Category Archives: Production

USWatercraft Acquires Alerion, True North, and North Rip Brands!

Posted on December 11, 2012 by sarah

More Great News! If you haven’t heard, USWatercraft LLC (USW) has acquired the assets of Alerion, True North, and North Rip from Pearson Marine Group. USW is the licensed US builder of the J/22, J/24, J80, J/105, Farr 30, and … Continue reading →

Posted in News, Production | Tagged Alerion, grand-prix, J/105, J/22, J/24, J/80, North Rip, one-design, Pearson, Pearson Marine Group, Portsmouth, RI, True North, USW, USWatercraft, Warren, world-class | Comments Off

US Watercraft LLC Acquires TPI J/Boat Files

Posted on November 27, 2012 by sarah

From the introduction of the J/24 in 1977 until about 2009, Tillotson – Pearson (TPI) and its successor company Pearson Composites built the vast majority of J/Boats. The files and records on every boat built have been inaccessible since Pearson … Continue reading →

Posted in JBoats, News, Parts, Parts Store, Production | Tagged 1977, awlgrip, batteries, belts Spars and rigging: Masts, boat covers Plumbing: thru-hull fittings, booms, bunk tops, carpentry, catches, chain plates Deck hardware, chargers, cleats, controls, dodgers, doors, drawers, faucets Electrical: lights, fiberglass, filters, gel-coat, handrails, hatch, hatches, headliner panels Canvas: Cushions, heads, hoses, interior, inverters Mechanical: Engines, J/24, J/Boat molds, JBoats, ladders, lifeline covers, panels, Pearson, pedestals, poles, port lights, propellers, pulls and hinges Floor Boards: Interior trim, pumps, rigging, running and standing rigging, sail covers, sea-hood, sprits, Stainless Steel fittings: bow rails, stanchions, struts, switches, tanks, Tillotson, toerails Interior Hardware: Latches, TPI, tracks, USW, USWatercraft, Waterline Systems LLC, Waterline Systems. WLS, winches, zincs | Comments Off

J/40 Project

Posted on November 2, 2012 by sarah

Posted in News, Production | Tagged awlgrip, balsa, Bottom, Bottom fair, cork, deck refit, deck replacement, foil, J40, JBoats, Repair, topside | Comments Off

Building a J/24!

Posted on August 29, 2012 by sarah

Posted in J24, News, Production, Slidedeck | Tagged balsa, bottom finishing, buffing, build, bulkhead, centerline, deck re-fit, deck-fitting, fiberglass, gel-coat, gelcoat, hull, installation, J24, keel, lead keel, liner, mold, rudder, sanding, topsides, wet sanding | Comments Off

Five new WLS J/24s going to the 2012 Worlds!

Posted on August 24, 2012 by sarah

Champagne Christening! Thanks www.sail-world.com for the coverage! There is still time to order new parts and have them delivered to your door by the World Championships. Search via our parts finders or give us a call at 401-682-1661.

Posted in J24, News, Production | Tagged christening, J24, parts finder, sail-world, WLS, World Championship | Comments Off