1996 Island Packet 32

The Island Packet 32 Cutter is a proven bluewater cruiser that is a ruggedly built and offers an exceptionally comfortable layout for her size. First introduced in 1989, there were 120 built before they stopped production in 1996. Our offering, ELYSIUM, is hull number 114 and was built in 1996. 

The Island Packet 32 evolved from the very successful Island Packet 31. ELYSIUM has an additional bonus in that she is a rare centerboard model, allowing you to explore even further into skinny waters. 

Like the 31, she has a luxuriously comfortable and safe interior. Capable of sleeping 7, the IP 32 has an amazingly spacious interior for a 32’ boat. I’m not aware of any other 32’ sailboat with this sort of interior living space. Design features such as eleven opening ports, five overhead hatches, great headroom and Island Packet’s signature bulkhead-mounted table with storage behind enhance the bright and airy feeling of the interior space. Typical of Island Packet Yachts, the interior joinery and overall quality is to the highest of standards.

Island Packet has been the premier cruisers' choice for capable, safe, sea kindly, offshore bluewater yachts since their beginning in 1980.   

Combining the classic good looks, exacting craftsmanship, and reliability, the IP32 is an unequaled choice for the knowledgeable cruising sailor. She is in excellent condition and certainly capable of taking you anywhere your heart desires.

Her owners have made numerous significant improvements in recent years, such as: 

• Hot water heater replaced– 2023
• Running rigging replaced – 2021
• Standing rigging replaced – 2021
• Electrical wiring in mast and lighting replaced (anchor and steaming) with LED – 2021
• Cockpit cushions new in 2017 
• Jib and Staysail (Elvstrom) new in 2017
• Primary Lewmar hatch lens replacements (3 largest) – 2021
• Engine room sound insulation replaced – 2022 
• Bottom painted spring 2023

This Island Packet 32 is the perfect size for both beginner and experienced sailors who are looking for a good bluewater cruiser with the feel of a much larger boat! Clean boats like this don’t last long, so call now and arrange a private showing! She’s in the water and ready to go!

Master stateroom:Starting in the forward stateroom, the chain locker is forward, with a louvered door for access. The berth is 6’4” long, 21” wide at the bow and 6’9” at the aft end, with a removable center insert. There are two cedar lined drawers in the center and a louvered door locker on either side beneath the bunk, as well as storage beneath the entire berth forward of that.

Fiddled shelves line the hull sides, with a double-doored, cedar lined hanging locker aft on the starboard side, a shelf above that and a drop-door cubby above the shelf. On port is the ensuite entry to the head.A bi-fold door closes the cabin off from the rest of the boat when wanted. Headroom in here is 6’4”. There is an overhead hatch and two opening ports for ventilation, with three reading lights for additional light.

Head: The head is located on port and has entry from the salon and the forward stateroom. There is 6’3” headroom, so plenty of room for most and unusual in a 32’ boat.As you enter from the salon, the counter and sink are on your left and the toilet is straight ahead. There is locker space beneath the sink and a large teak framed mirror above it. Above and behind the toilet is an open shelf space and then closed storage above that with sliding door access. The shower head is wall mounted on a bar to the right of the head and has separate water mixer controls. Light and ventilation is from two under counter lights, an opening hatch and an opening port.

Salon: Across from the head is another cedar lined hanging locker with shelf storage above and another drop-door locker above that. Aft of that is a straight 6’5” long settee which makes for a great sea berth. There is storage the length of the berth, both below and behind it. There is also a chart drawer for paper charts or chart books.On port is an L-shaped settee that is 6’5” long and can easily convert to a 42” wide berth. This too has storage beneath and behind the berth.

Above and behind both settees is a fiddled shelf, with sliding door lockers on either end and a fiddled bookshelf between them.

The bulkhead mounted dinette table has bottle and shelf storage behind it. The table can drop down and provide plenty of space for three people to eat, or you can open it up, doubling the table space and seating several more on the starboard side.

Headroom in the salon is 6’5”; there are four wall lights, two Dorado vents, an overhead hatch and five opening ports in this space. 

Galley:The large, U-shaped is located on starboard at the base of the companionway. The non-skid cabin sole makes for safe footing in a seaway as well as if the floor gets wet. Under the cabin sole is a huge dry storage bin. The deep double sinks are oriented towards centerline and facing forward. Beneath the sink is a cabinet with shelves, while to the left of the sink is a tip-out trash bin. To the right of the sink is a top loading dry bin.

Moving around along the hull side is the stove and oven. Beneath it is a nice stowage space for pots and pans; above and along the hull is shelf space with sliding doors the length of the countertop.

Aft of the stove and coming around back to the companionway is a huge 12 cubic foottop loading icebox with refrigeration. Above and behind that counter space is an organizer space for dishwater, utensils and cutlery.

Headroom in the galley is 6’2”; lighting and ventilation are from two wall mounted lights, an overhead hatch and an opening port.

Nav station: At the base of the companionway on port is the nav station, which is integrated with the aft cabin and oriented looking forward into the salon. The cabin sole is a continuation of galley and companionway nonskid, so coming below to sit at the nav in wet gear isn’t an issue.The nav table stows against the forward bulkhead and flips up when needed, but otherwise provides good standing room access to the back berth. Electronics and the electrical panel are along the hull side.

Aft stateroom:The aft stateroom is on port, with the open entryway into the space and a partial height wall on the forward end where the nav table is mounted. This keeps the entire salon and cabin area much more open feeling, but can be closed off with a privacy curtain when desired. The berth is 6’6” long, 6’ wide at the shoulders and 38” at the foot. There are two drawers with a shelf above and a continuous shelfalong the hull. There is another small locker below the berth. Lighting back here is from two wall lamps, two opening ports and an overhead hatch; headroom is 6’2”.

• Teak and holly cabin sole
• Cedar lined hanging lockers
• Teak louvered hanging locker doors
• Molded fiberglass interior headliner
• Overhead teak grab bars in salon
• Screens for all ports
• “Ship Shades” curtains for all ports
• Custom teak hatch screens

• Non-skid cabin sole in galley, at base of companionway and in the nav station areas
• Formica countertops with teak fiddles
• Flip-up counter extension
• Double deep polished stainless steel sinks
• Hot and cold water mixer with gooseneck faucet
• Pull-out sprayer wand
• 12 cubic foot top-loading ice box
• Seafrost 12v refrigeration (’08)
• Electric ice box light
• Electric ice box drain pump
• Hillerange two burner LPG stove with oven
• Stainless steel stove safety bar
• Formica and teak stove top insert for additional counter space
• Dedicated overboard vented LPG locker
• 10# aluminum LPG tank
• Tip-out trash bin

• Non-skid fiberglass sole
• Radiused laminate countertop with teak fiddles
• Oval stainless steel sink
• Stainless steel hot and cold pressure water mixer
• Separate stainless steel hot and cold shower water controls
• Shower wand and hose on adjustable height bar
• Shower curtain and track
• Electric shower sump pump
• Teak grate shower drain 
• Raritan PSII manual head
• Fold-down teak shower seat
• 15 gallon plastic holding tank
• Y-valve for overboard discharge
• Snake River holding tank gauge (’09)
• Teak grab bars (2)
• Teak framed unbreakable mirror
• Toilet paper holder
• Teak cup and toothbrush holder

• 85 gallon aluminum fresh water tank
• Electric water tank gauge
• Seaward 6 gallon hot water heater (’23)
• Hot and cold pressure water system
• Cockpit shower -cold only ('23)
• Electric bilge pump
• Whale manual bilge pump

• One piece, hand laminated hull and keel
• Island Packet “Full Foil Keel” provides spirited performance with superior control and safety
• Shoal draft keel with centerboard
• Skeg hung rudder and protected prop aperture
• Bottom painted (Spring ’23)
• Teak bow pulpit
• Dual anchor rollers
• 25# CQR anchor with 5/16” chain and 9/16” nylon rode (no windlass)
• Six mooring cleats
• Double stainless steel bow and stern rails
• Double vinyl coated lifelines
• Port and Starboard boarding gates 
• Stern gate
• Ivory white deck with contrasting tan nonskid
• Deck hardware thru-bolted with aluminum backing plates
• Teak cap rail
• Teak cockpit coaming caps
• Cockpit coaming cubbies
• Built-in cockpit cooler
• Five Lewmar Ocean Series hatches
• Three largest hatch lenses replaced (’21)
• Eleven Lewmar Ocean ports with screens 
• Dorade type deck cowl ventilators with screens
• Full length teak cabin top hand rails
• Dodger (’09); serviced ('23)
• Bimini and connector (’09)

• Isomat keel-stepped, double spreader anodized aluminum mast and boom
• Self-tending Hoyt staysail boom
• Schaefer Genoa and staysail roller furling
• Mast pulled and inspected (’21)
• Standing rigging replaced (’21)
• Chainplates inspected and passed inspection ('21)
• Split backstay
• Mechanical boom vang
• Ronstan mainsheet track and car with 4:1 mid-boom control system
• Running rigging replaced (’21)
• Elvstrom Dacron Genoa with foam luff (’17)
• Elvstrom Self-tacking Dacron Staysail (’17)
• Doyle Stack Pack with lazy jacks (’10)
• Lewmar #40 two-speed self-tailing primary winches (2)
• Lewmar #16 two-speed self-tailing control winches on housetop (2)
• Spinlock line clutches (4)
• Courtesy flag halyards
• Winch handle
• I: 41’ 5”
• J: 16’ 0”
• P: 34’ 4”
• E: 13’ 0”
• Sail area: 654 sq. ft.
• SA/D Ratio: 19.0

• Lead lined foam sound insulation in the engine compartment ('22)
• Yanmar 3GM30F 27HP fresh water cooled diesel with 878 hours
• Cutless bearing (’15)
• 28 gallon aluminum fuel tank
• Electric fuel gauge
• Racor 500 external fuel filter

• 3-blade Max-Prop propellor

• Edson binnacle with stainless steel guard

• Dual lever engine controls
• Stainless steel destroyer wheel
• Island Packet rack and pinion steering system
• Ritchie compass
• Binnacle cover
• CruiseAir 12,000 BTU reverse cycle AC/heat (’08; needs service)

• 30A 120V shore power connection with 50’ cord
• 120V AC panel with volt meter
• 120V receptacles throughout with GFCI protection
• 12v DC electrical panel with volt and amp meters
• Perko battery selector and combiner switch 
• Battery charger
• Duracell Group 27 AGM house battery ('21)
• Duracell Group 24 AGM starting battery ('22)
• Chart table red/white map light
• 12v electrical receptacle at nav station
• Mast rewired, anchor and steaming lights replaced with LED (’21)

• Raymarine ST4000 wheel autopilot
• Garmin 545s chart plotter (’08)
• Airmar depth transducer displays on GPS
• Standard Horizon Nova VHF radio

• VHF antenna replaced (’21)

• Fusion FCD-100MXM AM/FM/CD/iPod/MP3/XM compatible stereo

• Polk Audio salon speakers
• Fusion cockpit speakers 

• 2” closed cell cockpit cushions and helm backrest ('17)
• Starboard cockpit table 
• Starboard cup and binocular holder
• Fenders
• Dock lines
• Boathook
• Bosun’s chair
• Jim Buoy life ring ('21)
• PFD’s 
• Stainless steel and synthetic tread swim ladder
• Weems and Plath brass clock
• Weems and Plath brass barometer
• Windex

Owner’s personal effects and any items not specifically described in this listing

Potential purchasers should assume that any items on the vessel at the time of viewing, but not specifically listed on this specification sheet, are not included with the sale of the yacht. These specifications are believed to be correct but cannot be guaranteed. Specifications are provided for information purposes. Data was obtained from sources believed reliable but is not guaranteed by owner or brokers. Engine hours are approximate, may be reported verbally by the seller, and are recorded at the time and date of the original listing of this vessel. Owner's use during the time of this listing may affect the total engine hours upon a prospective buyer's inspection. Buyer assumes responsibility to verify all speeds, consumptions, capacities and other measurements contained herein and otherwise provided, and agrees to instruct his/her agents or his/her surveyor to confirm such details prior to purchase. This vessel is subject to sale, price and inventory changes or withdrawal from market without notice.