Scout

1996 J Boats 120

40′
Cruiser-Racer
Kemah, Texas

Overview

This J-120 is turnkey and loaded with gear for serious racers and adventurous cruisers alike. Contact us today to schedule a showing or to learn more information!

Highlights

Dometic Turbo DTU Air Conditioning 16K BTU (2019)
Bottom Paint: Petit Pro (2024)
Full Inventory of Racing & Cruising Sails
Carbon Mast & New Standing Rigging in 2019
(2) 12V Group 27 Gel Cell Batteries & 12V Battery Charger (Feb. 2025)

Specifications

Length: 40'
Beam: 12'
Draft: 7'
Year: 1996
Type: Sail
Hull: Fiberglass
Fuel: Diesel
Engines: 1
Fuel Capacity: 27 gal
Water Capacity: 27 gal

Description

1996 J-120 “Scout” – Proven Racer & Comfortable Cruiser

A great opportunity to own a well-maintained and race-proven J-120! “Scout” is the perfect blend of performance and comfort, with a winning pedigree and updates that make her ready for both competitive racing and comfortable cruising.

Scout just underwent a $20K yard repair bill taking care of some issues. She is ready to go and will pass any survey!

Islandside Yacht Sales is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by Little Yacht Sales. It is offered as a convenience by this broker/dealer to its clients and is not intended to convey direct representation of a particular vessel

Racing Pedigree

First in class – Bayview Mackinac Race (2016, 2018)
Third in class – Bayview Mackinac Race (2017)
Formerly raced as “Flyin’ Irish” with a strong competitive history

Sail Inventory

Mainsails:

2017 Ullman carbon with floating tack
2008 UK delivery main

Headsails:

2017 Ullman #3 jib
2016 Ullman carbon #1 genoa
2008 UK #3 jib
Storm jib
North Sail 139% jib

Spinnakers:

2018 Ullman Code 0
2016 Ullman 0.6 oz A2
2013 Doyle 0.75 oz A3
2006 UK 0.5 oz A2
2006 UK Code 0
A3 & A4 Asymmetricals

Electronics & Navigation

B&G Zeus 9” GPS Chartplotter
B&G H3000 20/20 integrated racing instruments (8 displays)
B&G integrated wind instruments
B&G Autopilot with remote
Icom VHF Marine Radio
NMEA transponder
Built-in boat WiFi
Pioneer AM/FM/CD player

Electrical & Charging Systems

(2) 125V 30A shore power cords
Circuit breaker shore power system
(2) 12V group 27 gel-cell batteries (Feb. 2025)
4-way battery switch
DC voltmeter
Charging Systems International (Dual Pro) 12V marine battery charger (Feb. 2025)

Hardware & Rigging

Carbon Mast
New standing rigging & lifelines (2019)
(8) Lewmar rope clutches (2018)
Main sheet, running backstays, spinnaker & jib sheets (2017–2018)
(6) Primary winch handles, snatch blocks
Covers: boom, binnacle, insulated hatch (2019)

Hull & Exterior

Flag Blue Awlgrip paint with white pinstripe & boot stripe (2016)
Gold leaf name, port, registration (2019)
Bottom paint: Petit Pro (2024)

Comfort & Cruising

Dometic Turbo DTU 16,000 BTU air conditioning (2019)
Galley: new refrigeration (2016), gimballed stove, hot water heater, ample storage
Sleeps 8 comfortably
Cruising gear: (2) biminis (green canvas in storage), (1) dodger, salon table & cushions
Safety equipment included

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