Vancouver 25 Number 21

Current Name: OPUS

Previous Name(s):

Current Location: Oriental NC USA

Previous Location(s): Bristol RI USA

Current Marina: Small marina under bridge in Oriental.

Current or Last Known Owner: Linda & Jim Gay

Contact Information for Current or Last Known Owner: email link  http://www.kaylasopus.com/  [site now longer valid] http://towndock.net/shippingnews/opus

Previous Owner(s): Previous owner was located in Bristol RI USA

Contact Information for Previous Owner(s):

Hull Number: OYE25021F484

MIC (Identifies importer): OYE

Serial Number applied by Manufacturer: 25021

Date Keel was Laid: 1984 Apr

Model year: 1984

Production Number: 21

Year Built: 1984

Identifiable Features or Comments: Brass name plate, drop down table, cook top, galley drawers under stove, . In the UK the keel date would be April 1984 (F4): HIN Decoder does not recognise this number as a valid HIN or CIN (UK). The F4 does not synchronize with the codes used for HINs in 1984. 

Manufacturer:  Probably in Taiwan

Exporter/Importer: Offshore Yachts East Inc. and possibly sold through Marin Yacht Sales in Europe.

Motor:

History: Purchased  – 1999. Previous owner had her in Bristol, Rhode Island.

HIN Search Results: The manufacturer identification code (MIC) of your craft identification number (CIN or HIN) is oye. This MIC (oye) stands for the company name Offshore Yachts East Inc. which is currently Out of Business. This boat manufacturer has other company names (oye sometimes goes by these name(s) , , , or .This company (Offshore Yachts East Inc.) is owned by Unk Unk and is located at UNK in UNK state of . It manufactured this vessel and placed you HIN or CIN on the hull. The parent company for this boat maker is (). Offshore Yachts East Inc. has started making boats, yachts and other watercraft as of and went out of business on (9/21/1998 12:00:00 AM) in the following country:The US Coast guard provides this comment about this watercraft manufacturer: Telecon With Prospective Yacht Buyer. Hin Began With Oye. Manufacturer Fu Hwa. Possibly Made In Taiwan. Model Designation Pt. Listed As Offshore Yachts East Inc In 1984 Buc Book. Fu Hwa Apparently Still In Business As Fu Hwa Yachts Are Being Offered For Sale By Various European Brokerages. Could Not Find Any New For Sale In US. Found Several Used For Sale In US. See Also Mya. Marin Yacht Sales. Possible The Boat Was Sold Through Mya.. .

PHOTOS of Opus 

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(Following photo credits: Lynda and Jim Gay)

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Curtain added to make a private room.

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