Serendipity at Sea – Island Packet 38
Island Packet 38 for sale in Grenada!
This 1993 Island Packet 38 is a respected, capable cruising yacht known for her solid construction, comfortable motion, and timeless design. Featuring the desirable two‑cabin owner’s layout, she offers a spacious forward stateroom, aft guest cabin, generous storage, and a warm, practical interior ideal for extended cruising or living aboard. Island Packet’s full keel and heavy‑duty build provide excellent stability and offshore confidence, while the secure cockpit and manageable sail plan make her well suited for short‑handed sailing. A proven cruiser blending comfort, safety, and enduring value.
With a recently completed solo circumnavigation and ready to go again, Serendipity is the best equipped Island Packet 38 on the market. Now lying in Grenada, she is perfectly positioned for Caribbean cruising or your next offshore adventure.
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SPECIFICATIONS
Dimensions
Length Overall: 38ft
Max Draft: 5.5ft
Beam: 12.58ft
Propulsion
Engine Make: Yanmar
Engine Model: 4JH2E
Engine Year: 1992
Total Power: 50hp
Engine Hours: 3977
Engine Type: Inboard
Fuel Type: Diesel
Tanks
Fresh Water Tank: 157 gal
Fuel Tank: 57 gal
Holding Tank: 5 gal
Accommodations
Cabins: 2
Heads: 2
SPECIAL FEATURES
Electronics & Navigation
- Garmin helm electronics throughout, including Garmin 5212 chart plotter and radar
- Raymarine autopilot
- Gimbaled compass mounted below the chart plotter
- Dedicated Garmin GPS and AIS in the cockpit, networked with the 5212
- Icom VHF with AIS installed at the navigation station (approx. 3 years old)
- SSB radio (original to vessel)
- Starlink system with antenna mounted on stern structure and router in the salon
- Iridium GO! with hard‑wired charger and external antenna
Electrical & Power Systems
- Magnum charger/inverter
- Dedicated Victron inverter for Starlink system
- Victron Cerbo system for remote battery and electrical system monitoring
- Shore‑power capable of 110V or 220V via Mastervolt transformer
Battery & Energy Systems
- Lithium battery conversion completed last year
- Two Epoch lithium batteries, 460Ah each
- Renewable charging sources:
- 600W solar array
- Watt & Sea water generator
- Superwind 350 wind generator
Climate & Water Systems
- CTM 16,000 BTU reverse‑cycle air conditioning unit (replaced last year)
- Spectra Ventura watermaker upgraded from 150 to 200 (2022)
- Hot water heater
Sails & Rigging
- In‑boom furling mainsail, fully battened (approx. 10 years old; serviced January 2026)
- 120% Genoa from North Sails, Brazil (October 2024)
- Staysail (approx. 10 years old; serviced January 2026)
- Standing rigging replaced in 2016 and again in 2026
- Chainplates replaced in 2016, with bobstay chainplate replaced in 2026
- Dutchman boom brake
- Preventers
- Auxiliary tiller
Deck Hardware
- Five Lewmar cockpit winches of varying sizes (one electric)
- Additional winch at the base of the mast
- Maxwell 1200W windlass (recently serviced)
- 25 kg Rocna anchor with 100m all‑chain rode
- Secondary anchor with rope rode on port side
- Deck & cockpit showers
- Dorades (4) with boxes
Galley
- Three‑burner propane stove with oven
- Deep refrigerator/freezer (cooling elements replaced in 2023)
- Oster microwave
- Nuwave induction cooktop (included)
Self‑Steering
- Raymarine autopilot integrated with chart plotter
- Hydrovane wind vane self‑steering system
Accommodation & Plumbing
- Two Raritan marine heads
- Separate forward shower
- Combination sink/shower in aft head
Bilge & Safety Equipment
- Electric bilge pump with manual and automatic modes
- Whale manual pump in cockpit
- Three Buckeye fire extinguishers (inspected 2025)
- Fire blanket in galley
Cockpit & Exterior Equipment
- Custom cockpit cushions
- Two swimming ladders
- Cockpit shower
- Outboard engine brackets and lift
- Davits
- AB 9’ tender (purchased February 2025)
- Suzuki 9.9 hp four‑stroke outboard
- Viking four‑person offshore liferaft (serviced February 2026)
- Cockpit table
- Hard dodger
- Full custom cockpit enclosure with side and aft panels (eisenglass requires replacement; fabric serviceable)
- Glare shield replaced in 2023
Propulsion
- Yanmar 4JH2E diesel engine 50HP
- KM4A gearbox
- Approx. 3,977 engine hours
- Standard propeller with line cutter installed
- Fuel consumption:
- 1500 RPM: ~0.5 GPH
- 2200 RPM: ~1.0 GPH
- 2500 RPM: ~1.5 GPH
Tankage
- Fresh water: approx. 157 gallons
- Diesel fuel: 57 gallons in main tank plus an additional 70 gallons in jerry cans
- Black water holding tank: approx. 5 gallons
Miscellaneous
- Lifejackets
- Many spares
- Racor fuel/water separator
- Ditch bag
- Medical kit
- Scuba gear
Disclaimer
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
