| Island Packet 29 | |
| Designer: | Robert K. Johnson |
| Location: | United States |
| Year: | 1991 |
| No Built: | 64 |
| Builder: | Island Packet Yachts |
| Role: | Cruiser |
| Draft: | 4.25feet |
| Displacement: | 109000NaN0 |
| Hull Type: | Monohull |
| Construction: | Fiberglass |
| Loa: | 29feet |
| Lwl: | 25.58feet |
| Beam: | 10.83feet |
| Engine: | Inboard diesel engine |
| Keel Type: | long keel |
| Ballast: | 48000NaN0 |
| Rudder Type: | keel-mounted rudder |
| Rig Type: | Cutter rig |
| Sailplan: | Cutter rigged sloop |
| Sailarea Total: | 491square feet |
The Island Packet 29 is an American sailboat that was designed by Robert K. Johnson as a cruiser and first built in 1981.[1] [2] [3]
The design was built by Island Packet Yachts in the United States, who produced 64 examples of the design between 1991 and 1997, but it is now out of production.[1] [3] [4]
The Island Packet 29 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with teak and holly wood trim. It has a cutter rig or an optional masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a vertical transom, a keel-mounted rudder controlled by a wheel with rack and pinion steering and a fixed long keel or optional fixed long keel with a centerboard. It displaces 109000NaN0 and carries 48000NaN0 of ballast.[1] [3]
The keel-equipped version of the boat has a draft of 4.25feet, while the centerboard-equipped version has a draft of 7.25feet with the centerboard extended and 3.42feet with it retracted.[1]
The boat is fitted with an inboard diesel engine. The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of .[1]
The U-shaped galley is located at the bottom of the companionway stairs on the starboard side and includes a gimballed two-burner liquid petroleum gas stove and a stainless steel sink with pressurized hot water. The head is located in the bow, just aft of the forward "V"-berth and it includes a shower. Additional sleeping accommodation includes a large cabin quarter berth aft, opposite the galley.[3]
Ventilation is provided by nine opening ports, five deck hatches and two Dorade vents.[3]
The boat has a bowsprit and the mast has twin backstays and a topping lift. The spars are all aluminum. The halyards are internally-mounted and dedicated halyard winches are provided. Additional winches are mounted for the jib sheets. The jib has Harken roller furling, while the mainsail has automatic winch reefing. There is a mainsheet traveler and a boom vang with an integral preventer is provided.[3]
The factory standard sails provided included the main and a 125% genoa. The cutter sail, including a foresail boom and rigging were a factory option.[3]
In a review, Richard Sherwood noted, "the sleeping, fuel, and water capacity are indicators of the cruising capability of the 29, as is the full keel."[3]
The designer noted that an Island Packet 29 sailed from North America to Ireland on the northern route, under bare poles, covering 1500NaN0 per day.[5]
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