Island Packet 29
Cutter · Long Keel · 1991–1997
A 9.75-metre cutter with a 1.3-metre draft, offering a stable, heavy-displacement platform for coastal exploration
Designed by Robert K. Johnson.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Ballast
- Hull type
- Long Keel
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The Island Packet 29, on the water
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Character
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Her heavy displacement on a moderate beam gives 28 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.
1.90 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.
317 — heavy for her waterline, built to carry stores and ride steadily.
15.1 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.
40% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.
A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.
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