MJM Yachts Founder, Bob Johnstone, applied his J/Boats ‘Best Performing Brand’ strategy and many years of sailing experience to create a better powerboat.
Like
sailboats, a stronger and lighter boat with a low VCG performs better. Prepreg
epoxy composites make the 50z faster, more fuel efficient, fun to drive, easier
to handle and more seaworthy. The 40z and 50z are the only two Down East designs of any
size Certified ISO Category A Ocean.
Sailboats
behave better in large following seas than slow powerboats. If the latter can’t
cruise at 25 knots to outrun these seas, stick with sail. But, MJM's are special. They are all designed to cruise at better than 25 knots.
Sailboats
heel, but worse: Powerboats roll. To
stop the roll… yes, behave more like a sailboat with sails up… 50z is the first
powerboat with a Seakeeper Gyrostabilizer as standard equipment. Now, this already stable boat doesn’t roll at
all, even at anchor or when watching races off Newport. In fact, the next dozen 40z's were all ordered with Seakeepers as well.
MJMs with opening windshields and roll-up side
curtains, are in tune with sailors who enjoy being outdoors in fresh air with a
360° vista. The main decks compare to an upper flybridge deck of much larger yachts. Sailors feel right at home with the livability of 50z’s Great
Cabin below.
MJMs offer much easier boating at the drop of a hat with Volvo Penta
IPS joystick, DPS auto-hovering and a
flush deck from wheel, aft through cockpit sidedoors onto a floating dock.
No need for foul weather in the all-weather, heated or
air-conditioned pilothouse. OK…
admittedly, there are some aspects of sailing not found on a 50z.
