Beta Marine

Beta Marine

Sailboat Specifications

Definitions
Hull Type: Keel/CB & spade rudder
Rigging Type: Masthead Sloop
LOA: 29.92 ft / 9.12 m
LWL: 24.16 ft / 7.36 m
S.A. (reported): 467.00 ft² / 43.39 m²
Beam: 9.25 ft / 2.82 m
Displacement: 10,500.00 lb / 4,763 kg
Ballast: 4,500.00 lb / 2,041 kg
Max Draft: 7.16 ft / 2.18 m
Min Draft: 3.50 ft / 1.07 m
Construction: FG
Ballast Type: Lead
First Built: 1968
Last Built: 1971
# Built: 320
Builder: Morgan Yachts (USA)
Designer: Charles Morgan

Auxiliary Power/Tanks (orig. equip.)

Make: Universal
Model: Atomic 4
Type: Gas
Fuel: 14 gals / 53 L

Accomodations

Water: 37 gals / 140 L

Sailboat Calculations

Definitions
S.A. / Displ.: 15.64
Bal. / Displ.: 42.86
Disp: / Len: 332.39
Comfort Ratio: 32.37
Capsize Screening Formula: 1.69
S#: 1.42
Hull Speed: 6.59 kn
Pounds/Inch Immersion: 798.52 pounds/inch

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Rig and Sail Particulars

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I: 39.00 ft / 11.89 m
J: 12.00 ft / 3.66 m
P: 33.83 ft / 10.31 m
E: 13.75 ft / 4.19 m
S.A. Fore: 234.00 ft² / 21.74 m²
S.A. Main: 232.58 ft² / 21.61 m²
S.A. Total (100% Fore + Main Triangles): 466.58 ft² / 43.35 m²
S.A./Displ. (calc.): 15.62
Est. Forestay Length: 40.80 ft / 12.44 m
Mast Height from DWL: 42.75 ft / 13.03 m

Sailboat Links

Designers: Charles Morgan
Builders: Morgan Yachts
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Notes

A similar boat called the KK30 was available in kit form.
An updated version called the MORGAN CLASSIC 300 has a different interior arrangement and slightly taller rig.
Morgan introduced another 30 footer in 1972 (listed here as the MORGAN 30-2) which is an entirely different design.