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Morgan Yachts Out Island 30

Masthead Sloop · Long Keel · First built 1977

A shoal-draft masthead sloop with a long keel, designed by Charles Morgan Jr. for stable, comfortable coastal cruising

Designed by Morgan & Charles Morgan Jr.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Long Keel

Is it for you?

Character

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

Shoal draftDraws 1.01 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 moderate beam gives 29 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 29
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.73
LightHeavy

277 — heavy for her waterline, built to carry stores and ride steadily.

Displacement / length 277
EasygoingPowered-up

13.4 — modest power for her weight; easygoing rather than lively, and happier with a breeze.

Sail area / displacement 13.4
TenderStiff

32% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 32%

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

  • Draws less than ~91% of boats her size on file

Compared with 395 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
31.6%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
13.4
Displacement / length
277.0
Comfort ratio
29.2
Capsize screening
1.73
Hull speed
6.7 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
813
Hull
Hull type
Long Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1977
Designer
Morgan, Charles Morgan Jr
Builder
Morgan Yachts

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Nor'Sea Marine 278.23 mSame hull family0.9 m shorterA masthead sloop with a versatile rig and ballast configuration, designed for trailerable offshore cruising
Vancouver 278.23 mSame hull family0.9 m shorterA Robert B. Harris-designed cutter with a long keel, built across two continents to provide a stiff, comfortable passage
Cape Dory 288.56 mSame hull family0.5 m shorterA classic Carl Alberg full-keel masthead sloop designed for steady, comfortable cruising
Cape Dory 30C9.21 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA cutter-rigged cruiser with a full keel and a 1.27-metre draft, built for steady performance between 1976 and 1987
Alberg 309.22 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 25-year production classic with a heavy displacement-to-length ratio that remains a capable choice for offshore passages
Pacific Seacraft Orion 279.42 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA heavy-displacement cutter designed by Henry Mohrschladt for offshore stability and traditional long-keel handling

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