BABE Boat for Sale

Babe Boat | 38' Island Packet 1990

Make This Spacious Classic Your Own

Island Packets are renowned for their seakindly passage making.  Whether you're crossing oceans or just sailing with friends and family, the Island Packet 38 uplevels your sailing experience with its comfort and stability at sea.  Schedule your tour of "Babe" today and see the quality for yourself!

Reliable Yanmar 4JHBE 44 HP Engine with only 1580 hours

Enjoy the reliability and parts availability of the Yanmar reputation. The owner just had the engine serviced and she’s ready to go!

Spacious 

2 cabin/ 2 head layout--you have to see it to feel the difference

The interior layout of the Island Packet 38 is designed for comfort and practicality, with ample living space that includes large cabins, a well-equipped galley, and sufficient storage. This makes it ideal for long-term cruising or living aboard

Ease of Handling

Despite its size, the Island Packet 38 is relatively easy to handle, thanks to features like a cutter rig that provides versatile and manageable sail handling options. This makes the boat a good choice even for sailors who occasionally sail solo or with a small crew

Practical Beauty

The quality of the workmanship and the finishes are truly something missing from a lot of modern vessels.  The classic design of the Island Packet 38, with its distinctive bow, clipper style, and broad beam, appeals to sailors who appreciate traditional aesthetics along with modern functionality.

Community and Support 

Owners of Island Packet yachts benefit from a strong community of fellow owners and enthusiasts who share advice, parts, and cruising stories. Additionally, the manufacturer, right here in Largo, Florida provides excellent customer support.

Cassandra’s broker notes:

The current owners have lavished Babe over the last year updating the necessities to sail off into the sunset. When you step on board, you really appreciate the opportunity this vessel offers for your adventures.  I forgot how beamy the Island Packet 38 is and she feels so solid–you could literally take her anywhere.  Lastly, I’m always impressed with the craftsmanship of the interior joinery.  Island Packet thinks of so many small details like the fold-up table that make living or vacationing aboard much more enjoyable without the cramped feeling.  This boat is a great example of a classic sailing vessel that holds its value and truly offers another level of sailing experience.

NEW Bottom Paint (2024)

NEW 200 Watts Solar

NEW 660 Amp Hours AGM Batteries

NEW Dometic Refrigeration System

NEW Salon Cushions

NEW VHF

NEW 1500 GPH Bilge and Sump Pump

2 kW Portable Generator

New Bow Thruster Controllers

Recent Mainsail Maintenance by North Sail

New Jabsco Marine Head

New Macerator Pump

Full Details

Deck, Gear, Machinery

• Molded polyester putty cored fiber reinforced plastic with gel coat exterior and molded nonskid in the tread areas

• Winches-one each mast mounted Lewmar #8 and #24 halyard winches, two cabin top mounted Lewmar #30 self-tailing sheet/halyard winches, one Lewmar #8 halyard/sheet winch and two cockpit coaming mounted Lewmar #46 self-tailing winches

• Cleats-Harken and Ronstan cam cleans, various blocks, nylon cleats, take cleats and anodized aluminum cleats

• Stainless steel tender outboard engine crane with manually operated block and tackle

• Stainless steel dinghy davits with manually operated block and tackles

• Stainless steel cockpit bimini and dodger frame with corresponding canvas and connector

• Stainless steel plastic swim platform through bolted to the stern

• Lewmar bow thruster - 12 VDC with wireless control and NEW helm switch

Mooring / Ground Tackle

• 44 lb. Rocna galvanized steel fixed plow

• Windlass – 12 VDC Lewmar windlass with wildcat and foredeck toe switches

Mast and Rigging

• Anodized aluminum keel stepped mast

• 1 X 19 stainless steel standing rigging in good condition

• Harken roller furling for Dacron genoa and staysail

• Dacron like mainsail (Doyle)

• Ronstan self-tending staysail track

Sails

• Mainsail – Dacron-like – Lazy jacks & Doyle stack pack - recently conditioned

• Genoa – Dacron on roller furler - servicable

• Stay sail – Dacron on roller furler - serviceable

Water and Plumbing

• Aluminum water tank

• PVC manifold

• NEW water heater

• Jabsco marine grade pump

• Plastic holding tank

• NEW 12 V macerator pump

• 2 hand-operated Jabsco toilets (one NEW)

Electrical

• Two 30 amp shore side connections(

• (6) NEW AGM 110 AH Batteries

• Bow thruster bank - two group 31 AGM batteries in parallel

• One house bank - four wet cell lead acid group GC2 6 VDC connected in series parallel

• Go Power GPC 45 Max battery bank charger

• Promariner Pro natuic 1210P bow thruster bank charger

Galley

• Gimballed 3-burner Seaward propane stove and oven

• Double stainless steel sink

• Pressurized hot/cold water

• NEW Dometic top load refrigerator/freezer

• Microwave

Fire Suppression / Safety

• 3 Buckeye B1 portable fire extinguishers

• Orion 12 gauge flare pistol (expired)

• One West marine type V auto inflate life jacket

• One Crewsaver type V auto inflate life jacket

• Six USCG Type II adult life jackets

• One horseshoe USCG approved type IV throwable

• Handheld spotlight

• First aid kit

• One CO/smoke detector in each stateroom

• Rule high water alarm 

• Oil and garbage disposal placards

Ventilation

• Canframo cabin fans

• Two A/C units (Dometic 15,000 BTU and Pompanette 12,000 BTU)

• 1 companionway hatch and screen

• Multiple opening hatches and portlights

Engine and Fuel

• Yanmar 4JH-BE -44 HP diesel engine

• 1580 hours

• USCG-approved type A and B Hoses

• Aluminum fuel tank

Bilge Pumps

• Hand-operated (adjacent to helm)

• 1500 GPH Rule (manual/auto)

• 3700 GPH Rule (manual)

Steering

• Single station Edson rack and pinion wheel steering with stainless steel helm wheel

• FRP composite rudder with stainless steel rudder post

Electronics/Navigation Aids

• Ritchie helm compass

• VHF - Standard Horizon Intrepid DSC at chart table

• NEW VHF

• Autopilot-Raymarie Authelm ST 6000

• Garmin GPSmap 1040XS chartplotter

Other Equipment

• Cold shower in transom

• Clock and baraometer

• Serviceable boat hooks

• Dock lines - good condition/sized correctly

• Foredeck light

• VInyl-covered cockpit cushions in good condition

Hull and Bottom

• 1 ¼” stainless steel prop shaft with PYI dripless shaft seal

• 2024 Bottom Paint and just dived

This listing is courtesy of the BoatWizard MLS and may be centrally listed withanother broker. It is offered as a convenience by this broker/dealer to its clients and is not intended to convey representation of a particular vessel.

Denison Yacht Sales offers the details of this yacht in good faith but can’t guarantee the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of this boat for sale. This yacht for sale is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal from that yacht market without notice. She is offered as a convenience by this yacht broker to its clients and is not intended to convey direct representation of a specific yacht for sale.