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Morgan Yachts 33T

B&R · Fin keel, spade rudder · First built 1974

An IOR MkIII 3/4 ton racer from 1974 featuring an early adoption of the B&R rig for competitive performance

Designed by Charles Morgan Jr & Jack Corey.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/spade Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her heavy displacement on a moderate beam gives 24 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 24
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.97
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 276
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.5
TenderStiff

37% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 37%

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

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
37.2%
Rig & sail area
Rig
B&R
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.5
Displacement / length
275.7
Comfort ratio
24.1
Capsize screening
1.97
Hull speed
6.7 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
944
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 1974
Designer
Charles Morgan Jr, Jack Corey
Builder
Morgan Yachts

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