Far East Yachts

Far East Yacht Ltd was established by Mr. Clair Oberly in Hemi, Yokosuka, Japan in 1957. Working out of a rented factory approximately 1 H28 was produced a month.  About 2 years later, there was a fire, everything  burnt to the ground and the factory was closed.

Two years later the factory was re-established as Far East Boats Ltd.

In 1971 due to the so-called dollar shock ( the Yen revaluated drastically), Far East Boats Ltd was closed down

The US importers were Fellows and Stewart, Berth 200, Port of Los Angeles.

The Far East H-28 is easily distinguished by the stepped cabin, or "doghouse", the contrasting shear strake, the bowsprit, and the masthead rig. The mainmast was increased 2'-9" in height over the original design.

Originally ketch rigged she was also produced as a cutter, later in the design life. Other variations include an 8" or so higher freeboard, which really changed the appearance of the transom, and a doghouse cabin to give 6' of headroom. They have small bowsprits, masthead genoas, and beautiful oriental carving on the hanging knees in the cabin.
Restoration of a Fare East H28

Frank Parth is in the process of restoring a Far East Yachts H28.  You can see his web page at http://www.fparth.com/H28/H28home.html
Further Information

Further information about Far East Yachts can be found at the Marine Owners Association site  http://www.marineryachts.com/

A copy of the original brochure can be found at http://www.marineryachts.com/feyh28brochure.jpg


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