45 Island Packet 2005 Boat for Sale

Sail La Vie

ASKING PRICE: $379,000 Watch Price

Oriental, NC

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Last updated Mar 4, 2026

Sail La Vie Boat | 45' Island Packet 2005

This is a rare opportunity to own one of the most sought-after blue water cruisers of its generation. The 2005 Island Packet 445 Sail La Vie is in excellent condition, featuring exceptionally low engine hours (727 hours at listing) on its reliable Yanmar diesel. A quintessential blend of Bob Johnson design, renowned build quality, and effortless liveaboard comfort, this vessel is truly turn-key and ready for immediate passage-making.Key Features & Upgrades

Engine & Mechanics: Yanmar 4JH3-TE 75hp turbo diesel with exceptionally low hours (~727 hrs), offering superior reliability.
Condition: Pristine, well-maintained, and lightly used.
Rigging/Sails: Easy-to-handle cutter rig with in-mast furling main, Harken roller furling genoa, and self-tacking Hoyt boom staysail.
System Upgrades: Updated electronics, bow thruster, and upgraded Lithium ion batteries for off-the-grid capability.
Comfort: Two-stateroom/two-head layout with luxurious teak joinery, 7ft headroom in the salon, and spacious island berths.
Recent Specific Updates: New Raymarine Axiom chartplotter with new Raymarine radar, new shower evacuation pumps in both master shower and guest head, new water pump, new lighting in both heads, new freezer, new refrigerator compressor, new mainsail, new dodger/bimini/connector/strata glass in navy blue with tan trim, new sun cover on head sail, new Elide fireball fire extinguisher in engine compartment, new running rigging (mostly), new smart TVs in master bedroom and main salon, hull and top side ceramic coated, new EPIRB, new propane sniffer and safety switch, new tank monitor system for fresh water and black water, red and white lamp at Nav Station.

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Manufacturer Provided Description
The Island Packet 445 is celebrated for its superior safety and comfort, featuring a full-length keel for unmatched stability and protection. The deep center cockpit provides a secure, ergonomic workspace with all sail controls led aft.This vessel represents the pinnacle of American cruising yachts, combining rugged offshore capability with luxury comfort.

Denison Yachting is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by Triton Yacht Sales and Service, LLC..

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.

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Sail La Vie HIGHLIGHTS

Yacht Details: 45' Island Packet 2005
Location: Oriental, NC
Engines: Yanmar
Last Updated: Mar 4, 2026
Asking Price: $379,000
Max Draft: 5' 0''

Sail La Vie additional information

Specifications

Beam: 14' 4''
Hull Material: Fiberglass
Max Draft: 5' 0''
Displacement: 32,000 lb
Fuel Tank: 1 x 160|gallon
Fresh Water: 1 x 260|gallon
Holding: 1 x 55|gallon
Cabins: 2
Heads: 2

Accommodations

Sail La Vie sets the benchmark for a comfortable, secure, and luxurious world-cruising interior. Designed by Bob Johnson, she features a two-stateroom, two-head layout that maximizes liveability, with over 7 feet of headroom in the salon and 6'6" in the cabins, finished in high-quality satin-varnished teak joinery and teak & holly soles.Main Salon
Descending from the center cockpit, the salon is exceptionally bright, airy, and inviting, thanks to large panoramic windows with polished teak trim.

Seating: Large, comfortable settees in white leatherette are located on both port and starboard sides. The port settee can be converted into a double berth.
Dining: A large teak dining table drops down from the forward bulkhead, allowing for an open, spacious salon when stowed, and a massive dining area when deployed.
Storage & Comfort: Abundant lockers, shelves, and cabinets surround the salon. The interior is well-ventilated with numerous opening ports, hatches, and Hella fans.

Gourmet Galley
Located to the starboard side of the companionway, the galley is designed for safe cooking while underway, featuring solid Corian countertops and stainless steel sea rails.
Navigation StationOpposite the galley to port, the Nav Station is a serious captain’s corner, offering a large, forward-facing nav desk with an inlaid chart table and generous storage for electronic upgrades.

Seating: A luxurious, high-backed swiveling armchair.
Convenience: The electrical panel (AC/DC) and a wet locker are immediately adjacent.

Aft Master Stateroom
The aft master cabin is a true sanctuary, featuring a massive queen-size island berth with a premium pillow-top mattress.

Amenities: A comfortable settee/chair, cedar-lined hanging lockers (extra height), and numerous drawers for storage.
Access: Direct access to a private ensuite head and a dedicated door leading to the aft storage "garage" (lazarette).

Forward Guest Stateroom
Equally impressive, the forward guest stateroom features a large island berth with a mattress topper, cedar-lined lockers, and extensive storage. It is well-ventilated with overhead hatches.Heads
Both forward and aft heads are generously sized and feature:

Separate shower stalls with folding acrylic doors.
VacuFlush electric toilets.
Corian-topped vanities with ample cabinet storage.

Sail La Vie provides a rare combination of superior comfort for long-range passagemaking, making it the perfect home-away-from-home.

Gourmet Galley

Refrigeration: Dedicated, top-loading, digitally controlled, and highly insulated Frigaboat refrigerator and Sea Frost freezer compartments, and an IsoTherm drink refrigerator.
Cooking: Force 10 3-burner propane gimbaled stove/oven, with a Tappan microwave oven installed and a Trident Marine LPG control and detection system.
Features: Deep double stainless steel sinks, built-in dish racks, a pull-out trash bin, Ecozy ice maker, Keurig coffeemaker and a Seagull water purifier. Galleyware conveys.

Electronics

Raymarine Axiom Chartplotter (2023)
Raymarine Radar (2023)
Autopilot
AIS Send and Receive
Handheld VHF
Wet Compass
Two New Vizio Smart Flatscreen TVs in the Main Salon and Aft Stateroom
DVD Player
Stereo with Bluetooth/CD/AM/FM
Bose Speakers

Electrical

Two 30 Amp shore power inlets
New power cords with 50 Amp splitter
Mas Power 8 kW Generator, 706.8 hours
Bow thruster
Windlass with controls at the bow and helm station
Lithium ion batteries with Victron charger and phone app to see the status
Three zones (forward, main salon, and aft) reverse cycle heat and air conditioning
Three electric winches
Ample AC outlets throughout the interior
All LED lighting
Small inverter for TV use

Mechanical

Yanmar 4JH3-TE 75hp turbo diesel with exceptionally low hours (~727 hrs)
Elide Fire fireball in engine room for fire suppression

Deck And Hull

Long keel
Rocna Vulcan 25# anchor with 200 ft chain
Second anchor with 30 ft chain and 170 ft nylon rode
Cockpit cushions
New Dodger with handles covered in leather handgrip
Bimini
Connector
Cockpit glass side curtains for a complete enclosure
Zarcor companionway doors with combination lock, includes screens, clear, and solid inserts
Wooden companionway slats
Blue light under the companionway with remote
Cockpit table
Port cockpit locker has a drain and can be used as a cooler
New Fusion speakers in cockpit
Lewmar folding wheel with leather grip/cover
1 electric starboard cabin top mainsail winch
2 electric Lewmar 54 winches for jib
1 manual winch port cabin top
2 Lewmar 16 winches to port and starboard of the aft cockpit area