1989 Island Packet 38

Price: $78,000

Location: Ventura, CA

Year	1989
Make	Island Packet

Own a reputable East Coast legend! This Island Packet 38 is a solid example of the stout and robust, hand-laid fiberglass battleships that Island Packet yachts produced. With a custom fiberglass, hard-top dodger, custom stainless steel dinghy davits, solar arch and outboard hoist, this boat oozes comfort and ease at anchor. Below are a list of the recent upgrades: Ground Tackle: -55lb Rocna anchor (2025) -Lewmar H2 windlass installed (2025) -225 ft of 5/16 galvanized cyhain -200ft of 3 strand nylon rode (a whole other spare of chain and rode) -Spare bruce anchor -Stern anchor rode Rigging…

For sale by owner on YachtBazar — contact the owner directly, no brokers, no commissions.

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Asking price in context

YachtBazar lists 15 other Island Packets of every length, from $20,500 to $165,000, median $59,000. This one is $78,000. That set does not hold length constant, so read it as a range, not a valuation.

Time in this catalog

First seen by YachtBazar on October 30, 2026 — 2 days ago.

Somewhere to keep it

33 docks, slips and moorings are listed in California — see them.

Compiled by YachtBazar from a public Facebook Marketplace listing, first seen on October 30, 2026. View the original on Facebook Marketplace.

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YachtBazar has not verified any of these. They are the seller's own words, quoted here beside what we read them to mean, so you can judge them yourself and ask about them before you travel.

Engine make

Yanmar — the listing says “… Spare mainsail and staysail Engine: -Yanmar 44hp 4JHE -Engine runs like a charm …”

Diesel — the listing says “… care of. -Balmar alternator -57 gallon diesel tank plus another spare stainless …”

1989 Island Packet 38

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