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Seller's Description

This is the comfortable pilothouse version of the Downeaster sailing yacht. She was repowered in 2012 and underwent an extensive refit that was completed 2013. She is well equipped for extended cruising. The large comfortable aft cockpit is perfect for lounging at anchor, safe underway and has plenty of room for entertaining. Through the double doors of the companionway is the salon pilothouse area. There are two settees each with a fold away table and the secondary steering station and navigation area are comfortably out of the elements. The panoramic windows not only brings in lots of light they also afford a fantastic view of the surroundings. Down two stairs forward to the next level is the midship cabin with a double berth to port and galley to starboard. Forward on the port is the head with shower. The queen size V-Berth is accessible from the head and the galley passage. The anchor locker forward has access from the V-berth.

Equipment: Engine: Yanmar 4JH4-TE, new in 2012, 75 HP, cruising speed 6.5 knots at 2000 rpm, 5.5 knots at 1800 rpm 0.52 gallons per hour, max speed 7.3 knots.

Tanks: 2 stainless diesel tanks 100 gallons each, 2 stainless water tanks 125 gal and 32 gal.

Galley: Norcool refridgerator, Engel freezer, 3 burner gimballed propane stove with oven, double sink, new corian countertop, new faucets, pressure water, charcoal filter, 10 gallon hot water tank uses 110 and engine.

Electronics and Navigation equipment: Icom M802, AT140 tuner, Raymarine 24 mile radar, VHF Standard Horizon GX2100 with AIS receiver, Raymarine Smart Pilot autopilot linear drive with remote control, Raymarine A57 chartplotter depthsounder, Tacktick wireless wind instrument, Garmin GPS, radio, cd player, sirius radio, tv, ritchie compass (2).

Electrical system: 1 start battery Duralast 800 cca new oct 2018, 6 Duralast house batteries with a total 750 amp hours new 2021, Xantrex 2000w inverter new oct 2018. 110 volt plug ins throughout the boat with Bluesystem panel. Truecharge 20 amp automatic battery charger. 280 watts of solar with regulators. 30 amp 50 foot dock cable. Hitachi Alternator 80 amps.

Mechanical Equipment: 2 automatic bilge pumps, 1 manual bilge pump, 2 bilge blowers ( in and out) for cooling in the tropics. 4 fire extinguishers mounted and serviced. Propane solenoid switch at stove, Jabsco head with Electrasan and overboard discharge. Campbell 22 x 11 propeller, Hurth ZF30 transmission.

Sails and Rigging: Dacron main jib and staysail. Spinnaker. Midboom sheeting with traveller. Profurl furling on Jib and staysail. 6 winches, 5 with 2 speeds and selftailing on both primary and 1 cabin top. Aluminum deck stepped mast with compression post and aluminum spreaders. Spinnaker pole with mast track mount.

Deck Equipment: Primary anchor 55 lb Danforth Plow with 150 feet of chain and 300 feet of rode. 30 plus lb Danforth fluke anchor with 50 feet of chain and 200 feet of rode. Danforth fluke 10 lbs for dinghy with chain and rode. Lofrans Tiger electric windlass. Dual bow rollers. Wire lifelines with midship gates port and starboard. Stern mounted boarding ladder. SS removable swim ladder. Dinghy Davits. 6 ss opening ports from Newfound Metal. Stackpack for mainsail. Dodger, hatch covers, sunscreens for pilothouse windows, bug screens for all ports and hatches, propane BBQ.

Dinghy and Outboard: Stryker Ranger LX250 inflatable with aluminum floor new 2018. 2.5 hp Suzuki outboard 46.5 hours since new in 2018.

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Specs

Designer
Henry Morschadt
Builder
Down East Yachts Inc.
Associations
?
# Built
11
Hull
Monohull
Keel
Long
Rudder
Transom hung
Construction
FG

Dimensions

Length Overall
41 0 / 12.5 m
Waterline Length
29 0 / 8.8 m
Beam
11 1 / 3.4 m
Draft
5 7 / 1.7 m
Displacement
19,500 lb / 8,845 kg
Ballast
7,500 lb / 3,402 kg

Rig and Sails

Type
Sloop
Reported Sail Area
800′² / 74.3 m²
Total Sail Area
?
Mainsail
Sail Area
?
P
?
E
?
Air Draft
?
Foresail
Sail Area
?
I
?
J
?
Forestay Length
?

Auxilary Power

Make
?
Model
?
HP
?
Fuel Type
?
Fuel Capacity
?
Engine Hours
?

Accomodations

Water Capacity
?
Holding Tank Capacity
?
Headroom
?
Cabins
3

Calculations

Hull Speed
7.2 kn
Classic: 7.22 kn

Hull Speed

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Formula

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

A more accurate formula devised by Dave Gerr in The Propeller Handbook replaces the Speed/Length ratio constant of 1.34 with a calculation based on the Displacement/Length ratio.

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio.311
Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

7.15 knots
Classic formula: 7.22 knots
Sail Area/Displacement
17.7
16-20: good performance

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

Formula

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3

  • SA: Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
  • D: Displacement in pounds.
17.67
<16: under powered
16-20: good performance
>20: high performance
Ballast/Displacement
38.5
<40: less stiff, less powerful

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Formula

Ballast / Displacement * 100

38.46
<40: less stiff, less powerful
>40: stiffer, more powerful
Displacement/Length
356.8
>350: ultraheavy

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

Formula

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
  • LWL: Waterline length in feet
356.84
<100: ultralight
100-200: light
200-300: moderate
300-400: heavy
>400: very heavy
Comfort Ratio
34.1
30-40: moderate bluewater cruising boat

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Formula

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)

  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
  • LWL: Waterline length in feet
  • LOA: Length overall in feet
  • Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
34.11
<20: lightweight racing boat
20-30: coastal cruiser
30-40: moderate bluewater cruising boat
40-50: heavy bluewater boat
>50: extremely heavy bluewater boat
Capsize Screening
1.8
<2.0: better suited for ocean passages

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

Formula

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

  • Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
1.76
<2: better suited for ocean passages
>2: better suited for coastal cruising

Notes

Similar to the DOWNEASTER 38 but with a different coach roof and interior. Very few of this particular model were built.

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