Island Packet 38

2000 Island Packet 38 "Ramble On" — The Ultimate Shallow Draft Blue Water Cruiser

The Island Packet 380 is widely regarded as one of the most popular and trusted shallow draft blue water sailboats ever built. With a manageable 4’7” draft, she’s perfectly suited for cruising in the Bahamas, Caribbean, or any adventurous offshore destination.

Why do sailors love the Island Packet 38? It’s all about comfort, safety, and ease of handling:

• Exceptional comfort ratio and high capsize safety factor, making her a reassuring choice for extended offshore passages

• Spacious and thoughtfully designed layout easily sleeps up to 7 people, featuring a large galley and a salon with a drop-down table ideal for entertaining guests

• Designed for single-handed sailing — all control lines and the windlass are led back to the cockpit for easy, safe sail handling

• Engine access is effortless with service hatches on all four sides, simplifying maintenance and ensuring reliability underway

"Ramble On" spent most of her life in fresh water and was relocated to Annapolis in 2022 to embark on her coastal cruising adventures. She has since been fully upgraded to make blue water passages to Florida and the Bahamas smooth and enjoyable.

If you’re seeking a proven, comfortable cruiser with classic Island Packet build quality and shallow draft versatility, "Ramble On" is ready to take you there. 

List of recent improvements:

- New holding tank - 2018

- New lithium house bank (Battle Born Lithium) 400 Amp hour - 2021

- New starter battery (100-amp AGM) 2024

- New Mack Sails in-mast furling main sail 2021

- New Mack Sails furling 135 genoa - 2021

- New Mack Sails furling staysail - 2021

- New Mack Sails furling Code Zero - 2021

- Whisker pole installed - 2024

- Rockna 33, a 73-pound anchor with 300 feet of galvanized 5/16th chain

- New dodger, bimini with full enclosure and additional sun shades - 2021 

- Kato dinghy davit system - 2018

- Kato solar davit system - 2021

- 3000-watt Xantrex inverter/charger - 2021

- Highfield CL310 hypalon dinghy 10 ft, 2 in - 2021

- Tohatsu 15 horsepower 4-stroke outboard - 2021

- Edson motor hoist bracket system - 2021

- Spectra Ventura 200T fresh-water maker (1season of use)

- EPIRB - 2021

- Starlink Gen. 2 (DC powered) with mount system

- Iridium GO - 2021 

- 800 watts of solar - 2021

- 3 Victron solar controllers with Victron DC to DC charger - 2021

- Lofrans X2 windlass - 2024

- Soda blasting and barrier coat - 2024

- Many spare parts & fittings

Cabin:

- Custom mattress in forward cabin - December 2024

- New main salon floor in 2025 

- Four 12-volt fans

- 11 opening deck hatches

- Newly refinished companionway

Galley:

2-compartment stainless steel galley sink - 2024

Stainless steel galley faucet - 2024

Acuva LED UV purified drinking faucet system - 2023

Also includes: Oversized refrigerator/freezer with coastal MKII digital thermostat, large enough for provisioning for Bahamas, a microwave and 3-burner propane stove with oven and two 10-lb Worthington aluminum propane tanks

Electronics:

Raymarine EV-200 sail pack autopilot

Raymarine ES97 multifunction display (navigation & charts)

I70 system pack

AIS 650 Class B receiver & transponder

Quantum radar with 10m cable

Navigation pod for ES 97 & pilot

Two ST60 wind & depth

ICOM VHF - 2022

ICOM command mic at helm - 2022

Two handheld VHF rechargeable radios HX210 - 2022

AM/FM bluetooth stereo with salon & cockpit speakers

Starlink Gen 2 (DC powered) - 2024

Iridium satellite system with all-weather antennae - 2022

EPIRB - 2021

Synco hands-free 2-way

Headphones with lip microphone communication gear - 2024

Mechanical & Plumbing:

56 horsepower Yanmar 4JH3E with 3077 hours

Racor fuel filter & electric priming system

Balmar 100-amp alternator, with max charge MC618 external regulator 2024

Impeller - 2025

All head hoses replaced - 2024

Macerator for overboard pumping

Holding tank replaced - 2018

Raritan marine toilet replaced- 2025

Spectra Ventura 200T 12-volt water maker - 2024

Two cockpit drains replaced - 2024

16 K BTU reverse cycle heat & air conditioning - 2021

Bottom soda blasted & new barrier coating applied - 2024

On Deck:

Lofrans X3 windlass with foot pedals - 2024

Rocna 33 (73 lb.) anchor with 300 feet galvanized 5/16 in. chain - 2021

44 lb. Bruce anchor 50 feet with 5/16 chain & 250 ft rope rode

Three stainless steel dorades & guards offering good hand holds

All teak toe rails

Dodger & bimini new in 2022

Full poly enclosure with sunshades - 2023

Teak expandable cockpit table

Kato davit system

Kato solar arch system with 630-watt solar panel - 2021

Two 100-watt flex panels on bimini for a total of 830 watts of solar power - 2021

Edson outboard rail mount - 2022

Edson outboard motor hoist system 2022

Cockpit shower

New bottom epoxy bottom pain - 2024

Tohatsu 15 HP 4-stroke outboard - 2021

Highfield CL 310 hypalon (10’ 2”) dinghy - 2021

Fenders (8)

Anchor bridle

Dock lines (8)

5-gallon gasoline jerry cans (4)

5-gallon diesel jerry cans (4)

5-gallon & 2-gallon outboard gas cans

Magna grill - 2024

Sail Systems:

New sails (Mack Sails) in 2022 with only 2 seasons of use include:

-In mast furling main sail

-Staysail with Hoyt boom on Harkin furling

-135 genoa on Harkin furling

- Code zero on Harkin furling

-Self-tailing winches

-Whisker pole - Forespar (Mack Sails) - 2024

- All halyards replaced - 2024

-All running rigging replaced - 2022 or 2024

Safety:

Superior 4-man life raft with low profile container (LPC) & hypostatic release - 2024

Inflatable life vests - 3

All-purpose life vests - 6

Fire extinguishers - 2

Flares

Ditch bag

Jack lines with safety harness - 2

Life sling

Electric:

Two 50 ft (30 amp) shore power cords

Four 100-amp hour Battle Born lithium house bank - 2021

100-amp hour AGM starter battery - 2024

Xantrex Freedom 3000-watt inverter/charger with bluetooth control - 2022

Three Victron solar charge controllers with bluetooth control - 2022

Victron DC to DC converter with bluetooth control - 2022

Three 200-watt Renogy rigid solar panels - 2022

Two 100-watt Renogy flexible solar panels - 2022

Tankage:

Fuel 85 gallon

Fresh water 170 gallons

Holding tank 40 gallons - replaced in 2018

Spares:

Potable water pumps

Spectra water filters

Tohatsu 15 HP propeller

Engine starter

Bilge pump

AC water pump

Various electrical, plumbing & rigging fittings and connectors, alternator belts, Racor fuel filters & oil filters