MORGAN 40 CRUISING KETCH

Sailboat Specifications

both US imperial metric

Hull Type:

Sheel Keel

Rigging Type:

Masthead Ketch

LOA:

40.16 ft / 12.24 m

LWL:

30.00 ft / 9.14 m

Beam:

11.25 ft / 3.43 m

S.A. (reported):

700.00 ft² / 65.03 m²

Draft (max):

4.18 ft / 1.27 m

Displacement:

21,000 lb / 9,525 kg

Ballast:

8,000 lb / 3,629 kg

S.A./Disp.:

14.77

Bal./Disp.:

38.10

Disp./Len.:

347.22

Construction:

FG

First Built:

1969

Builder:

Morgan Yachts (USA)

Designer:

Charles Morgan/Henry Scheel

Auxiliary Power/Tanks (orig. equip.)

Make:

Universal

Model:

Atomic 4

Type:

Gas

Fuel:

100 gals / 379 L

Sailboat Calculations

Definitions

S.A./Disp.:

14.77

Bal./Disp.:

38.10

Disp./Len.:

347.22

Comfort Ratio:

39.10

Capsize Screening Formula:

1.63

S#:

1.19

Rig and Sail Particulars

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I:

47.00 ft / 14.33 m

J:

14.80 ft / 4.51 m

P:

40.30 ft / 12.28 m

E:

14.60 ft / 4.45 m

S.A. Fore:

347.80 ft² / 32.31 m²

S.A. Main:

294.19 ft² / 27.33 m²

S.A. Total (100% Fore + Main Triangles)

641.99 ft² / 59.64 m²

S.A./Disp. (calc.):

13.55

Est. Forestay Len.:

49.28 ft / 15.02 m

Accommodations

Water:

200 gals / 757 L

Sailboat Links

Designers:

Charles Morgan

Builders:

Morgan Yachts

Download Boat Record:

PDF

Notes

Westerbeke diesel offered as an option.
A pilot house version was also offered.

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