37VT01 Western Star

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HIN: HAO370010583 more photos
Hull Laid: May 1983
Yard: Hai O Yachts, Taiwan

Western Star (with Denny G bow lettering)

Hull#1 being built at the HAO yard in Taiwan

About the crew

Nancy’s sailed since 1989, first on her own boat then chartering for eight years out of Bellingham. Stumbling on then-_Contessa_, she fell head over heels, falling in love with her lines, pilothouse, and history.

Michael grew up in an East Coast sailing town, but didn’t experience sailing until finding himself Seattle. In 1989, he and his spouse bought a small sailboat and plied the Salish Sea until 37LNVT01 entered their lives in 2024.

Owner	Bought	Boat's Name	Home Port
Nancy Anderson	July 2024	Western Star	Seattle, WA
Vanessa Julian	August 2020	Contessa	Deer Harbor, Orcas Island, WA
Dennis G. Mahoney	July 2017	Denny G.	Anacortes, WA
Erik and Aspin Teevin	August 2012	Excelsior	Everett, WA
Dr. Frank Coram	1988	Truancy	Anacortes, WA
Dr. Fletcher1	1983	Truancy	Gig Harbor, WA

Layout

• Straight salon settee
• Galley to port
• Custom helm chair

Mechanical and Engine Detail

• BMW D150 diesel engine (3000+ hours as of April 2026)
• Four-blade 26x15 propeller (pitch adjusted from 20)
• Spare 26x15 propeller
• Marine Hardware Bow-Power thruster
• Espar forced-air ducted diesel heater
• Dickinson Newport diesel heater
• Spectra Catalina 340Z water maker
• Reverso oil-change/fuel polishing and tank-transfer system
• Tank Tender fuel level indicator

Electrical

• Next Generator Power UCM 1-3.5 generator
• Magnum MS Series inverter/charger
• D8 AGM deep-cycle house two-battery bank
• Group 31 AGM start battery
• Balmar 120A alternator
• Balmar MC-618 battery regulator
• Galvanic isolator
• 30A ELCI breaker for AC

Deck

• Achilles inflatable dinghy with 6HP Tohastu outboard
• Fortress FX-23 secondary anchor with 80’ 5/16” chain and 300’ 8-plait rode
• Forfjord 6 64-lb. anchor w/200' chain
• Muir anchor windlass
• Kelly green Sunbrella canvas covers for most exposed topsides teak
• Companionway Sunbrella hood

Galley

• Force 10 galley range
• Microwave
• Adler/Barbour Cold Machine and evaporator
• Stainless double sink

Deck

• Achilles inflatable dinghy with 6HP Tohastu outboard
• Fortress FX-23 secondary anchor with 80’ 5/16” chain and 300’ 8-plait rode
• Forfjord 6 64-lb. anchor w/200' chain
• Muir anchor windlass
• Kelly green Sunbrella canvas covers for most exposed topsides teak
• Companionway Sunbrella hood

Electronics

• Garmin 7400/7600XSV chartplotter
• Garmin. GMR FANTOM 24 radar
• Garmin EchoMap fish finder
• Cetec Benmar Autopilot w/remote
• Funaro GPS/WAAS Navigator GP-32 GPS
• Standard-Horizon GX1500S VHF
• Standard-Horizon Matrix 2200 AIS/GPS VHF
• Airmar DST810 triducer (NMEA2000)
• Airmar B744V triducer (to Garmin fish finder)

MMSI

Original Purchase Information²

Date Ordered	Buyer	Hull Laid	Hai O's Cost to Build	Shipping (from Taiwan)	Misc. Expenses	Admiralty Ltd. Profit	Date Arrived in US3	Closing Sale Date	Approximate Delivered Price4
5/13/83	Nowak & Walls	5/83	$53,072.505	$6,5696	$544.327	$6,365.18	09/11/83	08/11/83	$66,5518

Related Documents

• Historical Yacht World Listings, Feb. 2006 , June 2008 , Sept. 2008 , June 2010 , August 2012

Footnotes

1. Original Owner.

2. The data came from Admiralty Ltd.'s Boat Sales Ledger and the LNVT Sales Journal and Ledger

3. Need supporting documentation but the assumption is she arrived at the Port of Seattle

4. Taxes not included.

5. =$49,700 (Basic Cost) + $3,372.50 (Options Cost)

6. Estimated cost based on the known shipping costs for hull #3.

7. = $134.56 (Interest) + $235.00 (Insurance) + $174.76 (bank charge for Letter of Credit)

8. = $53,072.50 (Yard Bill) + $6,569 (Freight) + $544.32 (Misc. Expense) + $6,365.18 (Profit).