Island Packet 27

Island Packet 27
Development
DesignerRobert K. Johnson
LocationUnited States
Year1984
No. built243
BrandIsland Packet
Builder(s)Island Packet Yachts
RoleCruiser
NameIsland Packet 27
Boat
Displacement8,000 lb (3,629 kg)
Draft3.70 ft (1.13 m)
Air draft38.5 m (126 ft)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFiberglass
Hull weight8,000 kg (18,000 lb)
LOA30.0 ft (9.1 m)
LOH26.5 ft (8.1 m)
LWL24.25 ft (7.39 m)
Beam10.50 ft (3.20 m)
Engine typeYanmar 18 hp (13 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typelong keel
Ballast3,000 lb (1,361 kg)
Rudder(s)spade rudder
Rig
Rig typeCutter rig
I foretriangle height35.00 ft (10.67 m)
J foretriangle base12.00 ft (3.66 m)
P mainsail luff30.00 ft (9.14 m)
E mainsail foot13.00 ft (3.96 m)
Sails
SailplanCutter-rigged sloop
Mainsail area195.00 sq ft (18.116 m2)
Jib/genoa area210.00 sq ft (19.510 m2)
Total sail area405.00 sq ft (37.626 m2)
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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]

Production

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]

Design

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]

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."[3]

See also

Similar sailboats

References

  1. ^ a b c d e McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Island Packet 27 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 4 June 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  2. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Robert K. Johnson". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Sherwood, Richard M.: A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition, pages 224-225. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. ISBN 0-395-65239-1
  4. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Island Packet Yachts". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  5. ^ a b c d "Specs_IP27.pdf" (PDF). IP Homeport. 1992. Retrieved 2 August 2024.