Island Packet 380 Buyer's Guide
The Island Packet 380 is a Florida-designed and built cruiser produced between 1998 and 2004, with 169 examples afloat. On the brokerage market it presents as a solid, full-keel liveaboard cutter whose three-cabin interior and protected running gear appeal to couples planning extended coastal or blue-water time. Ex-charter boats are common, so condition history deserves scrutiny.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin arrangements are the more common on the used market, but both layouts are available. The standard plan gives a forepeak island-bed master, an athwartships aft double, and a single large head serving both via two doors. The saloon folds its table away for floor space, and the galley is a genuinely big, spread-out workspace with oversized top-loading cold storage. Beneath the cockpit sole there is space for a generator, and two large seat lockers swallow gear. The deep bilges are compartmentalised, and access to the Yanmar and stern gland beneath the aft cabin is excellent — a real plus for DIY owners.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Most boats on the market carry a practical cruising kit. Power and energy commonly include solar, an inverter, and autopilot, with wind generators and lithium batteries often seen. Canvas and sail handling usually mean a furling main, bimini, dodger, and an asymmetric spinnaker, while short-handed setups and dinghy davits appear frequently. Navigation is covered by chartplotter and radar as standard-fit items, with AIS and a bow thruster often added. For comfort, a cockpit shower and air conditioning are common, and watermakers and life rafts turn up on better-equipped hulls.
What to Inspect
Survey priorities follow documented weaknesses. The off-white hull is a headache for yards to colour-match when damaged, so check any repair blending. More important, the method of laying ballast into the keel moulding draws expert criticism: hammer testing has found boats where the ballast is not very tight within the moulding anchor, and after groundings water has entered the keel void and softened the lean mix around the lead. The skeg's mounting bolts may weep into that cavity, and teak cappings are easily damaged at liftout. Finally, test the deck core for moisture around winches and portlights, which is a known trouble spot.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These yachts typically appear in the United States, Mexico, the Netherlands, Spain, the Virgin Islands, U.S., and the United Kingdom. For a shopper, the checklist is short: confirm keel-ballast tightness and absence of void water, sound the deck core at fittings, protect teak cappings during any haulout, and verify the self-tacking staysail rig and engine access are intact. A clean survey on those points makes the 380 a dependable cruising home.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Island Packet 380. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 16 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25 | 1 | $144,000 | — |
| Feb 25 | 1 | $169,000 | +17.4% |
| Apr 25 | 9 | $179,900 | +6.4% |
| May 25 | 1 | $165,000 | -8.3% |
| Jul 25 | 3 | $179,900 | +9.0% |
| Aug 25 | 6 | $182,950 | +1.7% |
| Sep 25 | 4 | $146,500 | -19.9% |
| Oct 25 | 5 | $169,000 | +15.4% |
| Jan 26 | 2 | $166,176 | -1.7% |
| Feb 26 | 7 | $99,000 | -40.4% |
| Mar 26 | 10 | $149,000 | +50.5% |
| Apr 26 | 19 | $188,500 | +26.5% |
| May 26 | 5 | $194,900 | +3.4% |
| Jun 26 | 1 | $154,000 | -21.0% |
| Jul 26 | 4 | $168,342 | +9.3% |
| Aug 26 | 3 | $179,313 | +6.5% |
Where they're listed
Island Packet 380 listings appear across 6 countries. United States has the most listings with 47 (83.9%), followed by Mexico and Netherlands.
Country view
56 listings · 6 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $159,000 | 47 | 3 | 83.9% |
| Mexico | $151,950 | 4 | 1 | 7.1% |
| Netherlands | $162,396 | 2 | 0 | 3.6% |
| United Kingdom | $179,986 | 1 | 1 | 1.8% |
| Italy | $215,423 | 1 | 1 | 1.8% |
| US Virgin Islands | $99,000 | 1 | 0 | 1.8% |
Comparable models
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11 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lagoon 380 | 37.89' | $ 219,000 | 357 | 59 |
| CATALINA YACHTS 380 | 38.42' | $ 94,900 | 83 | 15 |
| Hunter Marine 380 | 37.25' | $ 75,000 | 75 | 17 |
| Island Packet 35 | 35.33' | $ 74,900 | 62 | 24 |
| Island Packet 380You are here | — | $ 162,352 | 61 | 8 |
| Island Packet 38 | 38' | $ 99,000 | 56 | 22 |
| Island Packet 420 | 44.58' | $ 270,936 | 26 | 1 |
| Najad 380 | 37.89' | $ 256,316 | 25 | 6 |
| Cabo Rico 38 | 38' | $ 89,000 | 25 | 7 |
| Tartan 3800 | 38' | $ 129,000 | 10 | 4 |
| Kadey-Krogen 38 | 38.16' | $ 74,900 | 9 | 1 |