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Morgan Yachts 54 (Marauder)

Masthead Sloop · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · First built 1969

A CCA-rule masthead sloop derived from the 1968 racer Rage, offering a powerful hull with a skeg-mounted rudder

Designed by 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 heavy displacement on a narrow beam gives 46 — a heavy, notably soft motion offshore.

Comfort ratio 46
CoastalBluewater

At 1.52 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.

Capsize screening 1.52
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 311
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 17.3
TenderStiff

44% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 44%

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

  • Heavier than ~78% of boats her size on file
  • Narrower than ~87% of boats her size on file

Compared with 1286 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
44.4%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.3
Displacement / length
310.9
Comfort ratio
45.7
Capsize screening
1.52
Hull speed
8.2 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1664
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
First built 1969
Designer
Charles Morgan Jr
Builder
Morgan Yacht Corp

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Mason 5316.31 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA versatile cutter with a fin keel and shoal draft option, designed for high-comfort offshore passages
Amel Mango 5216.15 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA robust masthead ketch designed for blue-water cruising, featuring a protected skeg-hung rudder and a stable hull form
Passport Yachts Inc. (Taiwan) Vista 54516.61 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA 16.6-metre masthead sloop with a 19.52 SA/displacement ratio, designed for a balance of offshore speed and comfort
Pearson Yachts 53016.15 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterThe largest yacht ever built by Pearson, this William Shaw-designed staysail ketch balances heavy-displacement comfort
Oyster 53 (Humphreys)16.41 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Rob Humphreys-designed masthead sloop built for blue-water cruising with a high comfort ratio and stable hull form
Moody 5416.43 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA cutter-rigged 16.43-metre cruiser featuring a skeg-mounted rudder and a 34% ballast ratio for offshore stability

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