Here is a 1987 sloop-rigged Island Packet 31. Her history since ownership has been documented in great detail including many updates and upgrades, including a full repower in 2015. She has made passage of over 8000 miles and proven herself ocean-worthy time and again.
Dimensions
- Overall Length (LOA): 34 feet 4 inches
- Beam: 11 feet 6 inches
- Waterline Length (LWL): 27 feet 9 inches
- Length on Deck: 30 feet 7 inches
- Max Draft: 4 feet
- Ballast: Full Foil Keel, 4500 lbs
- Displacement (Dry): 11,000 pounds (Loaded): 14,000 pounds
- Bridge Clearance: 45 feet 5 inches (with VHF antenna)
- Sloop Rig, Sail Area 100%: 531 square feet
- Custom Polyethylene Fresh Water Tank: 60 gallon (NEW – JUN 2015)
- Fuel Tank: 25 gallons (POLISHED – JUL 2015)
Mechanical
The engine room is very easy to access from the topside of cockpit deck, behind the companionway stairs and inside the quarter berth. There is also a new, custom, fuel tank access hatch located on the cockpit floor just behind the binnacle.
- 29HP Yanmar 3YM30AE Diesel Engine with 520 hours (NEW – NOV, 2015)
- Custom Fuel Filtration System (NEW – NOV, 2015)
- New Exhaust Hose & Elbow (NEW – JUN, 2016)
- Engine belt driven fresh water pump
- spare parts / engine manuals
- detailed documentation of maintenance & mileage
- 3-blade propeller + dripless prop shaft (ALIGNED – JUN, 2016)
- New Cutlass Bearing & Stern Tube (JUN, 2016)
- New Raw Water Pump (APR, 2020)
Electrical
- 12-volt DC power and 30-amp 110-volt AC power
- Electric panel – battery gauge (NEW – OCT, 2015)
- 2 – Duracell Ultra Deep Cycle Marine Batteries (500 amp hr-12V series) (NEW – OCT, 2019)
- Upgraded fuses on batteries: Blue Seas 600 Amp Negative Bus Bar + 300 Amp Fuse Block & Cover (NEW – OCT, 2015)
- 40 Amp 3-stage Battery Charger (2011)
- Hatch Air Breeze Air Conditioning unit
- 6-gallon 110V hot water heater, AC power OR engine heated (NEW – NOV, 2015)
- LED anchor, nav & interior cabin lights
- Rule 1500 Bilge Pump & Auto Float Switch + Manual Bilge Pump in cockpit
- 4-DC-powered fans
- 2 – Solar Fans (1-galley, 1-head) (NEW OCT, 2019)
- 5 – AC outlet plugs, 1- DC outlet
- 1 – 30 amp, 50 foot shore power electrical cord
Electronics
- Garmin GPS Map 440 chart plotter, helm mounted. Data cards U.S. and Bahamas.
- Autohelm 3000 autopilot, with removable head unit
- Garmin depth sounder
- Remote battery monitor and amp-hour counter (NEW – OCT, 2015)
- Kenwood Bluetooth radio/CD player (USB & 1/8″ connection for MP3 player): cabin and cockpit speaker system
- VHF radio mounted
- Barometer, Clock, Compass
Galley
The U-shaped galley is to port of the companionway. There is tons of storage: under the sink, pullouts, built-ins, spice rack, shelving for dishes and drawers for silverware, large under-counter storage cabinets for food storage. There is a double stainless steel sink, 2-burner propane stove and oven, deep countertop refrigerator and freezer and mounted fold-out shelf for extra prep room.
- SeaFrost 12V – BDxp system – refrigeration and freezer bin (NEW – OCT, 2015)
- Digital Controls: thermostat, thermometer and speed control for SeaFrost (NEW – OCT, 2015)
- Hot and Cold Pressure Water
- 10 pound aluminum propane tank with shut-off solenoid (cockpit locker)
Deck & Hull
- New Bottom Paint & Hull buffing (JAN, 2019)
- Re-enforced Bimini w/ pockets, Dodger & Sun Panels (UPGRADED – NOV, 2015)
- 33lb. Galvanized Rocna Anchor with 100 feet Grade 70 Hot-Dip Galvanized High-Test Chain (NEW – JUN, 2015) PLUS 250 feet rode
- 25lb. Danforth anchor with 250 feet of rode
- Chain hook and bridle system
- Double stainless steel bow anchor rollers
- Teak anchor platform (bowsprit)
- Stainless steel fishing rod holder
- Firm Mount Swim Platform with Fold Down Ladder
- Water resistant cockpit & captain chair cushions, 2 cockpit chairs, cockpit table w/ Extra Leaf, cockpit shower
Sails / Rigging / Cockpit
- Refurbished & re-enforced main with 3 reef points (OCT, 2015)
- Refurbished 135% Genoa on Roller Furling (AUG, 2020)
- New Main Halyard (NEW – AUG, 2020)
- Stack Pack System (Doyle) – Boom mounted with built-in jacklines (NEW – NOV, 2015)
- New Topping Lift (NEW – NOV, 2015)
- 4 self-tailing winches in cockpit (1 – Main Travel Sheet Winch – Lewmar 30, 2 – Port & Starboard Jib Winches – Lewmar 43, 1 – Jib Furling Winch – Lewmar 16) + 2 mast-mounted Winches – Lewmar 7
- 3 stainless steel winch handles, 1 floating winch handle
- Fenders various sizes – 3 large, 4 small, 1 fender board
- Full set Dock Lines
- New Rudder Steering Stop Port Side (NEW – JAN, 2016)
- Mast mounted whisker pole
- Bow pulpit, stern rails, stanchions, boom vang, traveler,
- Stainless steel standing rigging (1 forestay, 2 backstays, 3 port, 3 starboard shrouds)
- NEW Forestay (OCT, 2020)
- NEW Selden Furlex 204S roller furling (OCT, 2020)
- All rigging inspected & re-tuned (OCT, 2020)
Head (Bathroom)
The head is forward of salon on starboard side and has 1 – port light (window), 1 – LED cabin light, ample cabinet space and shelving for storage, fitted shower curtain to protect teak, stainless steel bowl sink.
- Nature’s Head Self Contained Composting Toilet (NEW – JUN, 2015)
- 1 – 3″ Day/Night Solar Vent / Fan (NEW – NOV, 2019)
- Scandvik sink faucet/shower combo (NEW – JUL, 2015)
- Hot & Cold pressured water (yes to hot showers!)
Miscellaneous
The V-berth has access hatch to the chain locker as well as access to the water tank. There are two forward lockers (both with custom shelving that can be removed) for storage. The holding tank compartment is a very large storage space (since the head is completely contained). The salon area has storage under and behind all settee cushions. The bulkhead mounted table folds down and is fully extendable with storage for wine, glasses, and other misc. items. The starboard settee opens as a double-wide sleeping space. There are 2 lee cloths, one on each side of the boat. The quarter berth has its own port light (window), access to the batteries underneath the cushion and access to the engine compartment. The Navigation panel contains stereo, VHF, water level gauge, all AC and DC panels, DC outlet and a convenient cabinet below for storage. SV BOSCO has a keel stepped mast, adding to her durability. There are 4 overhead opening hatches and 9 stainless steel working port lights with “CloZure” screens.
- Custom Handcraft Latex 6″ Mattress V-berth (NEW – JUN, 2015)
- Upgraded salon cushions w/ micro suede upholstery
- Bosun’s Chair
- Hatch Windscoop
- Mosquito net companionway covers, Plexiglas cover
- 2 extendable boat hooks
- Manuals
- Canvas covers for binnacle, hatches, engine panel
Safety
- Set of soft wood boat plugs
- Motion Detection Light & Security Alarm Matt
- 2 fire extinguishers
- Air horn and ship bell
- Throwable PFD life sling
