The NEW Island Packet 349

Island Packet Yachts has announced a new IP 349. The first orders were taken at the Annapolis Sailboat Show of 2017. Please use the contacts page to email Leslie or Darrell about getting your name on the list for one of the first 5 yachts. These are always the best deals. This yacht is expected to delivered in the Spring fo 2018. For now, here are the documents and the drawings:







Bob's Designer Comments


IP 349 Standard Equipment


IP 349 Pricing and Order Form

Will do, I will resend you the newsletter. On it now.

Hayden

Good question.

I think the market is two fold.
#1. IP onwers that want a new boat and want to downsize from a larger IP.
#2. IP owners that have a smaller boat and want to move up.
#3. New owners that never owned an IP before and cannot afford the large 500K to 700K IPs. Here is a 35 footer for $250K new!

The other situation is that the factory is able to use existing molds and simply redesign the deck or the interior and come up with a new model for far less factory expenses than starting new with a new plug and new molds. I do think this 35 footer will work out well. I have been saying for years, that IP needed to bring back the smaller yachts, the 27, 32, 35 and start there and give up on the large yachts. The market, to me, does not seem to be there for the larger yachts when the used market is flooded with larger IPs selling a very steep discount.

The yacht I proposed years ago that I still think they could make fly, is a small IP 27-35 foot range, with an electric motor, gen set, and solar panels. This motor sailor would be perfect for those running up and down the USA East Coast and into the Bahamas. Make it IP quality, IP interior but energy efficient. What a cool idea that would be. I see that as a real near new idea.

Hayden