J scows

[mconners]

I am looking to buy a used J Scow made by Johnson Boat Works. Does anyone have any experiance with them that they would like to share? And also what is the difference between them and the Meldes MC Scow.
Thank You in advance.

 

[jon hansen]

Melges MC Scow | Melges

Simple. Stable. Fast. The Melges MC is one of the largest, most popular one-design fleets in North America. The scow design maximizes speed yet provides unmatched stability.

melges.com

call melges, they will explain. nice people.

i have an Ascow

 

[DougM]

I didn’t know Johnson made a J-scow unless that was before. they made MC scows. Anyway they have been out of the building business for some time.
Melges is the only builder of MC Scows now.
Given all of that trivia, MCs are a blast to sail, planing hull, leeboards, cat rig, and designed to single hand.
From what I have seen, new MCs have gotten relatively expensive over the years. I paid about $2000 for my first one eons ago, now a new one could be about ten times that fully equipped.

 

[mconners]

Melges MC Scow | Melges

Simple. Stable. Fast. The Melges MC is one of the largest, most popular one-design fleets in North America. The scow design maximizes speed yet provides unmatched stability.

melges.com

call melges, they will explain. nice people.

i have an Ascow

I sent them an email and the responce was short. And not as very helpful. Maybe a phone call would be better