Seven Key Features

The IP420 brochure points out 7 key features a well-designed cruising yacht should have, all standard on every Island Packet yacht:

1.    Performance and Seakeeping: Our exclusive Full Foil Keel® provides spirited performance with superior control and safety.

2.    Integral Hull and Keel: The strongest possible construction is provided by Island Packet’s one piece, hand laminated hull and keel.

3.    Direct Steering System: Island Packet’s geared rack and pinion steering system provides positive feel and superior reliability.

4.    Protected Propeller and Rudder: Island Packet’s design minimizes fouling or damage.

5.    Versatile, Easily Handled Sail plan: Our cutter rig adapts to a wide range of conditions with minimum effort.

6.    Protective Bulwarks for Safety on Deck: Island Packet’s recessed deck design provides security underfoot.

7.    Immediate Anchor Access: Our wide platform provides tangle free ground tackle storage, always ready for use.

Designer/Builder Comments

June 1999 - Island Packet 420 - Designer and Builder Comments

The new 420 defines the latest generation of Island Packet designs with virtually every aspect of this

yacht representing a significant evolution from our earlier models in this size range. With ongoing

advances in construction technology, equipment selection, manufacturing processes and quality

control measures, this will be one of the most desirable and best built yachts Island Packet has ever

offered.

The 420 hull incorporates a host of new design elements that further improve a concept that I believe

offers the best combination of seakeeping, safety, stability and speed available to the cruising sailor.

New bow and stern configurations combine to increase boat speed through a longer sailing waterline

and reduced resistance in waves, while refinements to the keel and rudder foil sections will benefit

upwind performance, reduce drag and enhance steering. The hull continues to be molded as a one

piece (integral hull and keel) solid tri-axial fiberglass structure, utilizing our pressure-fed resin

impregnation system, PolyClad®2 gel below the waterline and DuraShield™ gel on the topsides. I

think no one in the marine industry, power or sail, is molding better fiberglass parts than Island Packet.

The 420 deck design continues to offer all the key features long appreciated by Island Packet owners:

recessed foredeck with bulwarks, anchor platform with two rollers (our exclusive SeaSafe™ patented

design), full length stainless steel cabin top handrails, beautifully molded detail for hardware and a new

and improved dodger/windshield mount, and Dorade vents now with stainless steel cowls and

welded guards. The cockpit offers long, contoured seats with big lockers under push button latch seat

hatches with gas support struts, an insulated beverage box and hand held shower, separate helm seat

with backrest and premium rack and pinion pedestal mounted steering (with provision for auto pilot),

molded stern rail seats and a central gate leading to a stern platform. As always, sail control lines are

lead aft making sail trim or changes convenient from the cockpit. Bins located at the forward end of

both coamings have hinged tops and provide handy and neat storage for these lines. With the

available option of a roller furling mainsail (now selected by the majority of our new owners), sailing

has become easier and more enjoyable than ever. It’s a real pleasure to be able to quickly set, trim or

stow the sails without leaving the cockpit.

While on the subject of the rig, the 420 has been created with a somewhat taller configuration to take

advantage of the extra sail carrying ability of this design and to enhance both light air and upwind

performance. I should also add that the contributions to performance and sail control from the Hoyt®

staysail boom would be hard to overstate. This simple device has “turbo-charged” the staysail’s

contribution to overall performance and makes the cutter rig better than ever. I believe Island Packet is

the only manufacturer to offer this cutter design configuration, and it is a very big plus for the cruising

couple. The 420 should have excellent qualities for cruising under all points of sail in a wide variety of

conditions with a very manageable and versatile rig.

I think perhaps the most exciting aspect of the new 420 is the interior arrangement. The beam of over

14 feet and a lot of usable hull length have enabled me to create very spacious accommodations with

all the amenities that I think our owners are looking for, along with lots of storage space and large tank

capacities to meet the demands of extended cruising. This is going to be a great boat on which to

spend a lot of time.

The owner’s quarters are located forward and include a private head compartment with stall shower.

The stateroom introduces a new arrangement with a large double berth offset to starboard and angled

away from the hull side to allow access from either side. The berth top is hinged and supported with

gas struts and may be raised to access a generous storage bin underneath for blankets and the like.

Additional drawers, bureaus, shelves, and a cedar lined hanging locker provide ample room for

personal items. A dressing seat adds further convenience, and two deck hatches, a Dorade vent and

several opening ports will keep this area bright and breezy, as are all other areas throughout the

interior.

The adjoining head has a sink vanity with cabinet space over and under, “captain‘s-chair” seating for

the toilet, and built-in medicine chest and linen drawers. The shower includes a molded seat and

folding textured acrylic door that stows flat against the bulkhead when not in use. Space (and access)

has been provided for owner/dealer installation of a bow thruster under the shower seat area.

European owners are more inclined to make this installation, but I think it may be just a matter of time

until it becomes common in the USA. We’ve been praised in the press for having some of “the best

heads afloat” and I think this one will further that reputation.

The big forepeak is reached through a tall bulkhead door in the shower area. This area is unique in

that it features our usual divided chain locker forward (prepared for windlass installation and chain

control), plus a separate area immediately aft that will be handy for storage of items like fenders, extra

anchors and rodes, etc., when underway.

The aft guest stateroom has a wide double berth, ample storage in a hanging locker and bureau, and

private entrance to the aft head compartment. The aft head may also be accessed from the salon

area, and includes a shower with curtained enclosure and folding seat over the toilet. The sink vanity

has cabinet storage over and under and, as with the forward head, is finished in light colored

Formica® laminates with varnished teak trim for an attractive, bright and practical finish. Shower

drains in both heads have an electric drain pump discharging overboard, with sole drains configured

to work at rest or under sail.

The main salon is notable for its overall spaciousness. Once again I’ve incorporated our long popular

arrangement of full length facing settees, with the starboard L-shaped settee able to convert into a

double with a pull-out extension. Our trademark folding dining table hinges from the bulkhead storage

rack to provide for either a large serving/dining area or, when retracted, a completely open salon.

Large storage areas are available under and behind both port and starboard settees, in cabinets

outboard and above the settees and in a cedar lined hanging locker. Large capacity tanks for water,

fuel and waste are located under the sole, keeping these considerable weights low and close to the

center of the yacht to maximize stability, minimize trim changes and increase useful storage

elsewhere.

The full size navigation table with swing-out seat, adjacent to the main salon, should please the most

ardent navigator, and includes recessed master electrical distribution panels with numerous spare

breakers and ample panel space for dealer/owner installed electronics. A storage tray is provided

under the hinged tabletop, with a locker under and outboard of the table and a chart drawer under the

settee immediately forward of the nav area.

The 420 galley combines the best features of all previous Island Packet models and is notable for its

generous counter space, storage room and numerous convenience features. Our recently developed

ice box installation with hinged and double gasketed push-button latch lid and super-insulated box is

factory prepared for dealer/owner installation of refrigeration. There’s plenty of room for block ice if

preferred, or capacity for extra refrigerated storage on longer voyages. This installation was

developed jointly with a professional refrigeration manufacturer and tested by an independent lab

during its development. It has resulted in the best insulating qualities of any marine ice box design the

lab has tested (and they’ve done quite a few). Seaward’s recently introduced sealed-top LPG range

is standard, along with a microwave oven (A/C operation only). Several deep storage drawers, a pullout

trash receptacle, dish rack with cutlery drawers, pot and pan bin, dry storage lockers and counter

top cabinets should make one feel right at home. All sole surfaces in the galley, companionway and

navigation areas are molded in a slip-resistant diamond pattern for improved safety and ease of

maintenance in these frequently used areas. A teak grate in the sole covers a lift-out dust tray, access

to the fuel and water tank fittings and the lighted bilge sump.

In the twenty years since the founding of Island Packet Yachts, I am more excited than ever about the

yachts we are creating. In many ways, the new 420 represents the best of everything that has earned

Island Packet its position as America’s Cruising Yacht Leader.

Bob Johnson, N.A.

President

Rig / Sails / Hardware

• Sails: Roller furling main for in-mast system, 110% roller furling genoa and roller furling staysail - high modulus Dacron
• Genoa and staysail sun panels in choice of Sunbrella colors
• Genoa gear, including tracks, blocks, sheets and furling system
• Staysail gear, including traveler, blocks, Lewmar Ocean Series 16CST sheet winch and furling system
• Staysail halyard winch on mast - Lewmar Ocean Series 8C
• Jib halyard winch on mast - Lewmar Ocean Series 24C, 2-speed
• Mainsail gear, including halyard on mast led to Lewmar 24C winch; main sheet traveler w/4:1 control system led to cockpit; roller furling lines, sheet, and spare main halyard led to cockpit through stoppers to Lewmar 44CST winches
• Spare main halyard (on roller bearing masthead sheave) led to cockpit through stopper to Lewmar Ocean Series 44CST winch
• Jib sheet winches (2) Lewmar Ocean Series 54CST, 2-speed
• Secondary winches (2) Lewmar Ocean Series 16 CST
• All halyards internal; color coded running rigging, convenient coaming storage bins for lines
• Boom vang
• Winch handles
• Mid-boom sheeting for unobstructed cockpit & dodger installations
• Welded stainless steel double bow rail & stern rail, stanchions, stern rail with twin seats, stainless steel flag staff holder and stainless steel staff, welded stainless steel mast rails
• Double lifelines w/side gates, full length stainless steel cabin top hand rails
• Teak step pads at lifeline gates with reefing line hold down recess
• Hinged padeyes (4) for cockpit harness attachment
• Stern gate w/quick release hook
• Swim ladder (stainless steel transom mount) with rubber treads
• Wheel steering - console mounted Whitlock "Monarch" rack & pinion direct system with wheel brake, stainless steel wheel. Provision for remote autopilot installation. Guard, single lever engine control, hinged table. 
• Emergency tiller w/storage brackets in sail locker
• Compass, Ritchie, with custom Island Packet nav grid
• Two stainless steel anchor rollers with hinged deck pipes to forepeak
• Four 12" mooring cleats, two 12" springline cleats, chocks & flush mount stainless steel chafe guards Twin backstays for easy stern boarding & unobstructed helm seating
• Topping lift-adjustable
• Keel stepped mast, all anodized spars

Interior

• Fifteen opening ports w/screens - polished stainless steel, safety glass
• Eight deck hatches: forward head, forward stateroom (2), salon, aft head, aft stateroom, nav station, galley-Lewmar Ocean Series (acrylic & aluminum)
• Three deck ventilators (Dorade type) w/screens
• Large anchor locker with interior access, overhead deck pipes, light, drain to bilge, Starboard shelf to direct rode aft; center divider with attachment for rodes
• Forecastle storage compartment with hooks for docklines, fenders, and other gear, access to bow thruster installation area
• Forward head with wrap around counter, deep polished stainless-steel sink, hot/cold pressure water, mirror, storage cabinets and drawers, two opening ports, overhead hatch, toothbrush holder with cup, toilet tissue holder, vanity with tray. Fold away acrylic shower doors enclose separate shower area with molded seat
• Forward stateroom with privacy doors to salon and head compartment. Large offset double berth with teak shelves outboard and overhead, stowage lockers and cedar-lined drawers under. Aft end of bunk lifts on gas assisted support struts to reveal large blanket tray. Large cedar-lined hanging locker with interior shelf, teak bureau, dressing seat. Four opening ports, two overhead hatches and deck ventilator, varnished teak and holly sole
• Main salon with L-shaped pull-out double settee berth to starboard, single settee berth to port, teak cabinets & book shelves outboard of both settees. Large stowage areas behind & under each settee. Deluxe drop leaf table folds against bulkhead rack (w/bottle stowage) for unobstructed four-foot-wide varnished teak & holly sole. Overhead hatches, numerous opening ports, two deck vents & overhead handrails, hanging locker
• Navigation station - large table with chart storage tray, nav light, generous nav/electronics cabinet w/master A-C/D-C electrical panels, extra panel space for variety of owner installed equipment, storage bin, {seat as-is}
• Aft head with shower (drains to electric sump pump) with curtain on overhead track, teak seat, wrap around vanity with polished stainless steel sink, hot/cold pressure water, mirror, storage cabinets, opening port, overhead hatch, toothbrush holder with cup, and toilet tissue holder. Door conveniently located near companionway in main salon plus additional door for private access from aft stateroom
• Aft stateroom with privacy doors to main salon and head compartment. Large double berth with teak shelf outboard, stowage lockers under. Generous cedar-lined hanging locker, bureau with shelf over, two opening ports, overhead hatch, and varnished teak and holly sole
• Courtesy/night lights with switch by companionway
• All interior cushions of upholstery grade dual density foam covered in choice of premium designer fabrics
• Removable teak companionway ladder; engine access from all sides
• Storage rack for companionway drop boards
• Molded slip resistant cabin sole in both heads and adjacent to nav station, galley and companionway with grate in front of ladder.
• Teak grate lifts out for dust pan, dust pan lifts for access to bilge with light
• Teak bulkheads, cabinetry, trim - select grain w/furniture quality satin finish varnish throughout
• Teak louvered cabin & locker doors - deluxe trim; push button safety latches on locker doors
• Molded fiberglass interior headliner w/textured finish, teak trim
• Teak & holly sole in main salon, forward & aft cabins - varnish finish
• Galley - Large wrap-around design w/sea rails on all edges
• Icebox - top loading, injected froth type insulation throughout, insulated divider, electric drain pump, inside light with manual switch, hinged, double gasketed lid w/support strut. Prewired and engineered for refrigeration/freezer system
• Gimballed 3-burner Force 10 LPG stove w/oven - stainless steel deluxe safety type, sealed burner top, lift off cover w/storage rack below, stainless steel guard rail w/harness hooks. Pot and pan locker under
• Double stainless steel sink with deluxe polished finish, hot & cold pressure water tap, manual pump, retractable spray unit Roll-away trash bin, teak paper towel holder, soap rack
• Deluxe teak dish rack & cutlery drawers
• Large storage areas above & below counter, storage drawer, cabinet, dry storage locker Cockpit instrument access cabinet

Microwave oven - 115V AC

Exterior/ Construction

• 100% hand laid high modulus fiberglass construction throughout with special gelcoats for durability. All gelcoats applied using premium high volume, low pressure application equipment for exceptional finish quality, reduced airborne emissions
• Island Packet's exclusive PolyClad 2 hull bottom gelcoat system 
• Hull molded in one piece utilizing a proprietary pressure fed application system w/high modulus triaxial glass, unified w/an engineered interior grid structure and structural molded base unit
• Deck laminate cored w/advanced PolyCore - Island Packet's proprietary microsphere and resin matrix
• Exclusive Durashield deck, hull topside and interior gelcoat system with superior gloss retention and resistance to fading and crazing
• Deck attached to integrally molded hull flange with bolts, lock nuts & urethane adhesive sealant Deck hardware thru-bolted with aluminum backup plates. Extensive mold detail for all deck hardware 
• Two-tone deck - low-glare light ivory with integrally molded low glare light tan slip resistant surface (premium coarse diamond pattern)
• Light ivory hull with matching co-extruded, hi-impact vinyl rubrail, s.s. striker, choice of boot stripe color (urethane finish) Combination teak cap/rub rail with stainless steel striker, teak cap on bowsprit
• Deluxe helm console with hinged table, guard/handgrip, compass, single lever engine control, space for dealer/owner installed electronics
• Contoured cockpit seats, coaming storage boxes and bins, seat hatches with hasps, locks, and support struts, molded helm seat with cushion and backrest
• Molded fiberglass sliding companionway hatch and sea hood with integral electronics pod pre-wired for dealer/owner installed nav instruments. Latch inside, exterior hasp and lock
• Integral molded dodger mount on cabin top
• Dodger, connector & bimini (as-is)
• Companionway drop boards of solid teak, center drop board fitted with fixed port with etched logo (safety glass), captive safety pin with holder, interior storage rack
• All exterior teak varnished (as-is)
• Leather wheel cover
• Windlass with Mantus Anchor
• Ultraleather fabric in main salon only
• Rubrail - coextruded hi-impact vinyl molded in hull color - w/ SS striker
• Roller furling mast 
• SidePower Bow Thruster with joystick control on pedestal
• Cockpit cushions (4 pc) 2" closed cell foam
• Stainless steel dorade style cowls (in lieu of standard)

Default 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.