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 โ 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 cruiserโs dream, designed for long-range comfort and adventure. Ready to take you anywhere you desire, sheโs been thoughtfully upgraded with numerous improvements.
Located in Tahiti, sheโs 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; itโs 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:
โขโ โ Boat: Island Packet 38
โขโ โ Year: 1986
โขโ โ Builder: Island Packet Yachts
โขโ โ Designer: Bob Johnson
Island Packet 38 sailboat Measurements
โขโ โ LOA: 38 ft
โขโ โ LWL: 33 ft
โขโ โ Beam: 12.67 ft
โขโ โ Draft: 5 ft
โขโ โ Displacement: 21,500 lb
โขโ โ Ballast: 10,000 lb
Engine
โขโ โ Yanmar 4JHE
โขโ โ 44 HP
โขโ โ 4460 hours
โขโ โ Designated starter battery (2024)
โขโ โ Alternator โ 12v 120A (2023)
โขโ โ Engine located behind companion way, access on 3 sides
โขโ โ Display board located near helm station (RPM, warning lights, fuel tank gauge)
โขโ โ Single lever engine control at helm
โขโ โ 80-gallon fuel tank (2023)
โขโ โ Engine regularly serviced and maintained
Island Packet 38 equipment list
Electrical System
โขโ โ Switch panel located at navigation table with circuit breakers for electrical systems and emergency shut-offs
โขโ โ Additional heavy-duty circuit breaker for electric windlass
โขโ โ Victron battery monitor at navigation table
โขโ โ Battery bank of 5x 100ah LiFePO4 for a total of 500ah (2024)
โขโ โ Victron DC-DC charger to charge starter battery from house bank
โขโ โ Magnum 2800-watt inverter
โขโ โ 2x 400 watt bifacial solar panels (Each on its own Victron MPPT charge controller)
โขโ โ 2x 265 watt solar panels (Each on its own Victron MPPT charge controller)
โขโ โ 400-watt wind generator
โขโ โ Starlink (Option to run off inverter or 12v conversion)
โขโ โ LED lights with the option to use red or white throughout boat
โขโ โ SmartPlug shore power connection
Plumbing
โขโ โ 2 aluminium water tanks. Total capacity approx. 110 gallons (2023)
โขโ โ New fresh water plumbing (2022)
โขโ โ Electrical water heater (also heated by engine coolant)
โขโ โ Valves for swapping tanks under settee
โขโ โ Fresh water shower in cockpit
โขโ โ Sinks with direct evacuation to sea
โขโ โ Electric bilge pump
โขโ โ Manual bilge pump in cockpit (2022)
โขโ โ Additional Edson 30gpm emergency manual bilge pump
Rigging & Sails
โขโ โ New mainsail (Full battens, 3 reef points), Genoa (130%), and staysail from Mack Sails (2023)
โขโ โ New Tides Marine sail track (2023)
โขโ โ Old mainsail and Genoa as backups
โขโ โ Cruising Gennaker w/ sock
โขโ โ Mainsheet traveller
โขโ โ Reef lines ran back to cockpit
โขโ โ Furling headsail and staysail
โขโ โ Spinnaker pole attached to mast
Nav Equipment
โขโ โ B&G Zeus3 Chart plotter
โขโ โ emTrak B954 AIS (2022)
โขโ โ B&G wind, depth, speed
โขโ โ B&G autopilot (New CPU 2023)
โขโ โ Standard Horizon VHF
Interior of Island Packet 38
โขโ โ Custom v-berth with significant additional storage (2022)
โขโ โ Fold down saloon table with wine bottle storage behind
โขโ โ Chart table with storage underneath
โขโ โ New modified, removable cabin sole for easy access to water/fuel tanks
โขโ โ Significant storage behind all settees
โขโ โ Port holes throughout saloon
โขโ โ Wooden grab rail
โขโ โ Natureโs Head Composting Toilet
Galley
โขโ โ Custom cabinetry increases amount of available storage
โขโ โ Large ice box
โขโ โ Force10 3 burner stove/oven (2022)
โขโ โ Dual-sink with two faucets (One w/ standard filter, one w/ Seagull IV filter for drinking water
โขโ โ Schenker Zen30 Watermaker under sink
Deck Equipment
โขโ โ Double bow roller
โขโ โ Lewmar 1000 watt windlass (2024)
โขโ โ 25kg Rocna on bow roller with 250 ft 5/16 chain and 250 ft 5/8 Mega Plait Line
โขโ โ Mooring cleats x6
โขโ โ 3 winches on mast
โขโ โ 7 winches in cockpit
โขโ โ 3 winch handles
โขโ โ 6 fenders
โขโ โ Extendable Boat Hook
Cockpit
โขโ โ Custom hard top w/ LED lighting (white/red) and rain catchment
โขโ โ Cockpit enclosure keeps the cockpit dry with windows or screens to keep bugs out
โขโ โ Monitor Wind Vane
โขโ โ Outboard storage bracket
โขโ โ Life sling
โขโ โ Fishing pole holders
โขโ โ USB ports
โขโ โ VHF mic
Safety
โขโ โ Liferaft: Revere Survival Regatta 4-person raft (2024)
โขโ โ EPIRB
โขโ โ PLB
โขโ โ MOB Beacon
โขโ โ 2 Life jackets
โขโ โ Hardness & tether
โขโ โ Lifesling2
โขโ โ Jacklines
Tender
โขโ โ Highfield UL290 Dinghy with 15 hp 2 stroke Yamaha outboard engine (2023)
โขโ โ Offshore Fishing equipment, washing machine, Dewalt power tools, AC powered kitchen appliances
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