| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Robert K. Johnson |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1984 |
| No. built | 243 |
| Brand | Island Packet |
| Builder(s) | Island Packet Yachts |
| Role | Cruiser |
| Name | Island Packet 27 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 8,000 lb (3,629 kg) |
| Draft | 3.70 ft (1.13 m) |
| Air draft | 38.5 m (126 ft) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| Hull weight | 8,000 kg (18,000 lb) |
| LOA | 30.0 ft (9.1 m) |
| LOH | 26.5 ft (8.1 m) |
| LWL | 24.25 ft (7.39 m) |
| Beam | 10.50 ft (3.20 m) |
| Engine type | Yanmar 18 hp (13 kW) diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | long keel |
| Ballast | 3,000 lb (1,361 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | spade rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Cutter rig |
| I foretriangle height | 35.00 ft (10.67 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 12.00 ft (3.66 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 30.00 ft (9.14 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 13.00 ft (3.96 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Cutter-rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 195.00 sq ft (18.116 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 210.00 sq ft (19.510 m2) |
| Total sail area | 405.00 sq ft (37.626 m2) |
The Island Packet 27 is an American sailboat that was designed by Robert K. Johnson as a cruiser and first built in 1984. [1] [2] [3]
The design was built by Island Packet Yachts in the United States between 1984 and 1992. A total of 243 examples were completed, but it is now out of production. [1] [3] [4]
The Island Packet 27 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with teak wood trim and a teak and holly cabin sole. It is a Cutter-rigged sloop; with a spooned raked stem; a vertical transom; a spade rudder with wheel steering and a fixed long keel or optional long keel and centerboard. It displaces 8,000 lb (3,629 kg) and carries 3,000 lb (1,361 kg) of ballast. [1] [3] [5]
The keel-equipped version of the boat has a draft of 3.70 ft (1.13 m), while the centerboard-equipped version has a draft of 6.0 ft (1.8 m) with the centerboard extended and 2.67 ft (0.81 m) with it retracted. [1]
The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine of 18 hp (13 kW). The fuel tank holds 19 U.S. gallons (72 L; 16 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 31 U.S. gallons (120 L; 26 imp gal). [1] [5]
The mainsheet traveler is a curved track over the companionway, rigged for mid-boom sheeting. The cockpit features two jib sheet winches and one main sheet winch. The cockpit has room for six adults. There is a bowsprit with an anchor roller. [3] [5]
The galley 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 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 to starboard. The cabin table folds up against the bulkhead. [3]
Cabin ventilation consists of nine opening ports and 2 hatches. [5]
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." [3]
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