ZUGUNRUHE
(We just call her "ZUG" - pronounced "zoog" - Zugunruhe is just too much of a mouthful and as Cheri say's "just not very cute")
  ZUG, an Island Packet IP350, is an aft cockpit, cutter rigged, bluewater cruiser. Designed and built by Island Packet Yachts of Florida in 1997, she is 35 feet long with a 12 foot beam, drawing 4.5 feet when empty but with all of the gear we have loaded on her she now draws just over 5 feet and weighs in at about 20,000 pounds.
     She carries 740 feet of sail, with a 264 sq. ft. main, a 366 sq. ft. jib and a 110 sq. ft. staysail. Being cutter rigged, she is easy to balance, but no speedster, getting most of her power from her large jib. We would love to have some type of light air and downwind sail but haven't been able to convince ourselves to cough up the large sum of money required to make such and addition.
   For motoring, ZUG is outfitted with a 3 cylinder, 38 hp, Yanmar Diesel engine. Carrying 50 gallons of fuel in a single tank in the bilge and four 5 gallon jugs on deck, our cruising range under power is anywhere from 300 to 400 miles. Obviously, under sail her range is limited only by food, water, and our capacity to tolerate each other in a small space for an extended period of time.
      The interior layout is actually quite generous for a boat of her size with two staterooms, a single head and shower space, "U" shaped galley area, and a salon that incorporates a small, but serviceable, navigation area. The most generous space, for such a small vessel, is her cockpit which is larger than many 40 footers, with room enough for both of us to stretch out and sleep under the stars.
ABOVE:  ZUG's interior, looking forward, with fold-down table, sette's and the nav-station in the lower left.
LEFT: Cheri taking advantage of ZUG's large cockpit area.
   The galley space, though not large, is adequate, with a 2-burner propane stove and oven unit, a tiny microwave, a 2 compartment sink with both fresh and salt water, and an 8 cubic ft. refer/freezer box. The two burner stove and lack of counter space does create some  challenges when preparing anything more than the most basic meals. We installed an additional cabinet above the sinks, adding much need storage, and modified the refer by installing a fully insulated and gasketed door, more insulation and a stainless steel interior, divided into two spaces - a freezer and a refer. The original refer space, huge as it was (we jokingly refered to it as the third stateroom), was poorly insulated and had a miserably sealed lid that did little too keep the cold in.
     We carry 135 gallons of fresh water in two tanks, which will last us 3 to 4 weeks with moderate conservation. There is 100 gallons in a factory installed aluminum tank (which we have some concerns about as storing drinking water in aluminum may be a health hazard). For our designated drinking water source we installed a "Nautitank", 35 gallon, nitrile lined, flexible tank. Drinking water is then fed through a "Seagull" filtration system for added safety.
     The salon area has two settees, port and starboar, and a fold-down dinning table. The starboard settee can be extended to become what is generously called "sleeping space for two". We prefer to use it in the extended mode as a large 2 person chaise, on which we can comfortably curl up to watch movies or read. The fold-down dining table is a great design feature as it allows for much more space to move about when stowed than the typical fixed tables on many boats. We also did a lot of cabinetry work in the salon, adding several drawers and two cabinets which provide additional and more useful storage.
     The navigation station is located at the aft end of the port settee. Located here are the main electrical panels, Single Side Band and VHF radios, a GPS/Chartplotter, a backup GPS unit and a small, but workable, chart table that serves not only for navigating but is also our communications center and office.
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