YACHTING FRANCE JOUET 760

1985 Jouet 760 for sale in Kent 

Unlock your next sailing adventure with the remarkable 1985 Jouet 760, crafted by the renowned designer Philippe Briand. This single-handed cruiser embodies superior craftsmanship and reliability, promising unforgettable journeys along the coast and cross-channel passages.

Meticulously maintained by its current owner, this Jouet 760 offers an exceptional level of comfort and convenience. Step aboard to discover spacious accommodation featuring a cozy double aft cabin and a luxurious double forward berth, perfect for restful nights at sea. Experience the rare luxury of a separate heads compartment, a standout feature in a yacht of this size, adding an extra layer of comfort and privacy to your voyages.

Don't miss this opportunity to sail into the sunset with the Jouet 760. Act now, as this extraordinary vessel is being offered for sale due to the owner's retirement from sailing. Embrace the freedom of the open water and make unforgettable memories aboard the 1985 Jouet 760!. Contact us today to schedule your exclusive viewing and start your next maritime adventure.

The Jouet 760offers six berths in two cabins with 5ft 10inch headroom in the saloon.

The Forward cabin has a double berth with stowage underneath and on the shelves either side. It has an opening hatch to the foredeck. 

The saloon has a large central table where six people can sit around. The saloon settees, with storage beneath, make into two single berths. The galley to starboard has a two-burner gas grill, coolbox, single stainless-steel sink with pressurised and hand pumped cold-water and good storage space. This yacht also has a Eberspacher diesel cabin heating system and a CD/Radio. 

This boat has a good-sized navigation table on the port side consisting of electric control switches, chart table, VHF Radio, and GPS. Aft of the saloon on the Starboard side is the owner’s cabin with double quarter berth with under berth storage and a hanging locker.

The Heads are found on the port side aft.  The heads consist of a white sink mounted in a vanity unit with cold pressurised and pumped water and Jabsco sea toilet.

The companionway steps allow access to the Beta 20hp engine and lead out to a large aft cockpit with bench seating to either side, tiller steering, two large storage lockers and engine controls at the rear of the vessel.

Safety Equipment:

• 2 x Fire Extinguishers
• 1 x Engine room Fire Extinguisher
• 1 x Fire Blanket
• 1 x Gas Alarm
• 2 x Jackstays
• 1 x Cockpit harness point
• 2 x Harnesses
• 2 x Life jackets
• 1 x Spotlight
• 2 x Deck lights
• 1 x Horseshoe lifebuoy
• 1 x Danbuoy
• 1 x Sea drogue
• 1 x 3-person liferaft – Intex Seahawk, 2015, Last Serviced 2015  
• 1 x Radar Reflector
• 1 x Bilge pump - Manual

Navigation Equipment:

• Compass – Plastimo
• Depth gauge – NASA, Clipper
• Log/speed – NASA, Clipper
• VHF – Retevis RM20 – new 2023
• Windspeed Direction – Nasa, Clipper
• Autopilot – Autohelm
• GPS - 128
• Chart Plotter – Yeoman Plotter
• Raymarine Autohelm – ST2000
• Radio/CD Player
• Clock & Barometer
• Deck level nav lights.
• Masthead nav lights.

Deck Equipment: 

• 1 x Anchor – 14kg Danforth
• Mainsail cover
• Sprayhood
• Cockpit dodgers – blue with name on
• Halyard Bags
• Swim ladder – fixed stainless steel.
• 5 x Mooring warps.
• 8 x Fenders

Keel: 

Cast iron swing lifting keel with tiller steering.

History & Construction: 

Built in 1985 designed By Philippe Briand the Jouet 760 boat was built by yachting France, between 1982 and 1986. They completed over 150 examples of the boat. This Jouet 760 has GRP hull and White decks with non-slip surfaces. Stainless steel stanchions, pulpit. The yacht was last out of the water for its annual service in March 2024 when the hull was antifouled, and anodes changed.  This yacht has been owned by the current owner since 2014 and was supplied to him by us. 

Title Documents:

 When preparing these details we have seen the following title documents: 

• Bill of Sale in the owner’s name
• Bills of Sale dating back to 1987
• Research that has been competed on the VAT status of the vessel
• Proof of location on 31st December 2020
• 2011 Survey report

Sails & Spars: 

This Jouet 760 has a Bermudan masthead rig, with a deck stepped aluminium Z Spars mast and boom with stainless steel standing rigging, adjustable back stay and Aluminium spinnaker pole. The vessel has a Facnor furling foresail and a slab reefing mainsail with lazy jacks. The standing rigging was replaced in 2006 and the running rigging is original from 1985. 

Winches:

• 2 x Lewmar 2 speed self-tailing sheet winches
• 2 x Lewmar 7 single self-tailing halyard winches
• 1 x Lewmar 7 mast winch

Sails: 

• 1 x Mainsail, GBR 8439T, original 1985, Worn condition, last valeted in 2020.
• 1 x No1 Genoa, original 1985, good condition, last valeted in 2020.
• 1 x No4 Genoa, original 1985, good condition, last valeted in 2023.
• 1 x Spinnaker, never used, original 1985, excellent condition last valeted in 2003.
• 1 x Cruising Chute and cone, new in 2014 excellent condition, last valeted in 2020.

Mechanical Systems:

Located behind the companionway steps is a 3-cylinder Beta 20HP diesel engine, new in 2006 that has completed approximately 450 hours since installation. Last serviced March 2024 by the owner with shaft drive to a 3 bladed folding MaxProp propellor with rope cutter. It has a single 20 litre stainless steel fuel tank. 

This yacht will cruise at approximately 5 knots and has an approximately maximum speed of 8 knots.

Electrical Systems: 

3 x 12V Batteries (1 x engine 100Ah 2 x domestic 1 x 100Ah 1 x 130Ah) Approximately 3 years old. They are charged by the engine alternator, solar panel and 240v battery charger.  The boat has a 240v Ring main shore power system.