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Catalina Yachts Morgan 44

Masthead Sloop · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · First built 1988

A 13.4-metre masthead sloop with a shallow 1.52-metre draft, adapted from the Morgan 43 for cruising comfort

Designed by Nelson & Marek.

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 moderate beam gives 30 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 30
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.89
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 238
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 15.6
TenderStiff

35% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 35%

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

  • Draws less than ~92% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~75% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2461 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
34.9%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.6
Displacement / length
237.9
Comfort ratio
29.9
Capsize screening
1.89
Hull speed
8.0 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1704
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1988
Designer
Nelson, Marek
Builder
Catalina Yachts

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Beneteau Idylle 135013.50 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA German Frers-designed masthead sloop with a skeg-mounted rudder, also produced as the Moorings 43 for charter service
Jeanneau Sun Magic 4413.34 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA high-volume charter veteran also marketed as the Atlantic 44, built for stable cruising with a 2.12-metre fin keel
Catalina Yachts 44513.54 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 13.5-metre fractional sloop featuring a deep 2.11-metre fin keel with bulb and spade rudder for coastal stability
Sweden Yachts 4213.25 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA 13.25-metre fractional sloop featuring a 2.1-metre bulb keel and a 40% ballast ratio for balanced offshore performance
Hallberg-Rassy 43 MKI13.57 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA masthead-rigged blue water cruiser featuring a skeg-hung rudder and a stable, heavy-displacement hull
Hunter Marine 450 Passage13.49 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 45-foot cruiser with a bulb-fin keel and spade rudder, engineered for stable, comfortable offshore passage-making

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