Larking About, an Island Packet 40
| Hull Type: | Long Keel | Rig Type: | Cutter | ||
| LOA: | 40.00' / 12.19m | LWL: | 34.00' / 10.36m | ||
| Beam: | 12.92' / 3.94m | Listed SA: | 907 ft2 / 84.26 m2 | ||
| Draft (max.) | 4.67' / 1.42m | Draft (min.) | |||
| Disp. | 22800 lbs./ 10342 kgs. | Ballast: | 10000 lbs. / 4536 kgs. | ||
| Designer: | Bob Johnson | ||||
| Builder: | Island Packet Yachts (USA) | ||||
| Construct.: | FG | Bal. type: | Lead | ||
| First Built: | 1994 | Last Built: | 2000 | # Built: | 139 |
| AUXILIARY POWER (orig. equip.) | |||||
| Make: | Yanmar | Model: | 4JH3BE | ||
| Type: | Diesel | HP: | 56 | ||
| TANKS | |||||
| Water: | 170 gals. / 643 ltrs. | Fuel: | 90 gals. / 341 ltrs. | ||
| BUILDERS (past & present) | |||||
| More about & boats built by: | Island Packet Yachts | ||||
| DESIGNER | |||||
| More about & boats designed by: | Robert K. Johnson | ||||
Here are some of the items added for offshore sailing:
6 man Liferaft
Man overboard strobe light, flag and horse-shoe float
Boom Brake
Extended Battery Bank
Solar Panels
Wind Generator
SSB Radio & Pactor Modem for offshore email and weather forecasts
EPIRB
Radar
AIS
Autopilot
Lee cloths
Extra hand holds
Second fuel tank
R/O Watermaker
Custom insulated Refrigerator/ Freezer
Autoprop feathering propeller
Masthead tricolor light with LED's
For coastal cruising, she also carries:
Anchor windlass and 275 feet of chain
Dodger, Bimini and full enclosure
10ft inflatable dinghy, 9.8hp Tohatsu outboard motor
Davits and motor lift
Two chartplotters
Some of the other 'really useful' stuff added includes:
LED Anchor light and cabin lights
Second propane tank
Upholstery in comfortable and practical golden Sunbrella chenille
Two laptops with wifi booster, integrated with Pactor modem
Anchor washdown pump
Inverter/charger for shore power
Two air-conditioning/heating units when shore power is available
Diesel-fired heater
