Seller's Description
This boat is exceptionally spacious and its sailing performance is outstanding. The fixed keel draft is only 3.8 inches. It has the feel of a much larger yacht. The wide and deep cockpit seats 8 in comfort. It has wheel steering which is rack & pinion unmatched for its positive feel and reliability. The boat has double lifelines. All lifelines have a quick release hook for convenient side entry. The engine is a 1995 Yanmar 2GM - 20F in board diesel with 18 horsepower. It only has 900 hours on it with a three-blade bronze prop and direct drive. It is a cutter with a main, stay- sail and furling Jenny. The stay- sail is self-tacking. I have owned many boats, and I can honestly say that this is the first sailboat Ive owned where you can leave the wheel and the boat will track itself beautifully. It is in very good condition except the outside wood needs some work. We have had no problems with the boat. We have a diver that cleans the bottom every three weeks. The only reason that I am selling is that my vision and balance are very poor. I am afraid that my wife is going to get hurt since I no longer have confidence in my ability to help her if we get in trouble on the water. Sadly, I have turned into ballast on a boat because of my poor vision and equally poor balance. It is a beautiful boat, perfect for Florida waters because of its draft of only three point 8 inches and the cutter rig makes it extremely easy to sell. If you know anything about Island Packets you know that they are the Rolls Royces of the water. You can reach me at 941 621 4488. Take advantage of my inability to handle a sailboat and come and look at it.
Equipment: BIMINI DODGER STAINLESS STEEL STEETING WHEEL ALL COCKPIT CUSHIONS SOLAR PANEL SWIMMING LADDER DIGITAL DEPTH FINDER DUAL BATTERIES DUAL BATTERY SWITCH GARMON 441S GPS PLOTTER AUTO PILOT COMPASS VHF RADIO ELECTRIC BILGE PUMP MANUAL BILGE PUMP MARINE HEAD BATTERY CHARGER HOT WATER HEATER BATTENED MAINSAIL & COVER YANKEE JIB W FURLING STAYSAIL & COVER DOUBLE LIFELINES LAZY JACKS THREE SELF TAILING WINCHES 2 PLOW ANCHORS
Specs
- Designers
- Walter Scott
- Robert K. Johnson
- Builder
- Island Packet Yachts
- Association
- Island Packet Yacht Owners
- # Built
- 29
- Hull
- Monohull
- Keel
- Stub + Centerboard
- Rudder
- ?
- Construction
- FG
Dimensions
- Length Overall
- ?
- Waterline Length
- 24′ 0″ / 7.3 m
- Beam
- 10′ 0″ / 3.1 m
- Draft
- 2′ 3″ / 0.7 m — 2′ 11″ / 0.9 m
- Displacement
- 8,000 lb / 3,629 kg
- Ballast
- 2,750 lb / 1,247 kg
Rig and Sails
- Type
- Cutter
- Reported Sail Area
- 401′² / 37.3 m²
- Total Sail Area
- 402′² / 37.3 m²
Mainsail
- Sail Area
- 195′² / 18.1 m²
- P
- 29′ 11″ / 9.1 m
- E
- 12′ 11″ / 4 m
- Air Draft
- ?
Foresail
- Sail Area
- 206′² / 19.2 m²
- I
- 34′ 8″ / 10.6 m
- J
- 11′ 10″ / 3.6 m
- Forestay Length
- 36′ 8″ / 11.2 m
Auxilary Power
- Make
- ?
- Model
- ?
- HP
- ?
- Fuel Type
- Diesel
- Fuel Capacity
- 18 gal / 68 l
- Engine Hours
- ?
Accomodations
- Water Capacity
- 30 gal / 114 l
- Holding Tank Capacity
- ?
- Headroom
- ?
- Cabins
- 1
Calculations
- Hull Speed
-
7.2 kn
Classic: 6.58 kn
Hull Speed
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.
Formula
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
- Sail Area/Displacement
-
16.0
Sail Area / Displacement Ratio
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.
Formula
SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3
- SA: Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
- D: Displacement in pounds.
- Ballast/Displacement
-
34.4
<40: less stiff, less powerful
Ballast / Displacement Ratio
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.
Formula
Ballast / Displacement * 100
- Displacement/Length
-
255.8
200-300: moderate
Displacement / Length Ratio
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.
Formula
D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
- Comfort Ratio
-
20.7
20-30: coastal cruiser
Comfort Ratio
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.
Formula
Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
- LOA: Length overall in feet
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
- Capsize Screening
-
2.1
>2.0: better suited for coastal cruising
Capsize Screening Formula
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.
Formula
CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
Notes
Originally called simply ISLAND PACKET and built by Traditional Watercraft, a company founded by Bob Johnson. Johnson had purchased the original tooling for the BOMBAY EXPRESS 26. A significantly modified version, the ISLAND PACKET MKII, (later ISLAND PACKET 26 MKII) was introduced in 1982 when Bob Johnson and partners formed Island Packet Yachts.
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