BoatsHirsch 62

Hirsch 62

Fin With Rudder On Skeg · First built 1986

A Charles Morgan Jr. design built specifically for the Florida bare-boat charter trade with a shallow 1.78m draft

Designed by Morgan & 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 narrow beam gives 45 — a heavy, notably soft motion offshore.

Comfort ratio 45
CoastalBluewater

At 1.60 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.60
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 221
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 15.5
TenderStiff

30% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 30%

A capable offshore cruiser with an easy motion when the sea gets up.

  • Heavier than ~90% of boats her size on file
  • Draws less than ~95% of boats her size on file

Compared with 597 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
29.7%
Rig & sail area
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.5
Displacement / length
221.4
Comfort ratio
45.2
Capsize screening
1.60
Hull speed
9.5 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
2828
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1986
Designer
Morgan, Charles Morgan Jr
Builder
Morgan Yachts

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Oyster Marine 6219.30 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA Rob Humphreys-designed cutter built on a semi-custom basis, offering a high comfort ratio for long-range blue water cruising
Hylas 5718.14 mSame hull family0.8 m shorterA Bill Dixon-designed blue water cruiser featuring a Solent rig and a high-stability hull with dual rudders

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