
- Propane locker to starboard
- Port cockpit seat locker
Engine/Mechanical Equipment
- Yanmar 4JH2-DTBE turbo-charged 88 HP 4 cylinder fresh-water cooled diesel
- Edson 66″ Diamond series aluminum wheel w/elkhide covering
- Anodized aluminum emergency tiller
- Gauges for tach, fuel, hours, temperature, amps
- Audio alarms for water temp, oil pressure
- 3-Blade feathering Max Prop
- 2 Aluminum tanks total 132 gal. fuel capacity
- Dual Racor fuel & water separators
- Espar 30,000 BTU diesel heating system
- Bilge pumps
- 1 Raritan PH-2 head with 30/18 gal. holding tanks, Y-valve
- Holding tanks and plumping (2010)
- 1 Electric head (2022)
- Halon auto fire extinguisher system for machinery space
Electronics
- 2017 B&G Triton; Zues Displays; 12” in salon, 9” at helm and 4 additional displays in cockpit
- 2017 B&G 4G Radar
- 2017 B&G VHF w/AIS and additional Wireless Hand Set
- 2017 Forward scan transducer
- 2017 Simrad AP44 autopilot control
- 5″ Ritchie binnacle compass
- SSB ground plate
- ACR category II class 1 406-MHz EPIRB
- Electronic barometer
- Clock & barometer
- 2017 Stereo w/2 waterproof cockpit speakers; Salon speakers
Electrical
- Two 2021 AGM house battery banks
- 2021 AGM engine start battery
- 7.6 KW Westerbeke fresh-water cooled generator
- Heart Freedom 25 inverter w/Link 2000 integrated battery monitoring system
- 165 amp Balmar alternator
- 50 amp 120V shore power w/50′ cord
- 220V shore power inlet w/15 amp stepdown transformer for worldwide dockside power connection
- Nav station dual AC plug to separate 100 watt DC to AC inverter for computer power supply
- Nav Station cigar lighter outlet for cell phone charging
- Reading lights
- Cabin lights
- Overhead halogen lighting
- Tri-color masthead light
- LED running light mimic panel coupled to 6-position running light combination selector switch
- Hella commercial running lights
Sails & Rigging (Sails are best estimate & recollection)
- 2012 Kevlar #1 Genoa (Doyle)
- 2012 Kevlar #3 Genoa (Doyle)
- 2009 #3 Genoa – Dacron Cruising (Bierig)
- 2017 Mainsail – 3DL (North)
- 2018 Nordac #3 Genoa (North)
- North 3DL Med/Hvy #1 Genoa
- North 3DL Heavy #4 Genoa
- North Kevlar Paneled Freeluff Genoa Staysail
- Storm sail
- 2009 Mainsail (Bierig)
- Quantum Mainsail (original)
- Quantum #3 Genoa (original)
- 2000 .5oz Code 1A (North)
- 2000 .5oz Code 2A (North)
- 2003 .5oz Code 4A (North)
- North “Quick-Cover” for mainsail
- Hall Spars clear coated black Awlgrip carbon fiber mast w/Antal luff track
- Black Awlgrip boom
- Navtec rod rigging
- Harken roller furling
- Hall D-40 Quik Vang
- Sailtech integral hydraulic backstay
- Lewmar adjustable genoa & jib tracks (interconnected)
- Lewmar Ocean Racing 6:1 mainsheet traveler system
- All lines led to cockpit
- 2 Lewmar 1012 single stoppers port & starboard for running backstay control
- 8 Lewmar winches include 2 #66AEST 3-speed electric primaries (newer motors), 2 #54AST 2-speed secondaries, 2 #50AST 2-speed mainsheet, 2 #48AST 2-speed halyard
- Genoa halyards (new 2022)
- Nylon/glass fibre fold flat mast steps (4)
Additional
- Forespar outboard motor hoist
- Lewmar Concept 3 dual-direction electric anchor windlass
- Fresh/salt water washdown in forepeak locker
- 30 kilo Bruce main anchor on forward bow roller with s/s swivel
- 200′ 5/16″ high tensile chain backed by 200′ 5/8″ nylon rode
- Fortress aluminum storm anchor
- 150′ nylon rode mounted in stern on Swedish-style nylon roller mount
- Hot & cold cockpit shower w/hose & spigot
- Thurston cockpit dodger
- Custom waterproof white closed foam vinyl cockpit cushions
- Edson custom teak removable cockpit table
- Horseshoe life ring linked to ACR auto strobe light
