1987 Island Packet 38

Length

38

Year

1987

Fuel type

Diesel

Location

Norfolk, VA

Summary

1987 Island Packet 38′ Chasing Summer

Welcome aboard this Classic Blue Water Sailing Vessel, Island Packet, 38′, with spacious salon, two settees, two private state rooms, two private heads with showers, heat, air conditioning, generator.and dingy with a dingy motor. She is ready to fulfil your dreams, as her name implies, “Chasing Summer”. Let Your Dreams Set Sail.

Chasing Summer is a cutter rig, swing keel featuring a large open cockpit with full enclosure and bimini top. The upscale interior includes a spacious salon with full galley aft and two private staterooms. Chasing Summer is the ideal blue water cruising vessel. Call now to schedule your showing.

Specifications

Basic Info

Year: 1987

Make: Island Packet

Model: 38

Class: Cruiser

Length: 38

Fuel Type: Diesel

Contact Information

Please contact Beaufort Yacht Sales at 252-728-3155

Below Deck

Two staterooms, dinette, settee berths that will sleep seven.The Master Stateroom is forward with a custom queen-size berth to starboard, cedar lined hanging locker, teak five drawer dresser for storage, and a private electric head and shower. The large U shaped galley is equipped with double sinks, refrigerator, freezer and microwave. Excellent engine access is provided through removable panels on either side and behind the companionway ladder. The aft head is convenient to the cockpit, salon and aft cabin with shower and eclectic head. Two solid teak doors allow private access from either the aft stateroom or the salon. There are large vanities and cabinets with teak seats in both heads. Comfortable accommodations for the two are provided in the roomy aft stateroom. The double berth, dressing seat, dresser and cedar-lined hanging locker, with four teak drawers for storage, plus private access to adjoining· head graciously provided for guest and crew. Warm teak interior with plenty of natural light and good ventilation with overhead hatches and all opening ports.

6’4″ Headroom
Teak and holly sole
Beautiful teak throughout the vessel
Halogen lighting throughout the vessel

Galley

Princess 3-burner propane stove with oven
Stove guard rail with harness attachments
LP Solenoid
Deep double stainless steel sinks with storage above and below
Large wrap-around design with teak cabinets and Formica counter tops
Adler Barbor refrigeration – rebuilt 2018
Heavily insulated 14 cu. ft. icebox
Samsung microwave
(2) Portable fire extinguishers
Atwood 10.5 gal. water heater
Deluxe teak dish rack with cutlery drawers
Hot & cold pressure water
Manual water
Hideaway trash bin
(2) Propane tanks in draining locker on side deck

Electronics & Navigation Equipment

Raymarine autopilot
Datamarine Tridata depth/wind/speed
Datamarine Knot log
Icom MC 502 VHF radio and antenna
Zenith Tv/VCR
Alpine AM/FM/CD
Bose speakers on deck and below

Electrical & Mechanical

12V & 110V electrical systems
New gel cell battery
Battery selector switch
Electric panel with circuit breakers
Yanmar 4JHE 44hp diesel engine, freshwater cooled – 1800 hours
Next Gen 7kW fully enclosed generator – 350 hours
Mermaid Marine 16,500 BTU reverse cycle heat and air
Florida Bow Thruster – 2015
30 amp shore power
Primary and secondary fuel filters
Engine gauges in cockpit
Engine alarm
High water temp alarm
12V bilge blower
(2) Rule 2500 Whaler bilge pumps, automatic/manual
On/off fuel valve
Pressurized hot and cold water
10 gallon water heater
Showers have sump drains
Vacuum flush electric marine head
Jabsco macerator pump
Full complement of manuals

On Deck

The modern full keel design provides good tracking with superior seakeeping and safety, an encapsulated ballast, slanted forefoot, and protected rudder and prop. The centerboard allows for a 4′ draft with board up, and & 7’7″ draft
with board down.

Stainless steel bow and stern railing
Custom teak companionway doors and cockpit table
Dodger and bimini
Eisenglass enclosure
Bottom paint – 2025
Teak rub rail and cap rail
Hand rail covers
Teak bowsprit platform with stainless steel striker
Bow pulpit with Lofrans electric windlass – rebuilt 2018
Anchor Right double bow roller
Sea Choice 22# anchor
Danforth 44# plow anchor
10′ chain, 100′ rode
Fresh water wash down
Contoured cockpit seats with cushions with storage port and starboard
Helm seat with cushion
Coaming storage boxes, seat locker(2)
Cockpit scuppers
Cockpit ice box
Cockpit shower/wash down
Double life lines with gates port and stbd.
Stern gate with quick release hook
Swim ladder, stainless steel transom mount with teak steps
Steaming light, deck light and anchor light
Propane locker in starboard deck
Low profile deck ventilators (4)
Dingy davits
9′ West Marine hard bottom dingy – 2009
6hp, 4 stroke Mercury outboard motor
NEW bottom paint October 2025

Sails & Rigging

Harken Batt Car System on main mast and foresail boom
Mainsail
Staysail
130% genoa and self tending stays
Aluminum mast stepped on keel
Aluminum forespars
Schaefer Easy Locks
Traveler
Mast steps
Lewmar self-tailing winches

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.