Island Packet 27

[photo-dude]

Is there anyone out there full time cruising/living aboard and IP-27? I'm a single guy so I don't need a lot of room. I'm more concerned about comfort should I decide to cross the pond.

I read somewhere that the majority of boats people see full time cruising are in the 30' and under category. Input, please.

 

[Benny17441]

Safety should be the primary consideration. I don't know where you may have read that but all indications dispute that statement. The IP -27 is a fine boat for coastal cruising and I would rather make some offshore passages on it than in other 30' production boats but my concern would be if it could carry enough water, provisions and fuel to get across the Ocean.

 

[Ken Cross]

I recently read that in the 1970s the average world cruiser was 32 feet. I understand now it's 42.
Hopefully someone here will know where these numbers came from.
Ken

 

[ifmdalvey]

Read the Pardy`s book Sarafin. I don't think size matters, they floated around the world in a small boat with no engine for may years, safely. I think your own ability is much more important but also being an IP owner i would argue that if you are sticking with a 27 foot boat then the IP is a fine solid boat.

 

[31seahorse]

It also depends on which "pond" you decide to cross!

 

[Benny17441]

That small boat that the Pardeys floated on was a Lyle Hess design which was constructed to the requirements of ocean crossings. Full keel, keel stepped mast, wooden rudder and tiller, small cockpit and small metal portholes, bowsprit and heavy rigging. To expect a production boat to match its offshore performance is unrealistic.

 

[ifmdalvey]

Benny, with the exception of the very large bowsprit that Sarafin had, you have just described all the features of my IP 37 and the 27 as well, well done in confirming my choice of ocean going sailboat.

 

[Salty Abandon]

Hi, Photo Dude. I own a 1988 Island Packet 27. Are you still interested in finding out the answers to your questions posted here?

 

[jssailem]

Hi Photo... Your choice of boats for adventure is impacted not what is said on this forum but what you can glean as common knowledge and what you want to accomplish.

I had a 15ft trailer boat, that the manufacture helped a 20 something sail from LA to Hawaii. 30 days.

I met a woman in our marina, who (with her husband) sailed a 24 foot boat from LA to the Marquees Islands in the South Pacific then on to New Zealand.

Any one can sail almost any boat any where, if the weather is favorable, and there are enough supplies to stay alive (and surprisingly we can stay alive for a long time on very little if we are determined).

Granted there are differing opinions as to what is an enjoyable passage and surviving a passage.

Here is a link to info on Island Packet boats and others that sailors consider "Blue Water Boats".
http://bluewaterboats.org/island-packet-31/

You may want to define "Comfort", at least to your self, before you specify a boat and it's size for a Sail across the Pond.