The Island Packet 27 is an American sailboat that was designed by Robert K. Johnson as a cruiser and first built in 1984.
[1] The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar diesel engine of 18 hp (13 kW).
[1][5] The mainsheet traveler is a curved track over the companionway, rigged for mid-boom sheeting.
[3][5] The galley is located on the port side of the boat and includes a two-burner alcohol-fired stove, an icebox and a sink with optional pressure water supply.
[5] In a review, Richard Sherwood wrote of the design, "The keel model is standard, the centerboard version available at additional cost.