Island Packet 320 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for an Island Packet 320 means looking at 54 boats built as the marque's entry-level cruiser. These are solid fiberglass, encapsulated-keel cutters with a 13,500-pound displacement and 11-foot, 9-inch beam, designed by Bob Johnson for couples who want offshore capability in a manageable size. The standard Yanmar 27-horsepower diesel and 45-gallon aluminum tank give a useful motoring range, and the self-tacking staysail rig favors shorthanded cruising.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin layouts are more common on the used market, but both configurations are available, and ex-charter examples are common. The three-cabin arrangement uses two Pullman-style double staterooms plus the convertible aft navigation cabin, while the alternative owner layout trades some of that separation for a different saloon or stateroom balance. Either way, the 320's 6-foot, 4-inch headroom and teak-and-holly sole carry through.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Most boats on the market carry an autopilot, furling main, bimini, chartplotter, air conditioning, heating, and dodger as commonly fitted gear, with a short-handed setup also typical. Often-seen additions include hot water, cockpit shower, life raft, solar, freezer, dinghy davits, and radar. For a buyer, the power-and-energy cluster (solar, autopilot, heating, air conditioning) determines liveaboard viability; the canvas-and-handling cluster (furling main, dodger, bimini, short-handed setup) speaks to how easily one person can manage the boat. Spinnakers and asymmetric spinnakers appear only as occasional owner upgrades.
What to Inspect
The 320's known-issue profile is light, but a buyer should still confirm the builder's protective systems are intact. Check the gelcoat for osmotic blistering despite the 10-year warranty, as any repair history matters on a specific hull. Inspect the Poly-core deck joint where the bulwark flange meets the hull for signs of delamination or staining, since the deck is both through-bolted and urethane-bonded. Verify the stern step and encapsulated keel show no hull-line distortion or impact damage, and confirm the self-tacking staysail boom and rack-and-pinion Whitlock steering move freely without excess play.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats typically appear in the United States and United Kingdom.
- Check the chainplate bedding for weeping or crazing
- Confirm the welded aluminum fuel tank is sound
- Exercise the bifold nav-cabin door and pin mechanism
- Test the rack-and-pinion helm for slack
- Inspect the Poly-core deck for soft spots
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Island Packet 320. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 9 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25 | 1 | $90,000 | — |
| Sep 25 | 3 | $79,000 | -12.2% |
| Nov 25 | 2 | $84,000 | +6.3% |
| Jan 26 | 7 | $89,500 | +6.5% |
| Apr 26 | 3 | $89,500 | 0.0% |
| May 26 | 5 | $101,955 | +13.9% |
| Jun 26 | 2 | $78,000 | -23.5% |
| Jul 26 | 4 | $89,900 | +15.3% |
| Aug 26 | 2 | $122,500 | +36.3% |
Where they're listed
Island Packet 320 listings appear across 2 countries. United States has the most listings with 21 (80.8%), followed by United Kingdom.
Country view
26 listings · 2 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $89,500 | 21 | 6 | 80.8% |
| United Kingdom | $101,955 | 5 | 0 | 19.2% |
Comparable models
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10 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catalina 320 | 32.5' | $ 55,188 | 232 | 48 |
| Island Packet 35 | 35.33' | $ 74,900 | 62 | 24 |
| Island Packet 32 | 35' | $ 64,900 | 40 | 3 |
| Westsail 32 | 32' | $ 27,500 | 39 | 9 |
| Island Packet 350 | 34.67' | $ 117,000 | 38 | 5 |
| Island Packet 320You are here | — | $ 89,700 | 28 | 8 |
| Bayfield 30/32 | 32' | $ 21,699 | 26 | 6 |
| Island Packet 29 | 32' | $ 56,500 | 26 | 10 |
| Beneteau Oceanis 320 | 30.28' | $ 38,016 | 16 | 6 |
| Bavaria Yachts 320 | 33.42' | $ 37,383 | 11 | 6 |