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AMERICA
AMERICA is a 1995 passenger vessel (inspected). The Coast Guard has recorded 35 inspections since 2016, most recently in December 2025, along with 52 deficiencies, 1 operational control and 1 casualty investigation in 2009.
Records from 2009 to 2025. Most recent: inspection, 15 December 2025.
- Built
- 1995
- Last inspected
- 15 December 2025
- Documentation
- Valid · documentation file of 10 August 2026
- Deficiencies
- 52 recorded · 0 without a recorded resolution
- Controls
- None recorded without a removal date
- Casualties
- 1 investigation · 2009
Coast Guard record current through 23 August 2026, retrieved 5 September 2026 from PSIX. Every field on this page was recorded by the Coast Guard. Records for the Passenger Ship class in Maury's sources begin in 2016.
Inspection record
Last inspected
15 December 2025
…with no type recorded1
Deficiencies
52 recorded · 0
without a recorded resolution
Operational controls
None recorded without a removal date
Years with a record
10 calendar years (2016–2025)
Every line above is a count of records the US Coast Guard wrote, or a date it recorded.
A blank resolution means none was recorded in this data; it does not establish that a
deficiency is outstanding. Years with a record are calendar years in which a record
exists, not years in service. What Maury does
not do.
Identity
1034337
WDL2160
428204
Flag
UNITED STATES
Maury page id
psix-428204
Documentation record
Registered dimensions (L × B × D)94.1 ft × 25.0 ft × 9.2 ft
Registered tonnagegross 97 / net 39
ITC dimensions (L × B × D)94.1 ft × 25.0 ft × 9.2 ft
ITC tonnagegross 97 / net 39
BuilderSCARANO BOAT BUILDING INC · ALBANY NY, UNITED STATES · built 1995
Hull materialWood
PropulsionAuxiliary Sail
Hull shapeUNSPECIFIED
Hull configurationUNSPECIFIED
Hailing portNEW YORK, NY
Trade endorsementsCoastwise, unrestricted, Recreational, Registry
DocumentationValid · issued 20 August 2025 · expires 31 August 2026
Service, as the file records itPassenger (Inspected)
Hull formpowered (Maury's inference from propulsion, hull shape, material and length, rule hf-1; not a recorded fact)
Tonnage as PSIX records it97 - Convention (Subpart B), Gross Ton
39 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
39 - Convention (Subpart B), Net Ton
Every line above is a field of the National Vessel Documentation Center's file as served by NOAA Fisheries, dated 10 August 2026, matched to this hull on its Official Number. Registered and ITC measurements are two systems and are never combined. One snapshot is held so far; documentation history begins with the next.
Vessel history report
Every record for this hull, in one document — $299
Every recorded inspection, 2016 to 2026 for this class, in one chronology · every deficiency, with system, dates and resolution · operational controls imposed and removed · every name this hull has been recorded under · the vessels it was inspected alongside, and when · how its record compares with hulls of similar age and size, as a fact about the population and never a judgement about this vessel.
Read one first, in full: a forty-year chronology · a hull that changed operators four times · the sparse case, shown as an example, not for sale.
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Inspection history · 35
15 December 2025
COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 8274865
9 December 2025
Internal Structural Exam · Deficiency Check · Hull Examination
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 8280097
18 June 2025
Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 8150389
25 February 2025
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 8084378
10 December 2024
Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 8046408
10 June 2024
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7932849
30 May 2023
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7701085
30 May 2023
In-Service Inspection · Internal Structural Exam · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7701099
3 April 2023
Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7661960
18 June 2022
Annual Inspection · In-Service Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7480923
25 March 2022
Plan Review "T" Boat · Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7459835
15 December 2021
Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7368234
18 August 2021
In-Service Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7290800
18 March 2021
Deficiency Check · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7159393
30 October 2020
Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7087340
22 July 2020
Annual Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 7013123
2 December 2019
Drydock Exam · Internal Structural Exam · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6865905
3 October 2019
In-Service Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6827081
9 July 2019
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6743092
14 September 2018
Administrative Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Navigation Center · Activity 6540567
10 July 2018
DAPI Audit · Annual Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6474234
8 November 2017
Drydock Exam · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6303354
7 July 2017
Deficiency Check · Annual Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 6199985
1 November 2016
Administrative Inspection · In-Service Inspection · Deficiency Check
Physical examination · Sector Mobile · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6033684
27 October 2016
In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Marine Safety Unit Texas City · USCG Heartland District (CGD-H) · Activity 6030521
12 October 2016
In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector St Petersburg · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6025742
12 October 2016
Administrative Inspection · In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Key West · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6027094
28 September 2016
In-Service Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Charleston · USCG Southeast District (CGD-SE) · Activity 6012412
27 May 2016
In-Service Inspection · Administrative Inspection
Physical examination · Sector Southeastern New England · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 5888352
13 April 2016
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector New York · USCG Northeast District (CGD-NE) · Activity 5870066
8 April 2016
Deficiency Check · COI Inspection
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 5838591
17 February 2016
Damage Survey
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 5817072
17 February 2016
Type not recorded
No type recorded · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 5817092
10 February 2016
Administrative Inspection
Administrative · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 5817080
6 January 2016
Hull Examination · Internal Structural Exam
Physical examination · Sector San Diego · USCG Southwest District (CGD-SW) · Activity 5792389
Deficiency record · 52
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 18 June 2025
Resolved
Your vessel must undergo an annual inspection within 3 months before or after each anniversary date. Vessel has passed it 3 month inspection window. Vessel must undergo annual inspection before COI is valid.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 18 June 2025
Resolved
The design, materials, and construction of masts, posts, yards, booms, bowsprits, and standing rigging on a
sailing vessel must be suitable for the intended service.
Foresail and main sail gaff throat goose neck
shows significant wear at attachment pin. Provide repair plan and third party rigging survey attesting to ability of rigging sustaining operation to requested repair timeline.
Fore-boom to fore sheet strap has broken straps and is fraying in other sections. Replacement of strap required. 46CFR177.330
05 - Radio Communications › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (radio communication)
Issued 18 June 2025
Resolved
Vessel must have a Safety Radiotelephony certificate on board. Vessels FCC safety certificate was expired. 47CFR80.401
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fixed fire extinguishing installation
Issued 10 June 2024
Resolved
Only one pre engineered fixed fire extinguishing system is allowed to be installed in each space protected by such a system.
The vessel's port engine room had a previously installed wall to seperate that engine space from the steering space and starboard engine space as the space as a whole is too large for one pre engineered fire extinguishing system however the wall is not vapor tight, had a hole of approx 5 inches squared to reach inside and a door that is also not vapor tight. Ensure the spaces are truly seperated or revise the system to come into compliance.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Certificate of Inspection (COI)
Issued 30 May 2023
Resolved
Vessel must complete satisfactory fire and man overboard drills to get their annual inspection endorsment. Vessel failed to have a crew available for the COI inspection.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Oil accumulation in engine room
Issued 30 May 2023
Resolved
Vessel must comply with interim rule roving watch requirements due to having overnight passengers.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 21 June 2022
Resolved
Vessel shall complete a third party sailing rigging survey of the vessel's entire rig, and provide the final report to the local Coast Guard OCMI. Vessel may not operate under sail until this deficiency is rectified.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 18 June 2022
Resolved
Vessel's alcohol test strips are expired. Provide valid alcohol test strips for the entire crew.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Medical Equipment
Issued 18 June 2022
Resolved
Vessel's first aid kit had all expired equipment. Replace expired items in first aid kit.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 18 June 2022
Resolved
Vessel does not have a full Preventative Maintenance Plan. Provide a full Preventative Maintenance Plan applicable to the vessel as per the USCG Sail Rigging Inspection NVIC (02-16).
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Maintenance of Life Saving Appliances
Issued 18 March 2021
Resolved
Each item of lifesaving equipment determined by the marine inspector to not be in serviceable condition must be repaired or replaced. Renew or replace two ring life buoy grab line / becket.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Other (accident prevention)
Issued 18 March 2021
Resolved
Deck rails must be designed and constructed to withstand a point load of 91 kilograms (200 pounds) applied at any point in any direction, and a uniform load of 74 kilograms per meter (50 pounds per foot) applied to the top rail in any direction. Three deck rail stanchion at
Port side forward rail loose hardware. Repair, and or
re tightened.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 18 March 2021
Resolved
Machinery and equipment must be installed and maintained in such a manner as to afford adequate protection from causing fire, explosion, machinery failure, and personnel injury. Re-secure hardware STBD propulsion engine seawater strainer unit.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 18 March 2021
Resolved
The materials, and construction of masts, posts, yards, booms, bowsprits, and standing rigging on a sailing vessel must be suitable for the intended service.
Reverse sail hanks on FWD forestay; heavier gauge hanks moved to the upper forestay; until replacements are available.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 091 - Living Conditions › Electrical devices
Issued 18 March 2021
Resolved
A portable or temporary electric cord or cable must be constructed and used in compliance with the requirements of §111.60-13 in subchapter J of this chapter for a flexible electric cord or cable. Television power cord plugged into an electrical extension cord. Remove electrical extension and provide permanent means to support electrical power to television.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Distress flares
Issued 22 July 2020
Resolved
Provide 01 additional distress signal (red-hand or orange smoke).
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 22 July 2020
Resolved
Correct the following cable items found:
- properly install cables to lighting fixtures (x2 in main cabin and x1 in fwd head)
- remove or install dead-end wiring in J-box in workshop
- secure loose cables to bulkheads for stbd CO2 shut-downs and outlet behind fridge
- permanently install cable for air compressor for horn
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Propulsion main engine
Issued 22 July 2020
Resolved
Properly secure cooling water piping for both MDE's at forward bulkheads.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 22 July 2020
Resolved
Replace worn sail (~7) runner clips on stay-sail.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 22 July 2020
Resolved
Provide examination/maintenance schedule for written preventative maintenance plan as per NVIC 02-16 Enclosure (1) Paragraph II.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire detection and alarm system
Issued 3 October 2019
Resolved
Install smoke detector at galley area.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 3 October 2019
Resolved
Electrical equipment must be installed and maintained to protect passengers, crew and the vessel from electrical hazards, including fire, caused by or originating in electrical equipment and electrical shock. Correct the following: (1) Remove dead-end wiring at new inverters.
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fixed fire extinguishing installation
Issued 3 October 2019
Resolved
Complete but simple instructions for the operation of the fixed gas fire-extinguishing system must be located in a conspicuous place at or near each pull box and stop valve and in the space where the cylinders are stored. Crew member did not know location of E/R CO2 system remote pull. Label with "Engine Room CO2 remote pull station - On master's order - Pull handle - Cover ventilation - Close remote fuel shutoffs."
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 3 October 2019
Resolved
Sector San Diego does not have vessel's electrical plans on file. Provide an up-to-date one-line electrical drawing for all A/C switchboards and distribution panels. Include all circuit loads, conductor sizes, over current protection, and max panel ratings in amps.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifejackets incl. provision and disposition
Issued 9 July 2019
Resolved
Install SOLAS retro-reflective tape on 1 child size lifejacket.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Ropes and wires
Issued 9 July 2019
Resolved
Correct the following on STAYSAIL:
1. Replace 7 worn sail runner clips as identified.
2. Replace lower 2" webbing anchor strap.
3. Install cotter pin on lower stay bolt.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Ropes and wires
Issued 9 July 2019
Resolved
Replace worn port side stay rope as identified.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Ropes and wires
Issued 9 July 2019
Resolved
Replace threaded bolts with proper lynch pins on Mainsail and foresail as identified.
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Ropes and wires
Issued 9 July 2019
Resolved
Miscellaneous rigging items:
1. Replace worn cotter pins on stays as identified.
2. Install safety wire on shackles as identified.
3. Install washers and cotter pins on bowsprit lower pin.
13 - Propulsion and Auxiliary Machinery › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (machinery)
Issued 9 July 2019
Resolved
Properly mount engine throttle control post to vessel.
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 9 July 2019
Resolved
Provide vessel with Bridge-to-Bridge Radio Certificate
01 - Certificates & Documentation › 011 - Ships Certificates › Other (certificates)
Issued 9 July 2019
Resolved
Provide vessel with valid FCC Station License
09 - Working and Living Conditions › 092 - Working Conditions › Electrical
Issued 9 July 2019
Resolved
Prove proper operation of generator without bypassing installed circuitry
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 9 July 2019
Resolved
Properly mount oven in galley
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Fire doors/openings in fire-resisting divisions
Issued 9 July 2019
Resolved
Make port engine compartment aft door operable
10 - Safety of Navigation › N/A - No Subsystem › Automatic Identification System (AIS)
Issued 14 September 2018
Resolved
LENGTH DIFF: greater/smaller than expected vessel length
07 - Fire Safety › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (fire safety)
Issued 10 July 2018
Resolved
Label emergency fuel shut off.
11 - Life Saving Appliances › N/A - No Subsystem › Lifebuoys incl. provision and disposition
Issued 10 July 2018
Resolved
Provide retro tape on both sides of all ring buoys.
99 - Other › N/A - No Subsystem › Other (Safety in general)
Issued 10 July 2018
Resolved
Cap electrical wires at gauge station.
04 - Emergency Systems › N/A - No Subsystem › Location of emergency installations
Issued 10 July 2018
Resolved
Label emergency excape in forward accomadation space.
Sail Rigging › Running Rigging › Topping Lifts/Attachments
Issued 8 November 2017
Resolved
Provide proper lead to load to the stay sail topping lift.
Construction/Loadline › Structures › Door
Issued 8 November 2017
Resolved
Service and demonstrate proper operation of water tight door fwd.
Sail Rigging › Running Rigging › Topping Lifts/Attachments
Issued 8 November 2017
Resolved
Renew wasted foresail gaff tang lifting pad eye.
Sail Rigging › Deck Hardware › Travellers and Blocks
Issued 8 November 2017
Resolved
Renew craked/broken faceplates no the blocks.
Communications › Public Address System › Loudspeaker
Issued 7 July 2017
Resolved
Vessel must provide proof of the use of the PA system prior to taking overnight passengers.
Personnel › Certificates/Documents/Licenses › License, Pilot
Issued 2 November 2016
Resolved
Prior to carrying passengers underway, the vessel must be under the direction and control of an individual qualified to serve as a pilot in accordance with 46 CFR 15.812 to the satisfaction of the attending Marine Inspector.
Navigation › Piloting/Steering › Marine Charts
Issued 2 November 2016
Resolved
Prior to any underway operations with or without passengers, charts and nautical publications must be provided in accordance with 46 CFR 184.420 to the satisfaction of the attending Marine Inspector.
Sail Rigging › Spars › Gaffs/Jaws/Saddles/Fittings
Issued 13 April 2016
Resolved
Gaff throat eye chaffed and damaged. Operator must prove strength or submit repair proposal.
Communications › Radio Communications › VHF Radiotelephone
Issued 8 April 2016
Resolved
Emergency broadcast placard missing.
Fire Fighting › Fire Main › Condition
Issued 8 April 2016
Resolved
Fire main had two pin whole leaks.
Documentation › Certificates/Documents › FCC Safety Radiotelephony Certificate
Issued 8 April 2016
Resolved
Call sign did not match certificit.
Sail Rigging › Stays/Shrouds › Clevis Pins and Cotter Pins
Issued 17 February 2016
Resolved
Provide Third Party Rigging Survey Report.
Casualty record · 1
20 June 2009Routine · role: Involved in a Marine Casualty · activity 3597590
Each line is an incident investigation the Coast Guard recorded with this hull among the vessels involved, with the date and the classification the Coast Guard gave it. Involvement is not fault. The investigation narrative is not published. Source: IIR, through 2026.
Ownership record
The Coast Guard's documentation record for this hull -- the Abstract of Title,
with its owners and liens as filed -- is not in PSIX. Ask, and Maury buys it from the National
Vessel Documentation Center, files it here with its date, and every reader of this page gets it.