Morgan 461/462 is a 46′ 5″ / 14.2 m monohull sailboat designed by Henry Scheel and built by Morgan Yachts between 1979 and 1984.
- Designer
- Henry Scheel
- Builder
- Morgan Yachts
- Association
- Morgan 46 Facebook page
- # Built
- 162
- Hull
- Monohull
- Keel
- Fin
- Rudder
- Skeg
- Construction
- FG w/plywood in deck
Dimensions
- Length Overall
- 46′ 5″ / 14.2 m
- Waterline Length
- 39′ 2″ / 12 m
- Beam
- 13′ 5″ / 4.1 m
- Draft
- 5′ 2″ / 1.6 m
- Displacement
- 33,000 lb / 14,969 kg
- Ballast
- 8,400 lb / 3,810 kg (Lead)
Rig and Sails
- Type
- Ketch
- Reported Sail Area
- 876′² / 81.4 m²
- Total Sail Area
- 757′² / 70.3 m²
Mainsail
- Sail Area
- 281′² / 26.1 m²
- P
- 43′ 2″ / 13.2 m
- E
- 12′ 11″ / 4 m
- Air Draft
- 56′ 5″ / 17.2 m
Foresail
- Sail Area
- 476′² / 44.2 m²
- I
- 50′ 9″ / 15.5 m
- J
- 18′ 9″ / 5.7 m
- Forestay Length
- 54′ 1″ / 16.5 m
Mizzen
- PY
- 26′ 6″ / 8.1 m
- EY
- 8′ 11″ / 2.7 m
Auxilary Power
- Make
- Perkins
- Model
- 4-154
- HP
- 62
- Fuel Type
- Diesel
- Fuel Capacity
- 175 gal / 662 l
Accomodations
- Water Capacity
- 195 gal / 738 l
- Holding Tank Capacity
- ?
- Headroom
- ?
- Cabins
- ?
Calculations
- Hull Speed
-
9.4 kn
Classic: 8.39 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
-
13.6
<16: under powered
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
-
25.5
<40: less stiff, less 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
-
243.9
200-300: moderate
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
-
38.2
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
Updated Morgan 45. A collaboration between Morgan Yachts and Moorings. Scheel designed the hull (see Scheel 45). The deck and interior were designed by Moorings.
The first 12 boats off the line were designated as MOORINGS 46. The next 35 were MORGAN 461. There are 114 MORGAN 462’s (And finally one built was designated 463).
The 462 had 3,000 lbs less displacement (as well as some other design changes not related to the information above).
The ketch rig above was optional. Sloop rig was standard.
Deep draft option: 6.0’/1.83m
Similar versions were called MORGAN 46, MORGAN CUSTOM 46, MORGAN 463 among others.
Also purchased and/or sold through THE MOORINGS charter company.
Sloop or ketch.
(Images are from a brochure for the MORGAN 462)
Thanks to Skip Gundlach for clarifying a number issues with Morgan’s of this generation and ‘billmania’ for other corrections.
