1991 Island Packet 32

Island Packet 32 SEA SPARROW is a great live aboard boat or family cruiser that can take you anywhere you want to cruise. She is built to exacting specifications with good comfort and performance. The 32's are built with Island Packet's renowned Poly Core synthetic coring and Poly Clad gel coat system that have kept them looking good to this day. Their resale value is ample proof.
SEA SPARROW has all of the comforts: hot/cold pressure water, easy composting head, U shaped galley with refrigeration, excellent storage, seven comfortable berths, reverse cycle heat and air conditioning, and the elbow room to enjoy extended cruising. She performs well under power and sail. SEA SPARROW is built to Island Packet's exacting specifications to last and last.
SEA SPARROW has been continuously updated and maintained. Most recently, in 2023 and 2024:

• Rudder regulated by FOSS FOAM in Florida
• New water heater
• New Bimini
• New dodger glass
• Cockpit sun shades and hatch covers are in progress
• Some new running rigging
• Fuel tank emptied, clean, and refilled
• New Racor filter
• New electric fuel pump
• New composting head
• Sails serviced and in good condition
• New cutlass bearing, packing assembly, and prop shaft
• Prop serviced and balanced
• Adler Barbour refrigerator controller replaced
• Reverse cycle heat and air conditioning unit serviced
• 300 Watts solar panel
• Batteries rewired for even charging
• Three house batteries
• One start battery
• Main Saloon cushions cleaned
• New navigation, steaming, deck, and anchor lights
• 90 feet 5/16 new chain for the Bruce anchor and 100 feet of rode
• Bottom painted, most recent haul out (Nov 2023)

Vessel Walkthrough

The Anchor Locker is forward in the bow. Aft of which is a large Vee Berth with a custom mattress topper and lots of storage under. A hanging locker and cabinet are inside the entrance to starboard. There are shelves on both hull sides. An opening hatch and two opening ports keep the forward cabin comfortable.

The Head follows aft to port with composting head, sink, and shower with seat. Hot/cold water is standard. An opening port and a hatch provide ventilation.

Next, aft, is the Main Saloon with bulkhead mounted table and L shaped settee to port which pulls out to make a double berth. A straight settee is across on the starboard side. There are four opening ports and an opening hatch. Tremendous storage under, behind and over the settees.

Aft on the port side is an open aft cabin with a privacy curtain. There is a forward facing folding nav table inside the cabin entrance that is large enough for real chart work. The electric panel is located by the nav table built into the bureau cabinets and hanging locker.

The U shaped Galley is across on starboard separated by the companionway from the aft cabin and features huge counter space with a double sink, large ice box, and plenty of storage.

Like all IPs, the Cockpit is large allowing comfortable sailing, entertaining or sleeping.

• Ten Opening Ports
• Five Opening Hatches
• Three Dorades
• Clock & Barometer in Vee Berth
• Clock & Barometer in Main Saloon
• Hot/Cold Pressure Water
• 16000 BTU Luaire Heat Pump
• Oil Lamp by companionway
• Accordion Shades for all Ports
• Screens for all Ports and Hatches
• Four DC fixed fans

Galley
Galley is "U" Shaped with good working area, double sink & Hot/Cold Pressure Water, Adler Barbour Super Cold Refrigeration, and two-burner Propane Stove. There is lots of storage. There is a Culligan Pre-Tank Water Filter and a Pur Filter on Galley faucet.

Navigation & Electric Equipment

• Garmin chartplotter
• New autopilot
• Raymarine depth, wind speed, wind direction
• VHF radio
• Ritchie compass

Electrical

• 110V AC system delivered by a 30 Amp shore power cord
• One leg drives the 12,000 BTU reverse cycle air conditioning unit
• The second leg drives the water heater, battery charger, and the other 110V outlets and appliances
• 12V DC system includes a starter battery and a house bank with marine battery charger and monitor system
• Three Group 31 AGM batteries for the DC systems
• 300 Watt solar panel, battery charger, and alternator charge the batteries
• LunAire air conditioning and reverse cycle heat
• Adler Barbour refrigeration
• Water heater

Mechanical

• 1991 Yanmar 3GM30F, 27 hp, 2990 engine hours (estimated, last known hours 2850)
• Engine access behind companionway steps and from the sides
• Heart Interface alternator regulator

Hull, Cockpit, and Deck

• Cutter rigged
• Shoal draft keel
• Cockpit cushions
• Small and large fold-down teak cockpit pedestal-mounted tables with binoculars/glass holder
• Kato stainless steel dinghy davits
• Teak bow pulpit and transom gate
• Stainless steel plow anchor and Bruce anchor, both mounted
• CQR plow anchor and Danforth anchor, extras
• Swim ladder with teak stair treads
• Cockpit shower
• Force 10 propane rail mounted grill with cover
• Halyard raised mast climbing system

Sails and Rigging

• Main sail with lazy jacks
• 130 Genoa, roller furling
• Cutter rigged with a self tending staysail
• All new standing rigging in 2021
• A club foot boom mounts to the foredeck for the staysail
• A whisker pole stows on the front of the mast
• All winches are self tailing
• All sailing lines led aft for easy of short-handed or solo sailing

Additional Features

• Full winter cover
• Full set of manuals for the systems and the engine
• Radar reflector