Morgan 32

Morgan 32
Development
DesignerTed Brewer and Jack Corey
LocationUnited States
Year1980
Builder(s)Morgan Yachts
NameMorgan 32
Boat
Displacement11,000 lb (4,990 kg)
Draft5.33 ft (1.62 m)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA31.92 ft (9.73 m)
LWL25.00 ft (7.62 m)
Beam11.50 ft (3.51 m)
Engine typeYanmar 2GM20 20 hp (15 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast4,000 lb (1,814 kg)
Rudder(s)Skeg-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I foretriangle height41.50 ft (12.65 m)
J foretriangle base13.33 ft (4.06 m)
P mainsail luff36.00 ft (10.97 m)
E mainsail foot12.00 ft (3.66 m)
Sails
SailplanMasthead sloop
Mainsail area216.00 sq ft (20.067 m2)
Jib/genoa area276.60 sq ft (25.697 m2)
Total sail area492.60 sq ft (45.764 m2)
Racing
D-PN86.0
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The Morgan 32 is an American sailboat that was designed by Ted Brewer and Jack Corey and first built in 1980.[1][2][3][4]

The Morgan 32 is a scaled-down development of the Morgan 38.[4]

The design was developed into the Morgan 321, Morgan 322 and Morgan 323 in 1983.[1][5]

Production

The Morgan 32 was built by Morgan Yachts in the United States from 1980 to 1986, but it is now out of production.[1][4][6]

Design

The Morgan 32 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig with aluminum spars, a raked stem, a reverse transom, a skeg-mounted rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 11,000 lb (4,990 kg) and carries 4,000 lb (1,814 kg) of lead ballast.[1][4]

The boat has a draft of 5.33 ft (1.62 m) with the standard keel and 4.00 ft (1.22 m) with the optional shoal draft keel.[1]

The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 2GM20 20 hp (15 kW) diesel engine. The fuel tank holds 27 U.S. gallons (100 L; 22 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 35 U.S. gallons (130 L; 29 imp gal).[1]

The galley is located on the port side, at the bottom of the companionway stairs and features a two-burner alcohol stove and oven, a 7 cu ft (0.20 m3) icebox and a single sink with foot-pumped water. The head is located forward, just aft of the bow "V"-berth. Additional sleeping accommodation is provided by settees in the main cabin and a aft double berth. One cabin quarter berth also serves as a seat for the navigation table. The cabin trim is teak with ash striping on the ceiling.[4]

Ventilation is provided by six opening ports, plus opening hatches in the head and bow cabin.[4]

The mainsheet is of a 6:1, mid-boom configuration and attaches at the bridge deck. The cockpit has two genoa winches and the genoa has inboard tracks. There are also two halyard winches.[4]

Original factory optional equipment included jiffy reefing, a bow anchor roller and pressure water.[4]

The design has a Portsmouth Yardstick racing average handicap of 86.0.[4]

See also

Similar sailboats

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Morgan 32 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 13 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  2. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Jack Corey". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 13 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  3. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Edward S. Brewer". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 13 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i Sherwood, Richard M.: A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition, pages 226-227. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. ISBN 0-395-65239-1
  5. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Morgan 32-2/3 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 13 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
  6. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Morgan Yachts (USA)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 13 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.