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REDUCED PRICE! Our 1983 Morgan 454 Nelson/Marek centerboard cruiser/racer is a favored model for cruising and competitive racing. Built by Morgan Yachts and designed by naval architectural legend Bruce Nelson and his partner Bruce Marek, (a pair known for designing custom built world-class racing yachts) Panache is a well-fabricated, performance-oriented vessel, competing successfully. This basic hull evolved into the Morgan 43, 44 and 45 mid-cockpit cruiser. In addition to offering performance sailing, Panache features a shoal draft centerboard making it easy to explore coves and get in and out of shallow waters. Both an excellent sailing vessel for competitive racing and a sturdy cruiser, she also provides very comfortable accommodations with gorgeous interior teak woodwork, two spacious staterooms, two heads, a salon area that converts to a bed, and a galley with oven and stove, as well as refrigeration space. The large cockpit offers plenty of winches. Navtec Rod Rigging. All lines are led aft to the cockpit to accommodate single-handed cruising. This boat has not been sailed hard and has many sea miles left in her.
Equipment: Equipment List Datamarine Knotmeter, Depth Sounder, and Wind Machine
Pedestal Steering with large stainless steel steering wheel
VHF Radio located at nav station
Navtec Stainless steel rod rigging
Hood Sea Furl genoa roller furling system
Teak headliner in the main salon
Pacific blue Sumbrella mainsail cover in good condition
Teak and Holly Cabin Sole
CNG 2 Burner stove and oven
Tank monitor system
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.
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
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.
SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3
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.
Ballast / Displacement * 100
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.
D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³
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.
Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)
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.
CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)
First offered as NELSON MAREK 46 IMS, NELSON MAREK 46CR, and then the NELSON MAREK 46PC (Performance Cruiser) shown here.
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