cardude01
Guru
- Joined
- Nov 26, 2012
- Messages
- 5,290
- Location
- USA
- Vessel Name
- Bijou
- Vessel Make
- 2008 Island Packet PY/SP
View attachment Bijou Listing.pdf
I had the boat listed for a few months with a broker in Clear Lake, but I've decided to sell it myself and lower the price to reflect the lack of having to pay a commission. It's a great boat, but our plans have changed. We thought we were going to do the loop and maybe the Bahamas, but my wife has decided she doesn't want to do that anymore.
We purchased the boat about 2 years ago and have done some updating. We had a new Garmin plotter installed along with a new Garmin radar right off the bat since the plotter and the radar in the boat were inoperative. On the way home from Florida to Texas we stopped at Sneed Island Boat Works in Palmetto FL and had them do some work. Sneed Island was the main yard recommend by Island Packet as they did commissioning work for them and were very knowledgeable about IP yachts. They hauled the boat, waxed and compunded the hull and topsides, removed old bottom paint and applied new bottom paint, installed a new macerator, a new thermostat for one of the fridge/freezers, and a new packing for the shaft seal, in addition to some other things I can't remember right now.
We then made our way over to Longboat Key (Healhustler's home base) to get ready for a cruise to Key West. We ditched the old CQR anchor for a new 25Kg Rocna from member vendor Parks at Hopkins Carter Marine, installed a new set of Lifeline AGM 125 AH batteries along with a new AGM start battery, and off we went to Key West for a vacation with the wife and kids. After that fun I then brought the boat back home to Texas solo via the ICW and it has been docked in Rockport Tx since.
Check out the listing for a full list of the updates and new equipment. The boat needs nothing and is ready to cruise. I think it would be a perfect ICW boat with the low air draft. We were able to get under most of the many bridges going through Florida, and it was easy to negotiate the locks in the Okeechobee and going through NOLA, because of the wide full walk-around decks. Plus she sips fuel with her efficient 110hp Yanmar-- burns about 2gph at around 7 knots, or about 1.5 gph at 6.5 knots.
If you are looking for a nearly new, turn key boat you don't have to work on constantly but just cruise, this could be the boat for you.
PM me with any questions. Thanks for looking.
I had the boat listed for a few months with a broker in Clear Lake, but I've decided to sell it myself and lower the price to reflect the lack of having to pay a commission. It's a great boat, but our plans have changed. We thought we were going to do the loop and maybe the Bahamas, but my wife has decided she doesn't want to do that anymore.
We purchased the boat about 2 years ago and have done some updating. We had a new Garmin plotter installed along with a new Garmin radar right off the bat since the plotter and the radar in the boat were inoperative. On the way home from Florida to Texas we stopped at Sneed Island Boat Works in Palmetto FL and had them do some work. Sneed Island was the main yard recommend by Island Packet as they did commissioning work for them and were very knowledgeable about IP yachts. They hauled the boat, waxed and compunded the hull and topsides, removed old bottom paint and applied new bottom paint, installed a new macerator, a new thermostat for one of the fridge/freezers, and a new packing for the shaft seal, in addition to some other things I can't remember right now.
We then made our way over to Longboat Key (Healhustler's home base) to get ready for a cruise to Key West. We ditched the old CQR anchor for a new 25Kg Rocna from member vendor Parks at Hopkins Carter Marine, installed a new set of Lifeline AGM 125 AH batteries along with a new AGM start battery, and off we went to Key West for a vacation with the wife and kids. After that fun I then brought the boat back home to Texas solo via the ICW and it has been docked in Rockport Tx since.
Check out the listing for a full list of the updates and new equipment. The boat needs nothing and is ready to cruise. I think it would be a perfect ICW boat with the low air draft. We were able to get under most of the many bridges going through Florida, and it was easy to negotiate the locks in the Okeechobee and going through NOLA, because of the wide full walk-around decks. Plus she sips fuel with her efficient 110hp Yanmar-- burns about 2gph at around 7 knots, or about 1.5 gph at 6.5 knots.
If you are looking for a nearly new, turn key boat you don't have to work on constantly but just cruise, this could be the boat for you.
PM me with any questions. Thanks for looking.
