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Island Packet 44

Island Packet 44 is a 43 ′ 11 ″ / 13.4 m monohull sailboat designed by Robert K. Johnson and built by Island Packet Yachts between 1992 and 1996.

Rig and Sails

Auxilary power, accomodations, calculations.

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

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Island packet 44

The island packet 44 is a 44.0ft cutter designed by robert k. johnson and built in fiberglass by island packet yachts between 1992 and 1996., 35 units have been built..

The Island packet 44 is a moderate weight sailboat which is a good performer. It is very stable / stiff and has an excellent righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a bluewater cruising boat.

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1993 Island Packet 44

44' Island Packet 44

• Boat Name: Sophyra
• Current Price: US$ 199,900  (01/13)
• Located in Annapolis, MD
• Hull Material: Fiberglass
• Engine/Fuel Type: Single diesel
• YW# 4344-2475298
• Central/Exclusive Listing
• Available for co-brokerage

Additional Specs, Equipment and Information:

Specs Keel: Full

Dimensions LOA: 44 ft 6 in Beam: 13 ft 1 in LWL: 37 ft 0 in Maximum Draft: 5 ft 7 in Displacement: 27500 lbs Dry Load Ballast: 12500 lbs Bridge Clearance: 58 ft 6 in Headroom: 6 ft 4 in Freeboard: 3 ft 10 in Dry Weight: 40000 lbs

Engines Engine Brand: Yanmar Drive Type: Direct Drive Cruising Speed: 7 knots @ 2500 RPM Maximum Speed: 8 knots Range: 1000 nm Year Built: 1993

Tanks Fresh Water Tanks: 1 Plastic (195 Gallons) Fuel Tanks: 1 Aluminum (100 Gallons) Holding Tanks: 1 Plastic (30 Gallons)

Accommodations Number of double berths: 2 Number of cabins: 3 Number of heads: 2

Electrical Equipment Electrical Circuit: 12V

Outside Equipment/Extras Total Liferaft Capacity: 4 Electric windlass

INTRODUCTION

This is a rare opportunity to own a superbly preserved world cruising yacht, the Island Packet 44.  I had the privilege of helping her current owners find the boat two years ago.  Ironically, it was the first boat we looked at.  Though we looked at many others up and down the east coast of the US, we kept coming back to this boat.  The more yachts we scrutinized, the more we knew this was the boat to buy.  Now you have that same chance.

This particular boat has been only lightly cruised on the Chesapeake Bay for years, even though she is completely outfitted for round-the-world voyaging.  Step aboard and the level of care she has enjoyed will be obvious.  "Sophyra" has enjoyed substantial upgrades during the 2009-2011 time frame.  is a beautiful Island Packet 44. She is the one you want to buy! She is lightly used in perfect condition. Over the past three years her owners have upgraded the vessel with new sails, new running rigging, new air conditioning system, new Garmin GPS plotter, new wind generation, and new solar panels.  About the only thing I can think of that you might add to this totally tricked out yacht would be a watermaker.  That will be easy as the plumbing and wiring for one is already in place!

In 1990 Island packet conceived a truly world capable long range cruiser, the IP44, what would be their flagship model for several years.  Classic in her lines, yet modern, versatile, and very quick, she's the perfect boat for short or long term time aboard, both above and below decks.

Bob Johnson, owner of IP and designer of this yacht, has a passion for yacht design and boat building that has fueled the company through more than 30 models.  Island Packet's success is built on a the commitment to build a quality boat that meets the needs and expectations of her owners. While the vessels have evolved with new layouts and new creature features, often with lots of input from current IP owners, you can see through new models for sale today the heritage that comes from this model, so popular through the 1990's. These vessels age very well and they hold their value better than many other brands on the market today.  This yacht has evolved over the years into their current model, the IP460, a yacht that, similarly equipped, will set you back about $750,000.

What makes them so ideal?  This yacht is incredibly solidly constructed, a feature you'll notice before you're even out of the slip and sailing.  She's so easy and safe to sail -- nearly everything is controllable from the cockpit.  Her cockpit is huge, great for safety in big waves off shore, accommodating for crew and several guests AND plenty of length for those lazy sailing days when you just want to unwind and take a nap while your companions run the boat.  Her decks are wide and easy to transit as you head forward.

Throughout their large and versatile line of yachts, IP44 continues the traditions of top quality construction, top-of-the-line gear and systems, plenty of room all the tasks and projects you may want to enjoy while aboard.  The main salon is spacious and versatile, with L-shaped seating to starboard & twin lounge seats to port.  The flip down salon table gives you so much room when you need the space while entertaining.  Her galley is second to none in her size range and ideal for gourmet meal preparation.  Her nav station, nowadays nearly a thing of the past, is huge and makes a great home office space as well as having plenty of room for real charts and plenty of electronics.  She has two full sized staterooms, each with a head.  The aft head doubles as a day head.  There's tons of natural light via numerous deck hatches and opening ports (everything opens).

Below the waterline, IP has remained true to the design features necessary for a cruising sailboat including their full keel solid hand laid construction, integral encapsulated keel ballast, protected prop and rudder, true cutter rig for easy sail handling, high bulwarks, and a safe anchoring platform.

We'll attempt through this listing, to acquaint you with this awesome yacht and all of her treats.  We've taken over 200 photos of her that we can email to you with short notice.  Take a virtual tour of this boat and then give us a shout for a private showing in person.  You won't be disappointed!

DAVE'S RATING

I know that when I travel with clients FAR out of town for yachts, I don't like surprises when I get there. It's embarrassing for me and can make for an expensive trip. With that in mind, I'd like to share my rating of various systems on the boat so you'll be as informed as possible before you come for a visit. My rating system is on a 1-10 scale with 10 being 'excellent' (in MY opinion). Please view this list as a GUIDE only. Everyone's idea of good and bad can vary quite a bit. My goal in doing this is to help you reach a comfort level with the boat before you invest time and energy to come and see it. I'll summarize by saying that this appears to be an excellent yacht worthy of serious consideration.

• Overall Rating: 9.0/10
• Very well maintained and thoughtfully updated. Regardless of age she show's extraordinarily well. Considering she is 19 eyars old, she's just superb. The hull both above and below the waterline is pristine. I've learned when I shop for buyers to ask brokers about what's wrong wtih a boat. It's just as important as what's right about it. Here is all I could find:
• The radar/chart plotter is in the wrong place. I'd update to a new plotter/radar screen at the helm. It's a fine unit though but it just needs to be relocated.
• In my history of selling over 200 yachts, I'm just amazed that the decks are so dry -- yet another testament to the build quality of Island Packet Yachts.  I remind you however, you'll need to have your own surveyor perform his own examination to confirm my findings.
• Interior: 9.5/10
• Cabinetery in excellent condition. Interior upholstery in pristine condition.
• The cabin sole is in great shape.
• Hatches as well as fixed and opening ports all look good.
• Exterior: 9.0/10
• Entire exterior is in superb condition.
• Dodger and bimini are all less than 3 years old.
• Exterior teak is beautiful.  Needs some minor refinishing at the helm seat and around the companionway hatch.
• Electronics: 8.5/10
• Needs some minor updating. Update radar/chart at the helm and you're set to go.
• SSB, VHF, EPIRB, other gear all good.
• Engine Room: 9.5/10 (visual inspection only)
• Engine appears to be in excellent shape. Well serviced.  Hoses and wiring all look good.
• Wire and plumbing runs throughout engine room are to typical off shore standards
• Galley/Head Systems: 9.5/10
• Excellent condition. Stove/oven is clean.  Icebox is super well insulated and huge.
• Storage compartments and spaces are thoughtfully laid out for maximum efficiency. I like that the galley is out of the way of passage through the yacht. The chef does not impede traffic flow through the boat.
• Rig & Sails: 9.0/10
• Rig is turn-key and sail inventory is plentiful.  Sails are new in 2009.

EXTERIOR VESSEL TOUR

Classic IP lines, powerful rig, huge cockpit, easy movement around the decks, well placed top quality rigging, lots of opening ports.  You'll see that this is obviously a passagemaking yacht before you even step aboard.

Boarding is through gates on either side right near the front of the cockpit.  The cockpit is almost 8' long with plenty of room for lots of crew or lounging topsides.  All lines come aft for sail handling, furling, hoisting, trimming.  An electric halyard winch allows you to do everything, from hoisting the main, to hoisting the dinghy/outboard, to furling headsails in a big wind, to pulling guests from the water!  If you haven't had one on your previous yachts, you'll intstantly fall in love with it and what it does to make your life aboard simpler.

Broad side decks take you forward to the mast and foredeck.  More winches on the mast facilitate hoisting the jib and staysail onto the furlers.  Lines are smartly run around the boat out of the way for easy passage around the boat in rough seas.

Every hatch and port opens to bring light and air into the boat.  All are top quality aluminum (hatches) and chromed bronze (ports) for serious off shore work.

INTERIOR VESSEL TOUR When it comes to accommodations, Island Packet is famous for space, headroom, and storage! It could be the foremost reason that people love their Island Packets. For living aboard and cruising in your home, it doesn't get better! The IP44 was designed to be the most luxurious of all the IPs up until the 90s. There are two large double staterooms and two large bathrooms with showers, and a huge galley and spacious salon. There is plenty of room for a couple to have guests or family aboard for extended periods in absolute comfort. The overall ambiance is one of space, light, and ventillation. Headroom of 6'5" gives the vessel a wonderful roomy, light feeling. The folding dining table seats six easily, but is also folded and secured against the bulkhead to provide a roomy salon where you can walk around without squeezing by people. The starboard settee berth is a perfect sea berth and makes a double for guests. The port seating arrangement has two chairs with a table between, but it also makes a straight settee seaberth. Storage below and outboard of the settees is magnificent. Bookshelves and cabinets outboard port and starboard are very nice. The galley is a truly supream workspace! The ships office is a private nook on the port side. The owners aft stateroom is private and comfortable with it's own access to the large aft head which actually has a bath tub that is also a generous stall shower with the fold down teak seat.

• Two stateroom layout with plenty of privacy
• Headroom 6'5"
• Forward owners stateroom with temperpedic mattress and
• Aft cabin with private access to head
• Aft head has tub and shower!
• Beatuful large main salon with tasteful decor and forest green cushions in great condition
• Dining for eight, if you want
• Pullout double berth too
• Nav Station
• Open large galley
• Storage beyond your imagination
• Interior teak woodwork in excellent condition with matte vanish finish
• Cabin teak and holly sole refinished
• Teak hatch and companionway screens
• Solid teak companionway doors
• Stainless steel opening ports with bug screens
• Opening hatches for great ventillation
• Airconditioning system - two units with reverse cycle heat
• Hella cabin fans (six)
• Brass clock, barometer,
• Carbon monoxide detector (hard wired)
• Cockpit amenities - cockpit cushions, table
• Entertainment system JVC CD/DVD/Ipod
• Satellite Radio XM
• Flatscreen TV 13"
• Large double stainless steel sinks
• Seaworth 110v refrigeration with holding plate system two cooling plates
• Princess propane stove: 3 burners, oven and broilers
• Hot water 11 gallon Attwood stainless steel (new)
• Pressure water
• Manual hand pump
• PUR Filtered water
• Installed microwave oven
• Cabinets and counters
• Storage beyond!
• Cutting board on stove top
• Built in dish rack and silverware drawer
• Huge water capacity (190 gal) SS tank with gauge
• Large forward head with shower faucet
• Electric toilets Raritan
• New head hoses!
• 40 gallon holding tank deck pump out or overboard at sea (macerator pump)
• Aft head with tub and shower!
• Cockpit/Transome shower
• Propane locker for two tanks, solenoid, vented (runs stove)

VESSEL HIGHLIGHTS & HISTORY

This yacht has practically everything you could need for round-the-world passagemaking.

Her most recent additions include two new (2011) Kohler Solar panels professionally mounted over top of the large cockpit bimini.  They're completely out of the way and bring in ample power to run basic systems during a day of sailing.

She also jut got (2011) an AIR Breeze wind generator to further detach you from engine driven power generation.

Between the solar, wind, main engine, and Fischer Panda genset, you can easily satisfy your power needs across entire oceans.

WHY FOR SALE?

As with so many boaters, plans change.  These owners bought the boat for some serious voyaging.  After purchase and thoughtful updating, an unexpected but awesome business opportunity arose that kept them far from their boat for too much time.  Sophyra was built and outfitted for a voyage her current owners just don't have time for right now.

DECK, RIGGING AND SAILS Rig and Sails Inventory Island Packet has a wonderful formula for easy sail handling. She's a true cutter offering an easliy managed sailplan with many options for all conditions. The aluminum mast is keel stepped and is easily intercoastal capable. The cutter rig includes a a self tending staysail on a furler to make it even easier to sail shorthanded. The total sail area is 1082 sq ft. giving the boat a sail area to displacement ratio of 19. The headsail is a 110% high cut furling yankee. The staysail is a 90% furling sail that is self tacking. The mainsail is a traditional mainsail system with five full battens and two reef points led aft to the cockpit and a beautiful Doyle stackpack. One electric winch makes it super easy to raise the mainsail. Everything works really well. She sails great, especially when the other boats go home you'll be happy and comfortable. Again, whatever could be improved in the year of boat ownership was, without a mind to cost. Start with new sails, new running rigging, a new strong track, and ....!

• True cutter rig
• Keel stepped double spreader mast
• Standing rigging inspected 2008
• Running rigging new in 2009
• Traditional mainsail with lazy jacks and stack pack (not inmast furling)
• New strong track makes the main go up like butter
• Mid boom sheeting to traveler forward of the dodger
• Vang system
• Downwind pole on mast mount
• Sail area 1082 sq ft
• Mast height 59'
• All running rigging new in 2008
• Headsail on Harken furler
• Staysail also on Harken furler
• New mainsail, five full battens
• Two reef points with jiffy reefing system to the cockpit
• Doyle stackpac with lazy jacks
• Primary sheet winches are Lewmar 44
• Secondary (staysail sheet winches Lewmar 16
• Furling line winch
• Mainsheet Winch Lewmar 44 ST(Electric!) on the cabin house
• All winches greased in 2009
• Full keel with cutaway forefoot
• Encapsulated lead ballast
• Protected prop aperture
• Waterline length 37'
• Bronze ball valve sea cocks
• Polycore deck
• Nonskid molded into deck mold
• High safe bulwarks
• Teak exterior trim and toe rails finished beautifully in Cetol for easy maintenance
• Hand rails on cabin house
• Dorades with boxes
• Stainless steel opening ports
• Lewmar Ocean series hatches with canvas covers and screens
• Topsides waxed and polished
• Bottom paint in 2009 Interlux ablative paint
• Everything is managed from the cockpit
• Binacle with teak wheel
• Edson Rack and pinion steering
• Swim ladder
• Cockpit shower
• Manual bilge pump
• Cockpit table from Island Packet
• Sunbrella bimini & dodger with connector
• DINGHY STUFF:
• Flag pole ( a must have)
• Outboard motor lift
• Edson outboard motor mount on stern rail
• Sunbrella hatch covers and winch covers
• Sunbrella binnacle and wheel cover
• GROUND TACKLE:
• Anchor platform
• Dual bow rollers
• Divided chain locker
• Simpson Lawrence electric windlass with foot controls and cockpit remote
• Salt water anchor washdown system at bow
• SeaSafe anchor roller guards
• Toe rail SS chafe guards
• 44# Delta anchor w/275? chain rode 2009
• 45# Bruce w/chain and 200? rode
• Fortress 37
• DECK STUFF:
• Teak rub rail with SS striker
• Chrome plated bronze Island Packet step plates at boarding gates
• Transom Ladder
• Dinghy Achilles 9'6" 2006
• Outboard 15 hp

MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

Mechanical & Electrical Systems Sophyra is complete with a beautiful Yanmar 62 hp engine with low hours, AC/Heat, Invertor, Propane, and ample batteries for a comfy cruising lifestyle.

• MECHANICAL:
• Yanmar 4JH2TE 62 hp
• SS Shaft One and 1/4 inch
• Electric fuel pump
• 100 gallons of fuel
• ELECTRICAL:
• 12v system includes House Bank of four, T105 Trojans 2009
• Engine start bank includes two Group 27s
• Batteries in aft cabin under berth
• Balmar alternator 100 amp
• Regulator is Arc II
• Monitoring - Link Pro
• Tricolor mast head light
• Steaming light
• Anchor light
• Strobe light
• Stern light
• Deck level running lights
• 12v outlets at nav and in aft cabine
• Red LED courtesy lights
• Deck wash pump 12 v
• Electric bilge pump 12 v
• Cockpit shower pump 12v
• Pressure water pump 12v
• 110 V. System:
• 30 amp shore power system
• NewMar Charger
• Two power cords
• AC Breaker panel (IPs Paneltronics)
• Eleven 110v outlets
• 110 v Refrigeration
• Cruiserair AC systems 30,000 BTUs (two) and Reverse cycle heat at the dock
• Invertor 2000 watt runs microwave and appliances

ELECTRONICS & NAVIGATION

Nicely equipped with everything you need to get there and enjoy the Bahamas! Radar, GPS plotter, SSB, VHF radio, and wind, speed, and depth. Nice compact nav station provides a ships office below decks.

• Raymarine R80 radar display and 2kw mast mounted antenna
• Garmin 520 GPS display plotter
• Raymarine ST60 network depth, wind and log instruments
• Simrad autopilot
• Icom VHF at nav station with DSC full function remote mic in the cockpit
• Insulated backstay antenna
• SCG 2000 single sideband

GALLEY & PLUMBING SYSTEMS

Galley & Plumbing Beautiful galley makes cooking and dining a wonderful experience. All the amenities, lots of counter space, open and airy, access to the cockpit, loads of storage. A wonderful "kitchen". With more water than you know what to do with, it is easy to enjoy the kitchen and the showers!

The 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.

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Bluewater Sailboat – Island Packet 44

Before you even leave the slip and start sailing, you’ll notice how very solidly built Island Packet 44 yacht is. She is a Bluewater Sailboat, incredibly simple and secure to sail because almost everything can be done from the cockpit. Her enormous cockpit is wonderful for safety in rough seas off the coast, suitable for staff and a number of guests, and enough long for those leisurely sailing days when you just want to relax and take a sleep while your friends run the boat. Her decks are spacious and simple to navigate as you move forward.

IP44 maintains the traditions of excellent construction, top-of-the-line equipment and systems, and plenty of room for all the tasks and projects you may want to enjoy while aboard in their extensive and diverse line of yachts.

Including their full keel solid hand laid construction, complete encapsulated keel ballast, shielded prop and rudder, true cutter rig for easy sail handling, high bulwarks, and a safe anchoring platform, IP has stayed faithful to the design characteristics required for a cruising sailboat.

• LOA: 44 feet / 13.41 meters
• LWL: 37.16 feet / 11.33 meters
• Beam: 13.16 feet / 4.01 meters
• Sail Area (reported): 1,082 square feet / 100.52 square meters
• Maximum Draft: 4.83 feet / 1.47 meters
• Displacement: 27,900 pounds / 12,655 kilograms
• Ballast: 12,500 pounds / 5,670 kilograms
• Sail Area to Displacement Ratio: 18.90
• Ballast to Displacement Ratio: 44.80
• Displacement to Length Ratio: 242.73
• Construction: Fibreglass
• First Built: 1992
• Last Built: 1996
• Number Built: 35
• Builder: Island Packet Yachts (USA)
• Designer: Robert K. Johnson

The new Bluewater Sailboat Island Packet 44, created by Bob Johnson, fits the definition of a full-keel vessel. Between the forefoot and the leading edge of the keel, there is hardly any definition. As far as is reasonably possible, the keel tip is carried aft. Shoal draught, which is 4 feet 7 inches with a centerboard, and deep draught, which measures 5 feet 7 inches, are the two available draught sizes. You have plenty lateral plane either way. The keel blends into the profile, but the middle reveals a very tight tuck or radius where the keel and hull converge. By dividing the keel thickness by the chord length, you may calculate the long keel’s thickness ratio and find that it is rather low.

The majority of racing fin-keelers have thickness ratios of at least 8% to 9%.

The canoe body itself is quite light, as seen by the design’s moderate 243 D/L ratio. A keel with a 6,400-pound displacement results from assuming an average keel thickness of one foot, a keel span of 3.33 feet, and an average chord length of 30 feet. The remaining structure is a 44-foot hull that weighs less than 22,000 pounds. That hull might be slick. The Island Packet 44’s long waterline will make her a freight train when sheets are loosened, even if she is not as close-winded as the newest fin-keelers.

With twin lounge seats to port and L-shaped seating to starboard, the main salon is roomy and adaptable. The salon table flips down to provide you with a tonne of space when you need it for entertaining. Her galley is the best in her size range and perfect for preparing fine meals. Her nav station, which is enormous and now almost extinct, is a perfect place for a home office and has space for a tonne of electronics as well as genuine charts. She features two spacious staterooms, one with a head in each. The rear head also serves as the day head. Through multiple deck hatches and opening ports, there is a tonne of natural light (everything opens).

Almost everything you could possibly need for a round-the-world voyage is on board this yacht.

This Bluewater sailboat is ideal for the Bahamas because of its small 5’7″ draught. As you are aware, Island Packet constructs incredible boats without ever compromising their fundamental design tenets, which include a sturdy lay placed solid fibreglass hull. A fibreglass component is used in the interior construction, and she is fastened to a structural gridwork made of floor timbers and bulkheads. The triaxial roving and glass matt work in fibreglass are of the highest calibre. Modern core material that doesn’t decay is employed in the deck as part of the IP-exclusive PolyCore technology. The gelcoat and stainless steel craftsmanship are unmatched. The boat is exceptionally sturdy, and Island Packets often endure many years of use. A powerful boat has a certain level of comfort! A superb combination is comfort and construction quality. Due to the regulated sail plan and everything being on furlers, you’ll spend most of your time in the cockpit. The cockpit is spacious enough for visitors and very comfortable. accompanied by the stunning dodger and bimini.

Classic IP lines, a strong rig, a large cockpit, simple deck mobility, strategically arranged rigging of the highest calibre, and numerous opening ports. Even before you board, it will be clear that this sailboat is designed for long voyages.

Gates on either side, close to the front of the cockpit, are used for boarding. There is enough of space in the nearly 8-foot-long cockpit for a large crew or topside relaxation. For handling, furling, lifting, and trimming sails, all lines originate from the rear. You can perform everything with an electric halyard winch, including lifting the main sail, the dinghy or outboard motor, furling the headsails in strong winds, and removing visitors from the sea. If you’ve never had one on a yacht before, you’ll fall in love with her and what she can do instantly.

You can advance to the mast and foredeck via broad side decks. The mast’s additional winches make it easier to hoist the jib and staysail onto the furlers. In order to easily go around the boat in choppy waters, lines are cleverly run around it and out of the way.

To let light and air into the boat, every hatch and port opens. For severe offshore operations, they are all made of top-notch materials.

Now you can also precisely calculate the ratios related to any sailboat to make smart choices based on your budget and sailing needs. Use this bluewater Sailboat Calculator to explore different options and make the best decision.

Island Packet is renowned for its rooms’ roominess, headroom, and storage. It might be the main factor in why people adore Island Packets. It doesn’t get much better for living aboard and travelling in your house! Up to the 1990s, the IP44 was intended to be the most opulent of all the IPs. There are two sizable double staterooms, two sizable shower rooms, a sizable galley, and a large salon. There is sufficient space for a couple to host visitors or family for extended durations in the utmost comfort. The atmosphere is one of openness, illumination, and ventilation. With a headroom of 6’5″, the ship seems incredibly spacious and light. The foldable dining table comfortably seats six people, but she can also be folded and fastened to the bulkhead to create a spacious salon where you can move around without bumping into anyone. The port settee berth converts to a double for guests and is ideal for sea travel. Two chairs and a table make up the port seating configuration, which can also be used as a straight settee seaberth. Storage space is abundant below and to the side of the sofas. The cabinets and bookcases on port and starboard are really excellent. The galley is a very spacious work area! A quiet corner on the port side houses the ship’s office. The owners’ huge aft head, which actually features a bathtub, is accessible only from the owners’ exclusive and comfortable aft cabin. 

The owners’ private and cozy aft cabin has its own access to the roomy aft head, which doubles as a huge stall shower with a fold-down teak sofa and really features a bath tub.

Cooking and eating in a beautiful galley is a lovely experience. The cockpit is accessible, there are all the conveniences, there is a tonne of counter space, and there is a tonne of storage. a fantastic “kitchen”. She is simple to enjoy the showers and the kitchen when there is more water than you know what to do with!

Performance

Island Packet has a fantastic method for controlling sails with ease. She is a real cutter with a manageable sailplan that offers a variety of options for all circumstances. The keel-stepped aluminium mast is easily capable of intercoastal travel. To make sailing shorthanded even simpler, the cutter rig has a self-tending staysail on a furler. The sailboat has a sail area to displacement ratio of 19, with a total sail area of 1082 square feet. A 110% high cut furling yankee serves as the headsail. The staysail is a self-tacking, 90% furling sail. The mainsail is a conventional mainsail system with two reef points led aft to the cockpit, five complete battens, and a stunning Doyle stackpack. Raising the mainsail is really simple thanks to one electric winch. Everything functions flawlessly. She sails beautifully, so you’ll be content and at ease while the other boats head for shore. Once more, everything that could be improved in the first year of boat ownership was done without regard for expense. Start with new running rigging, sails, and a sturdy track.

Quick Notes

The bowsprit may possibly be removed from this design without too much difficulty, but a short bowsprit has some advantages. It pushes the rig’s centre of pressure forward and typically produces a boat that is well balanced. Thus, the anchors are removed from the stem. It draws out the sheer line for aesthetic purposes and opens up the foretriangle to enable the efficient usage of a cutter configuration. This sail plan demonstrates the significant space between the headstay and staysail stay, which makes her simpler to pass the headsail through when tacking. The aspect ratio of the staysail is extremely high.

A traditional-looking boat with a large cabintrunk and all opening ports is the Island Packet 44. The sheer looks lovely against the teak cap rail. The iconic Island Packet service will be led by the 44.

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ISLAND PACKET 44 Detailed Review

If you are a boat enthusiast looking to get more information on specs, built, make, etc. of different boats, then here is a complete review of ISLAND PACKET 44. Built by Island Packet Yachts and designed by Robert K. Johnson, the boat was first built in 1992. It has a hull type of Long Keel and LOA is 13.41. Its sail area/displacement ratio 18.90. Its auxiliary power tank, manufactured by Yanmar, runs on Diesel.

ISLAND PACKET 44 has retained its value as a result of superior building, a solid reputation, and a devoted owner base. Read on to find out more about ISLAND PACKET 44 and decide if it is a fit for your boating needs.

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Boat specifications, sail boat calculation, rig and sail specs, auxillary power tank, contributions, who designed the island packet 44.

ISLAND PACKET 44 was designed by Robert K. Johnson.

Who builds ISLAND PACKET 44?

ISLAND PACKET 44 is built by Island Packet Yachts.

When was ISLAND PACKET 44 first built?

ISLAND PACKET 44 was first built in 1992.

How long is ISLAND PACKET 44?

ISLAND PACKET 44 is 11.33 m in length.

What is mast height on ISLAND PACKET 44?

ISLAND PACKET 44 has a mast height of 14.51 m.

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44' Island Packet 44 1992

This vessel is no longer on the market.

One of the largest and most luxurious Island Packets of its time, the Island Packet 44 offers the very best of everything: exceptional safety and seakeeping, unmatched comfort and livability, superb craftsmanship and materials, and sparkling performance. IP44s have completed tens of thousands of bluewater cruising miles and, as further proof of the design's success, won back-to-back victories in the 1991 and 1992 Caribbean 1500 Ocean Races.

- from the factory brochure

Specifications

• Price USD: $ 178,590

Island Packet

Houston, texas, united states.

• LOA: 44 ft 6 in
• Display Length: 44 ft
• Beam: 13' 1"
• Water Capacity: 195 gals
• Fuel Capacity: 100 gals
• Engine Details: Yanmar 4JH2-TE
• Engine 1: 1657.00 HRS 62.00 HP
• Days on Market: INQUIRE

+ Equipment List

Northern Lights 5KW Generator

Bow Thruster

Chainplates and Standing Rigging replaced 2019

• KATO Dinghy Davits

Roller Furling Main, Genoa, and Staysail. 

Recent Upgrades and Maintenance Items

• Chainplates replaced 2019
• Standing rigging replaced 2019
• Running rigging replaced 2019

All new wiring in mast and all new mast led lights in 2019

Replaced waste holding tank around 2013

• MaxProp 3-blade Feathering Prop 2021

NEMA 2000 backbone, multi-sensor, AIS, instruments, and radar 7.8K 2019

ACCOMMODATIONS

• Two Cabin two head layout.
• Forward cabin customized into a King Size V-berth. 
• Air Conditioning: (3) A/C Units: Fwd 7000 btu / salon 16000 btu / aft 6000 btu
• Ports:16 Opening Ports 14 of which had safety glass replaced in 2013. 
• Hatches: 8 Deck Hatches with Sunbrella covers and interior insect screens
• Fans: (5) Guest 12-V Fans (Four replaced in 2020) 
• Cabin Sole: Teak and Holly with molded slip-resistant cabin sole in heads and galley

Nav Station:

• Dinette Table: Dropdown dining table
• To starboard is a full-size L-shaped settee that converts to a double berth for guests.
• Two comfortable captain's chairs to port. The captain’s chairs are separated by a fold-up table that can connect the chairs into a full settee. 
• Master Cabin: The forward stateroom has a double Pullman berth to

Starboard that has been converted to a King Size V-berth. There are teak shelves outboard of the berth, storage lockers, and cedar-lined drawers underneath. The forward stateroom also features a large cedar-lined hanging locker with interior shelf, teak bureau with mirrored vanity, and upholstered seat

• Guest Cabin: aft stateroom with a large and comfortable berth, full-length teak shelf outboard, stowage lockers under, dressing seat, a generous cedar-lined hanging locker, and bureau.
• Heads: Two with Vacu Flush Heads.
• Frigoboat Refrigerator (Air-cooled)
• Frigoboat Freezer (Air-cooled)
• Digital Controls for Refrigerator/Freezer w/LE
• Gimballed 3-burner Princess LPG Stove/Oven
• Cutting Board Cover on Stove
• (2) 10lb. Aluminum Propane Tanks
• Double Stainless Steel Sinks
• Hot/Cold Pressure Water
• Manual Water Pump at Sink
• Water Heater, Attwood 10.5 gal. (2013)
• Deluxe Teak Dish Rack and Cutlery Drawers

ELECTRONICS

• NEMA 2000 Backbone 2021

Cockpit: 

• Furuno F1-507 Multi XL 2021
• Furuno F1-501 Wind
• Furuno F1-70 Muliti-display 2021
• Simrad AP24 Autopilot Control Head at Helm. B&G Autopilot Ram installed 2021
• Ritchie Compass at Helm
• Furuno F1-70 Multi-display 2021
• ICOM IC-M604 VHF Radio at Nav Station
• ICOM RAM Mic for VHF at Helm
• Airmar DST800 BV-NZ Smart Sensor Depth/Speed/Temperature

with Bronze Housing

• Furuno 1st Watch Wireless Radar
• WatchMate XB-8000 Smart AIS Wireless Transponder 
• Toshiba TV w/Masthead Antenna
• Sony Marine CDX-M30 Stereo System w/speakers in the main salon, forward stateroom, and cockpit
• 12v system:
• 110v system:
• Northern Lights 5KW Generator, 358 hours, 60Hz, 1800 RPM
• Inverter/ Battery Charger: Freedom 20 2000 Watt Inverter/100amp Battery Charger
• Batteries: (2) 8D 200AH Batteries as House Bank 2014
• West Marine Group 24 AGM Generator Start Battery 2021
• Optima D34M Engine Start Battery 2014
• West Marine Group 24 Generator Start Battery 2014
• Shore Power:(2) Marinco 50' 30amp shore power cables w/Sunbrella covers
• Balmar 100amp High Output Alternator w/Balmar MC-612 regulator
• Xantrex Link 2000 Control Panel/Battery Monitor
• CDM Systems BT3000 Battery Capacity Manager
• Wind: Air Breeze Wind Generator with controls at nav station
• Interior Lights:
• Nav Lights:
• 12v Outlets:

SAILS & RIGGING

• Quantum In-Mast Furling Mainsail (2013)
• Quantum Staysail (2013) on Harken roller furling with a boom. 
• Quantum 130% Genoa (2013) on Harken roller furling
• Whisker Pole mounted on Mast
• Primary Winches: 2 Lewmar 52s Self Tailing
• Halyard Winches: 2 Lewmar 46s 1 Lewmar 16 Self Tailing
• Aft Winches: 2 Lewmar 16 Self Tailing
• Mast Height: 58’6”

DECK & HULL

• Bow Thruster:
• Delta FastSet 65# Anchor on 90’ 5/16” chain & 250’ rode
• Danforth-type MT-20 Anchor on 30’ 5/16” chain & 200’ of rode
• Simpson-Lawrence Electric Anchor Windlass (Remote Control at Helm)
• Chain Stoppers
• Anchor Wash Down (raw water) at the bow. Inoperable at this time. 
• Bimini and Full Enclosed Dodger w/Textilene Panels
• Island Packet Logo Teak Cockpit Table
• Cockpit Cushions (4 pc)
• Helm Seat Cushion & Backrest (removable)
• Cockpit Shower
• Mooring Lines
• Handrail Covers
• Cockpit Coaming Covers
• Yanmar 62hp Turbo Diesel, ONLY 1,657 hours
• Remote fuel gauge and Racor gauge at engine panel
• Reverso oil change system
• (3) A/C Units: Fwd 7000 BTU / salon 16000 BTU / aft 6000 BTU
• Vestus Bow Thruster
• Optima D34M Engine Start Battery
• (2) Marinco 50' 30amp shore power cables w/Sunbrella covers
• Prop Shaft (2016)
• Cutlass Bearing replaced (2017)
• Newer Thru-hulls throughout the vessel
• (2) Bilge Pumps (Second bilge pump installed 2020)
• Air Breeze Wind Generator with Blue Sea monitor at Nav Station
• Racor Fuel Filter
• Remote water tank gauge at Nav Station
• Vacu Flush Heads

The asking price accounts for the following systems that are inoperable or in need of attention:

• cosmetic wear to the gel-coat on deck. 
• The teak needs refinishing. 
• Exterior canvas faded and worn.
• Batteries dated 2014 will need replacing soon.  
• bottom paint in need of renewal

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Cruising the Moskva River: A short guide to boat trips in Russia’s capital

There’s hardly a better way to absorb Moscow’s atmosphere than on a ship sailing up and down the Moskva River. While complicated ticketing, loud music and chilling winds might dampen the anticipated fun, this checklist will help you to enjoy the scenic views and not fall into common tourist traps.

How to find the right boat?

There are plenty of boats and selecting the right one might be challenging. The size of the boat should be your main criteria.

Plenty of small boats cruise the Moskva River, and the most vivid one is this yellow Lay’s-branded boat. Everyone who has ever visited Moscow probably has seen it.

This option might leave a passenger disembarking partially deaf as the merciless Russian pop music blasts onboard. A free spirit, however, will find partying on such a vessel to be an unforgettable and authentic experience that’s almost a metaphor for life in modern Russia: too loud, and sometimes too welcoming. Tickets start at $13 (800 rubles) per person.

Bigger boats offer smoother sailing and tend to attract foreign visitors because of their distinct Soviet aura. Indeed, many of the older vessels must have seen better days. They are still afloat, however, and getting aboard is a unique ‘cultural’ experience. Sometimes the crew might offer lunch or dinner to passengers, but this option must be purchased with the ticket. Here is one such  option  offering dinner for $24 (1,490 rubles).

If you want to travel in style, consider Flotilla Radisson. These large, modern vessels are quite posh, with a cozy restaurant and an attentive crew at your service. Even though the selection of wines and food is modest, these vessels are still much better than other boats.

Surprisingly, the luxurious boats are priced rather modestly, and a single ticket goes for $17-$32 (1,100-2,000 rubles); also expect a reasonable restaurant bill on top.

How to buy tickets?

Women holding photos of ships promise huge discounts to “the young and beautiful,” and give personal invitations for river tours. They sound and look nice, but there’s a small catch: their ticket prices are usually more than those purchased online.

“We bought tickets from street hawkers for 900 rubles each, only to later discover that the other passengers bought their tickets twice as cheap!”  wrote  (in Russian) a disappointed Rostislav on a travel company website.

Nevertheless, buying from street hawkers has one considerable advantage: they personally escort you to the vessel so that you don’t waste time looking for the boat on your own.

Prices start at $13 (800 rubles) for one ride, and for an additional $6.5 (400 rubles) you can purchase an unlimited number of tours on the same boat on any given day.

Flotilla Radisson has official ticket offices at Gorky Park and Hotel Ukraine, but they’re often sold out.

Buying online is an option that might save some cash. Websites such as  this   offer considerable discounts for tickets sold online. On a busy Friday night an online purchase might be the only chance to get a ticket on a Flotilla Radisson boat.

This  website  (in Russian) offers multiple options for short river cruises in and around the city center, including offbeat options such as ‘disco cruises’ and ‘children cruises.’ This other  website  sells tickets online, but doesn’t have an English version. The interface is intuitive, however.

Buying tickets online has its bad points, however. The most common is confusing which pier you should go to and missing your river tour.

“I once bought tickets online to save with the discount that the website offered,” said Igor Shvarkin from Moscow. “The pier was initially marked as ‘Park Kultury,’ but when I arrived it wasn’t easy to find my boat because there were too many there. My guests had to walk a considerable distance before I finally found the vessel that accepted my tickets purchased online,” said the man.

There are two main boarding piers in the city center:  Hotel Ukraine  and  Park Kultury . Always take note of your particular berth when buying tickets online.

Where to sit onboard?

Even on a warm day, the headwind might be chilly for passengers on deck. Make sure you have warm clothes, or that the crew has blankets ready upon request.

The glass-encased hold makes the tour much more comfortable, but not at the expense of having an enjoyable experience.

Getting off the boat requires preparation as well. Ideally, you should be able to disembark on any pier along the way. In reality, passengers never know where the boat’s captain will make the next stop. Street hawkers often tell passengers in advance where they’ll be able to disembark. If you buy tickets online then you’ll have to research it yourself.

There’s a chance that the captain won’t make any stops at all and will take you back to where the tour began, which is the case with Flotilla Radisson. The safest option is to automatically expect that you’ll return to the pier where you started.

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VESSEL REVIEW | Sinichka – Electric commuter boats designed for Russia’s Moskva River

A series of three new electric monohull commuter ferries have already begun operational sailings on the Moskva River in the Russian capital Moscow.

Built by Russian shipyard Emperium, sister vessels Sinichka , Filka , and Presnya – all named after rivers in Moscow – are being operated by the Moscow Department of Transport and Road Infrastructure Development (Moscow Deptrans). They are the first units of a planned fleet of 20 vessels that will serve the capital city and other nearby communities. The new ferry system will be the water transport system to be operated on the Moskva River in 16 years.

Each vessel has a welded aluminium hull, an LOA of 21 metres, a beam of 6.2 metres, a draught of only 1.4 metres, a displacement of 40 tonnes, and capacity for 80 passengers plus two crewmembers. Seating is available for 42 passengers on each ferry, and the main cabins are also fitted with USB charging ports, wifi connectivity, tables, toilets, and space for bicycles and scooters. The cabin layout can be rearranged to allow the operator to adjust the distances between the seats and to install armrests of varying widths.

An open upper deck is also accessible to passengers and is the only area on each ferry where smoking is allowed.

The ferries are all of modular construction with each ferry’s wheelhouse, main cabin, and other structural elements being built as complete, separate components. This enables the ferries to be easily dismantled for transport to anywhere in Russia by rail and then quickly re-assembled within seven days.

The ferries are also ice-capable. Recently completed operational trials on the Moskva showed that the vessels can also easily navigate under mild winter conditions with broken surface ice, though year-round operations are planned for the entire fleet.

The ferries are each fitted with 500kWh lithium iron phosphate battery packs that supply power to two 134kW motors. This configuration can deliver a maximum speed of 11.8 knots, a cruising speed of just under 10 knots, and a range of 150 kilometres.

Emperium said the transfer of rotation of electric motors to the propeller is carried out by direct drive. As a propulsion installation, a pulling rotary propeller-steering column with double screws is used. The installation of double pulling screws, with similar power, allows an operator to increase the efficiency of the propulsion system to deliver a slightly higher speed or to reduce energy consumption. This arrangement also provides the ferries with enhanced manoeuvrability necessary for navigating in close quarters.

The batteries themselves have projected service lives of 10 to 12 years and are fitted with safety features such as built-in fire extinguishers and gas vents. Quick-disconnect features allow the batteries to be easily removed for replacement or maintenance.

Some of our readers have expressed disquiet at our publication of reviews and articles describing new vessels from Russia. We at Baird Maritime can understand and sympathise with those views. However, despite the behaviour of the country’s leaders, we believe that the maritime world needs to learn of the latest developments in vessel design and construction there.

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Is the state closing a popular Hilton Head area boat ramp? Did the county pass the buck?

Boating and fishing in the Lowcountry is a way life and a series of recent county and state bureaucratic decisions may be jeopardizing the future of a popular spot to get a morning on the water started for boaters and kayakers.

Two local elected officials in Columbia are not happy about the changes and are now investigating what’s happening.

South Carolina State Parks says it will shut down a popular Hunting Island boat access called Russ Point Landing next month in a move that has both surprised residents and grabbed the attention of a state Sen. Tom Davis and state Rep. Shannon Erickson. For its part, the state says erosion is eating away the road and making it a public safety hazard.

Beaufort County once maintained the boat launch but gave it up two years ago after an review of all of its public boating facilities. Both moves — the county’s decision to give up control of treasured access to water and the state’s subsequent decision to close it — have residents scratching their heads and hoping the state will reverse course.

To some, it sounds like everyone is giving up too easily rather than trying to solve the threats to the road and saving the important public access to the water.

Sen. Davis joined the social media conversation on Monday afternoon, when he promised he would go to work “to figure what’s necessary to keep Russ Point Landing open.” “Hunting Island State Park generates millions of dollars annually for the state,” Davis said, “and if infrastructure improvements are needed at the landing — and they are — then these revenues should be tapped.”

Meanwhile, Rep. Erickson said she toured the site Monday with the Hunting Island State Park director. The most pressing issue, she said, is a “washout” of the road closest to the boat landing, which is a safety hazard. The erosion in that area is severe and will eventually breach the road and cut off the landing, she said. Erickson said she would be checking with the state Department of Health and Environmental Control’s Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management on possible solutions.

“More specifically — what can legally be permitted and employed to keep access available and restore this road,” Erickson said.

This loss is upsetting to local boaters

Mike Sutton, a boater who grew up on Fripp Island who now serves on the Beaufort Historic District Review Board, also turned to social media to alert the public to the situation and urge people to contact the state.

“There’s been local fisherman who have been oystering off here for 50 years,” Sutton said.

A cardinal rule of living on an island, says Sutton, is never give away public access to the water. “Just come here and fix it,” he said of the road to the ramp, “because it’s not that bad.” It is his hope that the people in charge with the state and county will step forward and have a dialogue, “rather than just closing it.”

Russ Point is a key entry point for thousands of boaters

The Russ Point Landing boat launch has been a popular place to put in kayaks and fishing boats for decades and it’s used by thousands. Commercial fishermen use it, too, Sutton says. Located on the Fripp Inlet, the barrier island boat launch is the area’s closest to the ocean, providing an easy entry point between Fripp and Hunting islands and backside access to a chain of barrier islands — including Prichards, St. Phillips and Bay Point.

Recently, the state put up a sign informing the public that the boat landing would be closing April 1 because of deteriorating conditions of the road leading to the boat landing from Sea Island Parkway.

Sam Queen, a spokesperson for SC State Parks, says erosion is eating away the road, prompting the decision to close Russ Point Landing.

“It’s a barrier island that is continuing to change and that takes a lot of heat from the elements,” Queen said. “It’s unfortunate. This was a hard decision for us to come to.” It has gotten to the point, Queen added, where it no longer makes sense financially to “keep it open with Band-Aids.” The number of parking spaces has continued to shrink over time because of the erosion, she added.

The state’s most recent estimate for a temporary fix of the washed out portion of the road is $75,000, Queen said, but that would be a “very temporary fix.” That estimate, she added, came before additional damage was caused. And it does not include staff resources to keep the road clear of muck and debris after storms, fixes to combat erosion and day-to-day personnel hours to keep the ramp open.

“We’re fighting a losing battle with the tide and rising water levels,” Queen said.

Still, word of the closure is causing a firestorm among the local boating community.

“Russ Point, while being owned by the State, is used by all,” wrote Laura Morrow, who administers a Facebook Page called Island Dawgs focusing on the Fripp Island area. “Beaufort County would be the obvious best caretaker and manager; however, leadership is not taking the bull by the horns. Instead, they are allowing a valuable resource to close and disappear.”

Why, in a county with so much water and comprised of islands connected by bridges and where boats are a critical means of transportation, is this issue ignored?” Morrow asks. “More and better boat landings and transient dockage are needed.”

The land is located across Sea Island Parkway from Hunting Island State Park.

In 2022 Beaufort County said it’s not our problem

Beaufort County maintains 25 boat landings, in addition to 17 public-access points to water, bluffs and piers that don’t accommodate boats.

Russ Point Landing was one of those public access points. However, in 2022 then County Administrator Eric Greenway sent a letter to the state saying the county was relinquishing maintenance responsibility of Russ Point to the state because the state, not the county, in fact was the owner.

“It is the county’s desire to have Russ Point remain open and accessible to the citizens and visitors of the community to continue to be able to use the boat landing, but understand it is ultimately the State’s discretion as to how the property is used in the future,” Greenway wrote to South Carolina State Parks on June 16, 2002.

In that letter, the county asked the state to take over maintenance of Russ Point two weeks later on July 1, 2022.

The county’s decision to turn over the maintenance came after it conducted an ownership and title search for all county-maintained boat landings in 2021 for a Public Boat Landing Facilities Study, said Hannah Nichols, a county spokesperson.

As part of that process, it was discovered that while Beaufort County was maintaining the Russ Point Boat Landing, the property was owned by the state and no formal maintenance agreement was in place.

“After discussions with the state, it was agreed that the County would sign over maintenance of the landing to the state,” Nichols said in a statement. “Maintenance of the landing was signed over to the state of South Carolina mid-June in 2022.”

Sutton wrote on Facebook: “Why would they not support keeping public access?” adding, “Beaufort County’s leadership are out of their minds,”

But when County Council commissioners were debating the issue in May 2022, some commissioners, while acknowledge the importance of public access, also questioned the soundness of the county paying for maintenance of facilities it does not own.

A similar situation involving the Sand s Beach boat ramp in Port Royal arose at the same time. In that case, agreements involving Safe Harbor Marinas, the town and Beaufort County were reached that ensured the boat ramp remained opened and maintained.

This story was originally published March 19, 2024, 9:00 AM.

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