J Boats J 37 J/37 J-37 J37

     The J-37 is a versatile boat, suitable for long-distance cruising and short evening sails. Like many J-boats, Monomoit will ghost along in a zephyr and stand up to a storm.

     The current owner purchased Monomoit in 1996 from a sailor who had taken the yacht from Yarmouth, Maine, to his home port of Juneau, Alaska. While the current owner has not been as adventurous, he has nevertheless cruised the waters of New England from Narragansett Bay to St. John, New Brunswick. Much of this cruising has been done with family and friends, though the owner has frequently sailed the boat single-handedly, including under spinnaker. He has also raced successfully in the local PHRF circuit. 

     Yard maintained, this yacht has been looked after and kept up. Regular upgrades and maintenance have been done at the recommendation, and by well respected yards in New England. Put away and stored by Front Street Shipyard for the season this yacht is being well looked after.

     The interior is satin varnished for the most part, with gloss accents on trim. The boats sleeps 4 owners and guests in two staterooms; two more guests can be added, provided they are convivial and sleep in the 2 settee berths (for a total of 6 berths in all). The master stateroom is forward with a vee-berth, a vanity and hanging locker. The vanity has three drawers and a mirrored cabinet. Two drawers extended under the forepeak bunks. A removable, trapezoidal support and cushion increase the size of the vee-berth. There is extensive storage under the berths. An enclosed cabinet is forward. Two custom shelves are on either side.

     The head is accessible through separate doors from the vee-berth and the main salon. The marine toilet has a Y-valve that can send sewage directly overboard or forward to a holding tank, which can be emptied by a macerator pump when off-shore. A deck plate provides access to the holding tank for pump-out service in harbor. The head has a sink with hot and cold water. The faucet has a flexible hose that allows for showering. A sump directs the water to holding bin in the sump which, in turn, is served by a pump with float switch. There are ample shelves, behind sliding mirrored panels. Storage for cleaning materials is under the sink.

     In the main salon there are two opposing settles facing the table (which also encloses the engine). The chart table and navigation station are at the aft starboard side. Under the table there is a cabinet in which manuals are stored, along with emergency flares and the like. The quarterberth/aft cabin entry is on the starboard side and opens toward a hanging locker. The Epirb is mounted at the entrance. Headroom in the quarterberth is restricted. There is storage under the berth and a small cabinet above. A removable support and cushion increase the size of the berth. A custom canvas/mesh system provides more storage. A custom teak hatch at the far end of the quarterberth offers starboard side access to the aft end of the boat.

     The galley includes a two-burner propane stove with oven, water heater, pressure and manual water system, ice box, miscellaneous pots and pans, utensils, and various plates and bowls. There are drawers and a storage cabinet to the left of the stove. Under the sink there is storage for large pots. The water pressure pump is here also, as is the Y-valve that switches domestic water from the tank under the port settee to the second water tank, under the cockpit sole. Behind the stove and counter there is storage behind sliders. There are also compartments under the counter for canned and dry goods. Shelves on the bulkhead store cups and the like.

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