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Hull Numbers

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Hull Numbers

Down East Yachts Hull Identification Numbers

The Hull number (HIN) is stamped on the outside of the hull (normally Port side of the stern).

Your boat registration papers will also have the number.

It is broken down as follows; i.e. the one you see above is AAY-02181079-381) ;

AAY
0218
1079
-381
The Manufacturers Identification Code (MIC) for Downeast Yachts Inc. of Santa Ana California which appears to have gone out of business in 1983! Production or serial number of the vessel as determined by the manufacturer (i.e. number 218). Month & year of production: 10=October; 79=1979. Rig type ?????. (381 = DE38, Cutter Rig)

DE32 DE38 DE41 DE45
Tot Built (?) 134? 236? 11? 29?
Tot Listed 55 81 3 9
Boat Type / Rig / Year Hull No. (All prefixed AAY) Boat Name Owner/s (click on name to e-mail) Cruising Area Remarks
45’s
DE45/Ketch /
1977
3 REBELCLIPPER Mike & Lizann FL, Bahamas New Owners – Congratulations!
DE45/Ketch /
1977
6 PAU HANA Nancy & Lee Rathbun FL & Carribbean Congrats to the new
owners. Photo 1, Photo 2
DE45/Ketch /
1977
8 SORRENTO David and Fran Taylor Pacific/Canal/Carribean Link to their Website
DE45/Ketch /
1978
11 EOLIAN Bob & Jane Salnick Puget Sound Photo
DE45/Ketch /
19??
FOR PETES SAKE Pete ? The World Last seen anchored off Palm Island. Photo 1, Photo 2
DE45/Ketch /
1980
00160280-452 NIGHTHAWK Greg & Colleen Freeman US West Coast
DE45/Cutter /
1980
20 SEANGEL Mark & Debra Wilson S. Cal Departing Cal. OCT. 2004 for Mexico etc.
DE45/Ketch /
1980
21 STARBOUND Earl & Donna Davis San Diego Photo
DE45/Ketch /
1981
22 EVERGREEN George & Maya Houston Gulf Coast
41’s Pilothouse Version
DE41/Sloop/1980 10 DUKE KAHANAMOKU II Mike Spengel Hawaii Mikes Web Site
DE41/Sloop/1980 00110880-411 COLD HARBOR Walt Smith Gulf of Mexico Photos
DE41/Sloop/1980 MARIPOSA BELLA Richard Carter Portland, Oregon
38’s

DE38/Schooner/
1974

00X11174-381

MERRYMAID

Don Koch
New e-mail address

Long Beach, So. Cal.

www.exxel-machine.com
Great photo flying gollywobbler

DE38/Cutter /
1975

00060475-381

SENTA

Al Avey

West Coast

DE38/Sloop/
1975

00070475-381

LIBERTAD

Carl R.A. Wood

Lake Superior, N. Shore

Thunder Bay Aviation

DE38/Cutter /
1975

00130375-381

SEA TRADER

David Anderson

Tampa Bay/Southwest Florida

DE38/Ketch/
1975

14

BEAR SPIRIT

Rob Kutz

Micronesia (Guam based)

Owned Bear Spirit since 1984,
about 4000 of 25000 cruising
miles single-handed.

DE38/Cutter /
1975

0170575-381

FREEDOM

Randy & Kay Harwood

Channel Islands, CA

Web Site

DE38/Cutter /
1975

00200775-381

ODYSSEY

Joe and Liz Johnson and boat dog Heddi

Hawaii

DE38/Cutter /
1975

00230875-381

EQUINOX II

Didier Cuvele

Canada, West Coast

DE38/Cutter /
1975

00260975-381

TACHYON

Bob and Bambi Barker

Pacific

DE38/Cutter /
1975

00380675-381

TOPAZ

Carmine Pizzariello

New York/New England

DE38/Ketch/
1975

DER ZIGUENER

Sold, waiting new owner info

DE38/Cutter/
1975

WAYWARD WIND

B.T. Harwood

West coast of FL

DE38/Cutter/
1975

00411075-381

SISU

Scott & Keela Allison

Channel Islands, California

DE38/Cutter/
1975

0043–75-381

NEREUS

Paul & Debra Brickhouse

US West Coast, Caribbean

DE38/Cutter/
1975

O451175-38

FLY ROBIN FLY

Robin Staver

Asia

DE38/Schooner/
1975

MY LORD

Claus Ritter

Baltic Sea – Bought this boat from an insurance company last year. A fire destroyed the inside of the boat. Over the wintertime I reconstruct the interior design by myself. As I could find out “My Lord” is the last one in Germany. If you can give me more information I would be very happy, because I want to know everything about this boat.

DE38/Sloop/
1976

MISTY’

John Witt

SE US

DE38/Cutter/
1976

00510176-381

WHAT MATTERED

David & Linda
Vreeland

Pacific NW

“yesterday’s a memory, tomorrow
is a dream, today is what matters.”

DE38/Cutter/
1976

00520176

OSPREY

Tom Claytyon

Long Beach, CA

DE38/Ketch/
1976

MIST

Eric Aker

San Francisco Bay

DE38/Cutter/
1977?

00540176-381

SEADOVE

Jack & Judy Steinmeyer

Ensanada, BC, Mexico soon to continue her journey south

New name, same owners.

DE38/Cutter/
1976

00570276-381

ERIU

Lynne Sladky &
Gerry O’Donoghue

Caribbean

www.gerry.odonoghue.com

DE38/Cutter/
1976

00590276-381

FAIR WINDS

John and Tammi Crismore

Florida Coastal

DE38/Cutter/
1976

00610376-381

HALF MOON

Mark Pastrone

Chesapeake Bay

DE38/Ketch/
1975

00620376-381

MARIA IRENA

Waldemar Zygart

Long Island Sound

DE38/Cutter/
1975

70

DREAM MAKER

Jim and Pam Hannah

World

DE38/Ketch/
1975

71

TRANSITION

Frank W. Dixon

SoCal – Baja California

2nd Owner – have owned the boat since 1981

DE38/Cutter/
1975

00720875-381

SHANGRI LA

Kendra Pinsker & Michael Homsany

American Samoa

DE38/Cutter/
1976

00770676-381

BOLD VENTURE

Lew & Sheryl Axelrod

Sea of Cortez

DE38/Cutter/
1976

00880976-381

DEFY’N GRAVITY

Todd Iorio

S. Cal

DE38/Ketch/
1976

00921076

OMOO

Mark Iverson

Lake Champlain Vermont

DE38/Ketch/
1976

0093

TONDELAYO

Andrew Cleveland

Mexico, currently

DE38/Cutter/
1976

0094

PEARL

Timothy A. Frank

East Coast / Bahamas

DE38/Cutter/
1976

01001276-381

SEADUCTION

Richard & Canda Dunn

Tx Gulf Coast

DE38/Cutter/
1976

TRUE LOVE

Michelle Elsom

Seattle

DE38/Cutter/
1977

01021276-381

SUSURRO

Greg Smith
New e-mail

US Southeast

Take Greg’s Photo Tour
Great aerial photo – Click here

DE38/Ketch/
1977

01030177-381

KAIROS

Dan and Donna Sessler

Pacific Northwest

DE38/Cutter/
1977

01040177-381

DULCINEA

Bob & Janet Bingham

Med.

See photo of Dulcinea in Dutch canals. (Click here)

See photos

DE38/Cutter/
1977

01130377-381

DAYDREAMER II

Mike Ollila

Washington, Puget Sound, West Coast and Beyond

DE38/Cutter/
1977

01140377-381

HALE KAI

William Raynor

Bahamas / Caribbean

DE38/Cutter/
1977

01190477-381

PROUD MARY

Randy & Mary Williams

Columbia river

Photo

DE38/Cutter/
1977

123

MENDOCINO QUEEN

Allen and Kate Barry

World

DE38/Cutter/
1977

CAS-ETA

Paul Hunt

BC

DE38/Ketch/
1977

DIANNA MARIA

Gerry and Dianne Sanchez

North Florida

DE38/Cutter/
1977

01310777-381

SERENITY

Glenn Damato

San Francisco Bay

DE38/Cutter/
1977

01320777-381

WENDY GAIL

Craig Cumberland

Puget Sound

DE38/Cutter/
1977

01360877-381

WIND DANCER

Michael Bosch

East Coast, Carribean

DE38/Cutter/
1977

BYZANTIUM

Glen Kirk

Puget Sound & West. Canada

DE38/Cutter/
1977

MOONSHADOW

Robert Burnett

Hawaii

DE38/Cutter/
1977

01400977-381

LORELEY

Miguel Ramirez-Williams

Pacific Ocean

DE38/Cutter/
1978

MISS AMERICA

Robert M. Harstad

Eastern Coast

DE38/Cutter/
1978

670219

SEA PIRATE

Leslie C. Pitts, Jr.

Chesapeke Bay

DE38/Cutter/
1978

SCAPPARE

Don & Karen Post

Polynesia/Micronesia

DE38/Cutter/
1978

CRYSTAL LIN

Steve Davis

Hawaii

DE38/Cutter/
1978

01590278-381

ANGELO

Philip Thornton

Puget Sound, Canada

DE38/Cutter/
1978

01610278-381

ECLIPSE

Martin Howard Samuel

Chesapeake Bay

DE38/Cutter/
1978

01690378-381

SOLITUDE

Mark Tanz

Lake Pepin, Mn

DE38/Schooner/
1978

01750778-381

ABOCb

Lena & Jim Comeaux

Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico

Pronounced Avos

DE38/Ketch/
1978

PATIENCE

Bryan Meyran

NE Coast & Bahamas

DE38/Cutter/
1978

178

spray chaser

Alan Christensen

East Florida / Bahamas

DE38/Cutter/
1978

01810878-381

TEASPOON

Terry&Shirley Poindexter

Chesapeak Bay

Formerly AEOLUS

DE38/Cutter/
1979

01830878-381

ARIEL

Jeanette Tansley

Queensland Coast, Australia

Photo 1, Photo 2, Photo 3

DE38/Cutter/
1978

01891078-381

BALLINA

Cape Yacht Brokerage

Florida
Web Site

Photo of Eriu and Ballina in BVI’s

DE38/Cutter/
1979

OCEAN CLOUD

Gene Allen

S. Florida

Web Site

DE38/Cutter/
1979

190

HAKUNA MATATA

Jim Edwards

Marco Island, FL

Bow To Stern Sailing School

DE38/Cutter/
1979

194

AERANDIR

Jim Saxton

New Jersey: Hi Folks, Aerandir and I were featured as the cover story of Boat US Magazine in 2000 or so.I bought my 38′ Downeaster in Boston in 1966 and redid her, but still a work in progress. The article was entitled, “From the Helm to the Hill” as I am a member of the US Congress. I will be glad to forward a copy of the magazine for what ever use you may wish. I have a web page at: www.house.gov/saxton/

DE38/Cutter/
1979

200

SEAHORSE III

Louis Bocchini & Janet Brooks

Tampa Bay/ West coast of Florida

DE38/Cutter/
1979

207

LIZARD

Steven R. Helms & Vickie L. Emigh

Southern California & Baja

DE38/Cutter/
1979

212

Valkyr

Angela Simms
Scott&Zsanic Carle

USA EAST COAST NC/SC

http://www.scottcarle.com/wordpress

http://www.downeasteryachts.com

DE38/Cutter/
1980

02171079-381

KATHERINE

Jim & Lucinda Howe

Channel Islands, CA

DE38/Cutter/
1980

SCAPPARE

Don and Karen Post

Polynesia

DE38/Cutter/
1980

02191179-381

GALLANT LADY

Jacob Raifeld

Caribbean, Via Panama

DE38/Cutter/
1980

221

ADAGIO

Alfredo Giovannelli

Southern California/Mexico

DE38/Cutter/
1980
225 ALCYONE Dennis Rodgers Sunroad Marina San Diego

DE38/Cutter/
1980

02280280- 381

MUNDIAL

Rick Stierer

Portsmouth, VA

Photo 1, Photo 2

DE38/Cutter/
1980

02290280- 381

ON RAPPEL

Buford Pruitt, Jr.

NE Florida

DE38/Cutter/
1980

02310880-381

MERIDIAN

Paul & Gaynor Barradell

Mid Atlantic States

Photo 1

DE38/Cutter/
1980

7 of new(1987) series

DRAGONHEART

Micheal & Cynthia Miller

Texas Gulf Coast

Congrats to new owner!
Photo

DE38/Cutter/
1981

0235M81F3

MALLARD

Arnold Rolfe Snr.

Caribbean

Photo is Salinas. Arnie and son Skip onboard.

DE38/Cutter/
1981
0236M81G BLUE DOLPHIN Rick & Gay George Chula Vista, CA

DE38/Cutter/
1988 (yes 88)

Home Built

MUSTANG

Tony Strong

Pacific

See Owners comments
page (click here)

32’s

DE32/Cutter/
1975

00011275-321

FROG PRINCE

Steve & Susan Willis

Sea of Cortez

NO. 1

DE32/Cutter/
1976

02

PELICAN

Sam & Marilyn Melton

Columbia River/West coast

DE32/Cutter/
1976

00060276-321

ACE’ J

Greg Simpson

San Joaquin Delta

DE32/Cutter/
1976

SARAH ANN

Nicholas Fakaros

Lake Erie to Lake Huron

DE32/Cutter/
1976

SEA WONDER

Marvin Stevens

Channel Islands Ventura Ca

DE32/Sloop/
1976

GOLDEN EAGLE

Ron Boyd

Virgin Islands

DE32/Cutter/
1976

RHAPSODY

Neil & Gail Ruthven

East Coast and Carribean

DE32/Cutter/
1977

008

SONSEEAHRAY

Kent and Angie Hardenbrook

Virgin Islands

DE32/Cutter/
1976

00090276-321

TAVARUA

David McGehee

Gulf of Mexico

Web Site

DE32/Cutter/
1976

00150376-321

VELVALE 3

Peter F. Thier

Rhode Is. / Mass etc.

DE32/Cutter/
1976

00180476-321

CHENEY ANN

William & Margaret Lewis

Maine coast (for now)

Boat was previously named “Motion” and sailed in Long Island Sound. If anyone has
any info about it I’d like to know. I bought it as a bank repo so it came with no paperwork, no pedigree.

DE32/Cutter/
1976

00200576-321

MISTY DAWN

Jim Curry

Channel Islands, California

DE32/Cutter/
1976

00215376-321

CRYSTAL BLUE

Randy Harlan

Great Lakes

DE32/Cutter/
1976

00310676-321

MOMENTS NOTICE

George Lewis

Florida, Caribbean, East Coast and Gulf

If I was to buy another boat
it would be Moments Notice

DE32/Cutter/
1976

00320776-321

SONHO MEU

Susan Alexy

Rock Hall, MD

DE32/Ketch/
1976

00360976-321

ALMADA

LEAH KAY

Jerry Purcell

Chespeake

DE32/Sloop/
1977

00370976-321

ORIZABA

Jack Ellis

SF Bay/West Coast

DE32/Cutter/
1976

00431176-321

SEA HORSE

Randy and Robin Hall

FL Panhandle / Gulf Coast

DE32/Cutter/
1976

EL AZUL

Mike Marshall

S. Cal

DE32/Sloop/
1976

SAFFANAH

new owners unknown

Caribbean

DE32/Cutter/
1977

00481076-321

ENCHANTRESS

Jack & Marsha Lawrence

Texas Gulf Coast/Bahamas

DE32/Cutter/
1976

00491276-321

DEBORAH GAIL

Wayne Edmiston

Sailboat Bay Gulf Shores Al

Photo1, Photo2,
Photo3, Photo4

DE32/Cutter/
1976

00540277-321

EASYDUNN

Bruce Dunn

Florida/Bahamas

DE32/Cutter/
1977

55

GYPSY WIND

Michael & Cindy Kern

Florida for now.

Sailed to Maine and back
last summer great trip.

DE32/Cutter/
1976

57

MOTOU IV

Mo Sullivan

Caribbean

DE32/Cutter/
1977

00580377-321

CHIP AHOY

Scott & Cindi Perkins

Lake Superior

Photo

DE32/Cutter/
1977

00600377-321

SUMMER RAIN

Robert Blacketor

Ventura, California

DE32/Cutter/
1977

BLUE MOON

William Mumford

New England

Photo

DE32/Cutter/
1977

00650577

GANESHA

Jim Jaeckel & Pat VanderLinden

East Coast, Bahamas, Caribbean

DE32/Cutter/
1977

STARFINDER

John Burns

Tampa Bay, Fl

DE32/Cutter/
1977

OCEAN TANGO

Michael C. Crivello

Florida/Caribbean

DE32/Cutter/
1977

70

ALTOTIS

????

Channel Islands, California

DE32/Cutter/
1977

00740277-321

???

Culebra, PR

Under major repair, looks
like hurricane damage.

DE32/Cutter/
1977

80

HAVFRUE

Jeff Kavanaugh

San Francisco Bay area

DE32/Sloop/
1977

00830977-321

ALICIA’S WRATH

John Lynker

Everett, WA.

DE32/Cutter/
1977

00850977-321

GRACIE EMMETT

Duane & Marian Nealon

Lake Champlain

Photo1, Photo2

DE32/Cutter/
1977

87

MORNING WINGS

Roy & Carol Romine

Caribbean

DE32/Cutter/
1977

STARFINDER

John Burns

Florida

DE32/Sloop/
1977

00951277-32l

NORLYNN RHEA

Bob & Nora Chandler

Gulf Coast

(prev BRIGADOON)

DE32/Cutter/
1977

GLORIA B.

Michael Hewitt

San Diego

DE32/Cutter/
1978

01020978

SHALIMAR

Pat and Lynne Calliham

Puget Sound and Canadian coastal waters

Photo

DE32/Cutter/
1977

104

KOHIMARA

Shelly Fuhrman

Chesapeake Bay

DE32/Cutter/
1978

KISMET

Jennifer & Rafe Maldonado

Channel Islands, California

DE32/Cutter/
1978

DOLPHIN

Larry Fields

Puget sound

Photo1, Photo2, Photo3

DE32/Cutter/
1979

110

STEADFAST

Daniel Mattson

Pacific NW

DE32/Cutter/
1979

01110179

POLARIS

Javier Schmidt

Galveston Bay, Texas

DE32/Cutter/
1979

114

MOANA

Sam Peterson

San Diego

DE32/Cutter/
1979

01170379

LIBERTY

Robert & Vicki Rehkopf

Great Lakes

DE32/Cutter?/
1979
127 Isabella Chip Sellarole & Tammy Kennon Outer Banks of North Carolina

DE32/Cutter/
1979

01281079

OASIS

Jon Holcomb

Southern California

DE32/Cutter/
1979

01290979

PAPILLON

Michael Whitley

Florida & Bahamas

DE32/Cutter/
1979

130

BODHRAN

Jason Rose

Bellingham, WA

www.jasonrose.com/

DE32/Cutter/
1979

LAGNIAPPE

Don & Mandy McDonald

Florida & Bahamas

DE32/Cutter/
1980

01330280-321

DREAM’N

Henry L Givre

San Diego

Photo

DE32/Cutter/
1980

01340980-321

GYPSY

Donald & Diane Norris

San Diego and to Europe 2002

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