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Catalina Yachts Morgan 440

Masthead Sloop · Wing Keel · 2004–2012

A 14-metre masthead sloop with a 1.5-metre wing keel, produced from 2004 to 2012 and later rebranded as the Catalina 440

Designed by Gerry Douglas.

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

See her sail

The Catalina Yachts Morgan 440, on the water

The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.

Footage from Practical Sailor

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a moderate beam gives 28 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 28
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.91
LightHeavy

171 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 171
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.3
TenderStiff

34% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 34%

Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.

  • Heavier than ~75% of boats her size on file
  • Draws less than ~95% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~79% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2251 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Catalina Yachts Morgan 440, as the fleet has seen it

Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.

The Catalina Yachts MORGAN 440 is a 14.0-meter masthead sloop with a wing keel, designed by Gerry Douglas and built by Catalina Yachts from 2004 to 2012. It displaces 11,579 kg and has a 1.5-meter draft. In 2010, the model was renamed the Catalina 440. Aboard *Practical Sailor*, a Catalina Morgan 440 configured for liveaboard cruising features a 1,200-amp-hour lithium house bank, a 75-horsepower Yanmar engine, and an 85-pound Mantus anchor.16:49 The boat is equipped with a Cruzaro water maker, a Victron 3000-watt MultiPlus inverter, and a Force 10 stove.16:02 The cockpit includes a D400 wind generator and davits for a dinghy.6:27 The owner uses Starlink for connectivity and an Acuba water filtration system.17:19 The interior offers a convertible salon table and an aft lazarette with a washing machine.11:09 Aboard *keeldragger*, a solo sailor on a 40-foot sailboat experienced repeated engine stalls due to a suspected fuel line obstruction, highlighting the importance of maintaining sail power as a backup during engine failures.32:11

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen 2 times across 2 channels of the fleet.

Basemap © Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

On the water

The Catalina Yachts Morgan 440 on video

What broke, what changed

Gear aboard, as the crews told it

Moments from individual boats of this model that the fleet has filmed — one crew, one piece of kit, one day on the water. Not a review of the class, and not a count of anything.

  • ReplacedOpenCPNin place of TZiBoat app

    The sailor previously used this navigation software on their Android phone before switching to an iPhone.

    aboard keeldraggerseen April 20232:00

  • WorkingMantus

    The owner praises the 85-pound Mantus anchor for providing comfort and safety at anchor.

    aboard Practical Sailorseen July 20250:31

  • WorkingStarlink

    Starlink is used for watching Netflix at anchor.

    aboard Practical Sailorseen July 202515:18

  • WorkingVictron

    A Victron 3000-watt MultiPlus inverter is part of the boats power system.

    aboard Practical Sailorseen July 202516:09

  • WorkingYanmar

    The 75-horsepower Yanmar engine performs well, even in strong currents.

    aboard Practical Sailorseen July 202526:23

  • WorkingC-MAP

    The TZiBoat app uses these charts, which the sailor also has on their chart plotter.

    aboard keeldraggerseen April 20232:06

Each line is one crew's account of their own boat. Another Catalina Yachts Morgan 440 may be fitted out entirely differently.

What they go for

Market signal

Where the fleet has seen this model come up for sale.

1seen for sale

  • The owner is considering selling the boat as they plan different future adventures, potentially involving catamarans

    from Practical Sailorseen July 2025watch

From the fleet's own footage — our observed signal, not broker listings.

The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
33.7%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.3
Displacement / length
170.5
Comfort ratio
27.8
Capsize screening
1.91
Hull speed
8.5 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2030
Hull
Hull type
Wing Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
2004–2012
Designer
Gerry Douglas
Builder
Catalina Yachts

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The family

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