Morgan Yachts 452

The Morgan Yachts 452 is a 13.7-meter masthead ketch designed by Henry Scheel, built by Morgan Yachts Inc. from 1978 to the present, with a fin keel and rudder on skeg. It has a 4.1-meter beam, 1.7-meter draft, and displaces 13,607 kg.29:05 Aboard *Maryland School of Sailing*, Suzanne Mummert lived on a Morgan 452 for nearly 20 years, cruising the East Coast for 10.0:51 She provisioned for extended voyages by buying fresh produce from farmer's markets for immediate consumption and longer-lasting items from grocery stores.5:18 Canned goods were stored throughout the boat, including under settees and in the bilge, with contents and expiration dates marked on the lids to avoid "can surprise" from washed-off labels.6:53 Mummert replaced cardboard storage flats with plastic Coca-Cola crates to deter cockroaches.22:37 Offshore, she prepared meals like chili or pasta sauce in a crock pot secured in a double sink basin, avoiding boiling pasta on a rolling boat.8:32 The galley stove evolved from a Coleman two-burner propane camp stove to a diesel stove, which was later abandoned due to extensive soot cleaning requirements.18:03