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Morgan Yachts 30-2

Masthead Sloop · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · 1972–1976

A masthead sloop designed by Charles Morgan Jr. that shares no design lineage with the earlier 1968 model of the same name

Designed by Charles Morgan Jr.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin With Rudder On Skeg

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a beamy beam gives 22 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 22
CoastalBluewater

2.11 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.11
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 215
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.4
TenderStiff

50% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 50%

A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.

  • Beamier than ~84% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2378 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
50.0%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.4
Displacement / length
214.7
Comfort ratio
21.7
Capsize screening
2.11
Hull speed
7.0 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1113
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1972–1976
Designer
Charles Morgan Jr
Builder
Morgan Yachts

Boats like this, on the water

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Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.

Nonsuch 309.24 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA 30-foot cruiser with a 43% ballast ratio, offering a stable and stiff platform for coastal cruising
Granada Yachts 309.18 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA 30-foot fractional sloop with a 1.65-meter draft, designed for balanced, performance-oriented cruising
C&C Yachts 30-29.12 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA performance-oriented masthead sloop with a fin keel and spade rudder, designed by C&C for balanced club racing
Catalina Yachts 309.12 mSame hull family0.2 m longerOne of the most successful production yachts in history, with over 6,000 hulls built during a 32-year run
Cal Boats 309.14 mSame hull family0.2 m longerOffered with an optional tall rig, this masthead sloop served as the predecessor to the 2-30 series
Bristol Yachts 288.53 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterAn IOR Half Ton racer with reduced stern overhang, serving as the performance-oriented predecessor to the Bristol 29.9

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