YACHT NAME:
2005 Island Packet 445 Sail La Vie
MODEL:
445
BUILDER:
Island Packet
YEAR BUILT:
2005
LOCATION:
Oriental NC
ASKING PRICE:
$379,000
DESIGNER:
Bob Johnson
HULL:
Fiberglass
CATEGORY:
Cruisers
DESCRIPTION:
This is a rare opportunity to own one of the most sought-after blue water cruisers of its generation. The 2005 Island Packet 445 Sail La Vie is in excellent condition, featuring exceptionally low engine hours (727 hours at listing) on its reliable Yanmar diesel. A quintessential blend of Bob Johnson design, renowned build quality, and effortless liveaboard comfort, this vessel is truly turn-key and ready for immediate passage-making.Key Features & Upgrades
- Engine & Mechanics: Yanmar 4JH3-TE 75hp turbo diesel with exceptionally low hours (~727 hrs), offering superior reliability.
- Condition: Pristine, well-maintained, and lightly used.
- Rigging/Sails: Easy-to-handle cutter rig with in-mast furling main, Harken roller furling genoa, and self-tacking Hoyt boom staysail.
- System Upgrades: Updated electronics, bow thruster, and upgraded Lithium ion batteries for off-the-grid capability.
- Comfort: Two-stateroom/two-head layout with luxurious teak joinery, 7ft headroom in the salon, and spacious island berths.
- Recent Specific Updates: New Raymarine Axiom chartplotter with new Raymarine radar, new shower evacuation pumps in both master shower and guest head, new water pump, new lighting in both heads, new freezer, new refrigerator compressor, new mainsail, new dodger/bimini/connector/strata glass in navy blue with tan trim, new sun cover on head sail, new Elide fireball fire extinguisher in engine compartment, new running rigging (mostly), new smart TVs in master bedroom and main salon, hull and top side ceramic coated, new EPIRB, new propane sniffer and safety switch, new tank monitor system for fresh water and black water, red and white lamp at Nav Station.
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Manufacturer Provided Description
The Island Packet 445 is celebrated for its superior safety and comfort, featuring a full-length keel for unmatched stability and protection. The deep center cockpit provides a secure, ergonomic workspace with all sail controls led aft.This vessel represents the pinnacle of American cruising yachts, combining rugged offshore capability with luxury comfort.
AccommodationsSail La Vie sets the benchmark for a comfortable, secure, and luxurious world-cruising interior. Designed by Bob Johnson, she features a two-stateroom, two-head layout that maximizes liveability, with over 7 feet of headroom in the salon and 6'6" in the cabins, finished in high-quality satin-varnished teak joinery and teak & holly soles.Main Salon
Descending from the center cockpit, the salon is exceptionally bright, airy, and inviting, thanks to large panoramic windows with polished teak trim.
- Seating: Large, comfortable settees in white leatherette are located on both port and starboard sides. The port settee can be converted into a double berth.
- Dining: A large teak dining table drops down from the forward bulkhead, allowing for an open, spacious salon when stowed, and a massive dining area when deployed.
- Storage & Comfort: Abundant lockers, shelves, and cabinets surround the salon. The interior is well-ventilated with numerous opening ports, hatches, and Hella fans.
Gourmet Galley
Located to the starboard side of the companionway, the galley is designed for safe cooking while underway, featuring solid Corian countertops and stainless steel sea rails.
Navigation StationOpposite the galley to port, the Nav Station is a serious captain’s corner, offering a large, forward-facing nav desk with an inlaid chart table and generous storage for electronic upgrades.
- Seating: A luxurious, high-backed swiveling armchair.
- Convenience: The electrical panel (AC/DC) and a wet locker are immediately adjacent.
Aft Master Stateroom
The aft master cabin is a true sanctuary, featuring a massive queen-size island berth with a premium pillow-top mattress.
- Amenities: A comfortable settee/chair, cedar-lined hanging lockers (extra height), and numerous drawers for storage.
- Access: Direct access to a private ensuite head and a dedicated door leading to the aft storage "garage" (lazarette).
Forward Guest Stateroom
Equally impressive, the forward guest stateroom features a large island berth with a mattress topper, cedar-lined lockers, and extensive storage. It is well-ventilated with overhead hatches.Heads
Both forward and aft heads are generously sized and feature:
- Separate shower stalls with folding acrylic doors.
- VacuFlush electric toilets.
- Corian-topped vanities with ample cabinet storage.
Sail La Vie provides a rare combination of superior comfort for long-range passagemaking, making it the perfect home-away-from-home.
Gourmet Galley- Refrigeration: Dedicated, top-loading, digitally controlled, and highly insulated Frigaboat refrigerator and Sea Frost freezer compartments, and an IsoTherm drink refrigerator.
- Cooking: Force 10 3-burner propane gimbaled stove/oven, with a Tappan microwave oven installed and a Trident Marine LPG control and detection system.
- Features: Deep double stainless steel sinks, built-in dish racks, a pull-out trash bin, Ecozy ice maker, Keurig coffeemaker and a Seagull water purifier. Galleyware conveys.
Electronics- Raymarine Axiom Chartplotter (2023)
- Raymarine Radar (2023)
- Autopilot
- AIS Send and Receive
- Handheld VHF
- Wet Compass
- Two New Vizio Smart Flatscreen TVs in the Main Salon and Aft Stateroom
- DVD Player
- Stereo with Bluetooth/CD/AM/FM
- Bose Speakers
Electrical- Two 30 Amp shore power inlets
- New power cords with 50 Amp splitter
- Mas Power 8 kW Generator, 706.8 hours
- Bow thruster
- Windlass with controls at the bow and helm station
- Lithium ion batteries with Victron charger and phone app to see the status
- Three zones (forward, main salon, and aft) reverse cycle heat and air conditioning
- Three electric winches
- Ample AC outlets throughout the interior
- All LED lighting
- Small inverter for TV use
Mechanical- Yanmar 4JH3-TE 75hp turbo diesel with exceptionally low hours (~727 hrs)
- Elide Fire fireball in engine room for fire suppression
Deck and Hull- Long keel
- Rocna Vulcan 25# anchor with 200 ft chain
- Second anchor with 30 ft chain and 170 ft nylon rode
- Cockpit cushions
- New Dodger with handles covered in leather handgrip
- Bimini
- Connector
- Cockpit glass side curtains for a complete enclosure
- Zarcor companionway doors with combination lock, includes screens, clear, and solid inserts
- Wooden companionway slats
- Blue light under the companionway with remote
- Cockpit table
- Port cockpit locker has a drain and can be used as a cooler
- New Fusion speakers in cockpit
- Lewmar folding wheel with leather grip/cover
- 1 electric starboard cabin top mainsail winch
- 2 electric Lewmar 54 winches for jib
- 1 manual winch port cabin top
- 2 Lewmar 16 winches to port and starboard of the aft cockpit area
Rigging and Sails- Cutter rig
- In-mast furling Doyle mainsail
- Furling headsail with suncover replaced in 2023
- Staysail
- Sail handling lines run to the cockpit
Additional Features- Professionally cleaned monthly
- Magma grill
- Brass bell
- Sentry Safe bolted to floor of aft stateroom closet
- CO monitors in every stateroom and the main salon
- Highfield dinghy and Torquedo motor sold separately
DisclaimerThe Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
