Island Packet 35
The Island Packet 35 is an American sailboat that was designed by Robert K. Johnson as a cruiser and first built in 1988.[1][2][3]
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Robert K. Johnson |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1988 |
| No. built | 178 |
| Builder(s) | Island Packet Yachts |
| Boat | |
| Boat weight | 17,500 lb (7,938 kg) |
| Draft | 4.50 ft (1.37 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 35.33 ft (10.77 m) |
| LWL | 30.00 ft (9.14 m) |
| Beam | 12.00 ft (3.66 m) |
| Engine type | Yanmar 35 or 38 hp (26 or 28 kW) diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | long keel |
| Ballast | 8,000 lb (3,629 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | keel-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I (foretriangle height) | 44.33 ft (13.51 m) |
| J (foretriangle base) | 17.00 ft (5.18 m) |
| P (mainsail luff) | 37.50 ft (11.43 m) |
| E (mainsail foot) | 14.00 ft (4.27 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Cutter rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 262.50 sq ft (24.387 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 376.81 sq ft (35.007 m2) |
| Total sail area | 639.31 sq ft (59.394 m2) |
Production
The design was built by Island Packet Yachts in the United States, with 178 examples completed between 1988 and 1994. It is now out of production.[1][3][4]
Design
The Island Packet 35 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with teak wood trim. It has a cutter rig rig with anodized aluminum spars, a raked stem, a vertical transom, a keel-mounted rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed long keel or optional long keel with a centerboard. It displaces 17,500 lb (7,938 kg) and carries 8,000 lb (3,629 kg) of ballast. The design features a platform-type bowsprit.[1][3]
The keel-equipped version of the boat has a draft of 4.50 ft (1.37 m), while the centerboard-equipped version has a draft of 7.2 ft (2.2 m) with the centerboard extended and 3.7 ft (1.1 m) with it retracted.[1]
The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine of 35 or 38 hp (26 or 28 kW). The fuel tank holds 48 U.S. gallons (180 L; 40 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 90 U.S. gallons (340 L; 75 imp gal).[1]
The galley is located on the starboard side and includes a three-burner gimballed liquid petroleum gas stove and oven, a double sink with pressurized hot and cold water and 12 cu ft (0.34 m3) icebox. The head is located forward, just aft of the "V"-berth in the bow. Additional sleeping accommodation is provided by an aft private cabin with a double berth, plus the main saloon settees which convert to a single berth on the starboard side and a double on the port, for a total sleeping space for seven people. A navigation station is located on the port side of the cabin. The interior trim is teak with a holly cabin sole.[3]
Ventilation is provided by two opening ports and an overhead hatch in the aft cabin, a hatch and two opening ports in the bow cabin and a hatch and more opening ports in the main cabin.[3]
The cockpit has pedestal-mounted wheel steering, a coldwater shower and a separate icebox.[3]
The jib and boom-mounted staysail have furling systems, while the mainsail has a single-line reefing system. The mainsail is mid-boom sheeted to the cabin roof and has a mainsheet traveler. There are two mast-mounted halyard winches and two cockpit jib winches. The design features double backstays and an adjustable topping lift.[3]
Operational history
In a review in 2000, yacht designer Robert Perry praised the style of the Island Packet 35 and wrote, "the Island Packet combines contemporary hull design with the forgiveness of a long keel to give the owner an easily handled yacht that takes care of itself with little helm assist. This is what a long keel boat should do."[5]
A 2017 Spinsheet reviewer said, "I would characterize this design as a conservative, traditional cruiser that is likely to appeal to sailors more interested in comfort than speed made good to weather. The design has quite high freeboard and a high cabin trunk, but these features are disguised by a beautifully drawn sweeping sheerline and bowsprit, which make the boat look longer and lower than it really is ... For coastal cruising and livability aboard a 35-footer, this model has a lot to offer, and the prices reflect Island Packet’s popularity and reputation for solid construction."[6]
See also
Similar sailboats
References
- Browning, Randy (2019). "Island Packet 35 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 4 June 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- Browning, Randy (2019). "Robert K. Johnson". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 4 June 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- Sherwood, Richard M.: A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition, pages 320-321. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. ISBN 0-395-65239-1
- Browning, Randy (2019). "Island Packet Yachts". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 4 June 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- Perry, Robert (25 August 2000). "Perry Design Review: Island Packet 35". Boats.com. Archived from the original on 20 June 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- "Island Packet 35 Boat Review". Spinsheet. 29 March 2017. Archived from the original on 26 June 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2019.