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Seller's Description

Beautifully restored and updated 1971 Charley Morgan 38, Hull 69 of 80. New Bottom Paint, 8/25/2020 This boat was designed to sail! Blackbird is turn key, ready to go and priced to sale! Brand new almost everything, please see below. Blue Sky 300 watt solar panel Blue Sky 3024il solar boost ELECTRONICS: All electronics new in 2017 Garmin 741 xs color chart plotter Bluetooth Sirius XM weather & Sirius XM music Garmin HD color radar Standard Horizon VHF matrix GX2200/AIS GPS ERPIB ACR GLOBAL FIX V 4 New RAM mic installed in cockpit. TOPSIDE: Spin lock switch vang topping lift New life lines with vinyl coating 7x7 New life line hardware 316ss New Magna grill with cover New non skid New stainless steel stern pulpit with outboard brackett New dodger with cover with ISIN glass/open front for air flow New radar arch with dinghy davits; schedule 80 aluminum Raw water wash down pump All cockpit cushions are closed cell foam, new recovered All new standing rigging All new running rigging 300 feet 5/16 G 4 chain, American made New proper snubber 40lb Danforth 300 feet extra rode 50 feet chain 299 feet 3 strand 50 1. DOWN BELOW; 5 110 GFI outlets Sunbrella on all cushions 5 Hella 12V fans, 3 are new All light are LED, are are R/W combo Nav light 12 opening stainless ports with screens. Portlights have been tented New exhaust hoses from motor to Vetrus muffler at stern New exhaust flange and hose to Vetrus lift muffler New starter battery for motor 2 new marine deep cell house batteries group 4 D with new ends and cables Heart interface 2500 watt inverter/link 200Rcontroller 2 6 inch dorade vents on teak boxes 4 LED reading lights Marine air/reverse cycle New Sony, Bluetooth XM radio New Sump pump New Rule bilge pump New water filter New Jabsco electroaflush toilet.

Equipment: Galley: 3 burner force 10 propane stove with oven new aluminum propane tanks new regulator New 2019 Frigboat refrigerator /freezer. MECHANICAL; New prop shaft New 3 blade prop Brand new Beta Marine Kubota 25 hp., Diesel with only 114 hrs. Motor was professionaly installed at Marathon Boatyard in Marathon FL, Standing and running rigging installed by Keys Rigging Marathon FL New solar panel 300 watt with Blue Sky MPPT controller with remote. New exhaust hoses from motor to Vetrus muffler at stern. New exhaust flange and hose to Vetrus lift muffler. New starter battery for motor, 2 new marine deep cell house batteries group 4 D with new ends and cables Heart interface 2500 watt inverter/link200R Includes a Walker Bay RIB, with a yamaha 9.9 Four stroke,new carb, new fuel pump Bottom job June 2019 with 2 coats of primer and 3 coats of bottom paint We have loved and cherished her, but we are now ready for a bigger boat. ( if your looking to downsize, lets talk). We cruised to the Bahamas in December of 2019 in 20 knots of wind and 6 feet of seas. It was a brisk crossing for sure, but she is a sailor and never let us down.

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Specs

Designer
Charles Morgan
Builder
Morgan Yachts
Associations
?
# Built
75
Hull
Monohull
Keel
Stub + Centerboard
Rudder
?
Construction
FG

Dimensions

Length Overall
37 11 / 11.6 m
Waterline Length
27 11 / 8.5 m
Beam
10 11 / 3.4 m
Draft
3 8 / 1.1 m 2 11 / 0.9 m
Displacement
16,000 lb / 7,257 kg
Ballast
7,500 lb / 3,402 kg (Lead)

Rig and Sails

Type
Sloop
Reported Sail Area
639′² / 59.4 m²
Total Sail Area
639′² / 59.3 m²
Mainsail
Sail Area
308′² / 28.6 m²
P
38 5 / 11.7 m
E
16 0 / 4.9 m
Air Draft
?
Foresail
Sail Area
331′² / 30.7 m²
I
45 0 / 13.7 m
J
14 8 / 4.5 m
Forestay Length
47 4 / 14.4 m

Auxilary Power

Make
Universal
Model
?
HP
?
Fuel Type
Diesel
Fuel Capacity
30 gal / 114 l
Engine Hours
?

Accomodations

Water Capacity
40 gal / 151 l
Holding Tank Capacity
?
Headroom
?
Cabins
?

Calculations

Hull Speed
7.2 kn
Classic: 7.09 kn

Hull Speed

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Formula

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

A more accurate formula devised by Dave Gerr in The Propeller Handbook replaces the Speed/Length ratio constant of 1.34 with a calculation based on the Displacement/Length ratio.

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio.311
Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

7.23 knots
Classic formula: 7.09 knots
Sail Area/Displacement
16.1
16-20: good performance

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

Formula

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3

  • SA: Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
  • D: Displacement in pounds.
16.1
<16: under powered
16-20: good performance
>20: high performance
Ballast/Displacement
46.9
>40: stiffer, more powerful

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Formula

Ballast / Displacement * 100

46.88
<40: less stiff, less powerful
>40: stiffer, more powerful
Displacement/Length
325.9
275-350: heavy

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

Formula

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
  • LWL: Waterline length in feet
325.87
<100: ultralight
100-200: light
200-300: moderate
300-400: heavy
>400: very heavy
Comfort Ratio
32.6
30-40: moderate bluewater cruising boat

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Formula

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)

  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
  • LWL: Waterline length in feet
  • LOA: Length overall in feet
  • Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
32.63
<20: lightweight racing boat
20-30: coastal cruiser
30-40: moderate bluewater cruising boat
40-50: heavy bluewater boat
>50: extremely heavy bluewater boat
Capsize Screening
1.7
<2.0: better suited for ocean passages

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

Formula

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

  • Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
1.74
<2: better suited for ocean passages
>2: better suited for coastal cruising

Notes

Available as sloop or yawl.
Not to be confused with a later series of Morgan 38 footers (introduced in 1978?).

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