Melody is a well cared for, lightly raced J 109 in excellent condition. She is ready for a seasons of enjoyment whether it be cruising, Wednesday night racing or the J 109 one design racing.

The J/109 is more than a high-performance boat with cruiser-friendly add-ons; it's a well-conceived, well-executed dual-purpose boat that comes close to being all things to all sailors. Fast, easy to handle, stable, and spacious, the J/109 can serve as a competitive racer, comfortable cruiser, shorthanded daysailer, and a family weekender.

The accommodations plan includes a proper nav station with a seat back and a good-size table. Cabin berths and stowage areas are well sized, the L-shaped galley is small but efficient, and the saloon would be a comfortable place to hang out in on a rainy day. Engine access is a bit tight, and the bilge has a rather shallow sump, but handholds, ventilation, lighting, the electrical system, and the fit and finish of the varnished cherry interior and vinyl hull liner all received high marks.  (Sail Magazine)

Specifications

HULL AND DECK
• Baltek Contourkore end grained balsa composite construction using biaxal and unidirectional glass with vinylester resin on the outer hull layer for 10 year warranty against hull blisters
• Patented “SCRIMP” resin infusion system moulding process for optimum laminate strength
• 3,883 lbs (1.760 kg), 7’ (2,10 m) draft, variable chord, high lift, lead keel bolted and bonded, bolted and laminate to deep moulded stub with sump
• Off-white deck with a high traction non-skid
• White hull. Single tapered gel coat integrated double boot stripe
• Foredeck and helmsman moulded toe rails
• Large bow locker with laminated watertight forward collision bulkhead
• Large cockpit storage locker on starboard
• Propane bottle storage
• Moulded stern platform with removable swimming ladder
• Moulded spray shield with dodger storage and companionway instrument pod
• GRP moulded structural bulkhead bonded to hull and deck
• All intermediate bulkheads glassed to hull and deck for stiffness
• Heavy-duty fibreglass floor stringer grid infused into hull, including mast and chain plate structure
• Balanced spade rudder construction using biaxal and unidirectional glass and large diameter anodised aluminium stock mounted in JP3 self-aligning bearings

SPARS and RIGGING
• Sparcraft tapered aluminium mast with double airfoil spreader clear anodised
• Continuous Rod rigging (Nitronic 50)
• Houtec hydraulic backstay adjuster
• Sparcraft boom with internal outhaul 8:1 purchase system, mainsail reef line sheaves, main sheet and rigid vang tangs
• Harken jib furling system unit 1
• Retractable carbon fibre bowsprit (extendible to 5.5’ (1.70 m) beyond the bow) with seal
• Hall solid Boomvang with cascade purchase system
• 1  main halyard
• 1  jib halyard
• 1 pre-stretched polyester spinnaker halyard with snapshackle
• 2 spinnaker sheets
• 1 tack line
• 2 jib sheets
• 1 main sheet with fine tune
• Mainsheet traveler control lines
• 1 bowsprit control line
• 2 reef lines

DECK HARDWARE
• 2 Harken 46 STA (self-tailing) primary winches
• 2 Harken 40 STA (self-tailing) halyard winches
• 3 Aluminium lock-in winch handles, 1 being “speed grip” type
• 2 PVC handle holders
• Mainsheet purchase on Harken ball bearing blocks and fine tune
• Harken adjustable mainsheet traveller with 4:1 purchase led to a cleat on both sides
• Harken ball bearing genoa and jib tracks with 4:1 car controls led to cleats by coach roof
• Harken foot blocks for genoa sheets
• Harken spinnaker sheet blocks on U-bolts
• Harken block on pad-eye at bowsprit end
• 5 halyard/reef turning blocks
• Halyards lead aft through 2 quadruple organisers and 4 spinlock XT stoppers on each side of companionway
• Tack line led aft to stopper on starboard side of coach roof
• Bowsprit control line leading to a cam cleat on aft of coach roof bulkhead
• 2 bow mooring cleats
• 2 stern mooring cleats
• Stem head fitting
• Custom s/s stem plate with tack fitting, removable anchor roller
• S/S chain plates for shrouds and backstay
• Foredeck opening hatch (500 x 500) with vent
• Opening hatch (450 x 320) over main saloon
• 4 fixed ports (630 x 170) on saloon coach roof sides
• 2 opening ports (304 x 155) for aft cabin and toilet compartment
• 1 opening port (350 x 170) in cockpit (aft cabin)
• 1 vent above toilets
• 3 line bags
• 2 s/s handrails on coach roof
• S/S pushpit and pulpit
• Double s/s lifelines, 8 stainless stanchions, 4 with reinforcing leg
• Aluminium wheel (4.16 ∅) with natural leather grip on custom moulded pedestal with 5’’ compass, brake and stainless guard
• Emergency tiller
• Plexi-glass companionway washboards with lock and ventilation grid
• Door storage rack in cockpit locker
• Flag staff holder

INTERIOR ARRANGEMENT
• Interior built using wood, laminated or solid. All wooden parts are varnished or laminated with white Formica. Cabin sole in plywood laminated with wood effect Formica
• Vinyl lined ceilings throughout, but main saloon which has moulded slats on hull sides

FORWARD CABIN
• Large hanging locker on port side, storage on starboard
• Forward large double v-berth with storage underneath
• Shelve above berth on port side
• Access door to saloon

MAIN SALOON
• Settee/berths to starboard and port side with lift up pilot berths both sides.
• Water tank under starboard berth
• Table with drop leafs and bottle storage in the centerline
• Large storage lockers behind backrests
• S/s hand rail on ceiling

GALLEY (on port side)
• Gimballed Propane stove with oven and 2 burners
• S/S double sink
• Pressurized cold water
• Large 90 litres moulded icebox/fridge with 12 volt compressor
• Full length locker outboard of galley countertop
• Cold moulded fiddles around the edge of the countertop
• Storage under sink with shelf and space for trash bin
• Drawers

CHART TABLE (on starboard side)
• Large chart table facing forward with:
- Charts storage under table lid
- Locker under chart table
- Shelf
- Vinyl Nav. Seat cushion with backrest
- Large hinged instruments panel, outboard, with electrical panel

AFT CABIN (on port side)
• Access door to saloon
• Large hanging locker
• Changing seat
• Double berth
• Access panel to engine
• Fuel tank under berth

AFT HEAD (on starboard side)
• Access door to saloon
• Integral 2nd moulding for easy maintenance with integral shower tray, sink, access to valves and toilet support shelf
• Pressurised cold water
• Marine toilet
• Mirror, toilet roll holder and towel rail
• Vanity unit
• Shower grating
• Access door to cockpit storage
• Holding Tank

COMPANIONWAY
• White Formica finish for better wear resistance
• Steps with angled treads between bulkheads
• Handrails integrated in bulkheads
• Main engine access through lifting panel
• Open locker

PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL
• Manual bilge pump in cockpit
• Automatic/manual electric bilge pump with float switch
• Pressurized water system
• 1 water tank (96 litres) under starboard berth in saloon
• Ice box drain
• Marine toilet
• 1 gel battery 80 AH and 1 engine battery 70 AH with switches and double diode/circuit breaker
• 12V electric panel with fuel gauge and voltmeter
• Halogen lights on ceilings and swivelling tulip lights in cabins
• Ceiling light in head
• Light in cockpit locker
• Navigation lights on pushpit and pulpit, steaming light and mooring light
• Rig grounded for protection against lightning

PROPULSION
•Volvo D1-30 Inboard diesel 30 HP with Saildrive, 115 AH alternator, with double diode and fresh water-cooling with heat exchanger
• Engine panel recessed in the cockpit with plexi-glass protection including rev. counter, hour meter and alarms for oil pressure, low voltage and water temperature
• 85 litres (18.5 gallons) fuel tank under aft cabin berth
• Sound insulated engine compartment, ventilation pipes to the transom
• 2 bladed folding propeller

Additional Information

Electronics and Navigation:

  – BG H3000 CPU
  – Garmin 3206 chart plotter at binnacle
  – BG 20/20 Display Pack  X 3 on Mast
  – BG  H3000 Display X 2 at companion
  – BG H3000 Nav. Table
  – Garmin 3010 Nav, Table
  – BG Mast head unit
  – BG H3000 autopilot
  – Standard Horizon VHF

Sails:

  – 2015
  – Mainsail- UK Class
  – Jib UK Lt # 1 Titanium
  – Spinnaker- UK Class
  – 2 Additional mainsails 2010, 2007
  – 3 Additional Jibs 2010,2007
  – 2 Additional Spinnakers 2010,2007

Additional Options:

  – Fairclough Winter Cover
  – Wheel recovered in leather 2024
  – Whell and binnacle cover

Disclaimer

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.