The Island Packet 27 is an American
sailboat
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Types
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that was designed by
Robert K. Johnson as a
cruiser
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and first built in 1984.
[Sherwood, Richard M.: ''A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition'', pages 224-225. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. ]
Production
The design was built by
Island Packet Yachts in the
United States
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between 1984 and 1992. A total of 243 examples were completed, but it is now out of production.
Design
The Island Packet 27 is a recreational
keelboat
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, built predominantly of
fiberglass
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, with
teak
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wood trim and a teak and
holly
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cabin sole. It is a
Cutter-rigged sloop; with a spooned
raked stem
The stem is the most forward part of a boat or ship's bow and is an extension of the keel itself. It is often found on wooden boats or ships, but not exclusively.
Description
The stem is the curved edge stretching from the keel below, up to ...
; a vertical
transom; a spade rudder with
wheel steering and a fixed long
keel
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or optional long keel and
centerboard
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. It displaces and carries of ballast.
The keel-equipped version of the boat has a draft of , while the centerboard-equipped version has a draft of with the centerboard extended and with it retracted.
The boat is fitted with a Japanese
Yanmar
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diesel engine
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of . The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of .
The
mainsheet traveler
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is a curved track over the companionway, rigged for mid-boom sheeting. The cockpit features two
jib
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sheet winches and one main sheet winch. The cockpit has room for six adults. There is a
bowsprit
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with an
anchor
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Anch ...
roller.
The
galley
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is located on the port side of the boat and includes a two-burner alcohol-fired stove, an icebox and a sink with optional pressure water supply. The
head
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is located just aft of the "V"-berth, on the starboard side. Sleeping accommodations consist of the "V"-berth forward, a cabin settee which converts to a double berth and a single
pilot berth
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Beds in boats or ships
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to starboard. The cabin table folds up against the bulkhead.
Cabin ventilation consists of nine opening ports and 2 hatches.
Operational history
In a review, Richard Sherwood wrote of the design, "The keel model is standard, the centerboard version available at additional cost. The Packet is a cruiser, not intended for racing. The broad beam gives an unusually spacious interior."
See also
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Olympic classes
World Sailing Classes
Historically known as the IYRU (International Yacht ...
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References
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Keelboats
1980s sailboat type designs
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