Description
Island Packet 38 sailboat
OPPORTUNITY IN THE HEART OF WORLD’S BEST CRUISING GROUNDS
Discover the freedom of sailing with this stunning 1986 Island Packet IP38, located in the heart of French Polynesia, Tahiti — the ultimate destination for blue-water cruising. Known for their robust construction and exceptional performance, Island Packet yachts are renowned for their seaworthiness and comfort, making them ideal for long voyages and adventurous explorations.
Our Island Packet is in fantastic condition and is completely turnkey, ready for your sailing adventure. It has been lovingly maintained and upgraded, with several new features to enhance your cruising experience:
Island Packet 38 sailboat recent upgrades:
- New Aluminium fuel tanks (80 gallons)
- New Lofrans Tigris Windless and chain counter
- New Victron Multiplus 3000 watt inverter
- New mainsail (Full battens, 3 reef points), genoa (130%), and staysail from Mack Sails
- 5 x new 100 ah Lithium batteries
- New Alternator
- Complete New Fresh Water system
- New AIS (Automatic Identification System)
- New Autopilot CPU (B&G)
- New hull paint job
- New mast track
- New Liferaft
- New Lewmar Windlass
- Custom V-berth for added storage and comfort
- New Highfield UL290 Dinghy with 15 hp – 2 stroke Yamaha outboard engine
Chainplates replaced in 2016. This upgraded and meticulously maintained Island Packet 38 is the perfect cruiser’s dream, designed for long-range comfort and adventure. Ready to take you anywhere you desire, she’s been thoughtfully upgraded with numerous improvements.
Located in Tahiti, she’s primed for exploring the stunning South Pacific. With a host of recent upgrades, this yacht is ready to set sail!With these upgrades, this Island Packet IP38 is not just a yacht; it’s been a home on the water. The spacious layout and thoughtful design makes it perfect for both short trips and long passages, and is very comfortable in all the conditions that will be encountered on your travels.
Island Packet main info:
• Boat: Island Packet 38
• Year: 1986
• Builder: Island Packet Yachts
• Designer: Bob Johnson
Island Packet 38 sailboat Measurements
• LOA: 38 ft
• LWL: 33 ft
• Beam: 12.67 ft
• Draft: 5 ft
• Displacement: 21,500 lb
• Ballast: 10,000 lb
Engine
• Yanmar 4JHE
• 44 HP
• 4460 hours
• Designated starter battery (2024)
• Alternator – 12v 120A (2023)
• Engine located behind companion way, access on 3 sides
• Display board located near helm station (RPM, warning lights, fuel tank gauge)
• Single lever engine control at helm
• 80-gallon fuel tank (2023)
• Engine regularly serviced and maintained
Island Packet 38 equipment list
Electrical System
• Switch panel located at navigation table with circuit breakers for electrical systems and emergency shut-offs
• Additional heavy-duty circuit breaker for electric windlass
• Victron battery monitor at navigation table
• Battery bank of 5x 100ah LiFePO4 for a total of 500ah (2024)
• Victron DC-DC charger to charge starter battery from house bank
• Magnum 2800-watt inverter
• 2x 400 watt bifacial solar panels (Each on its own Victron MPPT charge controller)
• 2x 265 watt solar panels (Each on its own Victron MPPT charge controller)
• 400-watt wind generator
• Starlink (Option to run off inverter or 12v conversion)
• LED lights with the option to use red or white throughout boat
• SmartPlug shore power connection
Plumbing
• 2 aluminium water tanks. Total capacity approx. 110 gallons (2023)
• New fresh water plumbing (2022)
• Electrical water heater (also heated by engine coolant)
• Valves for swapping tanks under settee
• Fresh water shower in cockpit
• Sinks with direct evacuation to sea
• Electric bilge pump
• Manual bilge pump in cockpit (2022)
• Additional Edson 30gpm emergency manual bilge pump
Rigging & Sails
• New mainsail (Full battens, 3 reef points), Genoa (130%), and staysail from Mack Sails (2023)
• New Tides Marine sail track (2023)
• Old mainsail and Genoa as backups
• Cruising Gennaker w/ sock
• Mainsheet traveller
• Reef lines ran back to cockpit
• Furling headsail and staysail
• Spinnaker pole attached to mast
Nav Equipment
• B&G Zeus3 Chart plotter
• emTrak B954 AIS (2022)
• B&G wind, depth, speed
• B&G autopilot (New CPU 2023)
• Standard Horizon VHF
Interior of Island Packet 38
• Custom v-berth with significant additional storage (2022)
• Fold down saloon table with wine bottle storage behind
• Chart table with storage underneath
• New modified, removable cabin sole for easy access to water/fuel tanks
• Significant storage behind all settees
• Port holes throughout saloon
• Wooden grab rail
• Nature’s Head Composting Toilet
Galley
• Custom cabinetry increases amount of available storage
• Large ice box
• Force10 3 burner stove/oven (2022)
• Dual-sink with two faucets (One w/ standard filter, one w/ Seagull IV filter for drinking water
• Schenker Zen30 Watermaker under sink
Deck Equipment
• Double bow roller
• Lewmar 1000 watt windlass (2024)
• 25kg Rocna on bow roller with 250 ft 5/16 chain and 250 ft 5/8 Mega Plait Line
• Mooring cleats x6
• 3 winches on mast
• 7 winches in cockpit
• 3 winch handles
• 6 fenders
• Extendable Boat Hook
Cockpit
• Custom hard top w/ LED lighting (white/red) and rain catchment
• Cockpit enclosure keeps the cockpit dry with windows or screens to keep bugs out
• Monitor Wind Vane
• Outboard storage bracket
• Life sling
• Fishing pole holders
• USB ports
• VHF mic
Safety
• Liferaft: Revere Survival Regatta 4-person raft (2024)
• EPIRB
• PLB
• MOB Beacon
• 2 Life jackets
• Hardness & tether
• Lifesling2
• Jacklines
Tender
• Highfield UL290 Dinghy with 15 hp 2 stroke Yamaha outboard engine (2023)
• Offshore Fishing equipment, washing machine, Dewalt power tools, AC powered kitchen appliances
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