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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040402165802
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000910619-04-000024
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040331
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040402

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MONACO COACH CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000910619
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MOTOR VEHICLES & PASSENGER CAR BODIES [3711]
		IRS NUMBER:				351880244
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0102

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		91320 COBURG INDUSTRIAL WY
		CITY:			COBURG
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97408
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5416868011

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		91320 COBURG INDUSTRIAL WAY
		CITY:			COBURG
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97408

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CARROLL PATRICK
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001213079

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14725
		FILM NUMBER:		04714730

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MONACO COACH CORP
		STREET 2:		91320 COBURG INDUSRRIEAL WAY
		CITY:			COBURG
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			974087
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5416868011

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		91320 COBURG INDUSTRIAL WAY
		CITY:			COBURG
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97408
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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-03-31</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>MONACO COACH CORP /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MNC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>CARROLL PATRICK</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O MONACO COACH CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>91320 COBURG INDUSTRIAL WAY</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>COBURG</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OR</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>97408</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP of Product Development</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Options (Right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>26.8</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-03-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>400</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
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            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
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            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
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            <transactionDate>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>P. Martin Daley, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-04-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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