Builder/Designer
- Builder: Island Packet
- Designer: Bob Johnson
Dimensions
- LOA: 34' 4"
- LWL: 27'9"
- Beam: 11'6"
- Displacement: 11,000
- Draft: 4'
- Ballast: 4,500
Engines
- Engine(s): Yanmar Engine(s)
- HP: 27HP
- Engine Model: 3GM30F (2003)
- Hours: 850
Tankage
- Fuel: 25
- Water: 70
- Holding: 14
Accommodations
Sarah Kyle has a tri-cabin layout with an exceptional amount of room and 6'3" headroom. There are 9 opening stainless steel ports w/screens and 4 deck hatches (2 with solar vents) providing lots of light and ventilation.
The forward cabin has a large vee berth with removable filler cushion, hanging locker, several cabinets, shelves, and lockers. It has a private door to the head and another door to the salon allowing for privacy and convenience.
The large head features a nice vanity with s/s sink, cabinets over and under, linen cabinet, teak framed mirror, and a draining fiberglass shower pan. Pressure hot/cold water including a shower with teak seat and shower curtain.
The spacious main salon will comfortably seat a group for dining or with the table folded against the bulkhead makes an inviting "living room" atmosphere. Glass & bottle storage is revealed when the dining table is lowered. It has a single berth settee to port and a pull-out double berth is built into the L-shaped settee to starboard providing extra guest accommodations. A hanging locker is forward and the settees have cabinets and book shelves outboard with additional storage under and behind the cushions.
With a tip of the chart table and a pull on the folding pocket door, the unique quarter berth/nav station quickly becomes an enclosed cabin. This arrangement offers an open spacious interior by day and private cabin by night. A cabinet adjacent to the chart table houses the electrical panel.
There is a removable teak companionway ladder with engine access panel behind in addition to the engine access from the cockpit. Varnish finished teak and holly sole in the main salon and forward cabin and a molded nonskid cabin sole adjacent to companionway, galley, and head.
- 2006 Cruise Air hatch mount air conditioner
- Hella Fans
- All ports screened
- Snap On No Seeum Screens for two hatches & companionway
Galley
The U-shaped galley is convenient to both the salon and the cockpit, yet out of the traffic. Nicely kept Formica countertops with teak sea rail edges. For a 3l foot boat it is surprisingly roomy with lots of storage.
- Adler-Barbour 12-volt refrigerator/freezer w/lift out shelf and divider (11 cubic foot volume)
- Hillerange 2-burner stove w/oven, gimballed, s/s guard rail
- Emerson microwave oven
- Deep double stainless steel sinks
- Pressure hot/cold water with new pump
- Manual freshwater pump at galley sink
- 6-gallon water heater
- Large dish rack with cutlery drawers
- Dry storage bin and numerous cabinets
- Pot and pan locker under stove
- Teak paper towel holder
- Hide-away trash bin
- Most dishes, glasses, & cookware stay with the boat
Electronics/Navigation
- Instruments, Autopilot, and Chartplotter are pedestal mounted.
- Garmin GPS Map 498 integrated w/autopilot
- Wind speed & direction instrument (NEW in 2008)
- Depth finder instrument
- Speed log instrument
- NEW VHF radio
- Ritchie compass
- NEW Brass Barometer
- Radio/Stereo/CD Player
Mechanical/Electrical
- Autohelm ST6000 Below-Deck Autopilot
- Yanmar 27HP Engine NEW in 2003
- Edson Rack & Pinion Wheel Steering
- NEW Tachometer
- NEW Fresh Water Pump
- NEW Cutlass Bearing
- NEW Mast Head Light
- Manual Head w/Holding Tank
- (3) Batteries (Engine Start NEW)
- 30-amp battery charger
- Balmar high output alternator
- InCharge 3-stage regulator
- 12-volt outlet at companionway
- 30-amp shore power cord
Deck/Cockpit
Features a roomy cockpit that is over 7' long and can seat eight in comfort. It has contoured seats with deep coaming backrests, a watertight hinged sole hatch for access to the fully insulated engine compartment, large seat lockers, cockpit ice box, coaming storage bins, and comfortable helmsman seat. A raised bridge deck and large scuppers provide security in wet going. The deck is trimmed with a wide teak cap rail with s/s striker all around, teak cockpit coamings and teak details.
- NEW Bimini
- Bruce anchor (22lb) with chain & rode combo
- Delta anchor (22lb) with chain & rode combo
- (9) Opening ports w/screens
- (4) Deck hatches
- Cockpit Table
- Cockpit cushions
- Cockpit shower (freshwater)
- Swim ladder w/teak steps
- (2)Solar Vents - Hatch Mounted
- Outboard Motor Mount
- Magma BBQ Grill
- Fenders & Lines
- Safety Package including life jackets
Sails/Rigging
- Genoa on Harken roller furling w/NEW UV Ban
- Staysail on Harken roller furling w/NEW UV Ban
- Full battened mainsail w/2 reef points
- NEW Mainsail Cover
- (2)Lewmar 40ST primary winches (self tailing, 2-speed)
- Lewmar 8C winch on cabin top for main sheet and main halyard
- Single line "Auto Reefing" system
- Lewmar 8C winch on cabin top for reefing
- Lewmar 8C jib halyard winch on mast
- Boom vang/preventer package
- Windex at masthead
Miscellanous
- Some tools stay with the boat
- Extra Heavy Lines
- Spares including impellers, belts, filters, etc.
- Deck cleaning brush
- Small Shop Vacuum
- Assorted Florida Charts
Additional
The 31 established Island Packet's firm hold on this segment of the market and helped the company to prosper. The Island Packet 31 remained in production until 1989 when it was replaced by the 32. In all, 262 were sold. Sarah Kyle was produced near the end of the production of this model making her one of the newest 31's on the market.
Make no mistake about it, the Island Packet 31 is a cruising sailboat. The accommodations and livability of the IP31 can't be beat on a 31 foot boat. This model remains one of the most popular IP's on the used market reflecting the solid construction, the company's reputation for customer support, and a history of high resale value. Sarah Kyle is a particularly good example of this popular model and is worthy of your consideration. Her newer engine, improvements, and good mainteanance schedule make her especially desirable.
Disclaimer
Owners personal items not listed here are not a part of the sale. 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.