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Up for sale is an 1978 Islander 28 sailboat in good condition. This boat is an adventure waiting to happen! This boat was designed by the famous Seattle-based naval architect Robert Perry. To this day, he still considers this boat one of his favorite designs. Everything works and you can begin your sailing adventure right away. This boat was meticulously maintained by the original owner from day one up until this year. The engine runs great and has very low hours. The woodwork in the interior is in pristine condition. The mainsail and roller furling genoa are older, but in good condition. The multi-color spinnaker is virtually unused. Above all, the boat is clean, fit and ready for a summer of sailing!
Equipment: Here are a few more details about the boat: 1. The boat has tiller steering. (Many prefer this for getting the best feel of how the boat is tracking.) 2. It comes with an auto-piolet that connects to the tiller. It also comes with a newer VHS emergency radio and an older depth sounder (fully functional). There is a mount in the cockpit to hold an iPad or telephone for charts, weather info, etc. 3. It has an inboard gasoline motor in good running condition with low hours. (Numerous spare parts are included.) 4. It has space for two 12 volt batteries, one battery in good condition is included with the sale. 5. It sleeps up to five, with a V berth in the bow, a fold-down double birth in the cabin and a long (torpedo tube) side berth along the starboard side. 6. It has a folding table in the cabin, that can seat four people comfortably. 7. It has an enclosed bathroom with toilet and sink running water (connected to a holding tank). 8. It has an L shaped galley with a deep sink (operated by foot pump), 2 burner stove and a deep ice box. 9. It has all the life jackets, cockpit cushions, dock lines, emergency equipment, etc. needed to set sail tomorrow. 10. It has a Harken roller furling genoa and a newer Harken track for the mainsail. It comes with a beautiful multi-color spinnaker (asymmetrical)), together with a nice spinnaker pole.
The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.
Classic hull speed formula:
Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL
A more accurate formula devised by Dave Gerr in The Propeller Handbook replaces the Speed/Length ratio constant of 1.34 with a calculation based on the Displacement/Length ratio.
Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio.311
Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL
A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.
SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3
A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.
Ballast / Displacement * 100
A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.
D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³
This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.
Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)
This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.
CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)
Diesel power was available as an option.
Shoal draft: 4.0’.
A similar ‘Bahama’ model was introduced in 1981 but sold poorly. Not long after, the standard model was then brought back into production until 1985. With more than 400 sold, this was among the brands most successful models.
Rated highly on the used sailboat market. Robert Perry has stated that this is one of his favorite designs.
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