Island Packet 38
Cutter · Long Keel · 1986–1993
A 38-foot cutter with a 1.52-meter draft, balancing a heavy 4535-kilogram ballast for offshore stability
Designed by Robert K. Johnson.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Ballast
- Hull type
- Long Keel
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The Island Packet 38, on the water
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Character
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A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.
- Heavier than ~75% of boats her size on file
- Beamier than ~84% of boats her size on file
Compared with 412 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.
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