1974 Morgan Out Island 28

This beautiful Morgan 28 Out Island is in excellent condition, refit inside and out, from chainplates, to nonskid, and topside paint, as well as cushions, and wiring. Las Brisas (The Breezes) is a great small cruising sailboat. Purchased from the original owner in 1982, she has been in the same family since then and has been sailed all around Florida and the Bahamas. She is now available for the next adventurer to enjoy. With fresh bottom paint, cutlass bearing, and recently serviced, this boat is capable, seaworthy, and ready to take you anywhere you want to go! Sturdy, and forgiving, with a full, shallow draft keel, these boats are great for beginners and veteran sailors. if you’re looking for a smaller cruising sailboat you really will not find another in better condition.

She is currently in dry storage on Snead Island, Palmetto, FL, at the south end of Tampa Bay. She sleeps 6 comfortable (2 in v-berth, 2 in saloon, and 1 in each quarter-berth). Two generations of 6-person families have enjoyed her in the St. Johns River, coastal waters of Florida and south Georgia, and the Bahamas. She can be easily single-handed, and is ideal for couples.

Equipment: Spec sheet at sailboatdata.com/sailboat/morgan-out-island-28

Fresh bottom paint over e2000 epoxy barrier coat. Original Universal Atomic-4 engine, rebuilt in 2008, has less than 500 hours since the rebuild. Harken Mark IV roller reefing jib. Mainsail with two reef points. Storm jib. All LED lighting (interior and navigational). Fixed VHF with remote handset for helm. Navman depth and speed. Solar panel and controller to maintain house battery bank (two group 27 deep cycle). Separate starter battery for engine. Rule automatic bilge pump with Whale Gusher manual pump as backup. Pressurized water system. Manual Raritan PH-II head with holding tank and macerator (Y-valves to select deck pump-out, overboard discharge, or direct discharge). Ritchie compass. Force 10 two-burner propane stove. Well-insulated ice box. External halyards. Adjustable topping lift (2:1 purchase). 4:1 outhaul. Sunbrella covers for brightwork. Deck shade. Spreader lights. Bruce claw as primary anchor with chain 250’ nylon rode. Secondary Danforth anchor. Dinghy davits. Portlights rebuilt with new Lexan and rubber flanges during an extensive refit in 2014. New rubrail installed 2014. Awlgrip hull and topside 2014. Standing rigging and chainplates replaced 2014.