This is an evolutionary effort to list Dolphins alphabetically by name(s) and hull #/builder, and, where we have info on that boat, directly link it to that file. It will be complicated by the facts that there appears to have been no central control system for hull numbers, and many boats do not have known hull numbers. We are trying to keep both Rosters current and cross linked but if you have a name and/or a hull number check both Rosters.

A further complication is that the definition of builder is flexible. The term 'hull number' implies that the builder is the one who builds the hull. O'Day supplied several (many?) "kits" of parts to individuals and other boat companies - from a bare hull to a hull/deck assembly, sometimes with rudders, centerboards, etc. These were completed with various interiors by the individual or builder. For example, F.L. Tripp & Sons in Westport, MA 'built' 4 or 5 Dolphins from fiberglass parts supplied by O'Day but there does not appear to be a 'hull number' from either company.

Because of the passage of time the listed dates of manufacture as reported by the owners or on owners’ registrations are sometimes suspect. On early nameplates no date of manufacture was provided - builders often resisted placing dates of manufacture on their hulls as they perceived that customers would want the latest date devaluing a boat produced in the latter months of the year. As more Dolphin owners register their boats with the website the numbers themselves help position the boats within logical year’s of manufacture.

Lunn built Dolphins do have hull numbers but their number sequence starts at 200, complicating things as Yankee built boats have hull numbers in the 200 – 250 range. So, we have incorporated an “L” in Lunn hull numbers to help make identification easier.

For Mermaid 24s, S&S 24s, Falcon 24s and Shaw 24s these close cousin boats will be logged in on the alphabetical index with their type indicated in the hull # column.

For more on Nameplates and Hull Numbers, click here.