Why the hate on Island Packets?

[MicHughV]

My Roberts 38 started life with a cobalt blue dress, didn't take long before it became white......The Beneteau has a blue hull....a darkish blue....looks nice when all polished up, but the smallest scratch shows up white and near impossible to buff out...larger scratches show like a neon light...
Not for love nor money would I ever want a colored boat again...

[Jim Krause]

I've cruised on them a few times and really admired their aesthetics and mechanical design. IMHO They are robust, have pleasing lines, and have huge amounts of storage. To me, they'd be a great boat to take offshore in heavy winds and seas. However, for coastal cruising they are heavy and won't go anywhere fast in light winds.

[Celestialsailor]

Originally Posted by MicHughV

if they would only get rid of that baby poop color....tons more people would like it...I think that color is off-putting to many...

Not quite sure you can compare the two...

[geoleo]

Originally Posted by Celestialsailor

Wow...that was rude! ...and what brand of boat do you have?

Herrshoff 91fter

[geoleo]

Originally Posted by dennismenace111

It couldn't be that they are relatively expensive yet have a habit of losing the rig due to stainless chainplate failures?

Its a drug 'habit' IP s are druggie s and love 'losing rigs'

[Celestialsailor]

Originally Posted by geoleo

Herrshoff 91fter

Uh huh...

[geoleo]

Ok Ok OK! Here is the IP secret. It is a large durable reliable product that actually has integrity .

[RaymondR]

Originally Posted by Jim Krause

I've cruised on them a few times and really admired their aesthetics and mechanical design. IMHO They are robust, have pleasing lines, and have huge amounts of storage. To me, they'd be a great boat to take offshore in heavy winds and seas. However, for coastal cruising they are heavy and won't go anywhere fast in light winds.

I coastal cruise in an IP40 and find it sails surprisingly well in light winds considering it's displacement. I really like 5 knots in flat water though, allows on to really enjoy the passing scene, be off the helm for making coffee etc.

[Eder]

My 1st and only boat is my IP460. Never sailed in my life when I bought her but have crossed the Pacific twice so far, equator twice, almost 25,000 nm's and can single hand it anywhere...boat sails itself.

[Lost Horizons]

I am attaching an image indicative of a light wind performance of a smaller IP, so the people who state how poor it sails in light wind conditions can quantify their statements in a future to get some credibility.

In the picture, the instruments show 5.8 knots of apparent wind speed with the 4.1 knots of the boat speed speed through the water while sailing at 120 degrees to the apparent wind under a gennaker only. These are typical numbers in benign sea conditions. By the way, the boat in front left the anchorage about 10 minutes earlier and was able to maintain the distance between us. It had about twice the waterline length and was flying a spinnaker and a main sail. Was sailing slightly closer to the wind too.

[nightowle]

Nice boat......gawdawful color. Who's idea was that, anyway? Gelcoat on sale?

[Lost Horizons]

I honestly do not understand why people get hung up on a color. As long as the hull color does not resemble a color of a porcelain toilet, it is a good color.

[geoleo]

Originally Posted by nightowle

Nice boat......gawdawful color. Who's idea was that, anyway? Gelcoat on sale?

Colors ( (there are two colors) are by the developer, former owner , managing CEO and only designer of everything Island Packet, Bob Johnson, N.A.

[donradcliffe]

Originally Posted by geoleo

No IP has an "Owners Berth "in the "fore cabin"

Typical IP Layout. Front berth is only useable in the marina,

[Frankly]

We don't do a lot of passages (two overnighter max), but we rigged a lee cloth for that center slide out berth. Can't imagine a better spot to spend a good night at sea. We have even pulled it out into a double for a couple of bad anchorage nights. The V berth is home at anchor.


Frankly