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ISLAND PACKET 485/525

ISLAND PACKET 485/525

Island Packet Yachts🇺🇸· Design: Bob Johnson
$433,144 avg$302,827 – $619,000 (4 listings)from 2002
$4.1K – $11K est. annual maintenance

Specifications

Hull

LOA52.17 ft
LWL43.17 ft
Beam15.33 ft
Draft5.25 ft
Displacement44,150 lb
Ballast15,983.5 lb
Material52’ 2”15.9 m
Hull speed1.34·√LWL8.8 kn

Accommodation

Cabins2
Berths4
Heads6
Water299.8 L
Fuel299.8 L
CE categoryAbout665 000€(2020)

Engine

CommonlyJohnson

About the ISLAND PACKET 485/525

IP 485 renamed the IP 525.

Performance

Comfort39.2
Capsize1.74
SA/Disp15.9
Disp/Len245
Bal/Disp36.2

Estimated Value

Limited Data
Based on 2 listings
Low
$282,291
Estimated Value
$348,515
High
$414,739
Inflation-adjusted to 2026 USD

Asking price by model year

5 listings · boat years 19852009 · median $398,000

$0$200k$400k$600kmedian $398,0001985199019952000200520101985 Island Packet 1985 Slainte · $40,000 · North Carolina, US2009 Island Packet 485 Hardtop · $619,000 · Florida, US2007 Island Packet 485 · $225,000 · Southampton, United Kingdom2005 Island Packet island packet 485 · $398,000 · FL2002 Island Packet 485 · $412,750 · United KingdomAsking price (USD)Boat model year

Each dot is one listing · hover for details · dashed red line marks the median · obvious data-entry outliers (top & bottom 2.5%) excluded.

Estimated Cost of Ownership

Based on 52.17ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.

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Annual Maintenance
$4.1K – $11K
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Articles & Reviews

Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection

We don't have enough data on the ISLAND PACKET 485/525yet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind — but here's a free general inspection checklist, built from our research into what actually goes wrong on boats of this kind.

Drawn from 7,029 documented issues across 2,391 models, ordered so the areas that most often turn up problems come first.

1Structural & Bulkheads9732Standing Rigging6403Deck & Topsides6404Keel & Keel Bolts5535Rudder & Steering5086Hull & Bottom377
Free general pre-purchase checklist
25 survey areas — hull, keel, rig, engine, electrical and more. Take it aboard when you view any boat.

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