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Morgan Yachts Out Island 28

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1973–1976

A shallow-draft masthead sloop by Charles Morgan Jr. designed for coastal cruising with a stable, moderate displacement

Designed by Charles Morgan Jr.

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

See her sail

The Morgan Yachts Out Island 28, on the water

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

Footage from The Sailing Doodles Podcast

Is it for you?

Character

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

Shoal draughtDraws 1.07 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

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

Comfort ratio 24
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.88
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 251
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 15.2
TenderStiff

39% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 39%

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

  • Draws less than ~91% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2219 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Morgan Yachts Out Island 28, as the fleet has seen it

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

The Morgan Yachts OUT ISLAND 28 is a Masthead Sloop designed by Charles Morgan Jr. and built by Morgan Yachts from 1973 to 1976. This 8.7 m sailboat has a 2.8 m beam, a 1.1 m draft, and displaces 3447 kg. Its hull features a fin with a spade rudder. A Morgan OUT ISLAND 28 was seen at a boatyard in southwest Florida, belonging to a friend of the crew of *Abandon Comfort*.4:53

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Basemap © Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

What they go for

Market signal

Where the fleet has seen this model for sale, and the asking prices that came with it.

1seen for sale
US$7,500Median asking

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
39.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.2
Displacement / length
250.7
Comfort ratio
24.1
Capsize screening
1.88
Hull speed
6.5 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
788
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1973–1976
Designer
Charles Morgan Jr
Builder
Morgan Yachts

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Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.

Watkins Yachts 278.23 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterA masthead sloop with a skeg-hung rudder, offered in rare pilot house and keel-centerboard configurations
Bahamas for $5000? The Watkins 27 foot Sailboat0:47from Practical Sailor
Islander Yachts 288.51 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA Robert Perry-designed masthead sloop with over 400 built, favored by the designer himself for her balanced performance
My Honest Advice for New Sailors (It’s Not What You Think)8:29from Be The Captain
Ranger Yachts 29 (Mull)8.71 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1970s masthead sloop with a skeg-hung rudder, offering a balanced 1.98 capsize screening for coastal cruising
EP#328 San Diego Sailing with Justin14:43from Sailing Into Oblivion
San Juan 288.74 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1977 masthead sloop with a 50% ballast ratio and fin keel, designed for balanced performance in a compact 28-foot hull
A little bonus episode14:04from Sailing Magic Carpet
C&C Yachts 30-29.12 mSame hull family0.5 m longerA performance-oriented masthead sloop with a fin keel and spade rudder, designed by C&C for balanced club racing
Ep. 33 Interview with Richard1:11from Sailing Into Oblivion
Newport 27S8.23 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterA 1974 masthead sloop with a 1.3-metre draft, offering a stable fin-keel platform for shoal-water coastal cruising
Live On A Cheap and Small Sailboat! The Newport 27from Practical Sailor

The family

Boats like this

Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.

Morgan Yachts Out Island 30A shoal-draught masthead sloop with a long keel, designed by Charles Morgan Jr. for stable, comfortable coastal cruisingMorgan Yachts Out Island 36A 1970s production cruiser featuring a 1.14-metre draft and a heavy ballast ratio for stability in shallow watersMorgan Yachts 28A Charles Morgan-designed masthead sloop featuring a keel-centerboard configuration for versatile shoal-water accessMorgan Yachts Out Island 33A 1973 masthead sloop with a long keel and 1.19-metre draft, built for stable, predictable coastal cruisingMorgan Yachts Out Island 33 MSA shoal-draft motorsailer by Charles Morgan Jr. featuring a long keel and a stable, comfortable hull for coastal cruisingMorgan Yachts Out Island 37/372A trunk-cabin evolution of the 36-foot hull, featuring a bowsprit and a 1.16-metre draft for shallow-water exploration

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