Island Packet 38 for sale in Plymouth United Kingdom

Remarks :
This Island Packet 38 is a stunning example; she is well-specified, and her condition is excellent!
She is set up for long-distance cruising and is a perfect blue-water cruising vessel. She benefits from having a large tankage for both water and fuel; she has solar panel charging, windvane self-steering, an adequate battery, a reliable, powerful Yanmar engine and the standing rigging was replaced in 2019!
She is equipped with a recent electronics package with a Garmin radar, chartplotter and AIS system.
Island packets are built to a high standard and are known as a go-anywhere safe and comfortable sea-going vessel; the boat is currently on hard standing and ready to view.
Accommodation :
Sleeps 7 in two cabins & the saloon
Large owners cabin in the forward section of the boat with a separate ensuite up at the bow
Huge saloon with settee seating which converts to one double berth to starboard & a generous single berth to port
U-shaped galley to starboard with all the amenities you will need
Large main heads just aft of the saloon to port
Large guest cabin with a double berth 
Blue cloth upholstery
Teak interior joinery
Teak & holly saloon & cabin sole boards
Forward Head:
Private en-suite head adjoining the owner's cabin 
Accessed from the forward end of the owner's cabin 
Manual sea water toilet (NEW 2022)
Stainless steel hand basin
Cabinets above & below the countertop
Folding teak shower seat 
Shower
Shower drain with an electric drain pump discharging overboard
Overhead deck hatch & opening ports
Forward Owners Cabin:
The forward owner's cabin is superb, with the entire beam of the yacht utilized for a truly luxurious cabin
There is a generously sized double berth
Drawers, cabinets, storage bins & a deep hanging locker provide ample space for personal gear
Two overhead hatches & several opening ports will keep this area bright & well ventilated
Main Saloon:
The spacious, central saloon area is equally suited for social gatherings, off-watch rest bite, or dining
The hinged table is secured against a bulkhead-mounted bottle & glass rack, this easily lowers to make a large saloon table for up to 7 guests
An exceptional amount of interior stowage is available in the saloon, largely due to the generous tankage being centrally located below the cabin sole. This feature also keeps these considerable weights low & close to the centre of the yacht to maximize stability & minimize trim changes. 
The starboard settee seating pulls out to provide a large double berth
Beautiful hand-crafted cabinetry & joinery throughout the yacht with varnished solid teak & holly cabin sole board 
Well-placed & substantial handrails
Numerous opening portlights
Durable, easily maintained overhead coachroof surfaces make this saloon & the entire interior attractive, comfortable & practical
Chart Table:
Linear full-size chart table to starboard and aft of the saloon seating
Switchboard & navigation equipment to hand
Galley:
The galley, immediately to the starboard side of the companionway, is easily accessible to the cockpit & the main saloon
A generous countertop with moulded fiddles provides ample workspace for food preparation 
Numerous drawers, lockers & laminate-lined cabinets offer an abundance of space for provisioning & kitchenware storage
Seaward Princess three-burner gas hob & oven
Double stainless steel sinks 
Hot water is provided by either calorifier when under engine 
Cold pressurised water system & a separate manual tap for freshwater 
A well-insulated icebox features a double gasket lid that to reveal a divided Adler Barbour refrigerator
The non-slip moulded galley sole provides secure footing & easy maintenance, it extends throughout the companionway, chart table & aft head areas
Overhead lighting
Aft Heads:
Entry from either the main saloon or through a private door in the aft cabin
Moulded hand basin with hot & cold pressurised water
Electric sea water toilet (NEW 2022)
Bulkhead mounted shower unit with a curtain
Shower drain with an electric drain pump discharging overboard configured to work at rest or under sail
Folding teak shower seat
Aft Cabin:
The aft cabin has privacy doors to the companionway area in the main saloon & also to the aft heads
Pullman-style athwartship bunk
Large hanging locker & a generous bureau with several compartments. 
Two opening portlights, an overhead deck hatch which gives natural light & provides excellent ventilation
Teak & holly cabin sole board
Inventory :
Navigation Aids:
In The Cockpit;
Hydrovane self-steering system
Garmin wind speed & direction
Raymarine ST60+ speed
Raymarine ST60+ depth
Steering compass
At The Chart Table;
Raymarine Axiom 9' multifunction display with radar
Raymarine Quantum Radome
Garmin GPS map 740 chartplotter
Garmin AIS 300 system
Garmin VHF 200, DSC, VHF radio
Ground Tackle:
Lofrans Tigres electric anchor windlass
Northstar 25kg bruce anchor
35lbs CQR anchor
Anchor chain 30m & warp 30m for both anchors
Double stainless steel bow roller
Deck Gear:
Lewmar 42 self-tailing, two-speed sheet winches
Lewmar 16 self-tailing, two-speed halyard winch
Lewmar 7 single-speed sail control line winch
Spinlock rope clutches x five
Mainsheet traveller on the coachrook
Headsail genoa tracks with adjustable cars 
Stainless steel granny bars at the mast
Stainless steel pushpit, pullpit & stanchions
Port & starboard boarding gates 
Starboard side stainless steel boarding ladder 
Transom boarding gate
Transom mounted stainless steel SIMPSON davits with roller blocks for manual operation
Outboard storage bracket
Opening deck hatches
Stainless steel mooring cleats & fairleads
Teak capping rail, grab rails & cockpit coaming
Teak Cockpit Table
Safety Equipment:
All Safety equipment listed is included in the sale, but the vendor offers no warranties.
The purchaser must service the safety equipment, ensure it is appropriate for his purposes, & check the expiry and service dates on all items!
EPIRB
Horseshoe lifebuoy
Navigation lights
Fire blanket
Oscar Man Overboard life belt and 2 Jackstays
Equipment:
Nissan 6hp outboard engine
Zodiac inflatable dinghy
Canvas sprayhood with stainless steel frame
Canvas bimini with stainless steel frame
Canvas cockpit dodgers
Canvas stackpack with lazyjacks
Cockpit cushions
Shorepower cable
Sony CD/Radio player with speakers 
Various warps & fenders
Mechanical :
Construction:
Built in 1986 by Island Packet Yachts, in Tampa Florida, USA
Designed by Bob Johnson
GRP hull with solid glass laminate, pressure-fed impregnation which is hand-laid with vinylester resin (The laminate thickens progressively from the sheer line to the foot of the keel)
Decks are built using a resin-based, medium-density polyester core instead of foam or balsa
Ivory Vinylester gelcoat finish to the hull & deck
Encapsulated long keel with lead ballast (minimizes fouling or impact damage to the keel, rudder & propellor) 
Semi-balanced, keel-hung rudder
Wheel steering system 
HIN Number: TDL
CE certified - Directive Exemption Certificate
VAT paid
Mechanics:
Yanmar 4JHE, 40hp diesel engine
Shaft driven
Three blade fixed pitch propellor
Morse single lever engine controls (Positioned to starboard on the side of the cockpit locker) 
Rev counter
Tankage:
Freshwater capacity 568 litres (125 gallons)
Fuel capacity 246 litres (54 gallons)
Holding tank capacity 100 litres (22 gallons)
Fuel & water level gauges
Water System:
Hot & cold water
Hot water from calorifier, heated by the engine
Pressurised water system
Electrics:
3 X 12v, 150ah service batteries
12v 105ah engine start battery
Charging from a Sterling Power, Pro Charge Ultra 30 amp mains powered battery charger (NEW 2018)
Solar panel charging from two 150 watt panels  (NEW 2019)
Mastervolt MPPT solar chargemaster 25, solar panel charge controller
Charging from 55A engine alternator
LED lighting throughout
Voltmeter
Rigging:
Cutter rig 
Silver anodised aluminium spars (Aluminium CHARLESTON self-tacking 'HOYT'  boom for the staysail)
Single spreader rig
Keel stepped mast
Stainless steel standing rigging, mainly 3/8” or 10mm (NEW 2019)
Terylene running rigging (removed during the winter months)
LEWMAR #8 single-speed mast winch
LEWMAR #16 single speed mast winches x 2
Harken Cruising 2 roller furling headsail system
Harken Cruising 2 roller furling staysail system
Two x Lewmar 16 mast winches
Lewmar 7 mast winch
Sails:
All made by Doyle Sails 
Fully battened mainsail
Staysail
Genoa
Gennaker/cruising chute with snuffer