The DownEaster
For Owners of DownEaster Yachts

This site is a non-profit, disorganized group of owners of DownEaster yachts who are banding together here to find shelter from the harsh reality of owning and keeping up a boat—DownEasters in particular.

   

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

 
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