1987 Island Packet 38

Built by Island Packet Yachts, USA (1987)
Designed by Bob Johnson
GRP hull deck & structure in cream
Non slip decks
Encapsulated long fin keel
Skeg hung rudder
Wheel steering
Hull treatment 2008
Last insurance survey 2021

LOA    41’6 / 12.65m (incl bow sprit/plank)
LOD :  38’ 0 / 11.6m
LWL:   33’0 /  10.1m
Beam   12’6 / 3.8m
Draft      5’0 /1.5m
Displacement 9.7 tonnes
Ballast 4.5 tonnes 
crane weight with gear and tanks full approx 12 tonnes.

53hp Yanmar 4JHSE (new 2013) hrs 1,650 Sept 2024 
(yearly serviced by Ionian Marine)
Gearbox 2FSoM
Shaft drive to 4 bladed feathering prop. 

Sidepower bowthruster (serviced 2023)

12v & 220v systems (shore power)
Charging by engine, solar & shore power
Sterling inverter 600w
Victron battery charger
240w Lorenz solar panels (Steca PR3030 solar charge controller
3 x domestic batteries (2 x 95a/h + 1 x 100 a/h) approx. 4yrs old
1 x engine start battery (95 a/h) approx. 4yrs old
1 x bowthruster battery (85 a/h) 2021
Battery monitor
Majority of re-wiring carried out 2002/3

Fuel: 216 ltrs in single aluminium tank
Water: 708 ltrs in single aluminium tank
Holding: 60 ltrs in single black plastic tank

Cutter rigged
Standing rigging replaced 2018
Aluminium spars

Slab reefing Mainsail (approx. 2000) white, in Dacron by Arun sails
Furling Genoa, white in Dacron by Saunders Sails (2022)
Furling Staysail, white in Dacron by Quantum Sails (2022) 
Cruising chute with snuffer (rarely used, serviceable)

Predominantly Karver winches
2 x Genoa KPW 110 4Spd ST
2 x Staysail sheet KCW45 ST compact 
1 x Halyard KCW45 ST compact
1 x Main 43 ST (by Lewmar)

Accom for 4/7 in two double cabins + 3 saloon berths (single & pull out double)
Teak joinered interior (varnished Epifanes, satin finish)
2 x Jabsco Heads
Approx 6’5 headroom saloon/throughout
Heavy duty velour upholstery

Forward heads & Shower
Forward cabin double berth to stbd, storage to port
Saloon – L shaped seating to stbd with table, additional seating to port. Saloon table folds into the bulkhead frame with drinks storage/cabinet behind.
Navstation to stbd
U-shaped galley to stbd
Heads to port
Aft cabin port side with double berth.

Force 10 oven with grill
4 burner hob
Double S/S sink
Fridge (new 2023) top loading
Calorifier (hot water)
Linen for all berths
Approx 6 towels
Ample cooking equipment
CD/Radio
Clock/Barometer

Most Nav gear from 2002.
Raymarine ST60 Wind/Depth/Speed
Raymarine Autopilot 6000+
Plotter/GPS
Radar
Furuno Navtex NX-300.
VHF
Compass

Lofrans electric windlass (service 2023)
25kg Rocna anchor with 68m 10mm chain
Spare 25kg CQR anchor
Spare 10kg Danforth anchor
10 fenders / 5 warps
2 x 50m floating lines/warps
Swim platform & ladder
Sprayhood
Bimini
Passerelle
Deck shower
Winer hatch covers
Navigation lights
Horn

Electric ePropulsion outboard equivalent to 3hp (new 2022)
2.7m Zodiac Cadet air-floor dinghy (new 2022)

6 person Life raft (last serviced 2017)
Life buoy
2 jack stays
3 x fire extinguishers
Electric & manual bilge pumps
Radar reflector
Gas alarm
Fire blanket
Grab bag

The condition or level of safety equipment on board is not to be negotiated on following survey. It is likely to be listed by most surveyors but is not structural or an integral working part of the vessel and is not to be used to further negotiate the price down after survey. We strongly suggest that for your own personal safety that when purchasing a yacht you provide new safety equipment rather than relying on second hand gear.

Should you become the new owner of this yacht then the responsibility to re-register or update official bodies for items such as EPIRB, VHF, MMSI or AIS becomes yours.

Listed below are the documents/or copies of what we have seen on listing this yacht.

British Flag - SSR Current (since 2002)
Brexit letter from Yard confirming location in EU 31st Dec 2020
Copy - Bill of Sale to current owners (2002)
Copy - Bill of Sale (between brothers 2000)
Copy - IVA tax payment to Spanish Customs (1994)
Evidence of TEPAI cruising tax paid

Island Packet Builders plaque
Yanmar engine plaque

This boat is now really well equipped to carry on for many years, cruising the Med or going further afield. We sailed her from Plymouth in 2006, and have thoroughly enjoyed cruising France, Portugal, Spain, the Balearics, the Ionian, the Dodecanese and Turkey. Anything needing replacement or serviced we have carried out ourselves or by professionals.

A very genuine sale, due to current ill health earlier this year. She is a very comfortable liveaboard boat, 6ft 5in height throughout and huge amount of space below with loads of teak and ample storage. Island Packets are world renowned for their solid and well built heavy displacement construction, making them extremely stable but they are definitely not slow with their cleverly designed aerofoil shaped long keel. She did the ARC with the previous owner in 2000, and most years in our ownership we have spent 10 to 12 very happy weeks aboard, often with family and friends. She is much admired wherever she goes.

Accommodation with 2 doubles and 2 heads allows friends or family to join the boat with each having their own space. The saloon bench seat on starboard side pulls out for an occasional double and the port side with lee cloths (included) can also be a single berth. We have had 7 sleeping on board. However, she is the perfect cruising boat for one or two couples.

My insurance Company requested (for the first time) a survey in 2020. Copy available on request. Since that survey we have had new dinghy and outboard, new fridge, new winches and sheets and halyards, new staysail and staysail furling gear, new Peter Saunders Genoa, new macerator pump and new LJ Boom Cover.

Improvements/investment made during 20yr ownership.

2002 Replaced Steering with Whitlock Cobra rack and pinion system ( by Whitlock Southampton themselves) and bound 36in wheel.

2002 Swim platform made with ladder, cushioned corner seats for each side of pushpit.

2002 Replaced all old instruments with Raymarine 6000+ - wind, depth, speed, auto pilot ( with course computer) and Raymarine Chart Plotter, Battery Monitor and Furuno Navtex NX-300.

Furuno Radar already installed

2003 New electrical panel imported from the US

2003 Wiring all professionally checked and replaced where necessary. 240v shoreline charging system.

Anchor light has auto LED. All interior lights replaced with LED’s.

DVD radio with cockpit and saloon speakers,

2003 Rocna 25kg replaced CQR and 65m of 10mm chain + attached to long length of mooring line ( CQR kept as spare + Danforth kedge).

2008 New Side Power Bow Thruster installed by Sopromar Lagos Portugal ( Professionally serviced 2 years ago by Liakos Marine.) Have invoice. Highly effective reversing with Alethia’s long keel ( which is totally fibreglass encapsulated - no keel bolts!)

2008 Sopromar had gelcoat blasted and recoated with 7 coats of epoxy resin ( having found small evidence of osmosis). Have certificate and old guarantee as evidence of work done and invoice.

2008 Holding tank installed. Pumped out by electric macerator (new motor installed 2023). Red light warning in aft head when tank needs emptying.

2010 New Bimini made by Sioux Sails of Lefkas with an extension to cover the cockpit. Sprayhood windows replaced about 8 years ago but still good. Middle section can be rolled up for ventilation.

2012 in Agmar, Leros new Lofrans X2 Project/1000W windlass installed. Has plug-in and new remote control. Have invoice. Professionally serviced with new brushes 2 years ago.

2013 with Yat Lift Bodrum we had fitted 2 x 120 Watt Lorentz ( german) solar panels on new gantry with regulator. Have rarely needed shore power since. Have invoice.

2013 New 53hp Yanmar 4JH5E in Kas Turkey by Antalya Gemi. Really excellent engine, currently done 1600 hours. Since new I have always had this engine professionally serviced each year. Has very effective Separ centrifugal diesel filter system.

In 2014 Aquashaft replaced.

2014 New 4 blade feathering propeller fitted, called a Featherstream , made especially for Alethia by Darglow in Dorset. For some unknown reason the previous autoprop did not work well with the new engine. Featherstream works very well. Always regreased each year.

2017 fitted new Standard Horizon Matrix AIS/GPS VHF radio with cockpit speaker. Cannot find Radio Licence. MMSI no 235010063.

Garmin 128 GPS .

2018 all standing rigging was replaced by IBA, wire purchased from Waypoint. Have invoice.

2022 we had 5 winches replaced ( kept 2 x Lewmar 43’s for spare). Two main winches are Karver Power 110’s 4 speed. 2 Karver Compact 45’s for the staysail ( and furling gear if necessary) and 1 x Karver Compact 45 for the main halyard. All self tailing. 3 x winch handles ( 2 x floating). Have invoice.

Recent replacements include: both heads have new tap heads with on/off on the head ( for saving water). Spray or normal flow. Both heads pumps replaced within last 2 years. New galley tap. Hot water produced from calorifier ( behind hatch at end of aft cabin). Water pump has filter inline.

3 Coframo fans fitted , one in each cabin + saloon. These fans consume extremely low power and can be left on night and day. Very effective. All windows and hatches have mosquito nets.

2022 New fridge installed by Liakos Marine, Vonitsa. This can be left on all the time as power consumption is so low.

Pilot mini gas alarm.

2022 New Lazy Jack Boom Cover made by Ocean Canvas Plymouth.

2022 Peter Saunders of Lymington made a New Genoa.130%. Excellent sail. 2022 New Quantum staysail with new furling gear was installed by Waypoint 2022 All new sheets and halyards by Waypoint.

The mainsail was made by Crusader in 2000 and is fully battened. Works and sets well but may need replacing within 3 years. Slab reefing.

1 x cruising chute with snuffer. Serviceable but rarely used. 1 x genoa pole.

Mast has steps to the top.

Plank for access to quay when back to a wall. Both high and low fitting ( swim platform & transom).

2022 dinghy replaced with new Zodiac Aero 270 Cadet inflatable floor, from Ionian Safety Lefkas. Have invoice.

2022 New ePropulsion Spirit 1.0 PLUS short shaft electric outboard with all charging options ( including solar). from Rozeboom in Holland. Have invoice. We mostly use the 600 Sterling watt inverter to charge its battery which also charges phones, laptops, kindles etc. Takes UK 3 pin plugs and European 2 pin plugs. Have spare 150 watt power inverter.

We have canvas covers for all the hatches which we put on during the winter layup, and winch covers. Also full boom length zipped side shades, and cockpit surround shades.

8 long fenders, 2 round fenders, 6 mooring ropes, 2 x 50m long line floating warps, 2 x springs for mooring back to wall in choppy conditions. 2 x 20L spare diesel cans. 1 x Hydro-Force paddle board which can convert with seat to row like a kayak.

Linen, duvets for 2 cabins, crockery, cutlery, pans. 8 saloon cushions.

Clock, barometer.

1 x Compass Rescue Harness, 1 x Horseshoe buoy. Various flares etc in yellow grab bag.

Folding cockpit table. 4 x cockpit seating cushions.

Electric dehumidifier. ( not ever needed in Greece). A number of spares/tools

2023 Installed extra large breather pipe filter system. Have spare filter.

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