Island 32 Sailboats for Sale

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull Type

Monohull · centerboard

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

31.5' · 9.6 m

Disp.

11,000 lbs · 4,990 kg

First year

1960

Designed by George Stadel III and produced primarily in the late 1960s and early 1970s, the Island 32 is a classic, fullkeel cruiser that embodies the traditional "salty" aesthetic of midcentury American yacht design. Built by Island Yachts, a boutique firm formerly based in Freeport, New York, the vessel was intended for coastal cruising and offshore passages where stability and comfort were prioritized over raw speed. While often confused with the similarly named Long Island 32 designed by F.S. Ford, the Stadeldesigned Island 32 is distinguished by its heavy displacement, fullkeel profile, and robust fiberglass construction (often utilizing "fiberglass over wood" techniques in very early hulls).