Original Factory Specs For All Boats

Original Factory Specifications

Mostly as published in Down East Yachts, Inc. promotional material.

	Downeaster 32	Downeaster 38	Downeaster 41	Downeaster 45

Built	Dec 1975 – 1981 ? Estimate 134 built	1974-1981? Est. 236 built	1980 ? Estimate 11 built	1977 – 1981 ? Estimate 29 built
Displacement	17000	19,500 pounds		39,000 pounds
Draft	4′ – 9″	4′ – 11″		6′ – 4″
Beam	11′ – 0″	11′ – 10″		14′
Length Overall		41′ – 9″ (cutter & ketch)43′ – 3″ (schooner)		50′-6′ (ketch w/bowsprit)52′ (schooner w/bowsprit)
Length Waterline	25′ – 10″	29′		36′ – 8′
Length on Deck	32′ – 0″	38′ – 0″		45′ – 0″
Ballast	5500 pounds	8000 pounds		12,000 pounds
Fuel	70 gallons	90 gallons		282 gallons
Water	45 gallons, 95 optional	50 gallons, 100 optional		324 gallons
Range		730 mi. (nautical?)		1000 mi (nautical?)
Bridge Clearance	46′ feet ?	49 feet		61 feet

Missing some or not sure about specifications on 32 and 41. If you have them, please contact headquarters.

Propeller Data (Found in the Owners Manual of a Model 38)

	Downeaster 32		Downeaster 38		Downeaster 41		Downeaster 45
Engine	A-30	R-30	R-30	S-30			4-154	4-236
Shaft	1′	1′	1′	1′			1.25″	1.25″
2 blade prop	15 x 10 RH	15 x 12 RH	16 x 12 RH	16 x 14 RH			22 x 16 LH	20 x 16 RH
3 blade prop	14 x 10 RH	14 x 14 RH	16 x 11 RH	16 x 13 RH			20 x 14 LH	20 x 14 RH
Parry Nut	3/4-10 RH	3/4-10 RH	3/4-10 RH	3/4-10 RH			1-8 RH	1-8 RH

DE38 Standing Rigging Lengths

Shroud	1/19 SS Wire Dia.	Eye Size	Toggle	Length Tang Eye to Tang Eye	Turnbuckle Schaefer	Wire Length Marine Eye to Marine Eye	Remarks
Bobstay	3/8	5/8	5/8	7′-11 5/8”	19 3/8 ”	6′-4 1/4”	Aircraft fork one end
Whisker Stay (2)	3/16	3/8	1/2 ? 3/8	7′-5”	11 ½”	6′-6 ½ “	Aircraft fork one end
Aft Lowers (2)	¼	½	½	22′-1 5/8”	15 3/8”	21′-10 1/4”
Fwd. Lowers (2)	¼	½	½	21′-11 5/8”	15 3/8”	20′ -8 1/4”
Uppers (2)	9/32	1/2	1/2	42′-2 5/8”	15 3/8”	41′-11 1/4”
Forestay	¼		1/2	30′-5 1/4”	20 ½”	29′-9 3/4”
Backstay	¼	1/2	1/2	45′-11 5/8”	15 3/8”	44′-8 1/4”
Headstay	9/32	1/2	1/2	45′-7 7/8”	15 3/8”	44′-4 ½ “
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