Seller's Description
Beautifully restored and updated 1971 Charley Morgan 38. Hull 69 of 80.
This boat was designed to sail!
Bkackbird is turn key, ready to go and priced to sell.
Brand new almost everything, please see below.
We have loved and cherished her, but are ready to move up to a larger boat.
We cruised to the Bahamas in December of 2019 in 20 knts of wind and 6 foot seas. It was a brisk crossing but she is a sailor!
Equipment: BRAND NEW: Blue Sky 290 watt solar panel Blue Sky 3024il Solar boost
ELECTRONICS: All electronics new in 2017: Garmin 741 xs color chart plotter Bluetooth/SiriusXM weather Sirius xm music Garmin HD color radar Standard Horizon VHF matrix GX 2200/ AIS/GPS EPRIB ACR GLOBAL FIX V 4 Aqua single tricolor mast head light with anchor light all LED
TOPSIDE: Spin lock switch vang/topping lift New life lines with vinyl coating: 7x7 New life line hardware: 316 ss New Magna grill with cover New non skid New stainless steel stern Pulpit with outboard bracket 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, newly recovered All new standing rigging All new running rigging 300 feet 5/16 G4 chain American made New proper snubber 40b lb danforth 300 feet extra rode 50 feet chain 200 feet 3 strand 50 l
GALLEY: 3 burner force 10 propane stove with oven new aluminum propane tanks new regulator New 2019 Frigaboat refig/freezer
DOWN BELOW: 5 110 GFI outlets Sunbrella on all cushions 5 Hella 12 V fans, 3 are new All lights are LED, 4 are R/W combo NAV lights 12 opening stainless ports with screens, portlights have been tinted 2 6 inch dorade vents on teak boxes 4 LED reading lights Marine air/ reverse cycle New Sony,Bluetooth radio XM radio New sump pump New Rule bilge pump New water filter New Jabsco electroaflush toilet
MECHANICAL: New prop shaft New 3 blade prop Brand New Beta marine Kubota, 25 hp. Diesel. Only 114 hours Motor was professionally installed at Marathon Boat Yard, 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 / link 200R controller
10 ft Walker Bay dinghy with center seat with storage. Double floor, purchased new in 2017. Comes with Yamaha 4 stroke 9.9 HP motor. Recently serviced at a Yamaha Dealership in Marathon FL.
BOTTOM JOB IN june 2019: 2 coats of primer and 3 coats of bottom paint
Specs
- Designer
- Charles Morgan
- Builder
- Morgan Yachts
- Associations
- ?
- # Built
- 75
- Hull
- Monohull
- Keel
- Stub + Centerboard
- Rudder
- ?
- Construction
- FG
Dimensions
- Length Overall
- 37′ 7″ / 11.5 m
- Waterline Length
- 124′ 8″ / 38 m
- Beam
- 36′ 1″ / 11 m
- Draft
- 3′ 8″ / 1.1 m — 16′ 4″ / 5 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
- 1
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
- Sail Area/Displacement
-
16.1
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.
- 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
- Displacement/Length
-
325.9
300-400: 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
- 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
- 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
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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