Island Packet SP Cruiser Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for an Island Packet SP Cruiser means looking at a 41-foot motorsailer built around protected pilothouse living and long motoring range rather than upwind speed. Bob Johnson's design carries the marque's full-foil keel and shoal draft beneath a broad trawler-style stern, and most examples afloat today reflect that original intent with owner three-cabin layouts more common than the alternative, plus a good number of ex-charter boats in the pool.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin arrangements dominate the used listings, though both layout types appear. The raised-deck saloon centers on a centerline helm with swiveling chairs and an L-shaped settee wrapped in deadlights, while a forward raised cockpit gives lounging space clear of all controls. Below, the galley sits three steps down to port around a centerline wet counter, the owner's cabin lies forward with a walk-around double, and a twin-berth guest cabin aft to starboard shares a single head with a large shower. Ex-charter hulls are a common sight and worth a closer survey, given heavier use.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Power and energy systems are heavily represented on these boats: autopilot, inverter, solar, and lithium batteries are commonly fitted, with bow thruster and electric winches also typical. The commonly seen list extends to air conditioning and radar, and a generator space was built into the large engine compartment from new. Navigation usually centers on a chartplotter with radar, while canvas and sail-handling upgrades often include a furling main and bimini, and dinghy davits show up often. Less common owner additions run to a watermaker, heating, or a self-tacking jib. A buyer should confirm which of these were factory and which added later.
What to Inspect
The curved transom forced a side-hung entry door on exposed gate hinges with sharp corners at the swim step — check the hinge corners for impact damage and test the door swing for snagging transom camber results in an offset entry door hung on protruding gate hinges. Because the cabin door sits offset to port, the steering and sheeting controls are spaced well apart; verify the single electric winch lead and the helm-to-sheet path work for short-handed crew and show no jury-rigging. The molded external boarding platform and its two small skegs should be examined for hull-integrity cracks at the junction, and the 12-inch bridgedeck scuppers cleared of blockage to confirm downflooding protection holds.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats turn up across the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, France, and Türkiye. Before you commit:
- Inspect transom door hinge edges for sharp damage
- Confirm steering and sheeting reach from one crew position
- Check molded boarding platform for hull junction cracks
- Clear bridgedeck scuppers and test drainage
- Verify generator space and battery bank condition
- Survey ex-charter hulls for elevated wear
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Island Packet SP Cruiser. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 12 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25 | 2 | $199,000 | — |
| Apr 25 | 1 | $230,197 | +15.7% |
| Sep 25 | 2 | $218,742 | -5.0% |
| Oct 25 | 1 | $249,900 | +14.2% |
| Dec 25 | 1 | $217,484 | -13.0% |
| Feb 26 | 4 | $219,450 | +0.9% |
| Mar 26 | 3 | $199,000 | -9.3% |
| Apr 26 | 9 | $234,900 | +18.0% |
| May 26 | 2 | $131,950 | -43.8% |
| Jun 26 | 2 | $204,616 | +55.1% |
| Jul 26 | 2 | $49,000 | -76.1% |
| Aug 26 | 1 | $234,900 | +379.4% |
Where they're listed
Island Packet SP Cruiser listings appear across 4 countries. United States has the most listings with 20 (76.9%), followed by Canada and United Kingdom.
Country view
26 listings · 4 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $199,000 | 20 | 4 | 76.9% |
| Canada | $234,900 | 3 | 1 | 11.5% |
| United Kingdom | $217,484 | 2 | 0 | 7.7% |
| France | $210,231 | 1 | 1 | 3.8% |
Comparable models
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11 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Island Packet 35 | 35.33' | $ 74,900 | 62 | 24 |
| Island Packet 38 | 38' | $ 99,000 | 56 | 22 |
| Island Packet 370/379 | 37.83' | $ 199,500 | 55 | 8 |
| Island Packet 40 | 40' | $ 159,000 | 53 | 20 |
| Island Packet 37 | 38.58' | $ 119,900 | 43 | 9 |
| Island Packet 32 | 35' | $ 64,900 | 40 | 3 |
| Island Packet 350 | 34.67' | $ 117,000 | 38 | 5 |
| Island Packet SP CruiserYou are here | — | $ 217,482 | 27 | 6 |
| Island Packet 439 | 47' | $ 700,000 | 23 | 7 |
| Island Packet 44 | 44' | $ 169,000 | 20 | 5 |
| Island Packet 45 | 45.25' | $ 135,000 | 16 | 6 |