Built with the same high tech, Kevlar/Epoxy/Corecell construction, this revolutionary new 40 foot fuel-efficient design features computer-controlled twin sterndrives. The drives are independently operated in terms of rpm, direction and gearing to outperform any normal fixed twin screw boat in close quarters... all with a single joystick. This is comparable in maneuvering ability to the new Volvo IPS or Cummins-Mercruiser Zeus drives, but with less potential risk of damage. Sterndrives pop-up rather than shear off when striking underwater objects... and offer a far better chance of getting back to port unassisted.

Note that the beam and height of the 40z are 12' or less. More slips are available and the boat doesn't cost any more than a 29 footer to ship between Florida and New England by truck. Contact your MJM dealer to reserve a hull now. 7 boats are scheduled for delivery prior to July 2009, with the next available being #4 in March. See the preliminary layouts in the "40z Gallery" on the home page. Specifications and updates will be posted soon. Click on ad at left to see a full size version...appearing in the March 2008 issues of PASSAGEMAKER and MAINE BOATS, HOMES and HARBORS.

MJM Featured in 2 Stories with Designer Doug Zurn in Another!!

The Feb/Mar issue Professional Boatbuilder Magazine features the MJM 34z in two articles: The first describes the creation of the design and the latter goes into great detail to describe why the 34z is different from all other powerboats. Click on  www.proboat-digital.com/proboat/200602/ then 'Contents' page 52 "Build it and They Will Come"; Page 66 "Smooth Operators"; and and in a 3rd article on Page 104 "Single Skin or Sandwich" describes the exceptional strength, lighter weight and higher cost of the 34z laminate (Cored Kevlar/E-Glass epoxy) vs. the competition. And, just published in the April/May issue is the "The Zurn File", an excellent report on designer, Doug Zurn. Click on http://www.proboat-digital.com/proboat/200604/ then 'Contents' page 42.

Publishers Feature J Boats and MJM Yachts

Professional Boatbuilder Magazine in consecutive issues features Bob Johnstone's two companies. "J is for Johnstone" came first in the Dec/Jan issue and can be read on-line at www.proboat-digital.com/proboat/200512/. Also, MBI has followed up their Herreshoff Sailboats publication with the beautifully illustrated, 156 page book "J/Boats, Sailing to Success" written by Anthony Dalton. The book is available from Amazon.com.

34z Front Page News at Fort Lauderdale Boatshow

On opening day of the Fort Lauderdale International Boatshow, the MJM 34z was the BIG NEWS for its fuel efficient design, a stand-out among the 1400 boats valued at $1.6 billion in the world's largest boatshow. 

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NEW for 2006 - Express HT model

Express HT model to debut at Annapolis Boat Show (October 13-16). Hull #25 in the new Awlgrip Downeast Red color will also sport a new look for a 34z. This is the first 34z Express Hardtop ("HT") model to be built and when you see it...certainly not the last.

On-Line 34z Owner Manual

December 25 - This comprehensive PDF version of the 34z Owner Manual may now be accessed online. A complete 51 page version is available for download (note: 11 megabyte file}This living document will be updated from time to time with owner, design and builder input with the latest date shown at the beginning of this paragraph. The current edition features the electronic controls for the new Yanmar 480 HP engine being installed in hulls 30 through 36.

Keep Score on Boat Tests - Before Buying

It seems that people who are the most thorough in their evaluations, end up buying a 34z. So, MJM's Bob Johnstone created this 40 item check list as a reminder, record and scorecard of what to look for in their next powerboat. Click on this link to download and print your copy.

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34z Rated A++ on BC Cruise

GRACE, hull #1 took an interesting route to the Pacific Northwest. It was featured in Boat Shows from Maine down the Atlantic Coast to Florida, then across country to San Diego and Seattle where she was purchased by the current owners in February 2004. This is their report from a July cruise from Friday Harbor to Desolation Sound, British Columbia.

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New 34z Sportfish

MJM launches its first Sportfish, a single engined Down East style boat in Stars & Stripes blue named Kiana Luna, selected as their dream boat at the Ft. Lauderdale Boat Show by its Boca Raton owners. She is designed to be both a comfortable cruiser for two and active fishing boat to share with their son. The maiden voyage was made in less than two weeks from Boston to Boca turning heads at docks in fun ports like Newport, New York City, Cape May, Annapolis, Norfolk, Charleston and Hilton Head.

MJM 34z Featured in Six Articles

April 25 - It has been "The Month of the 34z" in the nation's boating press. Power & Motoryacht, Motorboating, Boating and Nor'westing all ran feature boat reviews in their March or April editions. May Yachting has a picture and description of the 34z in their Miami Boatshow coverage. And, 34z designer Doug Zurn is profiled in the May issue of Maine Boats & Harbors.

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Patent No. US D475,338 S

Washington DC, June 3 - The Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued a patent today for the "ornamental design for a motorboat" embodying the signature look of the 34z in its Down East, Express and Sportfish models as well as in extended versions. This patent number will be appear on the Builder's plate of every MJM boat built
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Best Built Boat in America?

34z is engineered to exceed Draft 2003 CE Mark (ISO) Certification Standards for an Ocean Category A offshore boat performing at 50+ knots. Click on the link below to read the structural analysis by Burke Design, detailing the incredibly high standards of construction.

Picture shows the solid epoxy/glass keel and chines with "overbuilt" grid system for single 440 hp Yanmar that mounts on the wide beams in the center.

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