ISLAND PACKET YACHTS Island Packet 440 para vender (2005) en Gibraltar

Classic Bob Johnson design from the Island Packet stable in 2005, she is still in her original ownership. Island Packet 440, SERAPHINA OF CHICHESTER has a north Atlantic beneath her keel and has proved herself to deliver fast passage times and a stable and comfortable platform for living aboard well. Much updated through life including recently smart Majestic Blue topsides livery and new standing rigging. She is comprehensively equipped for both northern waters and also warm water sailing, and she has no rough edges.

Construction

RCD Status: The yacht conforms with the essential safety requirements of Directive 94/25EC or RCDII (2013/53/EU as appropriate (Recreational Craft Directive) and is categorised A – “Ocean”

Hull, Deck & Superstructure Construction:

• One-piece integral hull and keel of 100% hand laminated high modulus knitted fiberglass infused with a proprietary pressure-fed roller application system.
• Chainplates interlocked and bonded directly with hull structure for secure “belt-and-suspenders” installation.
• Deck laminate features Island Packet’s exclusive PolyCore®, virtually eliminating the potential for deck deterioration associated with other core materials.
• Fully encapsulated ballast forms a double bottom over the length of keel.
• No keel bolts to maintain, loosen or leak.
• Moulded interior structural base unit bonded with hull and interior bulkhead system create an integrated structure.
• Two-tone deck surfaces: light ivory with tan diamond pattern slip resistant surfaces
• One-piece deck attached to integral hull flange with bolts, lock nuts and urethane adhesive sealant.
• Hardware backed with aluminium plates where required.
• Underwater body Coppercoated at Foxes 2023.
• Awlgrip Majestic blue topsides paintwork at Foxes 2023.

Keel & Rudder:

• Skeg mounted rudder protecting both rudder and propeller.
• Full foil Keel – providing exceptional stability and inherent ease of motion.

Machinery

Engine & Gearboxes:

• 1 x Yanmar 4JH3-TE.
• Easily accessible Racor pre filter water separator.
• Remote electric engine bleed pump.
• Groco bronze raw water intake filter.

Maintenance & Performance:

• Engine hours – 1367 @ February 2025.
• Last engine service - July 2025. <_spancalibri27_2c_sans-serif3b_color3a_23_7671713b_22_>
• Drive system - shaft drive with Volvo dripless seal and a three blade Maxprop propellor.
• New Balmer Alternator and Balmer charge controller fitted 2024.

Propulsion & Steering:

• Propeller size and type - Max Prop 21” with anode.
• Upgraded Sleipner electric bow thruster model SP95Ti 10.3hp output with control at helm and dedicated 200A twin heavy duty battery bank with isolation switch.
• Lewmar Cobra, geared rack & pinion steering system.

Electrical Systems

Voltage Systems:

• 12vDC domestic system with 220v ring main or shore power. Twin 16 amp shore power systems with power to Bus A & B with parallel switch.

Battery Banks:

• 4 x Rolls SF-12 160 AGM batteries – 2020  Rated 145Ah at 20 hours total House bank capacity 580Ah.
• Engine/ generator start battery - Rolls AGM 110 Ah. 2020.
• Dedicated batteries heavy duty bow thruster batteries 200Ah.

Battery Chargers:

• Victron Multiplus Battery Charger & inverter model 12/3000/120-50.
• Victron GX Multi Controller with Bluetooth connection for settings and monitoring.
• Victron BMV712 Smart Battery Monitor with Bluetooth connection to App.
• Original Battery Charger remains installed for redundancy/ backup on separate circuit.

Alternators:

• Balmar 100A to main engine newly installed 2024.
• Balmer smart charge controller newly installed 2024.

Generator:

• 1 x 6.5KW Paguro 1500 RPM Lombardini Generator, easily accessible.
• Full Acoustic  Capsule.
• Generator hours – 368 @ February 2025.

Shore Power:

• Shore power cable with lead. 2x Marinco shore power outlets in cockpit.

Other Electrical:

• High quality heavy duty SS solar arch with 975w of solar panels by Panasonic (3x325w) - 2019.
• Victron 150-100 mppt Smart solar controller with Bluetooth 2020.

Plumbing Systems

Fresh Water & Water Heating System:

• Pressurised hot and cold water system.
• Calorifer for hot water run from the main engine, or 220v immersion.
• Seagull water filter system.

Watermaker:

• 1 x Dessolator watermaker, 60 litres per hour, 220v.

Bilge Pumps:

• Automatic Bilge pump with dedicated monitor and breaker.
• Shower Bilge pumps to each heads with localised switch.
• Manual Bilge pump operated from cockpit.

Tankage

Fuel:

• 606 litre (133 gallons) fuel tank constructed of marine grade aluminium and 3 shut off valves for engine, generator and Eberspacher heating.
• Deck fill, and tank-mounted gauge.

Fresh Water:

• 987 litre (217 gallons) water tank constructed of ThermoCure™ fresh moulded and resin infused fiberglass.
• Deck fill, remote tank level gauge.

Grey/Blackwater Holding Tanks:

• ThermoCure™ resin infused fiberglass holding tank - 55 litres.
• Deck pump out fitting.
• Macerator for tank discharge with switch over valve.
• Acu-Gage remote tank level monitor situated at Nav station.

Navigation Equipment

• Raymarine E80 Chart plotter at helm.
• Raymarine depth, speed and wind over companionway.
• Raymarine Autopilot.
• Raymarine GPS.
• Additional Furuno GPS.
• Nav10 Navtex receive.
• Raymarine AIS700 SOTDMA Transceiver - 2023.
• Icom 605 VHF with remote mic at helm.
• Wifi Bat.
• Redbox Wi-Fi router.
• 15” networked Dell screen at nav table with its own Raymarine keyboard.

Communications:

• Iridium fixed sat phone with external antenna.
• Icom 801 SSB. with full copper strip grounding to grounding plate, ATU,  and telephone style handset. SSB Antenna integrated in port backstay with insulators and standoff brackets.
• Starlink installed on solar arch with router in aft cabin – 2023.

Domestic Equipment

Galley:

• Force 10 gimbaled gas oven with three burner stove.
• Microwave.
• Large top loading Frigoboat fridge and freezer with insulated lid on gas struts keel cooled. Each has independent digital temperature controls, Danfoss compressors easily accessible in aft stbd locker. Both fridge and freezer have an electric drain pump.
• Twin stainless steel sink tap with extension and spray setting, additionally there is a manual fresh water pump for back up.
• Seagull fresh water filtration system to galley sink.

Heads/Showers: Two spacious ensuite heads each featuring

• 2 X freshwater Vacuflush electric WCs
• 2 shower compartments with full hight shower and solid plexiglass shower screens.
• Ample Storage and cupboard space.

Heating & Ventilation:

• Eberspacher hot blown air heating system with 5 outlets.
• Mermaid air conditioning units -  Forward Cabin 9,000btu / Saloon 16,000 btu / Aft Cabin 6,000btu.

Entertainment:

• Panasonic Radio.
• Stereo cabin speakers.

Lighting:

• LED lighting throughout.

Accommodation

Summary of Accommodation:

• 7 berths in 2 cabins & saloon.
• Buff UltraLeather upholstery.
• Teak hardwood and veneers  for bulkheads, cabinetry and trim.
• Louvered cabin and locker doors.
• Cedar-lined lockers and drawers.

Description of layout from forwards:

Forward Master Cabin:

• Double berth to starboard, cleverly angled allowing access both sides.
• To port a large hanging locker and dressing seat.
• To starboard a large cabinet for personal clothing.
• Three opening hatches with retractable blinds and mosquito screens, 4 opening ports with attachable mosquito screens and numerous led ceiling and reading lights.
• Large En-suite fresh water heads, separate walk-in shower, storage drawers, deck hatch with retractable blind and mosquito screen, Corian counter and sink.
• Substantial under berth lockers.

Saloon:

• Large sofa to starboard that converts to a full berth, with lee cloth.
• Large sofa to port that converts to a single berth with lee cloth.
• Lockers under each sofa.
• Cabinets and book shelves above both sofas.
• Bulkhead mounted dining table which can be lowered with hinged flaps that open to enable seating from the port sofa.
• Wine shelves attached to the bulkhead located behind the table when raised.
• Ventilated by a large and two smaller hatches with retractable blinds and mosquito screens,
• 6 opening portholes port and starboard and two stainless steel dorades.
• Grab handles throughout.

Navigation Table:

• Nav station forward facing to starboard.
• Adjacent large desk with inlaid IP logo.
• Large bench seat enough for two people with large locker beneath.
• The 220v and 12V Electric Panels located hull side above the Desk with easy access to all systems.

Galley:

• Aft to starboard large ‘’U’’ shaped Galley.
• Stove/Oven.
• Plenty of work top space and storage.
• Two fridge/freezer compartments with countertop lid on gas support struts for easy access.
• Deep double s/s sink.
• Hot & cold pressure water tap.
• Manual fresh water pump.
• Slide out bin.
• Teak dish racks & cutlery drawers.
• Hatch and porthole for ventilation.

Aft Head:

• Aft Day/Guest Head is located to port.
• Features a head, sink and separate shower.
• With separate access from the saloon and aft cabin.
• Plenty of ventilation.
• Teak framed mirror and tumbler/cup holder both attractive and practical.

Aft Guest Cabin:

• Entry to guest cabin aft.
• Large double berth.
• Hanging locker and cabinets with storage under the berth.
• 2 ports and hatch.
• Reading lights.

Deck Equipment

Rig:

• Mast head rigged cutter with a Charleston Spars Double Spreader Mast.
• In-Mast Furling.
• Staysail and Genoa are on Harken Headsail Furling Systems.
• Staysail is mounted on a Hoyt Self Tacking Staysail Boom.
• Standing Rigging replaced 2018 by Allspars.
• Running rigging replaced and renewed as needed.
• All key control lines led aft to cockpit.
• Solid boom vang with adjustable tackle.
• Spinnaker/whisker pole stored on front of mast with halyards and blocks for handling.
• Spare main halyard.
• Spinnaker/Cruising chute halyard.
• Unused spare set of running rigging includes a selection of halyards and sheets.

Winches:

• 2 x Lewmar Ocean Series 30CST, 2-speed winch on mast.
• 1x Lewmar Ocen 8  winch on mast.
• 2x Lewmar 54ST Ocean Series 2 speed genoa winches to cockpit coaming.
• 2x Lewmar 16ST Ocean Series staysail and furling winches to cockpit coaming.
• 2x Lewmar Ocean Series 44ST, 2-speed winch at companion way, for in mast reefing & Mainsheet.
• 1x Lewmar Ocean Series 16CST winch on companion way enabling the staysail mainsheet/Hoyt Boom to be controlled from the cockpit.
• 2x winch handle pockets in cockpit.

Sails:

• All sails renewed in 2022 and 2023.
• Mainsail Bainbridge HSXV Vectran Hybrid by Jeckells Sails.
• Genoa Bainbridge HSXV Vectran Hybrid by Jeckells Sails.
• Staysail 
• Storm jib – unused.

General:

• Magma stainless steel Gas Barbecue mounted to push pit.
• Varnished wood fold down cockpit table with extension.
• Large swim/boarding platform with twin set of moulded steps leading to deck.
• Hide-away swim ladder under flush mounted panel.
• Hot and cold cockpit shower.
• Emergency boarding ladder.
• Stern gates with quick release hooks.
• Port and starboard gates with quick release hooks with custom Island Packet step plates.
• Four 12” mooring cleats, two 12” spring line cleats.
• Very Large cockpit & bow anchor lockers.

Anchoring & Mooring Equipment:

• Rocna 33 anchor at the bow controlled by a Muir Cheetah electric windless (with manual backup) controlled by footpads and a control in the cockpit, with 75 metres of chain.
• Two bow anchor rollers.
• Anchor locker with two sections for twin chain or rope.
• Back up Lewmar 20 Delta anchor stored on second anchor roller on bow.
• Various mooring lines with additional lines for doubling up as necessary.
• Fenders.
• Fairleads by stern cleats.
• Stainless steel trim protects teak capping rail and reduces chafe.

Covers, Canvas & Cushions:

• Sprayhood by Elite Covers in Weather Max with Strata Glass -  2023.
• Bimini.
• Padded Mast cover in Saloon matching saloon Ultraleather.

Tender & Outboard:

• Dinghy davits – integrated into solar arch 2018.

Safety Equipment

• Viking self-righting 6-man life raft (requires service).
• Stainless steel Liferaft Cradle mounted on push pit.
• EPIRB.
• Raymarine LifeTag system.

Fire-Fighting Equipment:

• Automatic fire extinguishers in the engine room.
• 3x wall mounted fire extinguishers.
• Fire blanket attached to the galley bulkhead.
• Carbon Monoxide Alarm.

Spares:

• New halyards.
• engine, generator and watermaker spares.