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Morgan Yachts 34

Masthead Sloop · Keel/centreboard · First built 1965

The first production yacht from Charles Morgan Jr., this masthead sloop features a keel-centerboard hull for versatile draft

Designed by Charles Morgan Jr.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Keel/Cbrd.

Is it for you?

Character

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

Shoal draftDraws 0.99 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

Her heavy displacement on a narrow beam gives 33 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 33
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.73
LightHeavy

368 — very heavy for her waterline, a serious load-carrying cruiser.

Displacement / length 368
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 16.2
TenderStiff

42% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 42%

Built heavy and sea-kindly — a boat made to cross oceans and forgive a rough night.

  • Draws more than ~80% of boats her size on file

Compared with 346 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
41.6%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
16.2
Displacement / length
368.1
Comfort ratio
32.7
Capsize screening
1.73
Hull speed
6.7 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
884
Hull
Hull type
Keel/Cbrd.
Construction
FG solid hull, balsa cored deck
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 1965
Units built
400
Designer
Charles Morgan Jr
Builder
Morgan Yachts

Boats like this, on the water

Nobody has filmed this one — but these are close.

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.

Pearson Yachts 3510.67 mSame hull family0.3 m longerBoasting the longest production run of any Pearson model, this keel/centerboard sloop remained largely unchanged for 14 years
Tartan Marine 34 C10.49 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Sparkman & Stephens masthead sloop featuring a keel-centerboard hull designed for shoal water and IOR competition
Allied Boat Co. Inc. Seabreeze 3510.52 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA MacLear and Harris-designed masthead sloop featuring a versatile keel-centerboard configuration for shoal-draft cruising
Ovni 3711.90 mSame hull family1.5 m longerA Philippe Briand-designed aluminum cutter featuring a centerboard and a stern scoop extension for versatile cruising
O'day 329.63 mSame hull family0.7 m shorterA 9.6-metre masthead sloop with a deep-draft keel-centerboard configuration designed for versatile coastal cruising
Southerly 11010.82 mSame hull family0.5 m longerA Rob Humphreys-designed fractional sloop with a swing keel that allows for shallow-water exploration and drying out

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