About Lady J
LADY J is a stunning yacht in exceptional condition, featuring extensive upgrades and luxurious custom furnishings with beautiful Cuban Mahogany raised paneling throughout. Its classic interior and exterior styling is complemented by modern entertainment…
- 43.28 mLength
- 1997YearRefit 2026
- 5Guest cabins12 guests
- 2 × CaterpillarEngines3,250 hp, 2,225 h
- 3,000 nmRange12 kn cruise
- 7.59 mBeam

About Lady J
LADY J is a stunning yacht in exceptional condition, featuring extensive upgrades and luxurious custom furnishings with beautiful Cuban Mahogany raised paneling throughout. Its classic interior and exterior styling is complemented by modern entertainment systems. Equipped with an impressive array of water toys, LADY J promises unforgettable adventures on the open sea. Experience the elegance and comfort that sets LADY J apart!
Specifications
Dimensions
- Length
- 43.28 m
- Beam
- 7.59 m
- Draught
- 2 m
- Gross tonnage
- 389
- Decks
- 2
Accommodation
- Guests
- 12
- Guest cabins
- 5
- Crew
- 10
- Crew cabins
- 5
Build
- Year
- 1997
- Refit
- 2026
- Hull
- Mono Hull
- Hull material
- aluminium
- Superstructure
- aluminium
- Classification
- ABS
Performance
- Engines
- 2 × Caterpillar C32 Acert
- Total power
- 2,423.6 kW · 3,250 hp
- Engine hours
- 2,225 h
- Max speed
- 17 kn
- Cruising speed
- 12 kn
- Range
- 3,000 nm
- Fuel capacity
- 49,210.35 l
- Water capacity
- 7,570.82 l
Design & history
- Naval architect
- Tom Fexas Yacht Design Inc.
- Exterior design
- Palmer Johnson Yachts
- Interior design
- Terence Disdale Design
- Previous names
- Pure Bliss, Azure Leisure, Paraffin
More about Lady J
Overview
- 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 configuration3 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
Accommodations
- 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, a center ottoman, and an 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. Where 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.
Main Charteristics
- General
- BuilderPalmer Johnson
- Year1997; Refit 2021
- LOA43.3m (142ft 1 in)
- Beam7.6m (24ft 11 in)
- Draft2m (6ft 7 in)
- ClassificationABS & MCA Compliant
- Gross Tons 389 Tons
- Net Tons116 Tons
- DesignerTom Fexas
- Naval ArchitectTom Fexas/ Palmer Johnson
- Interior DesignerTerence Disdale
- Hull ColorWhite
- Capacities
- Cruise Speed11.5-12 Knots (approx)
- Maximum Speed17.2 knots (approx)
- Range3000 nm (approx) @ 10 knots (1450 rpm, 10% fuel remaining- 38.75 gph)
- Fuel Capacity49,205 Liters (12,998 US Gallons)
- Water Capacity7,570 Liters (1,999 US Gallons)
- Fuel Consumption70 gph @ 12.5 knots; 110 gph @ 14.5 knots; 160 ghp @17.2 knots
Main Machinery
- Engines2 x Caterpillar 1625 HP “D” rated (new 2021)
- Engine ModelC32 ACERT
- Engine HoursPort 2,225; Stbd 2,225 (May 2026)
- WarrantyOption to extend to 2031
- FuelDiesel
- PropulsionPropeller & Shaft
- GearboxesZF 3050 transmissions with 2.952:1 ratio (new 2021)
- SteeringPilothouse and both wing stations
- StabilizersQuantum Zero Speed Stabilizers
- Generators
- Generators2 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 HoursPort 4,000; Stbd 4,000 (May 2026)
- Electricity
- ElectricityAC 120/ 208 Volt, 60 Cycle
- Shore PowerAtlas 73 KVA
- BatteriesYes
- Air Conditioning
- Flow Marine Compressors (replaced 2018)
- Air Handlers in each section of the vessel
- Other Machinery
- Steering stationsPilothouse and both wing stations
- Bow thrusters20", approx. 80 hp with proportional control at console and wing station
- Watermaker2 x 1,800 GPD FCI Aqua Miser +
Domestic Equipment
- 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)
Communication Equipment
- 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)
Navigation Equipment
- Helm
- RadarJRC JMA 5300MK2 (2 x X-band)
- VHFFuruno FM 8900s
- Wind / MetB&G H3000 controller
- AutopilotSimrad AP70 MK2
- FUSimrad FU80
- AISFuruno FA170
- GPSFuruno P3007
- GPSFuruno GP 32
- CCTVMontavue 8 channel 4k H265
- Captain’s Desk
- NAVTEXFuruno NX-700
- SAT-CSailor 6006 message terminal
- VHFFuruno FM 8900s
- MF/HFSailor 6301 controller
- Navigation computers
- TransasTransas Navi sailor 4000 software version 3.00.340
- NobletecTime zero – Software version 4.1.0.51
Entertainment Equipment
- DVD and CD library
- DSS Satellite TV - Europe/USA/Bahamas/Caribbean
- Wii and XBOX 360, huge assortment of games
- Main SalonRunco 50" retractable plasma television, NAD amp receiver with DVD/ CD player, Sony 4 sets speakers, iPod docking station, AppleTV
- Skylounge50" retractable LG plasma television, Viso 5 receiver amp/ DVD/CD player, Sony HiFi VCR, Sony 4 sets speakers, iPod docking station, AppleTV
- Master Stateroom32” Samsung flat screen television, NAD amp receiver with DVD/CD player, Sony HiFi VCR, Sony 4 sets speakers, iPod docking station
- Guest Staterooms20" Sharp flat screen television, Smart TV with Netflix/Peacock
- Crew quarters32” Smart TV
- Captain's cabin27” Smart TV
Deck Equipment
- 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
Safety, Firefighting, and Security Equipment
- 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 forfire, 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
Refit History
- 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
Exclusions
- 30’ Intrepid towed tender
- Owner’s personal items, including 2 sets of slalom skis and ski rope
- Crew personal items













