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Morgan Yachts 28

Masthead Sloop · Keel/CB & Spade Rudder · 1969–1971

A Charles Morgan-designed masthead sloop featuring a keel-centerboard configuration for versatile shoal-water access

Designed by Charles Morgan Jr.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Keel/CB & Spade Rudder

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The Morgan Yachts 28, on the water

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Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

Shoal draftDraws 0.91 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 25 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 25
CoastalBluewater

1.83 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.83
LightHeavy

253 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 253
EasygoingPowered-up

16.7 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 16.7
TenderStiff

39% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 39%

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

  • Heavier than ~86% of boats her size on file
  • Draws more than ~88% of boats her size on file

Compared with 562 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Morgan Yachts 28, as the fleet has seen it

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The Morgan Yachts 28 is a masthead sloop designed by Charles Morgan Jr. and built by Morgan Yachts from 1969 to 1971. This 8.5-meter sailboat has a keel/centerboard hull with a spade rudder, a 2.7-meter beam, and a 2.0-meter draft. It displaces 3447 kg and was often powered by a Universal Atomic 4 engine. The model is part of the fleet serviced by marine facilities specializing in cruising refits, including upgrades to off-grid power systems and standing rigging.23:00

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Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen once across one channel of the fleet.

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The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
39.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.7
Displacement / length
253.3
Comfort ratio
25.2
Capsize screening
1.83
Hull speed
6.5 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
764
Hull
Hull type
Keel/CB & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1969–1971
Units built
157
Designer
Charles Morgan Jr
Builder
Morgan Yachts

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Related models

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Morgan Yachts 26A 1969 masthead sloop with a spade rudder and a 44% ballast ratio for a stiff, responsive feel in shoal watersMorgan Yachts 22A masthead sloop from Charles Morgan Jr. featuring a keel-centerboard configuration designed for shoal-water versatilityMorgan Yachts 33A Charles Morgan Jr. design featuring a fin keel and spade rudder, built for performance in a classic masthead sloop rigMorgan Yachts Out Island 28A shallow-draft masthead sloop by Charles Morgan Jr. designed for coastal cruising with a stable, moderate displacementMorgan Yachts 35A masthead sloop with a deep 2.06-metre draft and spade rudder, built for performance and stability in deep waterMorgan Yachts 38A short-run masthead sloop produced from 1969 to 1971, featuring a keel-centerboard hull for versatile draft

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