1997 Palmer Johnson Pilothouse "LADY J"

LADY J is an exceptional yacht built by the best of the best Wisconsin craftsmanship has to offer. Designed by Tom Fexas Yacht Design, she reflects the firm's reputation for designing vessels with style and exceptional seakeeping capabilities.

Terence Disdale designed the interior and is known for timeless design and a perfect combination of materials. The interior features exquisite Cuban mahogany raised paneling and excellent furniture choices, creating a warm and comfortable atmosphere. Her Tri-Deck and Five-Stateroom design offers spacious public and private locations throughout the vessel. The Fexas and Disdale Design have captured a timeless nautical design inside and out. LADY J is a well-constructed vessel that will take you to any ocean safely and in comfort.

Key Features

• Annual maintenance and refit yearly

• New Caterpillar C32 Acert engines and ZF transmissions installed in 2021

• Palmer Johnson pedigree with ABS classification and MCA certification

• Quantum Zero-Speed Stabilizers

• Five staterooms with a master on the main deck

• Adaptable stateroom configuration: 3 King + 2 Queen, of which two of the Kings are convertible to Twins, plus two trundle berths

• Massive inventory of water sports equipment and toys

• Shallow draft for easy cruising in the Bahamas

• Re-manufactured generators with zero hours (12/1/2023)

• One of the best charter yachts in her class

• Consistently maintained and upgraded over the years

One can enter LADY J from the spacious aft deck through a set of double doors into the large main saloon. When one arrives in the main salon, one will be greeted with a seating area to starboard and a beautifully built-in custom credenza to port. Moving forward to port in the main saloon, one will find a large L-shape settee with end tables, center ottoman, and armchair. To starboard is another custom credenza with a pop TV. 

Forward of the main saloon, one will reach a beautiful dining room with a custom Cuban mahogany table with seating for 10. One can go forward of the dining room to port to enter a private serving pantry with access to the galley and on to the crew entrance to port. Back in the dining area, one can go forward to receive access to the sky lounge above and guest accommodations below. Moving forward to starboard one will find a formal foyer with an entry to the vessel a day head, a hanging lock, and access to the master office and full beam master cabin. Once reaching the master, one will find a large bathroom with a tub and shower, large closets, and a king berth. 

Back at the Formal Foyer, one can find a stairwell to go down to the guest foyer, where one will find four guest staterooms all with en-suite, full entertainment, closets, and berths. Lady J offers a very unique combination of berth arrangements, which is perfect for family cruising or charter.

Berth arrangements combination is:

Option A) 1 King, 2 Queens, 4 Singles and 2 Trundles 

Option B) 2 Kings, 2 Queens, 2 Single and 2 Trundles

Option C) 3 Kings, 2 Queens and 2 Trundles 

Back up to the Formal Foyer, one can continue up to the sky lounge deck foyer, where one can go forward to find a well-equipped Pilothouse with two stidd chairs and a nice settee for comfortable viewing. The captain’s cabin is off the Pilothouse to port. Moving aft one will pass a day head on route to the Sky Lounge. Once entering the Sky lounge, one will find a spacious room with a full bar center to port, a settee and seating to starboard, and a 4-chair card table aft to port. One can go through a double door with glass panels on either side to enter the bridge deck aft. One will find a large teak dining table for 12, built-in settee aft either side, both with a center cockpit table. From this deck, one can go down a set of stairs to reach the aft deck. To port and forward, one will find a stairway to the sundeck. Once on the sundeck, one will find four loungers, a jacuzzi with bar seating, and a walk-up service bar. 

Arriving back to the main deck aft one will find a round teak table with seating for 10. There is a gorgeous stairway to the large swim platform, which is perfect for boarding the tender to shore or water sports activities.

General

• Builder: Palmer Johnson

• Year: 1997; Refit 2026

• LOA: 43.3m (142ft 1 in)

• Beam: 7.6m (24ft 11 in)

• Draft: 2m (6ft 7 in)

• Classification: ABS & MCA Compliant

• Gross Tons 389 Tons

• Net Tons: 116 Tons

• Designer: Tom Fexas

• Naval Architect: Tom Fexas/ Palmer Johnson

• Interior Designer: Terence Disdale

• Hull Color: White

Capacities

• Cruise Speed: 11.5-12 Knots (approx)

• Maximum Speed: 17.2 knots (approx)

• Range: 3000 nm (approx) @ 10 knots (1450 rpm, 10% fuel remaining- 38.75 gph)

• Fuel Capacity: 49,205 Liters (12,998 US Gallons)

• Water Capacity: 7,570 Liters (1,999 US Gallons)

• Fuel Consumption: 70 gph @ 12.5 knots; 110 gph @ 14.5 knots; 160 ghp @17.2 knots

• Engines: 2 x Caterpillar 1625 HP “D” rated (new 2021)

• Engine Model: C32 ACERT

• Engine Hours: Port 2,225; Stbd 2,225 (May 2026)

• Warranty: Option to extend to 2031

• Fuel: Diesel

• Propulsion: Propeller & Shaft

• Gearboxes: ZF 3050 transmissions with 2.952:1 ratio (new 2021)

• Steering: Pilothouse and both wing stations

• Stabilizers: Quantum Zero Speed Stabilizers

Generators

• Generators: 2 x Northern Lights, 66 KW, 60 HZ, 1800 RPM, 120/ 208 Volt, Single/three phase with sound shields

• Remanufactured engine in 2023

• New electrical ends in 2018

• Generator Hours: Port 4,000; Stbd 4,000 (May 2026)

Electricity

• Electricity: AC 120/ 208 Volt, 60 Cycle

• Shore Power: Atlas 73 KVA

• Batteries: Yes

Air Conditioning

• Flow Marine Compressors (replaced 2018)

• Air Handlers in each section of the vessel

Other Machinery

• Steering stations: Pilothouse and both wing stations

• Bow thrusters: 20", approx. 80 hp with proportional control at console and wing station

• Watermaker: 2 x 1,800 GPD FCI Aqua Miser +

• 2 x Kitchenaid ovens (new 2018)

• Samsung microwave

• Wolf induction cooktop (new 2020)

• Jet Tech industrial dishwasher

• Miele dishwasher

• 2 x Sub Zero refrigerators

• 2 x Sub Zero freezers

• 2 x Espresso machines

• 2 x Miele washing machines

• 2 x Miele dryers

• 6 x small bar fridges in guest areas (master, sundeck, bridge deck, guest foyer, lazarette)

• 2 x Chest freezers (3.5 cu ft in galley & 4.5 cu ft in lazarette)

• 1 x Paco Jet ice cream maker

• 1 x Thermomix

• 1 x Vacuum sealing machine

• 2 x smaller ice machines in guest areas

• 1 x Commercial ice machine 

• Various small appliances (Vitamix, air fryer, deep fryer)

• 2 x Starlink communication & internet system

• Pains Wessex EPIRB

• HP Fax/ Printer/ Scanner

• Toshiba Strata telephone system

• Furuno DSC VHF radio

• VHF radio - Sailor

• VSAT - Sailor 900 (New Aug 2019) with WIFI

• Fleet 55

• SAT C - Sailor

• Satellite TV System – TWO - Intellian TVRO Antennas networked

• New Digital Video Surveillance System with 5 Cameras and hard drive

• 2 x GPS for navigation equipment and phones

• SSB radio - Sailor (new 2018)

Helm

• Radar: JRC JMA 5300MK2 (2 x X-band)

• VHF: Furuno FM 8900s

• Wind / Met: B&G H3000 controller

• Autopilot: Simrad AP70 MK2

• FU: Simrad FU80

• AIS: Furuno FA170

• GPS: Furuno P3007

• GPS: Furuno GP 32

• CCTV: Montavue 8 channel 4k H265

Captain’s Desk

• NAVTEX: Furuno NX-700

• SAT-C: Sailor 6006 message terminal

• VHF: Furuno FM 8900s

• MF/HF: Sailor 6301 controller

• Navigation computers

• Transas: Transas Navi sailor 4000 software version 3.00.340

• Nobletec: Time zero – Software version 4.1.0.51

• DVD and CD library

• DSS Satellite TV - Europe/USA/Bahamas/Caribbean

• Wii and XBOX 360, huge assortment of games

• Main Salon: Runco 50" retractable plasma television, NAD amp receiver with DVD/ CD player, Sony 4 sets speakers, I-pod docking station, AppleTV

• Skylounge: 50" retractable LG plasma television, Viso 5 receiver amp/ DVD/CD player, Sony HiFi VCR, Sony 4 sets speakers, I-pod docking station, AppleTV

• Master Stateroom: 32” Samsung flat screen television, NAD amp receiver with DVD/CD player, Sony HiFi VCR, Sony 4 sets speakers, I-pod docking station

• Guest Staterooms: 20" Sharp flat screen television, Smart TV with Netflix/Peacock

• Crew quarters: 32” Smart TV

• Captain's cabin: 27” Smart TV

• 2 x 330-pound Pool N anchors

• 2 x Maxwell hydraulic windlasses

• 2 x 450' of 5/8" galvanized chain

• Crane on bow for 2 wave runners/ storage

• 4-meter Sanguinetti passerelle

• 2 x Marquipt with teak treads sea stairs

• 2 x Maxwell VWC3500 hydraulic, on aft deck

• 27 x adult and 4 children size USCG and Solas approved life jackets

• 4 x 30" life rings

• 31 x ASE emergency escape hoods

• 12 x type 2 inshore life jackets

• Smoke detectors in guest cabins

• Carbon monoxide and heat detectors in engine room and lazarette 

• CO2 pull pin/shut off system for engine room fire

• Galley fire pull pin (Ansul R102 wet chem fire suppression system)

• ACR searchlights

• EEBD in the engine room

• 2 x Firefighting suits

• Carlisle and Finch searchlight

• Audible and visual indicators

• Detection system for: fire, water, smoke, bilge water level and fuel overfill

• 2 x 20-man Switlik Solas A life rafts in canisters, offshore survival packages

• Class B full medical emergency kit and telemed subscription with MSOS

• 14' Aquascan tender with a Yamaha engine

• 2 x Yamaha VXR Cruiser wave runners (2019)

• 4 x Kayak

• 2 x SUPs

• Array of water toys

• Array of fishing equipment

• Exercise Equipment

• 8-Pax scuba dive gear and Bauer dive tank compressor and spares

2025

• New Fabrication and replacement of M.E Exhaust (last 6ft)

• Installed more automated steering transfer system (FU to Backup to emergency)

• 2 x 1800 GPD New FCI aqua Miser + watermakers

2024

• Stabilizers - complete rebuild of fin actuators

• ABS - drydocking survey (in process)

• Sand blast and re-coat black and grey tanks

• New Alpha Laval fuel polisher installed 

• New fabrication of Sea chests made as per ABS standard

2023

• Re-manufactured generator engines installed

• 4,000 hr service on stabilizers

• Partial repaint

• 2 x Starlink internet antennas

2022

• New Gyro Sphere

2021

• Replace Main Engines and transmissions. Full factory warranty, extendable to 2031

• ABS Special Survey completed – 5 years

• All running gear bearings and seals replaced

• New Stability Book

• Major service to Quantum Stabilizers

• AB Model 310 Jet Tender added to inventory (2019 Model)

2020

• Teak replaced- main deck, swim platform and steps

2018

• Teak replaced -Bridge deck, Portuguese Bridge and steps to fore deck

• Repaint topsides - Luu Marine

• Replaced generator electrical ends

• Galley remodel- including all new appliances

• New Flow Marine A/C Chillers

LADY J is a well-appointed, well-constructed US-built yacht by the world-renowned craftsmanship of Palmer Johnson in Wisconsin. She has had great lineage of ownership all keeping her in very good condition. She has had many substantial upgrades over the year to include install brand new Caterpillar C32 Acert main engines and ZF transmissions. LADY J is ready to cruise or charter on short notice. LADY J proves a great opportunity for the first buyer of a seasoned yachtsman.

• 30’ Intrepid towed tender

• Owner’s personal items, including 2 sets of slalom skis and ski rope

• Crew personal items

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