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The Sande Ace Registry


This graph shows what we know about the number of Sande Aces built through the years.  How do we know this?  We get the data from three sources.
Hull Number Graph

First, Earl Sande has receipt information which provides dates of sale for the earliest Sande Aces. These were probably the original 12-foot models.
- April 10, 1956 to Marine Trading Mart in Seattle (which later became Advance Outboard)
- May 9, 1956 to Cecil Baldwin, Jr. (Earl's Uncle)
- May 12, 1956 to Jerry Toombs

Second, the Sandes stamped hull numbers on their Aces.  One place was under the port side quarterknee shown with the "X" in the picture below.  The number encoded the month and year of manufacture along with the boat number built in that month.  For instance, the 2594 for Bob Parks' boat means it was the 4th Sande Ace built in February, 1959.
New  More recently, Bob has discovered a second possible location for the hull number while working on his 2nd Sande Ace.   A little light sanding in the middle of the curve of the transom knee revealed a 5598 showing it was the 8th Ace built in May, 1959.  By the way, Bob also found this number under the quarterknee.

Under the quarterknee.


On the transom knee.


The hull numbers known so far are:
- 6577 Roy D. #1 (7th, June, 1957)
- 3588 Dale S. (8th, March, 1958)
- 2594 Bob P. #1 (4th, February, 1959)
- 3592 Ned H. (2nd, March, 1959)
- 3596 Ed W. (6th, March, 1959)
- 5598 Bob P. #2 (8th, May, 1959)
- 6601 Bob R. (1st, June, 1960)
- 3622 John B. (2nd, March, 1962)

These numbers are not known for one reason or another.
? Brian P.
? Dan P.
? Roy D. #2
? Tom T.
? Bob B.
? The "X" Ace, sitting warm, dry and waiting to be revealed later

Third, other special knowledge can be used.  For instance, Ned's family's Ace was completed in July, 1961 so that one can be unambiguously included since we know of no other Aces completed in that month.

From all this, the minimum number of Sande Aces built in various months was graphed.  It is reasonable that the numbers dropped off with the increasing popularity of fiberglass boats but the data are sketchy so far.