For Sale: 1988 Island Packet 38 For Sale

[JKMilligan]

This is definitely a pre-listing and I’ll get some more pics in the coming weeks but I wanted to get something up.
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After back surgeries in 2018, 2019, and now staring another one in the face I’m throwing in the towel – apparently I’m not equipped for the solo sailor life. But it’s going to workout for somebody because I’ve spent the last few years getting my 1988 Island Packet ready for full time cruising (I did manage to get 6mo in before blowing out the back yet again.)

If you’re not familiar with Island Packets I would encourage you to do some research – there are multiple owner forums. To each their own but for me this was the best mix of displacement and stability, draft, sail plan, size/comfort, and build quality for what I wanted to do. They are very well built, go-anywhere boats that are very comfortable to be on. My plan was to spend several years sailing throughout the Caribbean and then figure it out from there. Known IP issues of embedded chainplates (replaced with Titanium) and aluminum holding tank (replaced with Duraweld poly tank) have been addressed.

Below is a list of items I’ve upgraded since ownership – it is by no means a complete list. Every major system on the boat has been upgraded/replaced. Most of the running rigging was replaced in 2020 and there is a complete spare set of lines for all. There is an extensive list of additional spares – alternator, starter, etc.. There are detailed historical maintenance logs and documentation for ship systems. A separate and detailed engine survey was performed @ 4375hrs of use that included oil analysis – those results are available.

She is currently on the hard in Wilmington, NC, and will be back in the water over the next month. She’s having a complete professional topside detail while out of the water as well as new bottom paint. The only real known issue with the boat is ascetic and related to the bright work – back issues and surgeries don’t go well with varnish work. I made a diving catch on the cockpit items and dorade boxes but the rest of it needs to be addressed. If you’re going to own a boat like this you’re going to have to have a plan for that….even if it’s just to let it go.

Otherwise the boat is in great shape and ready to go anywhere. If you’re interested please message me directly.

Asking Price: $132500
Boat Specs (1988 Island Packet 38)
- LOA: 41.5ft
- LOD: 38ft
- LWL: 33ft
- Beam: 12.5ft
- Draft: 5ft
- Displacement: 21500 lbs
- Ballast: 10000 lbs
- Sail Area: 870sq ft (Cutter Rig)
- Aux Power: 44hp Yanmar Diesel (4650 hrs)
- Capacities: Water – 157gal, Fuel – 57gal

Major Refit Items:
- New Genoa Feb 2018 Mack Sails
- New Chain plates (Titanium) Feb 2018 Mack Sails; grade 5.
- New Standing Rigging Feb 2018 Mack Sails
- New Life lines Feb 2018 Mack Sails
- New Chartplotter and Instruments Feb 2018 Raymarine: Axiom Pro 9 S, Quantum Q24C Radar, i70S w/WSD transducer, i70S, AIS650 Transceiver, SmartController AP Remote
- New pump in Main head Apr 2019 replaced pump with new
- New Refrigerator/Freezer system Apr 2019 Seafrost BDxp (Danfoss BD80) with 17 x 17" SS freezer plates and thermostat controlled refrigerator fan. Also added additional insulation to divider.
- New Salon cabin lights Apr 2019
- 3 coats of Pettit Horizons bottom paint Jul 2019 Tiger Point Refit
- Re-bed bobstay chain plate Jul 2019 Tiger Point Refit
- Inspect/clean heat exchanger and mixing elbow Jul 2019 Tiger Point Refit
- Repacked stuffing box Jul 2019 Tiger Point Refit
- New Holding Tank + hoses Jul 2019 Tiger Point Refit; Duraweld poly tank; replaced all main waste hoses
- New Cutlass Bearing Jul 2019 Tiger Point Refit
- New Autopilot Control Head Jul 2019 Tiger Point Refit; Raymarine p70s
- New A/C for Master Cabin Jul 2019 Mabru 4200 BTU
- New Highfield UL290 dinghy Jul 2019 Full professional restoration in 2021 after puncture
- New Acco 5/16" HT G4 anchor chain Jul 2019 275ft
- New Mantus Anchor Jul 2019 55lbs
- New Victron BMV-712 Battery Monitor Jul 2019 Built-in relay used to control BP-100.
- New Victron BP-100 installed Jul 2019 between inverter/charger and batteries to control charging from shore power
- New House Batteries Aug 2019 Deka Dominator Gel; 8G4D x 1, 8G27 x 1, 8GGC2 x 4 (629Ahr total)
- New Starting Battery Aug 2019 Deka Dominator Gel - 8G31DTM
- New cockpit stereo speakers Aug 2019
- New Windlass Circuit Breaker Aug 2019
- 2 x 100W Solar panels + Victron 100/20 charger Jan 2020 Added solar on Dodger. Now 470W total Solar
- New propane tanks (2) Jan 2020
- New waste hoses and elbow in main head Feb 2020 Only hoses not replaced in 2019 refit
- New foam/gel master cabin mattress Feb 2020
- New staysail self-tacking boom base Feb 2020
- New freshwater pump Apr 2020
- New salinity sensor for Spectra watermaker May 2020
- New Bimini + Curtains + Connector Feb 2021
- New Silentwind 400 wind generator Feb 2021 400W
- Professional rig tune Feb 2021
- Bottom Paint Feb 2021


Other Equipment:
- 4 man life raft (older…not certified since 2013)
- 9.9 hp Yamaha 2-stroke dinghy outboard
- Sails: North Sails Main (2013), North Sails Staysail (2013), Mack Sails Genoa (2018) – all in very good to excellent condition; Asymmetrical Spinnaker; Storm Tri-sail (never used); spare Genoa
- Complete set of spare running rigging
- EPIRB
- Standard Horizon VHF w/AIS (backup to Raymarine) and cockpit remote
- Air Conditioning: 4.2k embedded unit in Master Cabin, portable unit in Salon.
- Windlass (w/remote in cockpit)
- 629 Ahr of Deka Dominator Gel house batteries
- LED lighting throughout
- Monitor Audio stereo speakers in Salon
- Freedom 15 Inverter/Charger
- Honda 2k Generator
- Spectra Ventura 200T Watermaker
- Kenwood SSB Radio with Pactor modem
- Balmar alternator and regulator
- Roku Flatscreen TV on locking swivel mount in Salon
- Life Jackets and safety equipment
- Cockpit cushions and padded seats
- Additional canvas for creating shade over booms; zip on cockpit shades.
- Jerry cans for diesel, gas, water
- Custom transom swim platform and ladder
- Much more…

[pushstudios]

From a former resident (part time) of Kure Beach, I wish you well in health and the sale.

This is exactly what I will be looking for in another year when I 'retire'. Where do you keep her? In CB?

Best to you,

Eric

[pushstudios]

Checking in. Hope you're feeling well.

Any movement on the boat? I keep coming back to read the ad again. Trying to figure out a way to make it work.

Eric

[JKMilligan]

Adding latest pics of hull and bottom before splashing this week.

[JKMilligan]

Additional pics.

[JKMilligan]

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[sddmack]

Nice IP!

I feel poor after reading the list of refit items. I better go re-budget what I might have to spend to update an older boat.

[Santiago1A]

Still for sale?

[JKMilligan]

Moving the boat to Oriental, NC, this week where it will be listed with a broker. Should be up on Yachtworld in the next week or so.

[Santiago1A]

Noted. Thx.

[Rockinar]

Thats pretty clean for an 88'

[Santiago1A]

I'm late to the party as prefer no Broker involvement.