A Full Keel Blue Water Cruiser Worthy of Living Aboard

[a64pilot]

So 27 pages later we come to an Island Packet?

[Tayana42]

Thumbs up for the Island Packet.


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[SV Windrush II]

Originally Posted by sailorboy1

To those that replied to the above pointing out to me that you could live on a older full keel type of boat, please read what I wrote and not what you wanted it to say in order to correct me on it. People CAN live on any boat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Doesn't mean I would.

Yep, I was just inside my friends Island Packet 38 and was surprised how roomy it was for its size, although it is a bit tubby design that I am sure sacrifices some speed compared to other boats.

Other than that its a really comfortable boat with beautiful teak interior.
One thing that was unique was the aft double birth, which I though was a nice addition.

[SaltyMonkey]

I would prefer if everyone on here bashes on the IP38 so the market can be saturated for SaltyMonkey's choice when he pulls a trigger. Please, a little CF courtesy and criticism!

[sailorboy1]

Just to be clear; I wasn't recommending an IP, just saying it met the OPs question.

I have to say that the IPs have almost a cult type following

[cburger]

Westsail 43 strong, fast, roomy cruising vessel, although I wish Crealock would have utilized a tiller and external hung rudder.

[DDabs]

Reliance 44 is another possible boat for the list. Great size for a liveaboard, full keel and heavy displacement. Build quality varies as some of the boats were completed at the factory and some were not.

[a64pilot]

Originally Posted by leightonyachts

Yep, I was just inside my friends Island Packet 38 and was surprised how roomy it was for its size, although it is a bit tubby design that I am sure sacrifices some speed compared to other boats.

Other than that its a really comfortable boat with beautiful teak interior.
One thing that was unique was the aft double birth, which I though was a nice addition.

Hence the nickname, Island Piglet?

[Dulls]

Here we are having to rough it on our Freya 39ft and 6 inches. We call it our gentleman's club. Having a long keel means you can go deeper into the boat and we have 6'6 head room in the saloon and 6'2 through the rest of the boat

[Terra Nova]

Nice interior.

[Dulls]

I wish we had the double sink which we will rectify in time. Both port and starboard saloon births have lee cloths and i sleep in the stbd side at sea though i have seen Freyas with a narrower saloon and two midships births up above the seats. I sometimes think that would be the better option. If i get the chance i will get on one. I think there are more Freyas in the USA then here.

[Terra Nova]

The salon settee berths on my Freya are 7' long and are the very best sea berths on the boat. Forward, I've changed a large double to staggered single berths. The large 1/4-berth, aft, converts to a double.

Talking doubles, the galley sink is already a deep double. But I have plans to replace it with an even larger restaurant-style double stainless unit.

[Terra Nova]

A beautiful full keel.

[oldragbaggers]

Drool.......

[a64pilot]

That is gorgeous