Island Packet 27

The Island Packet 27 is an American sailboat that was designed by Robert K. Johnson as a cruiser and first built in 1984.

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.

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 rudder mounted to the keel, controlled by a wheel and a fixed long keel or optional long keel and centerboard. It displaces 8000 lb and carries 3000 lb of ballast.

The keel-equipped version of the boat has a draft of 3.70 ft, while the centerboard-equipped version has a draft of 6.0 ft with the centerboard extended and 2.67 ft with it retracted.

The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine of 18 hp. The fuel tank holds 19 u.s.gal and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 31 u.s.gal.

The mainsheet traveler is on the rear taffrail. The cockpit features two jib winches and two halyard winches. The cockpit has room for eight adults and includes an icebox. There is a bowsprit with an anchor roller.

The galley is located on the port side of the boat and includes a two-burner alcohol-fired stove and optional pressure water supply. The head is located just aft of the forward "V"-berth, on the starboard side. Additional sleeping accommodation is provided by a cabin settee, which converts to a double berth, plus a single berth to port. The cabin table folds up against the bulkhead.

Cabin ventilation consists of six opening ports and a forward hatch.

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."